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Help! need 'polite society' expression...

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thatbags Wed 21-May-14 09:52:42

There's no question of payment. It's something voluntary I'm doing for a qualification, in order to help others, but the rigidity of the bureaucracy regarding paperwork I have to present is ridiculous. I've explained that writing by hand is painful. I've explained that filling in the dratted forms on the computer is not working and I've better things to do with my time, so why can't they accept the work I've done on (shock! horror!) other pieces of paper.

And all this after course tutors stressing the importance of accommodating people's disabilities/heath problems.

ffinnochio Wed 21-May-14 09:45:45

I value my time and my resources, so an offer of remuneration would be appreciated for my expertise. If this is not possible then, sadly, I must desist.

Too wordy??

wink

thatbags Wed 21-May-14 09:29:37

A little more context might help. I'm trying to say that if I were being paid to solve the problem in question, I'd spend time solving it, but since I'm doing the activity supposedly as a fun leisure thing, bugger that.

See the difficulty?

Part of me (a big part) just wants to use the expression above but 'm not sure how well the recipients would receive such...

Agus Wed 21-May-14 09:25:36

Oh, merde to that?

Marmight Wed 21-May-14 09:23:24

'Hoots Mon - blow that fer a bag 'o chips' or something like that anyway wink. Alternatively, 'I really don't agree with what you say - you are talking out of your nether regions'. Or, 'completely don't agree - sorry' if you want to be posh.

annodomini Wed 21-May-14 09:22:41

Oh, bother!

ninathenana Wed 21-May-14 09:21:57

Oh sugar !

Agus Wed 21-May-14 09:21:36

Blow that/to pot with that! Nah, doesn't quite have the same ring to it.

I'll continue thinking !!

ninathenana Wed 21-May-14 09:20:01

I can't better that Granniepam

Granniepam Wed 21-May-14 09:18:32

Or even "oh deary me?"

Granniepam Wed 21-May-14 09:17:05

Remove yourself from my presence?

thatbags Wed 21-May-14 09:11:47

Actually, it's "bugger that"

oops

thatbags Wed 21-May-14 09:11:19

...that I can use in place of "bugger off".

Please, dear gransnetters.