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Old 01-09-2013, 11:18
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It amazes me how many times Nicola from Emmerdale has been threatened with sack from Declan and Megan. They have caught her blabbing work related and private issues on numerous occassions, she gets threatened with the sack, and then the next episode she is at it again
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Old 01-09-2013, 11:39
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It amazes me how many times Nicola from Emmerdale has been threatened with sack from Declan and Megan. They have caught her blabbing work related and private issues on numerous occassions, she gets threatened with the sack, and then the next episode she is at it again
One day they will sack her, and won't that be a huge shock to her system! They evidently value her work, or they would have got rid. I think they just say it to remind her that she's lucky she has a job, but it does seem to happen every week. Carla in Corrie used to do the same when I watched. It must be the soap writers way of showing us what a tough boss someone is. It's quite old fashioned though. I can't see many employers, even small businesses, doing that these days (except of course as banter) because of the risk of charges of bullying, and industrial tribunals. Added to that, they've got to give umpteen verbal and written warnings nowadays, haven't they?

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Old 01-09-2013, 11:49
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It amazes me how many times Nicola from Emmerdale has been threatened with sack from Declan and Megan. They have caught her blabbing work related and private issues on numerous occassions, she gets threatened with the sack, and then the next episode she is at it again
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Old 01-09-2013, 12:24
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One day they will sack her, and won't that be a huge shock to her system! They evidently value her work, or they would have got rid. I think they just say it to remind her that she's lucky she has a job, but it does seem to happen every week. Carla in Corrie used to do the same when I watched. It must be the soap writers way of showing us what a tough boss someone is. It's quite old fashioned though. I can't see many employers, even small businesses, doing that these days (except of course as banter) because of the risk of charges of bullying, and industrial tribunals. Added to that, they've got to give umpteen verbal and written warnings nowadays, haven't they?

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Old 01-09-2013, 13:06
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Nicola is threatened with the sack almost as often as 'Enders' Tiresome Billy.
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Old 01-09-2013, 13:11
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Nicola is threatened with the sack almost as often as 'Enders' Tiresome Billy.
But lovely KneeCo is lovely. Tiresome Billy is just an oxygen thief.

Unlikely the way things are going, but wouldn't it be brilliant if KneeCo and Jimmy somehow ended up as owners of Home Farm? KneeCo could get back to her attempted occasionally homicidal roots, looking down her nose at the whole village, while poor Jimmy tries in vain to keep the peace. Make it happen ED!
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Old 01-09-2013, 13:14
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But lovely KneeCo is lovely. Tiresome Billy is just an oxygen thief.

Unlikely the way things are going, but wouldn't it be brilliant if KneeCo and Jimmy somehow ended up as owners of Home Farm? KneeCo could get back to her attempted occasionally homicidal roots, looking down her nose at the whole village, while poor Jimmy tries in vain to keep the peace. Make it happen ED!


Any reason to kick the Maceys out of Home Farm would be fine by me. Although my dream scenario would involve Declan getting booted out by a wealthy-once-again Nathan Wylde.
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Old 01-09-2013, 13:33
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Any reason to kick the Maceys out of Home Farm would be fine by me. Although my dream scenario would involve Declan getting booted out by a wealthy-once-again Nathan Wylde.
Me too, but we've already got LobsterFace Steve and Jai sniffing around, so I reckon it will be one of them if Declan goes under. Out of the two, I'd prefer LobsterFace and Miss Babs. LobsterFace can be ruthless and Miss Babs is a great snobby Lady of the Manor type.
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Old 01-09-2013, 13:34
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Oh yeah, Nicola as a snotty madam, lording it over everyone else would be fantastic. She does that already, mind, but at least she'd have some justification if she was, as they call it in Glendarroch, 'The Lady Laird.' In fact she' probably take that title
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Old 01-09-2013, 13:36
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She seems to always be laughing, then Declan or Megan threaten her with the sack and then she puts a bland look on her face and sits at her computer.
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Old 01-09-2013, 13:39
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Old 01-09-2013, 13:46
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Oh yeah, Nicola as a snotty madam, lording it over everyone else would be fantastic. She does that already, mind, but at least she'd have some justification if she was, as they call it in Glendarroch, 'The Lady Laird.' In fact she' probably take that title
Christ no, remember the last time they made her this way with the DeSouza clan? Nicola suddenly becoming all powerful bitch with intents on bumping off rich hubby in increasingly "hilarious" ways. Worst thing they ever did to the character! And totally bizarre, now forgotten, and back to being original Nicola again.

In fact didn't she AND David try to bump off Donald? What a weird weird thing to imagine now in a totally deranged time for the show!

Mind you, under Oates, it would probably work well!
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Old 01-09-2013, 13:56
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Old 01-09-2013, 14:01
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Christ no, remember the last time they made her this way with the DeSouza clan? Nicola suddenly becoming all powerful bitch with intents on bumping off rich hubby in increasingly "hilarious" ways. Worst thing they ever did to the character! And totally bizarre, now forgotten, and back to being original Nicola again.

In fact didn't she AND David try to bump off Donald? What a weird weird thing to imagine now in a totally deranged time for the show!

Mind you, under Oates, it would probably work well!
I didn't see it at that time, I've only heard the story. Was it a rubbish 'so called comedy plot' then? How disappointing! That's the kind of thing that's entertaining if it's done in an arch, Dynasty-esque way.
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Old 01-09-2013, 14:02
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I like how Nicola has gone from being involved in drama filled stories like Angel being taken by Carl's partner I think to being more of a young comedy character.

I think they should do this with Ashley.
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Old 01-09-2013, 14:41
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She seems to always be laughing, then Declan or Megan threaten her with the sack and then she puts a bland look on her face and sits at her computer.
whenever anyone is sacked on a soap they are always offered their job back again within a few days anyhow. :yawn:
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Old 01-09-2013, 14:44
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I didn't see it at that time, I've only heard the story. Was it a rubbish 'so called comedy plot' then? How disappointing! That's the kind of thing that's entertaining if it's done in an arch, Dynasty-esque way.
I think it was a bit of both, some of it seemed slapstick (electrocution by train set?) and then of course when Donald kicks her out you have the immortal line, "What? But I promise never to do it again!"

It was all very un-Nicola, who slowly became more like old Nicola once the story was over, and there was zero sense of drama. But that happened a lot in parts of 2007/08.
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Old 01-09-2013, 17:46
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I'm so glad someone started this thread. I cant believe how many times staff are threatened with the sack in soaps. Nicola is a bit of a madam but surely she doesn't deserve the amount of sack threats. And on Monday, the three of them were threatened by that awful Macey sister just because they were discussing the Declan and the body. How can you be sacked for gossiping.
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Old 01-09-2013, 20:40
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cheers, I have been thinking it for a while now, and as it seems to be happening every episode now I couldn't contain myself anymore and registered to post it
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Old 02-09-2013, 01:18
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Why does she act like she is totally skint?
She has that lovely big house that Carl left them with no mortgage
Jimmy must be making an ok living from the haulage firm
She'd survive If she got sacked while looking for another job!
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Old 02-09-2013, 01:29
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I like that she values her job, it'd be easy for her to be like 'I don't even NEED this, my man has a job!'

She's a working Momma that's successful and I like it.
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Old 02-09-2013, 09:41
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Why does she act like she is totally skint?
She has that lovely big house that Carl left them with no mortgage
Jimmy must be making an ok living from the haulage firm
She'd survive If she got sacked while looking for another job!
I think the business goes through times when it doesn't do well, and Nicola worries about this. They seem to have the odd financial crisis . I couldn't imagine Nicola coping well with a drop in her living standards.

She probably likes the job as well!
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Old 02-09-2013, 09:43
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I think the business goes through times when it doesn't do well, and Nicola worries about this. They seem to have the odd financial crisis . I couldn't imagine Nicola coping well with a drop in her living standards.

She probably likes the job as well!
She certainly likes to snarl at people when she is on the phone. As well as snarling at Sam.
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Old 02-09-2013, 09:51
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She certainly likes to snarl at people when she is on the phone. As well as snarling at Sam.
That's what I thought! If she lost the job she'd have to restrict her bitchiness to Jimmy and random passers-by, and that wouldn't be half as fulfilling for her
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Old 02-09-2013, 09:53
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That's what I thought! If she lost the job she'd have to restrict her bitchiness to Jimmy and random passers-by, and that wouldn't be half as fulfilling for her
So true!
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