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[tallypear]

When you get a letter telling you your application in to the regulars is on hold due to budget cuts?

[Obsidian_Eclipse]

Its 16:45 and the office is filled with the merriment of that Friday feeling, you look around and see the anticipation of a frosty pint in everyone's eyes as they exchange schematics of nightclub movements and dressing details. Finally its your turn to be questioned, people cant help but notice the adrenaline fueled finger tapping on your desk has reached near critical as the final minutes tick by, somebody asks "So... What have you got planned?". A faint film of perspiration condenses across your forehead and you explode in eagerness and excitement, "Oh! Me! I'm working 8 hours tonight and tomorrow! Cant wait!" There is a deafening silence followed by the thud of several fainting staff members as it dawns on their unbelieving agony stricken faces that you aren't being sarcastic.

[Foxes]

Its 16:45 and the office is filled with the merriment of that Friday feeling, you look around and see the anticipation of a frosty pint in everyone's eyes as they exchange schematics of nightclub movements and dressing details. Finally its your turn to be questioned, people cant help but notice the adrenaline fueled finger tapping on your desk has reached near critical as the final minutes tick by, somebody asks "So... What have you got planned?". A faint film of perspiration condenses across your forehead and you explode in eagerness and excitement, "Oh! Me! I'm working 8 hours tonight and tomorrow! Cant wait!" There is a deafening silence followed by the thud of several fainting staff members as it dawns on their unbelieving agony stricken faces that you aren't being sarcastic.

Had me laughing out loud!! Very good.

[PMB]

Its 16:45 and the office is filled with the merriment of that Friday feeling, you look around and see the anticipation of a frosty pint in everyone's eyes as they exchange schematics of nightclub movements and dressing details. Finally its your turn to be questioned, people cant help but notice the adrenaline fueled finger tapping on your desk has reached near critical as the final minutes tick by, somebody asks "So... What have you got planned?". A faint film of perspiration condenses across your forehead and you explode in eagerness and excitement, "Oh! Me! I'm working 8 hours tonight and tomorrow! Cant wait!" There is a deafening silence followed by the thud of several fainting staff members as it dawns on their unbelieving agony stricken faces that you aren't being sarcastic.

That was undoubtedly one of the best posts I have ever seen!

[Chewie]

I think Obsidian_Eclipse has summed it up beautifully in his post. Excellent stuff!

[DanielS]

...the nod which means more than a thousand words to other coppers or emergency services.

...when you know how to abuse your local St John Ambulance members for free hot drinks and biscuits.

[Recoil]

when at 03:30hrs whilst taking a statement from doorstaff, who have so kindly come to the nick after work, they say 'whoa I bet your loving this overtime'!!

Edited by Recoil, 30 January 2011 - 01:02 AM.

[tonydent]

When 'only 20 minutes' actually means several long hours.

[Kaonashi]

You know you're a new Special when...you ask for a PNC check on a Mr Joe Bloggs and spell his surname as 'Bravo, Lima...err...o, g, g, s...'

I heard one of the young ladies from my intake do this over the radio tonight bless her. I had a guilty little giggle at this yet felt sorry for her because I could hear the drunken rabble in the background, and control was being short-tempered with her too. My guess is that she is sitting at home right now revising her phonetic alphabet...

[Giraffe]

...when meeting regulars/PCSOs/police staff for the first time and they just automatically assume that you are in the specials purely with a view to becoming a regular.

[Harrovian]

When your uniform is noticably less battle worn than that of those around you.

[Burnie]

When... everyone at work gets you to handle the calls from upset and angry people because they know you're capable of calming them down

[hampshiresaint]

When Thursday nights is the best night to go out drinking with your mates.

[CmdKeen]

When your uniform is noticably less battle worn than that of those around you.

When your uniform is noticeably more "antique" than that of the regulars because you don't count in the mass upgrades policy.

When you shock the arrogant drunk who says "I earn more than you do" /
Wind up regulars by saying your taxes pay their salary /
Wind up "regular customers" by saying your taxes pay their benefits

[marksie1988]

When you get a call 2 mins before midnight (clocking off) and your still there at 6:30 in the morning to leave and go straight back to the day job without any sleep!

And still come back for more...

[Hyde]

You know you're a special when everyone's dad is suddenly a lawyer.

[Obain]

When the regular you are standing outside some rubbishy club with whose getting his ear chewed off by a friendly drunk drops the 'He's a volunteer' bomb whilst pointing at you as a cunning way of drawing the drunk away from him and straight onto you.

[Samson]

....when you find yourself signing chrismas cards with your pocket book signiture
....when no one drive whilst on their mobile, smells of cannabis or look like a face off the briefing until your off duty
....when the custody sgt asks you for calrification on what the powers of a special actually are

[Rocket]

When you get asked your vehicle registration and you just blast it off in the phonetic alphabet without even thinking that you are speaking a language alien to most people.

This happened to me today at the gym, there are problems with inconsiderate car parking and they are logging the gym members reg numbers.

So the receptionist ask me the reg of the Landy and I just said "Alpha Kilo Six Zero..." her eyes glazed over and she said "you what?"

[Burnie]

When you get a call 2 mins before midnight (clocking off) and your still there at 6:30 in the morning to leave and go straight back to the day job without any sleep!

And still come back for more...

Last shift for me was a Sec 165 10 minutes before end of shift...



You know you're a special when:
Domestic trouble, a couple of fights, a few drunken arguments, a speeding ticket and a broken headlight or two is your idea of a good Friday night.

[Samson]

Domestic trouble, a couple of fights, a few drunken arguments, a speeding ticket and a broken headlight or two is your idea of a good Friday night.

Sound like a lovely night

[shortman]

.....Have to explain to your friends your not a free taxi home.

[king_swann]

Although im in not a special yet my family, knowing the route in going down try to be funny and say things like:
-wasnt me officer honestly if they nudge you by accident or something trivial.
-'ello ello ello' or 'whats going on here then' the list is endless.

and you politely laugh instead of telling them to shut up and the joke has worn off and now isnt funny after hearing it hundreds of times even tho it wasnt that funny to begin with. if they stopped to look or listen they would see your veins pulsing and teeth grinding. lol

[Burnie]

when you do 3 or more hours of unpaid overtime and it doesn't bother you too much

[Special Steve]

... you're the only one in briefing with clean boots?