It is not unusual here for a member to create a thread about an amusing story they come across in the media. I started this thread in a light hearted mood, I find it unbelievable that any public servant should be allowed to drink on duty, be it traffic control, a housing officer or street cleaner.

People start threads that may seem silly or uninteresting, if they don't appeal to me, I pass over them. This person asked "What is the point of this thread" the point was to highlight a practice none of us in the UK or USA would find acceptable. He asked a silly question, and in turn received a silly answer.

I did not tell him to f. off, In saying that, it could come yet.