Time For The "New Woman"

**anto eile** · 01/02/2005, 1:53 PM

Originally Posted by Babysis

Surely thats the same school of thought that says blokes should be real men and not take pride in their appeareance, cos if they do they must be gay

Classy?? What does it matter whether a girl is sitting enjoying a sociable drink, be it a pint or a pink thing with an umbrella in it.

cause ladette culture includes knocking back pints like men.its a turn off.thats my pint.(no pun intended)
nothing wrong with men looking after themselves.i never said there was so youre point is invalid

**Pat O' Banton** · 01/02/2005, 2:43 PM

Originally Posted by dahamsta

If you both keep fighting like that we're gonna get more and more convinced that you're madly in love. And of course I'll have to ban you both.

adam

Peadar and Babysis sitting in a tree...

**Peadar** · 01/02/2005, 2:45 PM

Originally Posted by Pat O' Banton

Peadar and Babysis sitting in a tree...

... A R G U I N G

**Macy** · 01/02/2005, 2:59 PM

Originally Posted by Babysis

but i think you are totally wrong and there is nothing wrong with being proud of a career based in an office

Yes there is, it's crap imo. Can't believe people (of any sex) would actually argue that an office job is better than a job at home. Bizarre.

One of the things that always strikes me, whats the point in having kids if you're just going to pay childminders to bring them up? At least in the pre-school years....

**dahamsta** · 01/02/2005, 4:15 PM

Originally Posted by Macy

Yes there is, it's crap imo. Can't believe people (of any sex) would actually argue that an office job is better than a job at home. Bizarre.

Everyone's different Macy, and consequently what you like mightn't tie in with what they like. I work from home and it suits me, but I know (a lot!) of people who couldn't do it. It can be very difficult setting yourself a routine, getting up at a decent time in the morning, not taking too many breaks, etc.

I'm not a house-husband like, although the idea appeals to me, but believe me, it's not for everyone.

adam

**Peadar** · 01/02/2005, 4:18 PM

Originally Posted by dahamsta

It can be very difficult setting yourself a routine, getting up at a decent time in the morning, not taking too many breaks, etc.

I think kids could see to that for you.
They're up at the crack of dawn and it's non-stop for the day then.
You'd be lucky if you got 5 minutes in the day to yourself.

**dahamsta** · 01/02/2005, 4:22 PM

They'd be in school most of the time though.

adam

**dcfcsteve** · 01/02/2005, 4:27 PM

Originally Posted by dahamsta

They'd be in school most of the time though.

adam

What ?? That's outrageous - pandering to child stereotypes like that. You're such an old-fashioned un-reconstructed father figure.

They'd be much happier at home with their Lego...

**dahamsta** · 01/02/2005, 4:36 PM

Hey, I'd be much happier at home with my Lego!

**eoinh** · 01/02/2005, 4:42 PM

At the moment im working from Home.

The first thing I do though is check wether there are any good films on TG4, CH4 or BBC2 during the day.

**sylvo** · 01/02/2005, 4:54 PM

Originally Posted by dahamsta

If you both keep fighting like that we're gonna get more and more convinced that you're madly in love. And of course I'll have to ban you both.

adam

They do make a lovely couple though, i'm looking forward already to the next foot.ie meet up.

I'll have the metropolitan Police informed where we will be going, so they can lift the pair of them and so let the rest of us get on with things in peace at the first sight of trouble.

**pete** · 01/02/2005, 8:59 PM

Originally Posted by Peadar

They're up at the crack of dawn and it's non-stop for the day then.

Sure isn't it the same with your Office job?

I had to get up for work at 7.30AM last month & it was dark outside

**Macy** · 02/02/2005, 7:40 AM

Originally Posted by dahamsta

Everyone's different Macy, and consequently what you like mightn't tie in with what they like. I work from home and it suits me, but I know (a lot!) of people who couldn't do it. It can be very difficult setting yourself a routine, getting up at a decent time in the morning, not taking too many breaks, etc.

I'm not a house-husband like, although the idea appeals to me, but believe me, it's not for everyone.

I did mean as a house husband, as I don't think working from home would particularly solve the problem (as in you'd still have the paid employment as well as the unpaid home stuff).

Having said that I would love to work from home, and think I'd be far more productive. Up at half six to get in for 8, crap drive into work even at that time, and by the time I'm in I'm nackered and p�ssed off already - not at my most productive. No reason that I couldn't do what I do from home as it's all email and phone based, but the Government have put a stop to eworking despite them being a success in every pilot

Pete, imagine that, leaving the house when it's dark. It's only in the last few weeks I've had daylight on any part of my journey's too and from work...

**Kingdom** · 02/02/2005, 8:37 AM

Macy,

I know how you feel. I work on shift and this week I HAVE to be in for 8am every day (so the night shift can go home

).
I've to get the first train from Sallins to Heuston @ 7am and have to literally struggle to get a seat. 3 trains in so far this week and its been standing all the way. Now thats a pain in the ar$e. By the time I get into the place I feel like freaking out.

**Jim Smith** · 02/02/2005, 9:42 AM

I actually found working from home (on the few occasions that I've organised it) harder than I thought it was going to be.

It takes a lot of discipline on your part (well maybe thats just me

) and you have to set boundaries for other people. i.e. no I can't nip out and do some shopping, no you can't call round and expect me to drop everything.

You need to set up a dedicated work area and have time when you are not 'available'. I'd love to do more of it but I found that if I was working from home people assumed that I was skiving off - even if I was just as productive if not more so. S I gave up and skive off in the office instead

**Maz** · 02/02/2005, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by hudhastings

I love wemon and respect women, Im not lieing/ but a women cant drink a pint properly/ a women cant handle as much as a man/ 1st reason because we drinkl more than ye anyway / dont take it personal/ / or else its in our jeans to handle more than ye/ i respeckt wemon more than drink so dont feel left out, the real reason we drink is to talk/think/dream about ye. But just cause we are MEN it doesnt matter cause deep down we love da lot of ye, ye *****s.

oh please women cant handle as much as a man...........by this im gonna assume you mean alcohol and i know lots of girls that can "handle" as much and more than a man!
I know some men who just sniff the wrapper of wine gums and theyre mental for the night!!