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Goodly evening all...

Many years ago Bob a good friend, a fellow aviator and an Ace from World War Two took a job as a greeter at the local Wal-Mart store.

He did this for several days a week just to keep himself occupied and out of his wife's hair.

Problem being he couldn't seem to get to work on time.

Everyday he was 5, 10, 15 minutes late. He was a good worker, really tidy, clean shaven, sharp minded and a real credit to the company.

One day the Manager called Bob into the office for a talk.
He said "Bob, I like your work ethic, you do a bang up job when you finally get here but your being late so often is becoming bothersome".

Bob replied "Yes I know boss and I am working on it. I will try harder!

The manager was pleased with the reply, but being rather puzzled he went on to comment..."I know you are retired from the Armed Forces, The Royal Canadian Air Force I believe, what did they say when you showed up late in the morning "

Bob looked at the floor smiling and chuckling quietly and then said with a grin..."good morning Colonel, can I get you a coffee Sir "

Good one, Doug.


All they say to me is "Oh, your back".

What they used to say to me was....

......"Nice of you to pop in".... ....!

(I was always a terror for being late for work every day! I never used to like; "work").... ...!

Paul....now long retired..... ....!

Thanks for the replies folks...much appreciated...

I remember the very first day I started work, as an apprentice Electrician when I was 16 years old, after leaving school in 1950.

When I got back home after work, I suddenly realised that I was never designed for this; "work" malarkey.... .....

...and never did enjoy it until the day I retired!.... ....!

(The second happiest day of my life).

I should have been born rich and "work-free".... ...!

Paul..... ....!

Priceless, he sounds like quite a character with many a good story to tell.

Fozzer wrote:
(The second happiest day of my life).

Paul..... ....!

Got to ask Paul, what was the happiest day.

Cheers
Rich

Shadowcaster wrote:Priceless, he sounds like quite a character with many a good story to tell.

Fozzer wrote:
(The second happiest day of my life).

Paul..... ....!

Got to ask Paul, what was the happiest day.

Cheers
Rich

You shouldn't have needed to ask, Rich.... ....

The day I got divorced!....

...(Twice. Latest= 40 years ago!).... ....!

Paul.... ....!

Fozzer wrote:
You shouldn't have needed to ask, Rich.... ....

The day I got divorced!....

...(Twice. Latest= 40 years ago!).... ....!

Paul.... ....!

I had the feeling that it was

Cheers
Rich

The best one I ever heard (and used successfully a few times since) was when a shipmate who was running late for work-center muster ran in the door and yelled "Don't pay the ransom, I escaped!"
Our work center supervisor laughed so hard he let him get away with being late.

I did not see that last line coming, nice one...

Matt (ex-Air Force.....5 minutes early, you are already 10 minutes late)

Thanks all...much appreciated for the replies...

expat wrote:I did not see that last line coming, nice one...

Matt (ex-Air Force.....5 minutes early, you are already 10 minutes late)

Hi Matt! It was like that in the Navy too. I perfected the art of arriving at exactly muster time.
One supervisor I had even warned everybody that if they walked in the door after me they were late.

One day we both walked into the hangar at the same time but through different doorways. Our shop was in the center of the hangar and I started running
to get to the shop first but he quickly realized what I was doing and he got there a second ahead of me. It was almost a photo finish.
He turned to me, laughing, and said there was no way in Hell he was going to let anyone see him coming in after me.

That was great, thanks for the good laugh

Keep smiling
Tug

Thanks for the replies again folks...much appreciated...

Shadowcaster wrote:

Fozzer wrote:
You shouldn't have needed to ask, Rich.... ....

The day I got divorced!....

...(Twice. Latest= 40 years ago!).... ....!

Paul.... ....!

I had the feeling that it was

Cheers
Rich

I only hope, Mr. Fozzer Maybe your next BDay you will find the love of your life... Third time is a charm