The Person Below Me...

[probes]

It depends - the smoke of burning wood in a campfire or fireplace can be quite good... or, actually, maybe it's not when there's too much of it. So, it depends.

TPBM has never lied.

[Slasher]

True. I never lie about nuthin’.

TPBM does not understand why it’s called a ‘white lie’ as it infers that a very serious lie is a black one.

[probes]

False. TPBY is a very PC one and understands everything.

TPBM is willing to confess a real big lie in his (I assume? ) life. Right here.

[Hydromet]

Not effing likely!

TPBM is reasonably discreet when necessary.

[Slasher]

Sometimes. But occasionally like a sledgehammer.

TPBM discreetly excretes excretia without making any sex faces, loud grunts, simpering moans, audible sighs of relief nor fuss.

[bob2s]

None of the above,but would a loud trumpeting fart suffice.

TPBM is an early riser.

[Hydromet]

Indeed, and I find it so much easier now I don't have to. Early morning is the best part of the day.

TPBM burns the candle at both ends.

[Slasher]

I actually tried that once by whittling down the wax at the bottom end to the wick and set fire at both ends. This was then laid horizontal across 2 ashtrays. While the extra light is a bonus it’s quite messy waxwise though the useful life of said candle was much longer than expected.

TPBM has experimented with wise old sayings (e.g. an apple a day etc, a stitch in time..., too many cooks..., a penny saved...), and found some are true, many are false.

[Fliegenmong]

I've found "That which made you feel bad, makes you feel better" to be true..mostly

TPBM also will miss Clive James razor wit & way with words...

[Hydromet]

Indeed, indeed. One of my favourites was when Frank Sinatra was king-hit by someone waiting with autograph hunters outside the stage door: "For the first time, the fan hit the *****."

[Slasher]

TPAM forgot to write ‘TPBM’ (again!)

TPBM in real life has never actually seen faeces impact any fan (rotating or not) and doesn’t really want to either.

[Mrs Ex-Ascot]

Absolutely correct! Seen some bad things in my time as a nurse, but nothing as bad as that I'm sure.

TPBM doesn't want to hear about the above mentioned 'bad things'

[Slasher]

True. Especially those like this.





TPBM reckons good nurses are underpaid for all the ‘bad things’ they endure.

[Mrs Ex-Ascot]

Absolutely true! Like all health care workers overworked and underpaid.

TPBM is glad that they can afford private healthcare insurance.

[bob2s]

Yes I do, especially as the years dissappear with such speed and the ailments increase.

TPBM thinks all politicians are useless.

[Slasher]

True. No further comment required.

TPBM can’t tolerate any form of sweetener in their coffee.

[Hydromet]

'Fraid not. I sometimes wonder if it's the sugar or the coffee I'm addicted to.

TPBM likes hot, sweet coffee.

[Fliegenmong]

Nup...coffee is ONLY ever Coffee!, no milk, no sugar, no this that the other, no Hazelnut syrup or other pollutant...Coffee is Coffee, and should be of sufficient quality to stand alone!

TPBM has also tried a cappucino...though it OK, but still drinks coffee as coffee should be, black, no sugar

[bob2s]

True,like my coffee like my women,big ,black and strong!

TPBM Does not use milk in tea or coffee. Milk is used by those that have not been weaned

[llondel]

True, I gave up milk in coffee many years ago when I moved department to one where I'd have to bring my own milk. I figured I'd forget often enough that it was worth getting used to it. I gave up milk in tea courtesy of British Rail - having fought my way down a crowded train to the buffet car, I acquired some tea but forgot to pick up a little milk packet. Back at my seat I decided it wasn't worth another trip down the train and drank it without milk and decided I liked the taste.

TPBM doesn't drink fizzy drinks, diet or otherwise.