[AshWhite]

no one has even brought up the subject with my lad

maybe its because he is a boxer at junior level

Just a shame that he's 28 years old..

you were half right old sheep fiddler! hes 14

 

[AuRavelling79]

>Paul

I understand where you are coming from - I had little problem at school (I didn't stick my neck out mind) and in some ways with many different races and religions and (no religion) at my daughters' schools they have had a better time of it.

Funnily enough the worst ribbing I got was at a warehouse job working with a dozen or so similar aged (18 to 20) meat-heads. To tell you the mentality of the place if anyone left for a better job they would get "wedged" by the shop steward (aged 21) and his cronies!

[A & J Owen Window Cleaning]

As far as I'm concerned, if you've got the guts and determination to run your own business then you've got more get up and go than the majority of paper pushing employees. I know, because I was one of them 
I got laughed at for leaving my 'good' job and was even told I was mad.
The way I look at it, I'm earning money for us now, not someone else and that's not something to look down on.

[Steve Sed]

Much of the mickey taking relates to the old fashioned window cleaner walking around with a ladder on his shoulder, flat cap and fAg hanging out of his mouth working for a couple of bob a house. It just isn't like that for the modern wc, although there are still some of the older type around cleaning for a fiver a house in an affluent area.

[Elfyn]

I would rather be a window cleaner that -
An Estate Agent
A Banker
A Double Glazing Salesman
A Second Hand Car Salesman
A Politician
How many can you think of? 

[BVC]

My 15 year old son was on his luch break at school today when this newboy wannabe tough guy said to him 'ha, ha, your dad's a window cleaner!' my son is very protective of his family and replied 'what did you say about my dad?' where he swiftly administerd a right hook and laid the loud mouth out on the floor. The teacher on duty came over and said 'what's wrong with him?' My son said 'You know how I get when people say thing's about my family!' The teacher says 'yes, I know, now get on your way!' I don't condone violence but it did make me laugh when he told me,

 


BVC.

[Steve Sed]

I would rather be a window cleaner that -
An Estate Agent
A Banker
A Double Glazing Salesman
A Second Hand Car Salesman
A Politician
How many can you think of? 

Some mornings I see people in suits driving off to their corporate lives and I just thank my lucky stars that my day is my own.

[A & J Owen Window Cleaning]

I would rather be a window cleaner that -
An Estate Agent
A Banker
A Double Glazing Salesman
A Second Hand Car Salesman
A Politician
How many can you think of? 

Anything connected to Financial Services 

[Paul Coleman]

>Paul

I understand where you are coming from - I had little problem at school (I didn't stick my neck out mind) and in some ways with many different races and religions and (no religion) at my daughters' schools they have had a better time of it.

Funnily enough the worst ribbing I got was at a warehouse job working with a dozen or so similar aged (18 to 20) meat-heads. To tell you the mentality of the place if anyone left for a better job they would get "wedged" by the shop steward (aged 21) and his cronies!

Yeah, I've worked in places like that too Malc  .
You mention something that I hadn't considered.  Schools generally work a lot more these days at stopping victimisation - whatever the reason for it.  A large part of that is the gradual swing towards a multi-racial society and the greater amount of religious diversity that is a knock-on effect from that.
Unlike you Malc, I did stick my neck out at school.  I quickly found out that this was a bad idea so stopped doing it.