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shoe shortage?

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dohnut
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shoe shortage?

Post by dohnut »

I have been waiting for some shoes for over 6 weeks now?, was told there is a delay from the manufacturers for some reason but this is taking the piss, the magnums are litterally falling apart and they say if you use your own footware they will send you home wtf?, so you either use there shitty footware and trip over brake your neck or use your own and get sent home lol.
RoyalQuest
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Re: shoe shortage?

Post by RoyalQuest »

Ordered the cat trainers 3 weeks ago and they arrived yesterday :nana , much better than the s**t we have had previously.
mydaily
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Post by mydaily »

If your shoes are unsafe to wear they will be breaking Health and Saefty law by enforcing you wear them. Before I got my cats the sole half fell off magnums I can in in my own for three weeks whilst I waited for delivery of cats. I was told by my DOM I could glue them. I brought them in next day and left them on their desk with a note to buy and glue yourself Was told next day to put them in bin. Nothing else was said.
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DirtyHarry
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Post by DirtyHarry »

mydaily wrote:If your shoes are unsafe to wear they will be breaking Health and Saefty law by enforcing you wear them. Before I got my cats the sole half fell off magnums I can in in my own for three weeks whilst I waited for delivery of cats. I was told by my DOM I could glue them. I brought them in next day and left them on their desk with a note to buy and glue yourself Was told next day to put them in bin. Nothing else was said.
Glue them? :crazy: You know, it really does scare the shyte out of me, when I think of the knobheads we have as managers in Royal Mail. I mean, apart from an obvious complete lack of common sense, an unseemly willingness to obey all orders from the knobheads above, what else does a moron need by way of qualifications, in order to become a DIM? :Very Happy
Godric
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Re: shoe shortage?

Post by Godric »

bluebite79 wrote:Ordered the cat trainers 3 weeks ago and they arrived yesterday :nana , much better than the s**t we have had previously.

i ordered mine over 2 months ago and i still haven't had them or anyone else in our office for that matter
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steven100
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Post by steven100 »

The shoes are still getting made in Vietnam, because of extreme conditions a delay has occurred :crazy:
carpathia_kuja
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Post by carpathia_kuja »

Av just ordered some khack trainers size 10 the day and the wife on the phone said "there is a delay is that ok?" lol I jus said "aye nee bother" hopefully I aint waiting too long for em :coolr
Scarlet Pimpernell
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Re: shoe shortage?

Post by Scarlet Pimpernell »

DirtyHarry wrote:
mydaily wrote:If your shoes are unsafe to wear they will be breaking Health and Saefty law by enforcing you wear them. Before I got my cats the sole half fell off magnums I can in in my own for three weeks whilst I waited for delivery of cats. I was told by my DOM I could glue them. I brought them in next day and left them on their desk with a note to buy and glue yourself Was told next day to put them in bin. Nothing else was said.
Glue them? :crazy: You know, it really does scare the shyte out of me, when I think of the knobheads we have as managers in Royal Mail. I mean, apart from an obvious complete lack of common sense, an unseemly willingness to obey all orders from the knobheads above, what else does a moron need by way of qualifications, in order to become a DIM? :Very Happy
Believe it or not. I actually know someone who used Insulation Tape to hold their Magnums together, while they waited for replacements! :shock:
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red72
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Re: shoe shortage?

Post by red72 »

I know someone who used elastic bands :left:
DirtyHarry
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Re: shoe shortage?

Post by DirtyHarry »

Well, red72, well, Scarlet Pimpernell, I think I know someone at my office who would try both the insulation tape, and elastic band, options for repair. :roll: We do have more of our fair share of eccentrics in this job.
dwainedibbly
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Post by dwainedibbly »

I wear flip flops :crazy:
mclovin
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Post by mclovin »

My CAT shoes are size 8, free to a good home, cos they're bloody crap.

Used the CAT boots today, as due to the wet weather my Nikes are unsuitable, and they made my legs REALLY tired, much more than usual.

Oh anyone who hasnt used the CAT boots before DO NOT lace them right to the top as they squeeze the life out of your shins.
RoyalQuest
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Re: shoe shortage?

Post by RoyalQuest »

mclovin wrote:My CAT shoes are size 8, free to a good home, cos they're bloody crap.

Used the CAT boots today, as due to the wet weather my Nikes are unsuitable, and they made my legs REALLY tired, much more than usual.

Oh anyone who hasnt used the CAT boots before DO NOT lace them right to the top as they squeeze the life out of your shins.
The cat trainers are great mate, you want to get a pair. I'm sure i'm doing my walk quicker with them, don't tell the DOM he will have me doing more absorption. :left:
mydaily
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Re: shoe shortage?

Post by mydaily »

RoyalQuest wrote:
mclovin wrote:My CAT shoes are size 8, free to a good home, cos they're bloody crap.

Used the CAT boots today, as due to the wet weather my Nikes are unsuitable, and they made my legs REALLY tired, much more than usual.

Oh anyone who hasnt used the CAT boots before DO NOT lace them right to the top as they squeeze the life out of your shins.
The cat trainers are great mate, you want to get a pair. I'm sure i'm doing my walk quicker with them, don't tell the DOM he will have me doing more absorption. :left:
problem is they are f*****g crap in the rain. A couple of drops and your feet are soaked.
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mclovin
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Re: shoe shortage?

Post by mclovin »

Yes, the CAT trainers, thats what Im on about when I said "My CAT shoes are size 8, free to a good home, cos they're bloody crap."

They had the back of my heel blistered to f***. I'd ebay them if I thought some skanky gaffer wasnt watching like a hawk.

Will end up giving them away to one of my colleagues