TIL. Mike Nesmith (of The Monkees fame)'s mother was a typist who invented liquid paper in her kitchen. She sold her company in the Seventies for $50m. (View Post)

Tipp-ex is a German brand name. Ms Nesmith Graham's was Mistake Out. Terrible name. Incidentally, she was fired as a typist for spending too much time on her "silly invention". (View Post)

Absolutely. Ydoether explains why above. It is a safeguarding issue. Expect to be escorted off the property pdq if you don't have one. (View Post)

Oh I agree. But most people don't have access to many offices. (Because they don't have lanyards!?). So Public sector is who they'll see wearing them. NHS. Their kid's school. Council officials. You … (View Post)

I have a theory that "lanyard wearing classes" is code for Public sector i.e., not real worker). After all. Visit any school or hospital and everyone working there will have one. (View Post)