No love lost

1. Her heavy handed manner in dealing with clients has left many quite disgruntled and upset to the point that they are seeking to have her ousted. Some are openly asking for the revocation of her work permit, while others just want her replaced with someone who is better acquainted with manners and good customer relations.

Lion's share

2. The pie is still being sliced and diced but it seems some are taking too big a bite, while others in line are as hungry as ever and growing more frustrated with each passing day. The cry by many, asking for more time, is now falling on deaf ears.

Weighty problem

3. Friends are whispering the blubber is back, so the candidate who recently underwent massive lypo-surgery should sue for a refund or get a personal trainer to arrest the developments.

Small world

4.He was supposed to be overseas with the children from the previous marriage, so she supposedly took off for the coast for a little fun in the sun with her girlfriends. Well, all went well for the first night, but it took a supreme effort on both their part to restrain themselves the next morning at breakfast as there they both were, she, with her toy boy, and he, with his 'bimbo'.

Cash please

5.Things are a lot worse than some actually know, as when one highly placed personality who is thought of as having everything was asked what he would like for the holidays, he replied he would much prefer the cash. Well, now they know why!

Quite a quandary

6.Even the most senior accountants are having a juice of a time just trying to understand the document, much more explain it!

Bad behaviour?

7.'Tis indeed the silly season. Can you imagine those from 'above the clock' are now behaving like those from below it! When will we start holding those accountable for the confidence we repose in them, as against ignoring their transgressions and then take to the podium of some service club or another to chastise those whose behaviour is in keeping with their own standards.

Hot topic

8.The joke of the season - One uptown resident met one of his neighbours and was commiserating with him about the loss of his business in a fire, to which the business owner replied - no the fire is next week!

Election mode, again?

9.Will there be new General Elections in the first quarter of the New Year?

Has the mighty fallen?

10.He has so fallen out of grace that even his allies are distancing themselves, as they say his actions have now placed the searchlight on them and their businesses and even the wife is reluctant to make public appearances with him and was noticeably absent from his side at the bashment on the north coast.