Disappointed...

pottssteve

Hey-ho,

I'm looking for a new job and thought I had an interview for a place in Switzerland. Thoughts of clean air, polite drivers, mountains and thousands of cycle paths.....Just got an email saying they are not persuing my application.


Please tell me what a dump Switzerland is so I feel better!

Steve

Smokin Joe

It's a fantastic place, a cyclists dream and the women just love Englishmen.

You've really fecked up there, son.

markwalker

its overrated and too many rules. the locals dont like all the foreigners that work there and even though theyll be polite youll never really feel at home.

Even the cycling in the Alps isnt what it was with all the traffic there these days, in fact most of the place is full of volvo driving middleclass accountants and lawyers with 2.4 kids in tow. Frankly its become a bland experience.

and it rains. a lot.

Stewie Griffin

Er, no beaches and erm, er, oh yes, you see a lovely bird climb off her pinarello outside the coffee shop. After exchanging a few glances you walk up to her "Bonjour" looking as natural as you can, "Buongiorno" she replies. Stupid Country :roll:

I hope that helps

markwalker

cuckoo clocks going off all hours,

cows have been upgraded to air horns

Jeremy clarksons to blame

not what it was

Chip \'oyler

The cheese is full of holes too.

Bobbinogs

Yeah, and they don't make the rolls like they used to...

deptfordmarmoset

My Swiss grandmother choked to death eating a plum. My aunt died choking on grapes.

If you like fruit you're well out of it.

finchy

Ever tried washing up after fondue?

You've had a near miss there.

Slow Downcp

It's illegal to use a lawnmower on a Sunday - what day is the wife supposed to mow the lawn? :?

Garry H

markwalker wrote:

its overrated and too many rules. the locals dont like all the foreigners that work there and even though theyll be polite youll never really feel at home.

Even the cycling in the Alps isnt what it was with all the traffic there these days, in fact most of the place is full of volvo driving middleclass accountants and lawyers with 2.4 kids in tow. Frankly its become a bland experience.

and it rains. a lot.

With a couple of amendments, that would sound like north Wales!

Ands

Naked rambling is still legal in parts of the country. (That is a baaaad thing!)

snakehips

A friend of mine worked in Geneva a few years back. He reckoned that whenever you got into a conversation with a woman for the first time she would ask you how much you earned within an hour.

Snake


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deptfordmarmoset

In parts of Switzerland (Bern, etc) you have to grow red geraniums on your balcony. Red bikes are not an acceptable substitute.

And if you live in a flat, you are not allowed to pee standing up after 10pm.

If you're just one minute late to the train station (or tram stop) you will have missed it. They're pitiless like that.

andy162

Army Knives....that's all they're good for!

I've been to HK twice & totally love it, can't imagine what it's like to live there though. Didn't like the mainland at all, once was enough so stayed on the Island.

Got in a cab & the driver asked us questions about Coronation Street, The Queen, he then sang a couple of lines of the National Anthem....

It's a cool place.....don't mourn The Swiss with their fancy clean air & accurate watches. Leave 'em to it.

Anonymous

Not keen on Switzerland, did a 100k road running race in bern in 1989, fcucking hated every second of it. They gave you a green pointy hat in the goodie bag and everone earns more than you. I don't even think they have chip shops, socks and sandals are worn as part of the national dress. They didn't even join in the war when the germans attacked Pearl harbour. You are well out of it.

Stone Glider

I have heard, from another thread, that the Swiiss are about to invade Singapore and re-capture it from the Japanese. To achieve this will require universal male conscription. If you were in Switzerland you would be bunged into the army and obliged to ride a fixie!

You have had a narrow escape.

crumbschief

That Toblerone stuff hurts my gums when i try to break it apart.

pottssteve

Thanks for the positive reinforcement, chaps. It's really helped me get over the heartbreak...I've just seen an opportunity in Blackpool.

Bobbinogs

I've just seen an opportunity in Blackpool

Were you looking for some proactive insults for Blackpool or should we wait a week or two??

northernneil

blackpool is more interesting than geneva which is the most boring place I have ever been

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pedylan

andy162 wrote:

Army Knives....that's all they're good for!

I've been to HK twice & totally love it, can't imagine what it's like to live there though. Didn't like the mainland at all, once was enough so stayed on the Island.

Got in a cab & the driver asked us questions about Coronation Street, The Queen then sang a couple of lines of the National Anthem....

It's a cool place.....don't mourn The Swiss with their fancy clean air & accurate watches. Leave 'em to it.

You shared a cab with the Queen? What was she doing in Hong Kong?

disgruntledgoat

pottssteve wrote:

Hey-ho,

I'm looking for a new job and thought I had an interview for a place in Switzerland. Thoughts of clean air, polite drivers, mountains and thousands of cycle paths.....Just got an email saying they are not persuing my application.


Please tell me what a dump Switzerland is so I feel better!

Steve

Same thing happened to me mate. The job description could have been written by me and it was an NGO job so the salary was tax free! The consultancy put 4 people forward and they interviewed 3. And I was the poor sod who didn't even get to go to Geneva for interview

Anonymous

Geneva airport is so clean and tidy that if you're immobile for more than 20 mins, you are removed as potentially detritus not wanted on voyages.

Those alps are full of white slippy stuff in winter. On a recent trip, I fell over and got the equivalent of road rash all up my back and a number of nasty bruises to boot.

MUCH better to stay in UK... probably. Not sure why I keep wanting to go back!

nolf

In fairness I imagine snow over winter destroys any kind of cycling except indoors.

Dull country, great for business trips, but living there... eugh.

I'd go for Germany over Swissiland

markwalker

blackpool is the home of the domestic stag and hen do so lots to look at.

It rains so much in Blackpool that the copious amounts of vomit deposited on the prom every weekend night is washed away by morning.

The going rate for a blow job is £30, Youd spend more than that at the money exchange if you went to Geneva

nolf

A blowjob for £30?!?!
Rip off!

Get to amsterdam, get the full package for that much. So my friends tell me...

markwalker

nolf wrote:

A blowjob for £30?!?!
Rip off!

Get to amsterdam, get the full package for that much. So my friends tell me...

Street junkie whores dont count

pottssteve

So to summarise...

1. Switzerland is dull, boring and filled with snobs and petty officialdom.

2. The various pros and cons (pun intended) of prostitutes in various European locations, though not a primary consideration of mine when job hunting, is still open to debate.

3. Smokin' Joe has the supportive attitude typical of a driving instructor.

The search continues....

-spider-

Blackpool?

Could be a bit of a rollercoaster there, Steve.

The Hedgehog

Bobbinogs wrote:

I've just seen an opportunity in Blackpool

Were you looking for some proactive insults for Blackpool or should we wait a week or two??

Nice!