That afternoon feeling of 'meh'

Siogfinsceal · 31-01-2006 2:59pm #1

anyone else feeling this? Had a long sleep last night, felt grand this morning but have gone on lunch, eaten lots and then had too much sugary junk food. Ive now fallen into the mid afternoon slump pit of 'eeehhhh'. Id love to have a sleep on my desk and im finding it very hard to pretend that im working or care. Everytime a call comes in to my headset I groan.

joejoem · 31-01-2006 3:05pm

Yeah the trick is to not eat too much. Like the driving adds where they say dont have a big meal if you stop just a snack.

Hard though when your s food savage like me!

Mr Magnolia · 31-01-2006 3:07pm

Coffee does the trick for me..

franksm · 31-01-2006 3:09pm

Yeah, I get the afternoon-meh too (and I didn't eat much at lunchtime). Think I have downloaded just about all of the internet this afternoon (Ebaumsworld is funny)

Think it's a fresh-air thing - would be great to disappear for an hour mid-afternoon for a stroll (nice walking here in Leopardstown), and still be able to leave "on time"

Siogfinsceal · 31-01-2006 3:15pm

yeah i had been very good the last few weeks not eating to much starchy and sugary foods and being very healthy lots of fruit and green tea but the last week I kinda fell off the wagon and its so bad. I need to get my back fixed up by the chiropractor but i cant cos i hurt my ribs last week. im just sooo sleepy

31-01-2006 3:16pm

pro plus works for me during the afternoon meh feeling

viking · 31-01-2006 3:17pm

Water, water, water...

Tea & Coffee (diuretics) will dehydrate you by making you pee more. Water does the opposite and will wake you up.

_Kaiser_ · 31-01-2006 3:18pm

Ah there are plusses to being the entire IT department

I'm having a nice quiet afternoon for a change, but it's giving me a chance to catch up on things I've had to put off for ages.

Kinetic^ · 31-01-2006 3:18pm

Its off to the shops for a bottle of lucozade and a mars bar

Siogfinsceal · 31-01-2006 3:22pm

nice one kaiser id love that. ive all my work done, sitting here taking calls trouble is my boss sits behind me an expects us to create work related things to do for those couple of seconds between calls (which I feel is best spent surfing the net!). thankfully some lovely manager called a meeting so ive a nice hour here

Kinetic^ · 31-01-2006 3:22pm

Siogfinsceal wrote:

nice one kaiser id love that. ive all my work done, sitting here taking calls trouble is my boss sits behind me an expects us to create work related things to do for those couple of seconds between calls (which I feel is best spent surfing the net!). thankfully some lovely manager called a meeting so ive a nice hour here

I've all my work done too.....:p , I'll be back in a jiffy!!!

Zeppie · 31-01-2006 3:22pm

I agree ...waters a great option. Even the walk to go and get some will wake you up a bit. Either that or give in and go to sleep.....when the calls come in customers will just have to listen to you snore!

Am just not bothered working anymore. Done enough to cover my botty so am just gonna doss and do the minimal amount this afternoon.

Siogfinsceal · 31-01-2006 3:24pm

here keyser bring me back a mars??

_Kaiser_ · 31-01-2006 3:25pm

Siogfinsceal wrote:

nice one kaiser id love that. ive all my work done, sitting here taking calls trouble is my boss sits behind me an expects us to create work related things to do for those couple of seconds between calls (which I feel is best spent surfing the net!). thankfully some lovely manager called a meeting so ive a nice hour here

I used to work in a callcentre but it never stopped me from having MSN, boards and the radio streaming

One of the lads even managed to fit in some championshiop manager!

Ahh the good ole days!

Zeppie · 31-01-2006 3:30pm

Kaiser2000 wrote:

I used to work in a callcentre but it never stopped me from having MSN, boards and the radio streaming One of the lads even managed to fit in some championshiop manager!

Ahh the good ole days!

that must have been some call centre you worked in. We cant download anything onto these pc's. Try running webmessenger and the pc's practically come to a standstill. Most dont even have net access!!!

Damit ...if IT here are as quiet as you, I think I might give em a buzz and get them to sort out all them little problems they've been puttin on the long finger!

Kinetic^ · 31-01-2006 3:31pm

Siogfinsceal wrote:

here keyser bring me back a mars??

Eh ok, would you like a partridge in a pear tree too??

_Kaiser_ · 31-01-2006 3:33pm

Zeppie wrote:

that must have been some call centre you worked in. We cant download anything onto these pc's. Try running webmessenger and the pc's practically come to a standstill. Most dont even have net access!!!

Damit ...if IT here are as quiet as you, I think I might give em a buzz and get them to sort out all them little problems they've been puttin on the long finger!

Well if it makes you feel any better the 2nd callcentre I worked in was like the one you're in now!

Plus normally I'm up to my eyes in PC's here.. 60 new ones set up since I came back after the Xmas break. 15 more arriving tomorrow, so I'm enjoying it while it lasts

Zeppie · 31-01-2006 3:37pm

Kaiser2000 wrote:

Well if it makes you feel any better the 2nd callcentre I worked in was like the one you're in now!

Plus normally I'm up to my eyes in PC's here.. 60 new ones set up since I came back after the Xmas break. 15 more arriving tomorrow, so I'm enjoying it while it lasts

It makes me feel a little better...

Sounds like you've been busy! I sent 80+ emails is all ...I've had a pretty handy day. I dont plan on killing myself this afternoon either. I deffo have that 'meh' feelin!

petes · 31-01-2006 3:38pm

Afternoons are worse when you are hungover!

Zeppie · 31-01-2006 3:42pm

petes wrote:

Afternoons are worse when you are hungover!

Your hungover? I guess thats what you get for goin out on a work nite eh :rolleyes:

***never goes out on work nights***

_Kaiser_ · 31-01-2006 3:45pm

Zeppie wrote:

It makes me feel a little better...

Sounds like you've been busy! I sent 80+ emails is all ...I've had a pretty handy day. I dont plan on killing myself this afternoon either. I deffo have that 'meh' feelin!

Well I've a bit over an hour left so finishing up a bit of the admin work - the boring side of IT but sure it has to be done too.

Peaadina · 31-01-2006 3:50pm

I really just want to have a nice long snooze! I hit the old cant be bothered feeling quite a while ago!
Luckily I have a reflexology apt. now! sweet hope she doesnt mind me falling asleep in there. Not ever Dr.Phil.com interests me today! Iv even got all my work done!:eek:

Siogfinsceal · 31-01-2006 3:51pm

well the boss is back so im typing away on my minimised boards screen ;-) Ive been workign hard ive beem taking calls, placing orders, working on projects etc. Nice colleague just got me a cup of tea though and I found a packed of mint poppets in my drawer ;-)

Morrigan · 31-01-2006 3:53pm

viking wrote:

Tea & Coffee (diuretics) will dehydrate you by making you pee more. Water does the opposite and will wake you up.

What's the opposite of making you pee...?

Zeppie · 31-01-2006 3:53pm

Kaiser2000 wrote:

Well I've a bit over an hour left so finishing up a bit of the admin work - the boring side of IT but sure it has to be done too.

Ohh no, not finshed til 5.30 thats over an hour and a half away

_Kaiser_ · 31-01-2006 3:58pm

Siogfinsceal wrote:

well the boss is back so im typing away on my minimised boards screen ;-) Ive been workign hard ive beem taking calls, placing orders, working on projects etc. Nice colleague just got me a cup of tea though and I found a packed of mint poppets in my drawer ;-)

Whats a poppet? I was with you right till that point

Siogfinsceal · 31-01-2006 3:58pm

ummmm stopping you pee?

Kinetic^ · 31-01-2006 3:59pm

Siogfinsceal, I got you a twix, but ate it so you can have the wrapper

Morrigan · 31-01-2006 4:04pm

Siogfinsceal wrote:

ummmm stopping you pee?

Drinking water stops you from peeing... ?

Siogfinsceal · 31-01-2006 4:24pm

Morrigan wrote:

What's the opposite of making you pee...?

stopping you pee is the opposite

cheers for the wrapper keyser i will treasure it!

Zeppie · 31-01-2006 4:25pm

Kaiser2000 wrote:

Whats a poppet? I was with you right till that point

:eek:

A Poppet is a smallish chocolate covered ball...with a flavoured centre mint and raisen ones are all I've seen here. There are many different flavours in England tho!

_Kaiser_ · 31-01-2006 4:28pm

Zeppie wrote:

:eek:

A Poppet is a smallish chocolate covered ball...with a flavoured centre mint and raisen ones are all I've seen here. There are many different flavours in England tho!

Learn something new every day.. Siogfinsceal: I hope there's one for everyone in the audience?

(Side Note: 1000th Post!! Woooo!!

)

Siogfinsceal · 31-01-2006 4:31pm

in the square in tallaght you can get 5 mini packets of mini poppets for a euro ;-) they come in toffee, paenut or mint but the mint ones are the best.!

but yup one for everyone just call round to my desk. ;-)

_Kaiser_ · 31-01-2006 4:32pm

Siogfinsceal wrote:

in the square in tallaght you can get 5 mini packets of mini poppets for a euro ;-) they come in toffee, paenut or mint but the mint ones are the best.!

Tallaght's a bit far to go though. Post some up

EDIT: No fair editing before I can hit submit!

Siogfinsceal · 31-01-2006 4:34pm

i can pop some in the post sure what else is the work franking machine for. have to celebrate your 1000th post !!

Zeppie · 31-01-2006 4:35pm

Siogfinsceal wrote:

in the square in tallaght you can get 5 mini packets of mini poppets for a euro ;-) they come in toffee, paenut or mint but the mint ones are the best.!

but yup one for everyone just call round to my desk. ;-)

HELL YES !!! they are!! Iceland used to sell big bags of em ...2 for 1 (I forget how much one bag cost)

I think most Pound (Euro!) shops do that kinda deal ....I've never seen a mini packet tho

_Kaiser_ · 31-01-2006 4:35pm

Siogfinsceal wrote:

i can pop some in the post sure what else is the work franking machine for. have to celebrate your 1000th post !!

Ah you're too good.

Franking machine is great tho!

Siogfinsceal · 31-01-2006 4:37pm

theyre cool there little bags rather than the boxes they usually come in i stocked up teh other day and have a nice stash in my drawer but the sales manager here always comes over to steal sweets off me he has made me responsible for his afternoon sugar fix

Siogfinsceal · 31-01-2006 4:38pm

franking machine rocks my mates always wonder why they get stuff in very official lookign envelopes

_Kaiser_ · 31-01-2006 4:38pm

haha.. I'll kep a look out for it so!

Zeppie · 31-01-2006 4:41pm

Robbing blighters!

_Kaiser_ · 31-01-2006 4:41pm

Zeppie wrote:

Robbing blighters!

In fairness I usually get more post in than I send out... damn impulse buying!

connundrum · 31-01-2006 4:45pm

'meh'... :v:

Zeppie · 31-01-2006 4:46pm

I meant more stealing the poppets

Here anyway ...I have a (mayb stupid) question...

Whats a franking machine?!

_Kaiser_ · 31-01-2006 4:47pm

Zeppie wrote:

I meant more stealing the poppets

Here anyway ...I have a (mayb stupid) question...

Whats a franking machine?!

You know all those official letters you get with no stamps but with ink postmarks. Thats from the franking machine

jesus_thats_gre · 31-01-2006 4:50pm

joejoem wrote:

Hard though when your s food savage like me!

Hmmm foooooood

Zeppie · 31-01-2006 4:50pm

Kaiser2000 wrote:

You know all those official letters you get with no stamps but with ink postmarks. Thats from the franking machine

Oh! ...thanks

Thats my summat new for the day!

Kinetic^ · 31-01-2006 4:52pm

Siogfinsceal wrote:

cheers for the wrapper keyser i will treasure it!

You bloody well better

That afternoon feeling of 'meh'

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