My school also had a glass roof that covered almost the whole length of the building and like you say it was like a greenhouse but like you i never even wore shorts during the hols, it was just a standard that i ahered to during my working life in schoolthecaretaker wrote: ↑28th Jul 2022 at 6:51am I never wore shorts for the same reason even in the holidays. I actually wore a shirt and tie and always looked smart. I seemed to get a lot more respect from students who called me SIR as opposed to numerous other things they could have called me. Obviously, I didn't wear the tie during the holidays (too darn hot as they built my school with a glass roof and it was like working in a green house). But even in the holidays I never wore shorts. I wouldn't impose my short chubby legs on anyone.
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You are only as young as your knees let you feel.
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I’ve been at my school for nearly 10 years, & I’ve never worn a pair of trousers. I am in shorts and t shirt all year round (maybe a hoodie now & again)
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Just reading the posts and I don't think what we call shorts is the same thing as what y'all are talkin' about.
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I'm in shorts now. All the pupils call me sir.thecaretaker wrote: ↑28th Jul 2022 at 6:51am I never wore shorts for the same reason even in the holidays. I actually wore a shirt and tie and always looked smart. I seemed to get a lot more respect from students who called me SIR as opposed to numerous other things they could have called me. Obviously, I didn't wear the tie during the holidays (too darn hot as they built my school with a glass roof and it was like working in a green house). But even in the holidays I never wore shorts. I wouldn't impose my short chubby legs on anyone.
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What do you think they are?trout39843 wrote: ↑4th Oct 2022 at 7:19am Just reading the posts and I don't think what we call shorts is the same thing as what y'all are talkin' about.
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Replace the word shorts with hot pants and you are close..
Now I've got images of caretakers in daisy duke cutoffs....
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They done it with our work trousers a few years ago, they said incase we were to go to the pub in them, but you could never see the logo anyway as it was under the flap pocket, they even spoke about doing something with the boots. They Haven't said anything about the trousers we've bought this year
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Wow!Ash wrote: ↑4th Oct 2022 at 2:18pm They done it with our work trousers a few years ago, they said incase we were to go to the pub in them, but you could never see the logo anyway as it was under the flap pocket, they even spoke about doing something with the boots. They Haven't said anything about the trousers we've bought this year
so they are not concerned about displaying a professional image they only want to make you identifiable if you go to the pub?
Priceless...
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In my last job we had a builder who always wore loose fitting shorts. When he laid on his back to do some skirting level work, his organs of matrimonial necessity were often seen making an escape. Once spotted, never forgotten.
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