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steve m - 15/1/15 at 03:06 PM

A couple of days ago, I screwed up at work slightly and called two of my managers in a conversation idiots
to two other colleagues, who would not drop me in the shyte!

however, not seen by myself until her head popped up from behind her work station, was one very snidy manager in another department, who ive had a couple of run ins with, and she is a usless article and seems to revel in making it not a very nice place to work

so my conversation was,

"when either of the two idiots get in, can you let them know Craig is stuck in traffic and will be late"

any one got a good word, that I can substitute idiot for that would make the sentence marginly better, but needs to
be a similar ish word

Not that I really give a flying shyte, but im in a grievance procedure with one of the managers over a unpaid bill from the company for £2.5k unpaid leave and overtime from 2013

steve


r1_pete - 15/1/15 at 03:23 PM

Collegiate, means belonging to a college, could be a reference to them being learned or intelligent

when either of the two collegiates get in, can you let them know Craig is stuck in traffic and will be late........

Otherwise just screw her over and if anything comes of it say she's sh1t stirring, get your mates to say all they heard was 'Craig will be late'


Slimy38 - 15/1/15 at 04:58 PM

'When Tweedledum and Tweedledumber get in...'


ReMan - 15/1/15 at 05:32 PM

Twits or Bigots , not much better though.
Just say fu** tards and be done with


02GF74 - 15/1/15 at 06:53 PM

Affiliates may dig you out if your hole

noun:   a subordinate or subsidiary associate; a person who is affiliated with another or with an organization



Mates

[Edited on 15/1/15 by 02GF74]


Andybarbet - 15/1/15 at 07:04 PM

I'm with 'affiliates' or 'considerates' it's worth a try :-)


Benzine - 15/1/15 at 07:13 PM

Plebs


balidey - 15/1/15 at 07:42 PM

minions?


Smoking Frog - 15/1/15 at 08:02 PM

"israelites". Would be even better if they're named Desmond and Leslie.


jeffw - 15/1/15 at 08:13 PM

managers? Or Imbeciles if you want to stick with the original intent.


coozer - 15/1/15 at 08:14 PM

Stealth voice recording my come in handy.....


twybrow - 15/1/15 at 09:24 PM

ejits - a less rude version of idiots IMHO.


steve m - 15/1/15 at 09:45 PM

Thanks for the replies !

Think 'affiliates' fits the wording and sounds quite well,

but some of the others did make me laugh

thanks all for your input, may of saved my 24 years 10 months unblemished service well

steve


perksy - 15/1/15 at 10:13 PM

Stick to your plan and don't change your story.

She was behind her workstation and has quite possibly not heard either the full context or all the word/s of the private conversation that took place between yourself and work colleagues...


rf900rush - 15/1/15 at 10:23 PM

Had a similar problem years ago, by calling a manager a twat to my manager.
I was told, in no uncertain terms, that I should not refer to a manager like that.

Still fairly pissed off about the said manager. I just said. "I'm very sorry, I meant he's an f.....ing twat."
Problem went away.

I believe my manager was intelligent enough to know if I was probably right, it was left at that.


omega 24 v6 - 15/1/15 at 10:55 PM

Indians. ??? depends on accent on how similar to idiots it sounds though.


AntonUK - 15/1/15 at 10:56 PM

at my place if your refered to as an idiot its not to bad... the 'C' word is uttered daily about some.


austin man - 15/1/15 at 11:36 PM

when either of the two Big bods get in


steve m - 16/1/15 at 12:02 AM

I like big bods,


02GF74 - 16/1/15 at 06:59 PM

I dont know what the situation is.

Ideally you should not resort to lying.

If coworker said something to a manager, are you required to respond? It was a private conversation that had nothing to do with her nor was it about her and she should keep her nose out of it. Raise complaint that she is listening on private conversations and stirring up crap.