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I have arranged for an ice cream van to visit my office

86 replies

Delphigirl · 18/07/2022 12:07

… and hand out free ice creams (well, not free, I’m paying obviously). I thought people might like it but I didn’t realise quite HOW excited they would get! I guess everyone just loves a flake 99 🤣

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PeggyGa · 18/07/2022 12:09

Awesome how much. I would love to do this to my ward

Iammeiamfree · 18/07/2022 12:10

Happy days, great idea 😁🍦

ComDummings · 18/07/2022 12:10

Doesn’t matter how old you are, ice cream on a hot day is just divine

EnjoyingTheSilence · 18/07/2022 12:10

Fab idea

Delphigirl · 18/07/2022 12:13

It’s only a little thing but it’s made everyone so happy 💕💕

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ferneytorro · 18/07/2022 12:13

Oh our office did this once (pre covid). It was excellent.

CucumberCool · 18/07/2022 12:14

Gosh that's very lovely of you! Can I ask how much it cost you?

inmyslippers · 18/07/2022 12:15

That's soo lovely of you

MarshmallowsOnToast · 18/07/2022 12:15

We tried but they were all too busy! 😧

Not surprised tho!

cataline · 18/07/2022 12:17

That's a lovely idea. What a kind thing to do!

MarmiteCoriander · 18/07/2022 12:20

We are renovating and I just went around with boxes of ice creams and ice lollies for the workmen. Always appreciated in the heat.

Iwouldratherbemuckingout · 18/07/2022 12:22

I think I love you OP!! What a lovely thing to do

Cakecakecheese · 18/07/2022 12:22

You're lovely.

Trinity65 · 18/07/2022 12:23

Delphigirl · 18/07/2022 12:07

… and hand out free ice creams (well, not free, I’m paying obviously). I thought people might like it but I didn’t realise quite HOW excited they would get! I guess everyone just loves a flake 99 🤣

Aww that's really lovely of you OP

Johnnysgirl · 18/07/2022 12:41

God, that's brilliant!

FindingANewLifePlan · 18/07/2022 12:42

Lovely idea! 😁

Spudlet · 18/07/2022 12:46

Omg, I would have just about died with excitement😂. Top bossing right there!

BarbaraofSeville · 18/07/2022 12:47

DPs boss did that once. He still talks about it years later. I wish I had been there to watch a load of hairy arsed high vis clad blokes running across a demolition site to queue up at an ice cream van.

Snowflakes1122 · 18/07/2022 12:48

You are the type of work colleague we all need!! 👏😆

BlueKaftan · 18/07/2022 12:48

Fabulous idea!

maddiemookins16mum · 18/07/2022 12:48

We still recall the day at work the ice-cream van came, it was like we’d all become 8 years old again.

TuckerJenkins · 18/07/2022 12:50

It’s a lovely gesture, op!

My Ds’s workplace (metalworks, very, very hot🔥) stop work at
2-30pm every day, for a ice lolly break, which is much appreciated! They also gave out 4pks of beer for the weekend last Friday. He’s never worked for such a caring firm …. I’m jealous…. My workplace is nothing like this!🤨

Mildmanneredmum · 18/07/2022 12:50

How did you do it? I've just Googled and can't find the right thing!

Knittedfairies · 18/07/2022 12:57

What a great idea! We flew to the U.S. a few years ago with Virgin Atlantic; it was a very dull flight until the cabin crew started handing out choc ices. Such a little thing but people perked up and started chatting to their neighbours

WomanStanleyWoman2 · 18/07/2022 12:57

If you’re too no longer excited by the sound of the ice cream van, you’re dead inside 😁🍦