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When I arrived on the office floor, Sue #4 said she had a new login password for me and would bring it to my desk later.

Everyone around me said what a quiet or slow shift it was, but I was quite busy. One woman, who had a very unconventional working life, was clearly whispering angry words before answering many of the early questions, then went off on one at me halfway through, mostly about how the questions 'didn't apply to her' and that she 'just can't carry on with this'. In a miracle, I managed to talk her round, and she completed the rest of her questions and all her daughter's without any more nonsense. I was less successful later with a miserable old man who, when I was trying to fix a convenient time, suddenly announced that he wanted to drop out, and wouldn't be persuaded :(

At least we had After Eights and mince pies on the nibbles table, and at 1.35 I still hadn't taken my second coffee break when I got an interview that went on to take half an hour. So after a few minutes of failing to catch people in, I was able to go for coffee with nothing to do when I got back except enter my payclaim, bin my waste and put my headphones away. Kushti.

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A meme from emmazon:

Last annoyance? - A grumpy old git I phoned today to do a follow-up telephone survey, who suddenly decided, while I was trying to agree a time with him, that he wanted to drop out.

Last disappointment? - Hawks losing to Gosport Borough on Wednesday night.

Where was the last place you visited for the first time? - Bracknell.

Who's your favourite tv-presenter? Kate Lawler.

What's on your to-do-list for today? Clear hundreds of e-mails.

Where will you next travel to? - Westleigh Park for tomorrow's game.

Have you ever had an addiction? – Not really.

Are you any good at math? – I'm quite good at figures.

Last thing received in the mail? - The new FourFourTwo.

How many different beverages did you drink today? - Coffee and beer.

Have you ever been to a planetarium? - Yes, the London one.

Do you re-use towels after you shower? – yes.

Heavy or light sleeper? – Pretty heavy but take a long time to get to sleep in the first place.

Are you impatient? – I can be very impatient. On the other hand I can be very patient. I am odd that way.

How much sleep did you get last night? - about 5 hours.

What religion did you grow up with? – None.

What do you like to put on your toast? – Peanut butter or Vegemite.

What is your favorite type of gum? – Don't chew it.

Have you ever had anything removed from your body? – several teeth - all my own I hasten to add.

If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die? – Absolutely not.

What were you doing at 8 this morning? - Waiting for the bus to work.

Something that happened to you in 1995? - I discovered Sarah Kane. She saved me from going completely over the edge.

Do you talk a lot? - Sometimes I do, more often I'm pretty quiet.

Are you ticklish? - Not very.

Are you typically a jealous person? - Don't think so.

A job you would never do no matter how much you were paid? - Commission-only telesales.

Do you use bleach on your laundry? – Nope.

Where did you live in 1989? – Gosport till September, then uni halls of residence in South Woodford, East London.

Has your luggage ever got lost? - No.

Do you HATE commercials? – No.

Are you a television addict? - Not really, though I watch a fair bit of TV and can get hooked on certain shows.

Do you consider yourself kind? - I consider that I try to be.

Do you like orange juice? - Yes.

Do you play Lotto? - No, just play the bonus ball sweepstake in my office.

Do you want a Bright Yellow Mustang? I'd rather have a classic 70s Mini.