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Mar 29, 2007 17:32:12 GMT
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Went into the shop to buy Practical Classics.
go to shelf, pick up mag, go to counter, place mag on counter. This is where it all goes a bit Royston Vasey.
Him: "I hope there's still one on the shelf" (like he's telling me off!)
Me: "Eh?"
Him: "You've not taken the last one have you?"
Me: (in my head) "I'm not responsible for your stock control I'nm the frikkin customer"
Me: (Outloud) "Erm, no, I don't think so"
Him: "Good, I wanted to read one on my break"
Me: (in my head) "well buy one or keep one behing the counter you dumb fvck"
Me: (outloud) "I think theres one left"
Him: "oh, thats alregith then"
Me: (in my head) WTF is your problem?
Me: (outloud) - nothing.
then he proceeds to give me a critique of each car on the magazne cover, one by one stabbing his greasy finger on the mag and saying "they were awful they were. rotted like anything" then the next "rot boxes, dreadful they were". Next one "never see any of them no more, all rotted away they did"
So by this time I'm ready to yell "just scan the frikkin magazine and take my money to boring, miserable old scrotum faced div head I have better things to do with my life than stand here listening to you droning on incecent rubbish while a queue builds up behind me of people who smell and want to buy lottery tickets or special brew and my brain cells are slowly begining to commit suicide..."
But instead I just stand there listening to the drone of plums coming out of his gob.
What is with some people?
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Last Edit: Mar 29, 2007 17:32:54 GMT by akku
1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Mar 29, 2007 17:34:37 GMT
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Why did you not just open the magazine and show him your garage?
DO YOU DO YOUR HOBBIES IN MAGAZINES, NEIL PETTARK? NO YOU DO THEM IN YOUR MUMMY'S BEDROOM! </ simon quinlank>
That would have made him STFU.
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Mar 29, 2007 17:36:57 GMT
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Sounds like he was trying to be friendly, or was bored of talking to himself... people are wierd! ;D
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Mar 29, 2007 18:12:58 GMT
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Why did you not just open the magazine and show him your garage? What, and encourage him? |
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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tigran
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In rust we trust. Amen.
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Mar 29, 2007 18:21:26 GMT
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When i bloody find a copy round 'ere i'll tell y'all what the experience is like.
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1964 Rover P5 i6
1987 BMW 525e - The Rusty Streak
1992 Micra K10
2001 BMW E46 316i
2002 BMW E46 330Ci
2013 BMW F31 320d
2018 BMW G31 530d
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Mar 29, 2007 18:33:47 GMT
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"I kept this for you son, its getting popular again"
Thats what I got this morning!
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Mar 29, 2007 18:36:48 GMT
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I didn't bother buying it today, just American Car World and Custom car. Anything good in it?
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Shortcut
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I won't be there when you cross the road, so always use the Green Cross Code.
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Mar 29, 2007 18:52:27 GMT
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haha WH Smiths staff. I had some fun a while back when in Smifs buying jolly old Retro Cars (RIP)
Tiller Girl: Would you like a half price copy of Harry Potter (and the license to Print Money) today?
Me: Harry who what?
TG: Harry Potter... the wizard, the books by JK Powling.
Me: Sorry, not heard of that, what's it about.
TG: Long explaination of what Harry Potter is
Me: That sounds like a childrens book. Is it for kids?
TG: Well yes but...
Me: Well I'm not a kid, why would I want a book about a child wizard
(amazingly the queue behind me had spotted the wind up and weere actually enjoying themselves)
Girl: Well, it's not just for kids....finally spots wind up... you got me there, I though that was a bit funny, it's like not knowing who the Spice Girls are.
Me: sorry, the Spice who?
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This space available to rent. Reach literally dozens of people. Cheap rates!
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Mar 29, 2007 19:00:58 GMT
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LMFAO!!!
brilliant Shortcut!
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It`ll be getting popular because of the Mk3 cortina on the front and people will be mistaking it for a TV guide.
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bstardchild
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Mar 30, 2007 10:33:28 GMT
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Me: sorry, the Spice who? And so the circle continues - KWALITY ;D |
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Mar 30, 2007 11:29:13 GMT
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Bank offered my mate free £10 mobile top up if he upgraded his account. "mobile what?"
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Seth
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MorrisOxford TriumphMirald HillmanMinx BorgwardIsabellaCombi
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Mar 30, 2007 11:32:13 GMT
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Why did you not just open the magazine and show him your garage? What, and encourage him? Maybe he'd have come over and given you a hand getting the Olds running right?  |
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable. |
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Mar 30, 2007 12:40:56 GMT
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"I kept this for you son, its getting popular again" Thats what I got this morning! What was it, herpes or something? |
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qwerty
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Mar 30, 2007 12:48:00 GMT
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Oooh Congrats to Pog on his "readers rides" feature thingy In PC
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Mar 30, 2007 12:56:04 GMT
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spotted ur garage in PC AK, recognised the cars first of course. nice one. i had a good experince in my local WH Smiths took a copy of Mini Mag up to the counter... lady behind counter- have u got a mini?? me - yeah LBC - what type? me - (i always expect peole not to knwo much about minis so i made it quite simple) it s just a normal old style mini not a cooper or owt special LBC - ah right, my husband is having his 1960 odd mk1 mini cooper restored at JC bates in brighouse. ME- (feeling quite stunned and gobsmacked) wow nice one, theyl do a nice job of it down there, (then scuttled away like a frightend crab) |
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Mar 30, 2007 16:30:24 GMT
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My mum made me laugh a few months back, I asked her to get us a copy of Custom Car. She picked it up and took it to the counter of the newsagents, where the spotty lad behind the counter asked " who are you getting that for? Your son?" She replies with a totally straight face: "No it's for me  ", smiled and started to flick through the magazine as she walked out. And people wonder where I get my warped sense of humor from.   |
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Last Edit: Mar 30, 2007 16:32:11 GMT by giggles
Mrs Sniper
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chaseracer
Part of things
If you have to ask why, you will never understand...
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Mar 30, 2007 18:34:58 GMT
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...lady behind counter... quite stunned and gobsmacked... scuttled away like a frightend crab... Had a similar experience in Halfrauds not so long ago. Stunningly beautiful and articulate (unusual for that place...) assistant spots 2CVGB World Meeting 2005 logo on my fleece and attempts to engage me in lively conversation about her mum's late-model Special. Cornered and surprised, not to mention off the market for a long time and unused to being descended upon by pretty young women, I squeak a few inanities and get the hell out. r$£... |
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Mar 30, 2007 18:52:54 GMT
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Same here, slightly different.....I'm in my usual refuel stop near Worcester with the wagon a few months ago, go into shop to pay and there's a new girl on the counter looking at a bit strangely. Girl: "Don't I know you from somewhere?" Me: "It wasn't me, I had a blood test" Girl "I remember, you were in a band, you played at Midlands Mini Festival in 2001 and you lot were bloody brilliant" Me (gobsmacked): "mumble mutter retired mumble too old mutter mutter"  |
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Last Edit: Mar 30, 2007 18:53:20 GMT by briandamaged
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Hirst
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Mar 30, 2007 19:49:24 GMT
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Girl: So what do you like?
Me: Oh, I'm into cars!
Girl: Really? What sort of cars?
Me: Oh, I have some Daihatsus, including a Charmant which is pretty obscure now! It's metallic beige and the interior is sort of a mid brown.
Girl: .....
Me: .....
Girl: .....
Me: .....
Girl: .....
Me: Yeah, err, can I have a Yorkie bar too, cheers.
On the other hand, I bought PC today and it was a lovely entertaining read! Hope it does a bit more Japanese stuff, even the less desirable saloons, etc. Would be a brave move. Nice to see the Celeste!
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", smiled and started to flick through the magazine as she walked out.
