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Post by chuffedstokie on Aug 1, 2020 20:57:12 GMT
Nicked this from a mate. Sense of humour prevalent in the 19th Century.  |
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Post by telfordstoke on Aug 1, 2020 21:05:30 GMT
Love these , always try and get the Jeffrey Kacirk 365_dAy calendar as has an interesting fact or word or historical anecdote , brightens up the day in an office occasionally full of twats ( lol albeit they all now work at home )
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Post by Soro's Sorrows on Aug 1, 2020 21:17:27 GMT
Nicked this from a mate. Sense of humour prevalent in the 19th Century. View AttachmentI am an apprentice to be a 52 years an imbecile, there is a lot of of competition in my chosen field. |
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Post by mrcoke on Aug 1, 2020 22:20:42 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2020 22:31:33 GMT
Who knocks up the knocker upper though?
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Post by Boothen on Aug 1, 2020 22:53:36 GMT
My Granddad was foreman on Diamond Refractories for over 40 years, and due to that I actually knew more than a few Saggar Maker's Bottom Knockers.
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Post by felonious on Aug 2, 2020 5:51:07 GMT
I'm a Chief washer upperer, taxi driver and money supplier.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2020 6:22:33 GMT
I’m a General Manager in principle, a spreadsheet monkey in reality.....
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Aug 2, 2020 6:43:41 GMT
Emasculator was always my favourite Gladiator.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2020 7:41:22 GMT
My Granddad was foreman on Diamond Refractories for over 40 years, and due to that I actually knew more than a few Saggar Maker's Bottom Knockers. My old man was a Saggar Maker's Bottom Knocker 👍 |
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Post by kiwistokie on Aug 2, 2020 8:36:09 GMT
Production manager, but feel more like a day carer for adult children
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Post by telfordstoke on Aug 2, 2020 8:49:20 GMT
Production manager, but feel more like a day carer for adult children Love it, very appropriate for my team of alleged professional adults lol I'll use this line in our next Zoom meeting ta 😊 |
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Post by heworksardtho on Aug 2, 2020 11:07:48 GMT
I’m a CEO , but in reality a slave to a black lab and springer spaniel , oh yes and a chauffeur to the wife , and domestic apprentice 😎
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Post by innocentbystander on Aug 2, 2020 19:02:18 GMT
I did some research into my family tree and found that three successive generations were described as 'coal heaver'
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Post by rivival on Aug 3, 2020 3:10:44 GMT
I've finally arrived at my chosen profession of "House Husband" essentially a prisoner in a gilded prison.
Purveyor of fine biscuits and coffee is another of my titles along with dogs tummy tickler and slave.
Never once did I think I'd reach such dizzy heights, It has been a long road.
Yet I strive still further to become Master of the Hoover and pillow fluffer extraordinaire, well one must have ambition you know^.
I look back at the times I was bonded in servitude in the pottery industry and realise that the family we toiled with were indeed the blood of life and the saviours of sanity.
So in the traditions of Lone Watie I shall endeavour to persevere as the days melt into one and only dreams provide an escape.
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Post by richie22 on Aug 3, 2020 5:39:15 GMT
I was a logistics magician for a little while this spring. I’m now back to being an fat fucking trucker
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Post by chuffedstokie on Aug 3, 2020 6:40:08 GMT
Given my location and pastime the profession of 'Disinfector of Railways' is making a huge comeback.
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Post by maxplonk on Aug 3, 2020 6:52:22 GMT
I did some research into my family tree and found that three successive generations were described as 'coal heaver' Wouldn't that be "coal hewer"? Some of the records are not easy to read. |
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Post by thequietman on Aug 3, 2020 11:32:53 GMT
Lots of jobs in my past. Two of the more interesting were finance office at Leeds Utd during the Peter-Ridsdale-brown-envelope era, and doorman / booker in a brothel. (No, now look you lot, I said Booker !!). I don't normally put that one on my CV, maybe I should.
I aspire to be the listed Fatuous Pauper.
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Post by innocentbystander on Aug 3, 2020 21:03:37 GMT
I did some research into my family tree and found that three successive generations were described as 'coal heaver' Wouldn't that be "coal hewer"? Some of the records are not easy to read. It was in the East End of London, so they were probably delivering coal rather than mining it. |
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Post by somersetstokie on Aug 4, 2020 11:10:41 GMT
Some people were lucky! I used to DREAM of being a Sagger Makers Bottom Knocker! Or even a knocker upper for that matter.
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Post by nott1 on Aug 4, 2020 11:26:17 GMT
Reclining chair operative.
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Post by lowlands on Aug 4, 2020 12:02:37 GMT
Sugar Tit Taster
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Post by maxplonk on Aug 4, 2020 12:07:54 GMT
Wouldn't that be "coal hewer"? Some of the records are not easy to read. It was in the East End of London, so they were probably delivering coal rather than mining it. Fair enough  . A lot of my ancestors were miners in the North East and were described as "hewers". Were yours unloading the coal at the docks? |
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Post by maxplonk on Aug 4, 2020 12:08:56 GMT
Some people were lucky! I used to DREAM of being a Sagger Makers Bottom Knocker! Or even a knocker upper for that matter. One of my ancestors was a "holder upper"! Not quite the same thing. |
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Post by ilfracoombestokie3 on Aug 4, 2020 15:38:59 GMT
I used to work in a pie factory as an Industrial Hygienist.
Cleaner
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Post by innocentbystander on Aug 4, 2020 19:56:36 GMT
It was in the East End of London, so they were probably delivering coal rather than mining it. Fair enough . A lot of my ancestors were miners in the North East and were described as "hewers". Were yours unloading the coal at the docks? Quite probably, both grandfathers worked in the docks, one was "Stationary Steam Engine Operator". |
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Post by mattador78 on Aug 7, 2020 11:25:23 GMT
Who knocks up the knocker upper though? My grandad did it he said his mum woke him up 😀 |
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Post by mattador78 on Aug 7, 2020 11:30:58 GMT
Production manager, but feel more like a day carer for adult children I’m a quality and HS manager I feel exactly the same. On the HS side we work with a lot of water and electrics, on lad grabbed a pump cable and got a jolt from it, he squealed shouted swore the usual stuff so I went check on him see if he was ok and ask what happened. When I asked he must have thought it was show and tell and grabbed the cable again for repeat results🤦♂️. It’s a shame really he’s a great lad hard worker and will do anything he’s asked, but unfortunately you have to remind him to breath in after breathing out otherwise he gets into difficulties. |
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. A lot of my ancestors were miners in the North East and were described as "hewers". Were yours unloading the coal at the docks?
