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How to embarrass yourself at work
Postby rdp_au » Thu Jun 16, 2011 3:36 pm
I think I just might add a pair of trousers to the spare socks and underpants I keep in the locker… and maybe a shirt as well.
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Re: How to embarrass yourself at work
Postby hannos » Thu Jun 16, 2011 3:39 pm
I've had to run down to target to buy a work shirt before.
These days all I carry to work are socks / undies. Everything else lives at work. I drive in shirts when required and teh dry cleaners is just around the corner

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Re: How to embarrass yourself at work
Postby goneriding » Thu Jun 16, 2011 4:01 pm
I've managed to leave my glasses at home before and being blind as a bat spent the whole day stumbling around bumping into things. I think people thought I was drunk!
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Re: How to embarrass yourself at work
Postby m@ » Thu Jun 16, 2011 4:22 pm
goneriding wrote:I've managed to leave my glasses at home before and being blind as a bat spent the whole day stumbling around bumping into things. I think people thought I was drunk!
Must've been an interesting ride in that day!


My hot tip is to leave your 'emergency' clothes at your desk, not in your locker - otherwise you're stuffed if you forget the locker key.
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Re: How to embarrass yourself at work
Postby CommuRider » Thu Jun 16, 2011 4:52 pm
rdp_au wrote:I think I just might add a pair of trousers to the spare socks and underpants I keep in the locker… and maybe a shirt as well.
Yes. Make that two of each. Lucky you got a riding workmate who had the same waist size and leg length...and didn't mind you wearing his rain pants. Big odour factor there!
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Re: How to embarrass yourself at work
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Re: How to embarrass yourself at work
Postby DaveOZ » Thu Jun 16, 2011 7:47 pm
jet-ski wrote:I would go shopping....except that any pants I'm likely to buy will be too long :O
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Re: How to embarrass yourself at work
Postby Sydguy » Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:16 pm
Some people thought I had major dandruff but I politely told them it was paper towel. Got funny looks!
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Re: How to embarrass yourself at work
Postby jules21 » Fri Jun 17, 2011 10:33 am
i keep spare everything in my locker at work! if you don't, you will forget to bring stuff.
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Re: How to embarrass yourself at work
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Re: How to embarrass yourself at work
Postby Kenzo » Mon Jun 20, 2011 10:38 am
When I finally got over it, I did it again.

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Re: How to embarrass yourself at work
Postby westab » Mon Jun 20, 2011 10:59 am

Came in got into work as the phone rang, got a question, or other..... and then just kept going in socks and riding gear. not a big issue usually but the only days it has happened are the days we have had large important customers visit or VIP's from head office (not where I work) or international. I usually get expelled to the change room till I "meet" the dress code.

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Re: How to embarrass yourself at work
Postby rdp_au » Mon Jun 20, 2011 2:18 pm
This leads me to wonder what systems do people use to ensure a supply of clothes and all the other paraphernalia we need for regular commuting? When I started in the mid 1980’s, there was no infrastructure like lockers or bike racks. I used to chain my bike to a large electrical conduit in the carpark at work, my rationale being that if anyone cut the conduit to steal the bike, hopefully they would get electrocuted in the process.. I was fortunate that the building did have a single shower. Interestingly, of the many thousands of people who occupied the building, I was the only one who ever used the shower – which was just as well, as there were no lockers and I used to leave my riding gear in there during the day. Out of necessity, I had to bring everything I needed each day.
We are now in a much more enlightened age and where I work now is very well served with a secure bike cage, lockers and showers. I had continued with my system of carrying everything, but found that the combined weight of a laptop and a full set of clothes in the panniers was really making it heavy going on the hills. So I started experimenting with leaving stuff at work and just carrying the necessities – which lead to the missing trousers incident. On the days I'm not on the bike, I travel by public transport, so bringing in a bulk load of clothes isn't really an option.
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Re: How to embarrass yourself at work
Postby Kenzo » Mon Jun 20, 2011 3:14 pm
rdp_au wrote:I used to chain my bike to a large electrical conduit in the carpark at work, my rationale being that if anyone cut the conduit to steal the bike, hopefully they would get electrocuted in the process.
Love it!
Plenty of lockers and shower facilities for me now. Lucky I was involved in the fitout of my building ...
Then the building code / laws were put in, now under the building there are lockers galore and more showers...
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Re: How to embarrass yourself at work
Postby HappyHumber » Mon Jun 20, 2011 3:36 pm
My general personal rule is to not take stuff home - particularly pants & towel, unless I have bought fresh ones in to replace them - so theoretically I always have each at work (however manky and overdue for a stint in the ol' top loader they maybe

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Re: How to embarrass yourself at work
Postby Gunlock » Thu Jun 23, 2011 9:18 am
Let me tell you, walking around a retail store in cleats is not a pleasant experience.
After 5 minutes i begged out and took a trip to KMart around the corner to pick up some actual shoes.
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Re: How to embarrass yourself at work
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Re: How to embarrass yourself at work
Postby Rhubarb » Mon Jun 27, 2011 8:15 pm
Rhubarb wrote:.... Spare socks and jocks live in the locker now too.
And just as well or I would have had another freewheelin Friday !!!! Spare pair restocked today

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Then i road home.
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Re: How to embarrass yourself at work
Postby Lizzy » Wed Sep 28, 2011 12:18 pm

The old speedo one used to go quite happily for several weeks with just a rinse & squeeze out. Apparently not the same thing as the cheapy; after a week of use the car chamois smells just like stilton. I realise this too late, thinking at first it was just ambient shower block funk, so ergo, so do I


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