The "How was your day" thread.

[hackedoff]

Tell me how much can i get away with saying on here cos my office is a disaster at the mo?!!! Not fancying a suspension......

[POSTMAN]

Tell me how much can i get away with saying on here cos my office is a disaster at the mo?!!! Not fancying a suspension......

Say what you like,don't name names,and dont say anything that could give away who you are,oh,and read the rules.

[hackedoff]

Hmmm well packets dating back to the 2nd oct, managers from other offices having to come in to clear our backlog. Major shortstaffing. Yorks EVERYWHERE!!!!!!! H&S or the auditors would have a field day, any ideas how i could cordially invite either/both to pay us a visit???????????

[digitaljudge]

well today was v heavy & as i have the biggest duty in the office that did not help at all, and our office got a visit from the handsome I.B black suits, as one of our fellow posties wanted an early Saturday so he goes & gets himself robbed, shame they only took a few specials he was hoping that they would take the lot, but managers are concerned for his well-being & are asking if he's ok & well enough to be sacked

[chromium05]

MAjeed - something ain't right about you.

you wrote " inshaa-a allah" in a previous post. This is usually written as "insha Allah" "inshaa Allah" and "inshaa'a Allah" but never in the way you write it with a hyphen. Maybe a small point, but small points usually become big sharp ones.

Also, you seem to ask a lot of rather mundane questions about the weather, peoples rounds, thier relationships with managers etc.

I can't help but feel that you are a finder of info. Gauging peoples feelings.

Either way

As-Salāmu `Alaykum

[meweavy]

MAjeed - something ain't right about you.

you wrote " inshaa-a allah" in a previous post. This is usually written as "insha Allah" "inshaa Allah" and "inshaa'a Allah" but never in the way you write it with a hyphen. Maybe a small point, but small points usually become big sharp ones.

Also, you seem to ask a lot of rather mundane questions about the weather, peoples rounds, thier relationships with managers etc.

I can't help but feel that you are a finder of info. Gauging peoples feelings.

Either way

As-Salāmu `Alaykum

i was thinking the same thing as it goes.

[majeed]

MAjeed - something ain't right about you.

you wrote " inshaa-a allah" in a previous post. This is usually written as "insha Allah" "inshaa Allah" and "inshaa'a Allah" but never in the way you write it with a hyphen. Maybe a small point, but small points usually become big sharp ones.

Also, you seem to ask a lot of rather mundane questions about the weather, peoples rounds, thier relationships with managers etc.

I can't help but feel that you are a finder of info. Gauging peoples feelings.

Either way

As-Salāmu `Alaykum

i was thinking the same thing as it goes.

Ouch! That was a sharp point. Yes - there's something wrong: I'm not working at Royal Mail yet.

They may be mundane questions to you, but before these types of forums, we never knew about the secret life of the postman. Even me - I've got several friends who are posties or drivers in Bradford and their jobs are a bit of a mystery...

LOL

You guys! I had to go around four people who are knowledgeable in this subject to actually compose some of the 'Arabic terms used! But you're all worth it: you work hard on the walks all day and then back on the flexible stuff in the office, so you're worth me going out on a limb:

'inshaa-a Allahu' as written in the original 'Arabic is:

[center]

ان شاء الله

[/center]

The fifth letter - hamza - (ء) sounds like 'a' in English, with a stop in the speech, before the next set of words are pronounced. I know because I studied 'Arabic and have been speaking it for about seventeen years.

The tasleem ('as-salaamu 'alaykum') as written in the original 'Arabic is:

[center]
السلام عليكم
[/center]

The third letter (س) is always doubled in the tasleem, hence: 's-s', and I won't go into the reasons for this, but like all languages, 'Arabic has specific rules for forming words and sentences.

I use 'aa' instead of 'ā' - both of which go after the 'Arabic letter ل ('laam') -, as it is easier to type this ('aa') on a keyboard, and also, easier for more people to understand which sound they should make when they read the text I have written; 'ā' is part of a sounding system which I know most people won't understand. Obviously all us us guys do.

What you have seen written by others are less approximate versions of how the 'Arabic sounds should be represented using English letters. This doesn't mean that we all don't know what people are meaning when they write the tasleem or inshaa-a Allahu differently.

The sequence, '-a' indicates the Hamza, and anyone who regularly reads 'Arabic phrases recognises this, even if they don't write the 'Arabic words using English letters in the same way that I do.

So, that's why I write 'Inshaa-a Allahu' and the tasleem as, 'As-salaamu 'alaykum' - this is the closest and most correct form of sounding out the 'Arabic letters that I have been able to develop to-date and, like the rest of us, I routinely deliver (in my case at the moment by email!) thousands of mails every week - sometimes a day - to all types of people from all levels of society from all around the world, from all religions and backgrounds and ages - and they never say anything about the way that I write these two phrases.

So, it was nice that you guys took interest.

As-Salāmu `Alaykum.

[majeed]

...Say what you like,don't name names,and dont say anything that could give away who you are,oh,and read the rules...

What about saying good stuff?

[POSTMAN]

...Say what you like,don't name names,and dont say anything that could give away who you are,oh,and read the rules...

What about saying good stuff?

You're not one of these 'selected reading' type persons are you,have a look round,and dont be cheeky!

[majeed]

...Say what you like,don't name names,and dont say anything that could give away who you are,oh,and read the rules...

What about saying good stuff?

You're not one of these 'selected reading' type persons are you,have a look round,and dont be cheeky!

*shocked* brother - I wasn't being cheeky: I worry as well sometimes, because in here, you feel like ur walkin on eggshells if you say something. i deleted as many of my posts as i could the other day when a reporter pm'd me and asked my opinions about the current situation. Altough what I said was neither against the management or the brothers, I realised that someone could read it and take it the wrong way - it's easy with written words.

So, I didn't mean to sound rude: my apologies.

[chromium05]

MAjeed - something ain't right about you.

you wrote " inshaa-a allah" in a previous post. This is usually written as "insha Allah" "inshaa Allah" and "inshaa'a Allah" but never in the way you write it with a hyphen. Maybe a small point, but small points usually become big sharp ones.

Also, you seem to ask a lot of rather mundane questions about the weather, peoples rounds, thier relationships with managers etc.

I can't help but feel that you are a finder of info. Gauging peoples feelings.

Either way

As-Salāmu `Alaykum

i was thinking the same thing as it goes.

Ouch! That was a sharp point. Yes - there's something wrong: I'm not working at Royal Mail yet.

They may be mundane questions to you, but before these types of forums, we never knew about the secret life of the postman. Even me - I've got several friends who are posties or drivers in Bradford and their jobs are a bit of a mystery...

LOL

You guys! I had to go around four people who are knowledgeable in this subject to actually compose some of the 'Arabic terms used! But you're all worth it: you work hard on the walks all day and then back on the flexible stuff in the office, so you're worth me going out on a limb:

'inshaa-a Allahu' as written in the original 'Arabic is:

[center]

ان شاء الله

[/center]

The fifth letter - hamza - (ء) sounds like 'a' in English, with a stop in the speech, before the next set of words are pronounced. I know because I studied 'Arabic and have been speaking it for about seventeen years.

The tasleem ('as-salaamu 'alaykum') as written in the original 'Arabic is:

[center]
السلام عليكم
[/center]

The third letter (س) is always doubled in the tasleem, hence: 's-s', and I won't go into the reasons for this, but like all languages, 'Arabic has specific rules for forming words and sentences.

I use 'aa' instead of 'ā' - both of which go after the 'Arabic letter ل ('laam') -, as it is easier to type this ('aa') on a keyboard, and also, easier for more people to understand which sound they should make when they read the text I have written; 'ā' is part of a sounding system which I know most people won't understand. Obviously all us us guys do.

What you have seen written by others are less approximate versions of how the 'Arabic sounds should be represented using English letters. This doesn't mean that we all don't know what people are meaning when they write the tasleem or inshaa-a Allahu differently.

The sequence, '-a' indicates the Hamza, and anyone who regularly reads 'Arabic phrases recognises this, even if they don't write the 'Arabic words using English letters in the same way that I do.

So, that's why I write 'Inshaa-a Allahu' and the tasleem as, 'As-salaamu 'alaykum' - this is the closest and most correct form of sounding out the 'Arabic letters that I have been able to develop to-date and, like the rest of us, I routinely deliver (in my case at the moment by email!) thousands of mails every week - sometimes a day - to all types of people from all levels of society from all around the world, from all religions and backgrounds and ages - and they never say anything about the way that I write these two phrases.

So, it was nice that you guys took interest.

As-Salāmu `Alaykum.

Fair do's. I'm no expert, it just seemed a bit strange that's all.

And I have always believed the correct / accepted response to "As-Salāmu `Alaykum" , is "wa `Alaykum As-Salām" ?? ( I may be a white Yorkshireman but I have a muslim uncle and a Hindu uncle who always have time to chat. Plus, they both celebrate thier own religious festivals and ceremonies so there is very often a lot of fantastic food around. )

[majeed]

MAjeed - something ain't right about you.

you wrote " inshaa-a allah" in a previous post. This is usually written as "insha Allah" "inshaa Allah" and "inshaa'a Allah" but never in the way you write it with a hyphen. Maybe a small point, but small points usually become big sharp ones.

Also, you seem to ask a lot of rather mundane questions about the weather, peoples rounds, thier relationships with managers etc.

I can't help but feel that you are a finder of info. Gauging peoples feelings.

Either way

As-Salāmu `Alaykum

i was thinking the same thing as it goes.

Ouch! That was a sharp point. Yes - there's something wrong: I'm not working at Royal Mail yet.

They may be mundane questions to you, but before these types of forums, we never knew about the secret life of the postman. Even me - I've got several friends who are posties or drivers in Bradford and their jobs are a bit of a mystery...

LOL

You guys! I had to go around four people who are knowledgeable in this subject to actually compose some of the 'Arabic terms used! But you're all worth it: you work hard on the walks all day and then back on the flexible stuff in the office, so you're worth me going out on a limb:

'inshaa-a Allahu' as written in the original 'Arabic is:

[center]

ان شاء الله

[/center]

The fifth letter - hamza - (ء) sounds like 'a' in English, with a stop in the speech, before the next set of words are pronounced. I know because I studied 'Arabic and have been speaking it for about seventeen years.

The tasleem ('as-salaamu 'alaykum') as written in the original 'Arabic is:

[center]
السلام عليكم
[/center]

The third letter (س) is always doubled in the tasleem, hence: 's-s', and I won't go into the reasons for this, but like all languages, 'Arabic has specific rules for forming words and sentences.

I use 'aa' instead of 'ā' - both of which go after the 'Arabic letter ل ('laam') -, as it is easier to type this ('aa') on a keyboard, and also, easier for more people to understand which sound they should make when they read the text I have written; 'ā' is part of a sounding system which I know most people won't understand. Obviously all us us guys do.

What you have seen written by others are less approximate versions of how the 'Arabic sounds should be represented using English letters. This doesn't mean that we all don't know what people are meaning when they write the tasleem or inshaa-a Allahu differently.

The sequence, '-a' indicates the Hamza, and anyone who regularly reads 'Arabic phrases recognises this, even if they don't write the 'Arabic words using English letters in the same way that I do.

So, that's why I write 'Inshaa-a Allahu' and the tasleem as, 'As-salaamu 'alaykum' - this is the closest and most correct form of sounding out the 'Arabic letters that I have been able to develop to-date and, like the rest of us, I routinely deliver (in my case at the moment by email!) thousands of mails every week - sometimes a day - to all types of people from all levels of society from all around the world, from all religions and backgrounds and ages - and they never say anything about the way that I write these two phrases.

So, it was nice that you guys took interest.

As-Salāmu `Alaykum.

Fair do's. I'm no expert, it just seemed a bit strange that's all.

And I have always believed the correct / accepted response to "As-Salāmu `Alaykum" , is "wa `Alaykum As-Salām" ?? ( I may be a white Yorkshireman but I have a muslim uncle and a Hindu uncle who always have time to chat. Plus, they both celebrate thier own religious festivals and ceremonies so there is very often a lot of fantastic food around. )

Well, the 'Arabic always remains the same. That's the main thing. Also, the correct saying when leaving someone is not "wa 'alaykum as-salaamu": it's actually said exactly the same as the opening greeting, i.e. 'As-salaamu 'alaykum':

Evidence:

"...The Prophet said, "Allah created Adam, making him 60 cubits tall. When He created him, He said to him, "Go and greet that group of angels, and listen to their reply, for it will be your greeting (salutation) and the greeting (salutations of your offspring." So, Adam said (to the angels), As-Salamu Alaikum (i.e. Peace be upon you). The angels said, "As-salamu Alaika wa Rahmatu-l-lahi" (i.e. Peace and Allah's Mercy be upon you). Thus the angels added to Adam's salutation the expression, 'Wa Rahmatu-l-lahi,' Any person who will enter Paradise will resemble Adam (in appearance and figure). People have been decreasing in stature since Adam's creation..."

(Source: http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamental ... 04.055.543)

...but as you've identified, the majority of people will usually say something other than this:

...and have you noticed how English people seem to be able to eat food with more chilli in it than Anglo-Asians? Many Anglo-Asians who have cooked me a curry will often say,'Oooh - it's a bit hot you know...' and I just smile and say - because it's hot for them but like baby food for me - 'It's alreet - I'm from Yorkshire'.

...but if you don't like curry - and cant stand the heat in the sorting office, there's always good old, plain and simple bread:

"ANOTHER USE FOR YOUR RM2000"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9Nufhmo1pA

or 'other things':

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S86E1Wx6oJg

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Brillant lads - how many other postie forum have discussion about muslim blessings. Thank you both for educating me.

as Alvin Toffler says

The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.

[hackedoff]

RUBBISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Any managers lurking on here, WE ARE NOT PACKHORSES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[chromium05]

Brillant lads - how many other postie forum have discussion about muslim blessings. Thank you both for educating me.

as Alvin Toffler says

The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.

Heh heh - what a fantastic example of an integrated community eh?

Majeed, thanks for that. By the way, I am one of those englishmen that like a vindaloo. Once tried a phaal but my arse went off like a party popper so I stick with what's right....