The Diary Room

[a_person]

haha I wish! I'm back on dentist duty next week. Basically I'm terrified of the dentist and will only go if I get sedation. they won't do that anymore but recommended me to a surgery that does gas and air. So I've been doing that. I've had about 12 appointments so far - she takes it really slow with me which is great, about 4 appointments to do the root canal as it was a strong tooth . anyway I've got hopefully 2 more appointments to go.

Strange thing is, I've not pa*d anything or been asked to p*y

Oh no, sounds dreadful.

Don't worry they'll catch up with the money. Very rarely do such people forget.

[destresserai]

Having read the last few "dentist" posts, I am quite glad I seem to have strong healthy teeth and gums!

Lucky for me I have never needed to have anything more than a check-up done - I don't have any fillings or anything and I go to the dentist every six months without fail. This probably bodes well for all my teeth failing out at once!

[hdaniel82]

I am so annoyed and grossed out.

The guy I share a desk with keeps wiping his boogers on the underside of the desk on the days I am not here. I have to remember to wipe the underside with a tissue every day I am in, otherwise I get his boogers all over my trousers

This has been going on for about 9 months now.

What can I do? It not exactly an easy issue to bring up.

[Ms Thrifty]

Do you have the same Line Manager? If not, maybe speak to yours and ask her/him to speak to the other one?

[hdaniel82]

I'd be so embarrassed to bring it up with her too. The problem is we are both seconded to here from another organisation.

[Ms Thrifty]

That is difficult, but maybe then you could ask someone from your home organisation? After all, managers are there to deal with that type of issue.

[destresserai]

That is just too gross for me to comprehend!

I suppose it is like bringing up the subject of BO or bad breath to someone............ never an easy one.

[Beate]

There is an article in today's Times titleds "How we learnt to love the Germans". Unfortunately I can't link to it as the bloody paper wants me to p*y £1 first but it's a good read!

[steve9872]

I am so annoyed and grossed out.

The guy I share a desk with keeps wiping his boogers on the underside of the desk on the days I am not here. I have to remember to wipe the underside with a tissue every day I am in, otherwise I get his boogers all over my trousers

This has been going on for about 9 months now.

What can I do? It not exactly an easy issue to bring up.

Use double sided tape to stick coarse sandpaper to the underside of the desk and add a warning message above it along the lines of "Warning!! sticking bogies to the underside of this desk is hazardous to your health"

[hdaniel82]

I am so annoyed and grossed out.

The guy I share a desk with keeps wiping his boogers on the underside of the desk on the days I am not here. I have to remember to wipe the underside with a tissue every day I am in, otherwise I get his boogers all over my trousers

This has been going on for about 9 months now.

What can I do? It not exactly an easy issue to bring up.

Use double sided tape to stick coarse sandpaper to the underside of the desk and add a warning message above it along the lines of "Warning!! sticking bogies to the underside of this desk is hazardous to your health"