I have these nigerian friends....

[£3.73]

I must admit, having worked for & in partnership with some of the biggest bluechip companies in Europe, I am aghast !

£3.73 made disparaging remarks comparing Ernesto Sirolli with Blue Chip companies which he obviously thinks should be coming here. This displays an astonishing ignorance of how economic development works in these parts.

I suggest you re-read what I actually said, and not resort to paraphrasing badly .... thank you.

That is a display of "astonishing ignorance" !!!

[LO]

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I suggest you re-read what I actually said, and not resort to paraphrasing badly .... thank you.

I must admit, having worked for & in partnership with some of the biggest bluechip companies in Europe, I am aghast !


Okay, £3.73, you'll need to help me out here.

As instructed, I've re-read what you wrote and if my initial interpretation was wrong then I really don't have a clue what your point is.

I understand that you you are admitting to the fact that you have worked for Blue Chip companies and that you are "aghast" at something. I initially thought from the tone of your post that in comparison to what you have learned from said Blue Chip companies, you are aghast at the Sirolli model for Enterprise Facilitation. If that is not correct, then the only other conclusion is that you are aghast at something to do with Blue Chip companies.

Maybe I'm just too stupid to second guess what you are attempting to communicate so why not spell it out so there is no doubt?

Thank you

[LO]

Did anyone even bother reading my last thread? Oh, and the apology? I guess not.

I do have a life, Lo. And you know, I've been personally insulted a few times on here. The times you see me running to the mods aren't usually when I have been insulted, but when someone else has been insulted. I usually bounce back pretty well from the personal insults that people feel it is their right to throw because they live there and I don't.

Govan and I both add to this forum, whether some people like to think so or not. Too bad if someone doesn't think I belong here. I think I belong here. And if anyone has a problem with me being here... oh well..

Get a life.

Bobbie

Firstly, my apologies to you - I did a kind of speed read of the thread late at night and missed the whole point of your posting.

Secondly, I don't think I ever said that either you or Govan Girl should not be posting on here and I certainly don't have a problem with you being here. As far as personal abuse is concerned it is not usually my forte. The "get a life" reference was a (very weak) attempt at humour in retaliation for the comment you made (and I paraphrase ... badly) that I had run away after a few words and didn't hang around for the hard questions!

My problem was with the particular post which kicked this off and the subsequent response from Govan Girl and not with either of you as individuals. To be honest there are plenty people closer to home that regularly kill off interesting threads with their ill-judged responses and who make the pair of you look like amateurs. Normally I would just shrug my shoulders but this one was too close to home for me as I think you might now appreciate.....

Now I just need to make my peace with £3.73 and then I can fade back into the shadows once more......

[Govangirl]

make the pair of you look like amateurs.

And that's the crux of it, LO, we are just amateurs and it's amateurs who make mistakes. I certainly never intended any malice in my retort to Bobbie. It was ill-informed and silly. Sometimes I do silly things. Neverthless, it has all got out of hand in that it's just way far too personal and nasty now (not from you but from someone purporting to be minto). In the cold light of day, the recent atmosphere on the forum has not been nice and I wouldn't like to think that I had contributed to that. Heck, I was even horrible to History and he/she is one of my favourite people to read when he/she posts. It's not you who needs to fade into any shadows, it's me who probably needs to lay low for a few days (that's all I can manage ).
Sorry.

[A Horse called Juan Face]

I need my head.

Don't know anything about this, but that'll be due to living on the other side of the world for the past 18 months. I would probably ignore Minto though, because as Malky pointed out, they don't need anyone else to make a fool of them.

Am I a professional now?

[£3.73]

Okay, £3.73, you'll need to help me out here.

As instructed, I've re-read what you wrote and if my initial interpretation was wrong then I really don't have a clue what your point is.........................................
Maybe I'm just too stupid to second guess what you are attempting to communicate so why not spell it out so there is no doubt?

Thank you

Well, the post in question contained a video of Mr. Sirolli giving one of his "humourous" motivational speeches and some initial reaction from me.

So, if it's not a bother, could you possibly re-read the whole post instead of just a quote .... there's a good chap.

In return, I promise that in keeping with the fledgling spirit of détente & cordiality that's emerging ...
... if you have further concerns regarding your intellectual ability and feel you have to second guess ...
... let me know and I can perhaps draw some wee pictures for you as well.

I hope you found this helpful

Kind Regards

[Malky]

Sometimes I do silly things.

Everyone does silly things Govangirl - part of life's big adventure. It would be a pretty boring life if we didn't do silly things now and again

Neverthless, it has all got out of hand in that it's just way far too personal and nasty now (not from you but from someone purporting to be minto).

Yes, it has got nasty and personal, which is a shame. It happens every so often on here and it's mainly to do with this being a forum for a small area where many know (or think they know) who everyone is. Some get quite parochial and if a poster from outside the area dares to criticise then all hell can break loose. Bobbie for instance takes a lot of flak but she always sticks by her guns and tells it like she sees it.

Way I see it, if it wasn't for the people from outside contributing then it would be a far inferior forum, too inward looking and - well - quiet So don't be put off by some of the recent comments - keep on using the forum and especially keep on posting.

Malky

[Govangirl]

Malky, I don't know what job you do but it must have something to do with diplomacy and I hope you're earning a great deal of money doing it. You and Ship are true gentlemen, very gracious and kind. Thank you.

[Malky]

Malky, I don't know what job you do but it must have something to do with diplomacy ..

I talk to animals

Malky

[Beachcomber]

Malky, I don't know what job you do but it must have something to do with diplomacy ..

I talk to animals

ROFL! We're gonna call you Doctor Do-Little from now on.

[Malky]

ROFL! We're gonna call you Doctor Do-Little from now on.

Malky

[A Horse called Juan Face]

Why has there been no posts from our newest member TejasNigerianFriends? If someone is out to be a WUM they should at least post something. Pah! Amateurs.

[Bobbie En Tejas]

Whoever wrote it made me laugh so hard I had tears running down my cheeks. The mispoken/miswritten English was hilarious.

[A Horse called Juan Face]

Ah. I should probably have checked whether they had written anything. Oh well. Still funny though.

[ionnsaigh]

I have these three Nigerian friends.
Daddy LO
Mammy MO
Baby Minto