Classic from the Mrs! Vol 2
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HarryFlatters said:
Usget said:
Watching the football last night.
Her: "What match is this?"
Me: "Champion's League semi final."
Her: "Is there going to be another one?"
Me: "......yes, otherwise how would they have a final?"
Her: "What?!"
I was watching the match last night too.Her: "What match is this?"
Me: "Champion's League semi final."
Her: "Is there going to be another one?"
Me: "......yes, otherwise how would they have a final?"
Her: "What?!"
While the wife was buggering about on her phone, she sneezed.
Then said "thank you"
I renewed the House insurance, slightly complicated by a minor subsidence risk, got it down by £150 based on the renewal, pre=empted all the probable reservations by getting higher levels of buildings and contents cover, plus I listed specific items of value explicitly so I thought I was safe.
Firstly she goes mental at me for changing from Flux with the ongoing subsidence situation, I explained that Adrian S Flux are the broker and may insure us with any insurance underwriter, that they dont give a toss or have any ongoing interest other than flogging insurance. This seemed to placate.
Then she asked why I covered the specific items, she said that it gives them a list of stuff to steal, I just laughed at this, so insurance companies are just a front for wholesale burglary, hmm yeah, right, so high net worth individuals with priceless antiques and works of art, insured for millions are just waiting for Colin from the Norwich Union HQ to scale the walls and have it all away, I suppose it is a possibility but our few bits and pieces wouldn't even register even if their whole database was stuck on the internet, as risks go I would say it is so small as to be irrelevant and not even worth mentioning, but no, it was a reason why I was an idiot, not clever like her who wouldnt tell the insurance that we own stuff we want insures, that what they want....
Its strange, she is very intelligent, but weird when it comes to perceiving risk, I was turning Jaundiced due to a bile duct problem last year and she told me to stop moaning !
Firstly she goes mental at me for changing from Flux with the ongoing subsidence situation, I explained that Adrian S Flux are the broker and may insure us with any insurance underwriter, that they dont give a toss or have any ongoing interest other than flogging insurance. This seemed to placate.
Then she asked why I covered the specific items, she said that it gives them a list of stuff to steal, I just laughed at this, so insurance companies are just a front for wholesale burglary, hmm yeah, right, so high net worth individuals with priceless antiques and works of art, insured for millions are just waiting for Colin from the Norwich Union HQ to scale the walls and have it all away, I suppose it is a possibility but our few bits and pieces wouldn't even register even if their whole database was stuck on the internet, as risks go I would say it is so small as to be irrelevant and not even worth mentioning, but no, it was a reason why I was an idiot, not clever like her who wouldnt tell the insurance that we own stuff we want insures, that what they want....
Its strange, she is very intelligent, but weird when it comes to perceiving risk, I was turning Jaundiced due to a bile duct problem last year and she told me to stop moaning !
Cotty said:
HarryFlatters said:
I was watching the match last night too.
While the wife was buggering about on her phone, she sneezed.
Then said "thank you"
She is assuming someone said "bless you" and is thanking them. Of course most people think saying bless you when someone sneezes is a stupid habit and gave it up years ago While the wife was buggering about on her phone, she sneezed.
Then said "thank you"
GET OUT OF THE HOUSE NOW, AS THE VOICE IS MOST PROBABLY TELLING HER TO USE THE REALLY SHARP KNIFE!!!!!
TwigtheWonderkid said:
melhookv12 said:
Just asked if we have any headache tablets.
' Why, do you have a headache ? '
My wife does this. My response is "No, I'm just peckish and a I thought a couple of paracetamol would just hit the spot."' Why, do you have a headache ? '
J4CKO said:
Then she asked why I covered the specific items, she said that it gives them a list of stuff to steal, I just laughed at this, so insurance companies are just a front for wholesale burglary, hmm yeah, right, so high net worth individuals with priceless antiques and works of art, insured for millions are just waiting for Colin from the Norwich Union HQ to scale the walls and have it all away,
I have seen lots of schedules, you would not believe what some people have. J4CKO said:
I renewed the House insurance, slightly complicated by a minor subsidence risk, got it down by £150 based on the renewal, pre=empted all the probable reservations by getting higher levels of buildings and contents cover, plus I listed specific items of value explicitly so I thought I was safe.
Firstly she goes mental at me for changing from Flux with the ongoing subsidence situation, I explained that Adrian S Flux are the broker and may insure us with any insurance underwriter, that they dont give a toss or have any ongoing interest other than flogging insurance. This seemed to placate.
Then she asked why I covered the specific items, she said that it gives them a list of stuff to steal, I just laughed at this, so insurance companies are just a front for wholesale burglary, hmm yeah, right, so high net worth individuals with priceless antiques and works of art, insured for millions are just waiting for Colin from the Norwich Union HQ to scale the walls and have it all away, I suppose it is a possibility but our few bits and pieces wouldn't even register even if their whole database was stuck on the internet, as risks go I would say it is so small as to be irrelevant and not even worth mentioning, but no, it was a reason why I was an idiot, not clever like her who wouldnt tell the insurance that we own stuff we want insures, that what they want....
Its strange, she is very intelligent, but weird when it comes to perceiving risk, I was turning Jaundiced due to a bile duct problem last year and she told me to stop moaning !
Hate to break it to you, but really, she's not. She might be very 'clever' (ie very good at maths or a solicitor, or something else someone with a good memory and/or aptitude could learn), but that's not intelligence.Firstly she goes mental at me for changing from Flux with the ongoing subsidence situation, I explained that Adrian S Flux are the broker and may insure us with any insurance underwriter, that they dont give a toss or have any ongoing interest other than flogging insurance. This seemed to placate.
Then she asked why I covered the specific items, she said that it gives them a list of stuff to steal, I just laughed at this, so insurance companies are just a front for wholesale burglary, hmm yeah, right, so high net worth individuals with priceless antiques and works of art, insured for millions are just waiting for Colin from the Norwich Union HQ to scale the walls and have it all away, I suppose it is a possibility but our few bits and pieces wouldn't even register even if their whole database was stuck on the internet, as risks go I would say it is so small as to be irrelevant and not even worth mentioning, but no, it was a reason why I was an idiot, not clever like her who wouldnt tell the insurance that we own stuff we want insures, that what they want....
Its strange, she is very intelligent, but weird when it comes to perceiving risk, I was turning Jaundiced due to a bile duct problem last year and she told me to stop moaning !
I know someone who's passed lots and lots of exams and is widely perceived as being 'intelligent', but really he isn't, he's good at passing exams, but severely lacking in even the most basic intelligence.
Cotty said:
J4CKO said:
Then she asked why I covered the specific items, she said that it gives them a list of stuff to steal, I just laughed at this, so insurance companies are just a front for wholesale burglary, hmm yeah, right, so high net worth individuals with priceless antiques and works of art, insured for millions are just waiting for Colin from the Norwich Union HQ to scale the walls and have it all away,
I have seen lots of schedules, you would not believe what some people She bought a load of food for the week, and told me "the tesco shop is coming tomorrow after work" - now we don't usually use tesco anymore but apparently we couldn't get a delivery spot with the regular supermarket, which is so far so uninteresting. I said oh you will have got the chance to use those vouchers then (that had arrived addressed to her, yesterday). She says, no i was going to throw them out. I decided to just go and open the envelope, and it's chock full of £7 off if you spend £50 type coupons. I asked her how much she spent. Oh £65. As she's always complaining how much the shopping costs - i showed her the coupon, without saying anything. All polite so far! However apparently that amounts to me being mean and having a go at her, she can't do anything right etc. WTF?
Vaud said:
HTP99 said:
I still say "bless you" to people who have just sneezed, even to strangers when I'm out.
Me too. It's polite.Blown2CV said:
no it's a weird tradition/social norm/habit probably stemming from the dark and distant past where society was very different. Politeness is if you are expected to do something and then you do it... i can't imagine many arguments or fights breaking out because someone didn't say "bless you" when someone else sneezed.
I was going to respond in detail but then remembered that of late you only bring anger or argument to a debate.Vaud said:
Blown2CV said:
no it's a weird tradition/social norm/habit probably stemming from the dark and distant past where society was very different. Politeness is if you are expected to do something and then you do it... i can't imagine many arguments or fights breaking out because someone didn't say "bless you" when someone else sneezed.
I was going to respond in detail but then remembered that of late you only bring anger or argument to a debate.
Blown2CV said:
Was it my passionate monologue in the Bovril thread that made you decide upon a (sort of) dignified (sort of) silence?
Just your general posting attitude which veers from passive aggressive to just aggressive. The lease car thread is good example. You also kind of proved my point in your response. 
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