...three rules for a night out
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Went out with a bunch of teachers from Westlands Community Primary School, some new, some old, some very old (Andy!) Had a great time catching up with my mates, but also meeting new people. Noteably they were ALL young, excited and enthusiastic about teaching (I remember those days!)
Interestingly, one knew an aweful lot about me, was a bit scary, but it transpired that she'd done her research by reading my web page which is....erm...about me.
Whilst relieving myself in the Gents, I happened to do some reading of my own. Directly in front were three rules - thought the third was a bit bizarre.....
- Never leave your drink unattended (that's a good plan.... you wouldn't want someone to drink it for you, would you?)
- If your drink tastes different - leave it (you might wanna just check you picked up your glass)
- If, after a couple of drinks, you begin to feel a bit drunk - seek help (erm.....yes, ok then.... but don't people start feeling like that after consuming alcoholic beverages?)
.... was a good night tho, apart from the guy who threatened to 'deck me' after I asked him to stop hassling one female member of our group.
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visitor
6 September 2004 - 10:53am
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Gina
Were these rules graffitti or were they official looking? You gotta wonder...
Jonathan
6 September 2004 - 9:30pm
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Jonathan
Definitely official.... they were listed on a proper poster for people to take proper advice and act properly!
hmmm - you gotta wonder whether the people who wrote it have actually been out for a drink.
visitor
7 September 2004 - 10:08pm
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Lisa
It's scarey really, my eldest daughter who's only 13 already knows not to have her (soft) drinks in a glass at parties, only in a bottle, so it can't be spiked so easily. If I'd tried that at 18, I'd have been staggering around with a 2 litre bottle of vodka! Perhaps then I wouldn't have been quite so self-conscious about dancing round our handbags in our white stilettos, listening to Spandau Ballet!(aagh.. makes me embarrassed just to think of it :-)).
Sorry Jonathan, you're probably too young to remember things like that!
Jonathan
8 September 2004 - 7:19am
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Jonathan
....as it happens the club was playing Spandau Ballet, aHa, Tiffany on that night, in fact it was mostly playing 80's tracks.... they showed some music videos too....and yes, white stilettos and bangle type earings seemed to be the fashion.
how fashions change, ay!
visitor
8 September 2004 - 1:11am
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Hemi
Kia ora Jonathan, I hear your coming to NZ soon. Your so lucky! Looking forward to hosting more of the northerners from Ultralab.
Jonathan
8 September 2004 - 7:13am
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Jonathan
Hi Hemi.... yep...leaving for New Zealand in a couple of weeks. Looking forward to seeing you all, visiting Ultralab South and being part of an exciting NAVCON conference. Perhaps we can find some time to explore a bit of the country whilst I'm there.
Sadly, a project with the Design Council demands that I'm back in the UK soon after.... otherwise a few weeks working at South and seeing the landscape would be excellent. I'm told that there will be another time.... :-)
visitor
9 September 2004 - 11:01am
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Kate
As a mother of a 17 year old girl. That advice is almost a litany in this house when she goes out.
Mind you it also encourges you to drink up before you go dancing etc.
Looking forward to Navcon, hope the weather isn't freezing after the Northern Territory. we think it is cold when it gets down to 25 degrees C.
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