DieselDaisy Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Is this a new craze for people walking around cities with lanyards? Lanyards! Lanyards everywhere - displaying people's own self-importance! Lanyards! It seems to be the latest thing, alongside the (slightly older tradition) of walking around with gigantic polystyrene cups of coffee (for no apparent reason). A lanyard gets added to the gigantic coffee, the skinny jeaned male, the mobile phone, the man bag and stupid hair, upon the basic requirements of the 'modern man'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittiara Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Seriously? I live in the countryside, so I haven't seen this. When I worked in the city, though, I always removed any work ID from around my neck/clothes. Bad enough having to wear it for work. I'd feel like an utter twat wearing it outside of it. I have noticed people returning from concerts/festivals wearing their wrist bands for days afterwards, though. Kind of like a "Look! I was there!" Then when you ask about it, they look all surprised and act like they've simply forgotten about it. Yeah right... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 what the fuckin' hells a lanyard? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted June 17, 2016 Author Share Posted June 17, 2016 45 minutes ago, Len B'stard said: what the fuckin' hells a lanyard? I didn't know that until a year ago. These, You wear them to make you look like a twat basically. I bet London is full of lanyard wearers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 wear em where? I've never seen one personally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Un42nutzly Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Hipsters, Hipsters everywhere!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netcat Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 mystery solved http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/lanyard-wearers-believe-it-protects-them-from-witches-20151029103365 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 The only time I wear a lanyard is for my name tag at work. I hate them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted June 17, 2016 Author Share Posted June 17, 2016 32 minutes ago, Powerage5 said: The only time I wear a lanyard is for my name tag at work. I hate them. Ahh but do you put it on and remove it like a sensible man when you enter and leave your work or do you ponce around with it outside the building, in bars or restaurants or commuting? That is the issue here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted June 18, 2016 Author Share Posted June 18, 2016 6 hours ago, Wagszilla said: The yuppie is alive and well. You wear one of these if you work at Orange! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RQRQ Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 I am required to wear one for work. I work alongside vulnerable adults and children and have to visit various places where security is high- it gets me into these buildings...and protects me from witches. On occasion I forget I am wearing it and may be seen sporting it whilst walking the aisles of Tesco so I may well be a wanker. Funnily enough, wankers are all I seem to attract. You may be on to something here @DieselDaisy, thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDeeds Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 (edited) Perhaps it's an easy way to advertise, "Hey, date me! I am employed! There's a chance I don't live at my mom's house!" Edited June 19, 2016 by DirtyDeeds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracii Guns Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 I once had the official Guns N' Roses lanyard. It broke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Drama Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 I have to wear one as I require a pass to get in and out of my office. I go to the lavatory about 8 times a day, go to lunch plus vape/smoke twice a day. I got to get in and out a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, Johnny Drama said: I go to the lavatory about 8 times a day, go to lunch plus vape/smoke twice a day. I got to get in and out a lot. Oooo errrr, like a bit of the ol' in-out in the mens lavvy do ya? You filthy tamil poo poker. Edited June 19, 2016 by Len B'stard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 It is not just work. There was some marathon or other in Newcastle and all these joggers in designer lycra were walking around - commuting, eating at Subway etc - wearing lanyards. They looked like complete pillocks. Also unpaid support teams for events like the Olympics wear them. I have a theory that people just walk around town with a random lanyard to pose. (It is similar to my theory of people carrying empty coffee cartons.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 I fuckin' never noticed this since you pointed it out and now that you have, i tell you what, the cunts are everywhere, aren't they? Literally everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted June 24, 2016 Author Share Posted June 24, 2016 54 minutes ago, Len B'stard said: I fuckin' never noticed this since you pointed it out and now that you have, i tell you what, the cunts are everywhere, aren't they? Literally everywhere. London will be full of them. It has just appeared on this scale the last two-three years. The gigantic coffees appeared about five+ years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulMonster Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Couldn't car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luciusfunk Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 I have one as a keychain, but I don't wear it around my neck. I only wear my work badge around my neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netcat Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 i keep my working badge in my bag or in my pockets, when i wear it around my neck it feels like being on extra tight corporate leash. plus, it never matches my dress/accessories Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicrawker Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 (edited) Wear one at work for my ID badge as it is required to get into building here........I used to clip my ID to b belt but they kept cracking when I sat down which is pain in the ass as they can't be read by the badge readers once cracked and I have to wait several days for a new badge....Switched to a lanyard and have not broken one since...Never wear it out of work though but now that I know it protects me from witches I may have to reconsider........... Edited June 27, 2016 by classicrawker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulMonster Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 My collection of lanyards. I keep them in a drawer. Now that I know that just carrying them gives me the awesome power to infuriate people, I will start wearing them. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted June 27, 2016 Author Share Posted June 27, 2016 You are just the sort of person I could imagine wearing a lanyard outside the workplace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spunko12345 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 3 hours ago, SoulMonster said: My collection of lanyards. I keep them in a drawer. Now that I know that just carrying them gives me the awesome power to infuriate people, I will start wearing them. That photo is going to make Diesel's piss boil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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