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shakotan said:
I pay for everything by card, even if it's a under a pound.
I simply never carry cash unless I specifically have to give physical money to someone for something, e.g. a purchase made from eBay collected in person.
Similar here. I might have a bit of change on me sometimes but generally I try and put everything on the Amex, either by Apple Pay, contactless or card. In that order.I simply never carry cash unless I specifically have to give physical money to someone for something, e.g. a purchase made from eBay collected in person.
austinsmirk said:
Not sure I believe that's possible ?
i.e. parking meters, a pound for a trolley, paying for food in cafes that don't take cards, getting drinks in on a night out,
paying yr share of a meal (i.e throwing £20/£30 in for the bill), getting yr hair cut (my barbers don't take cards),
putting air in yr tyres at a garage, garage car washes, both automatic and immigrant served, there must be many more instances ?
Parking, there's an app for that i.e. parking meters, a pound for a trolley, paying for food in cafes that don't take cards, getting drinks in on a night out,
paying yr share of a meal (i.e throwing £20/£30 in for the bill), getting yr hair cut (my barbers don't take cards),
putting air in yr tyres at a garage, garage car washes, both automatic and immigrant served, there must be many more instances ?
. Trolleys I have a thing on my keys if needed. Drinks I can't remember the last time I had to pay real cash money... Meal share? Just put it on the card.The only thing in that list for me is the barber, I give you that one.
Electronicpants said:
Have we had, living in the same street/estate as your mother/sister/brother, full double speedboat bullseye points for next door to each other.
A good friend of mine and his brother had this very dilemma. My friend - very middle class well educated ex-naval officer who now works in the city bought a very nice house on an "exclusive" development in the Home Counties. Five bed detached, big oak tree in the garden, detached garages with rooms above. Very nice indeed. I imagine it cost him a lot of money.
His little brother, now the owner I think of a software company would visit and loved the house area.
He relocated the business to London and a house down the road from his brother came up for sale. After much thought he bought it turning their development as my friend puts it into "Bloody Coronation Street"
They had a situation recently when they ran out of something ahead of a dinner party - cup of sugar type thing.
My friend refused to go to his brothers to ask and ut got so silly his wife nipped round for it.
First world problems eh?
smithyithy said:
Impasse said:
Riding a bicycle with a severely buckled rear wheel.
Riding a bicycle with a plastic bag tied over the seat.THe Rules [for bikr riders]
CorbynFTW said:
Having a photo taken while posing with anyone famous.
So council, the thought makes me shudder.
I'm not famous (I'm just an ugly knob-end) but I am very pale and blond, and everywhere I go here in India I am asked for my photo. Shopping malls, beaches, touristy places, even outside the office last week, people come up and ask if they can have a photo with me. Very, very strange - for "famous" people to tolerate it at every turn of the street, fair play to them. So council, the thought makes me shudder.
OpulentBob said:
CorbynFTW said:
Having a photo taken while posing with anyone famous.
So council, the thought makes me shudder.
I'm not famous (I'm just an ugly knob-end) but I am very pale and blond, and everywhere I go here in India I am asked for my photo. Shopping malls, beaches, touristy places, even outside the office last week, people come up and ask if they can have a photo with me. Very, very strange - for "famous" people to tolerate it at every turn of the street, fair play to them. So council, the thought makes me shudder.
Later, West Indian or South American girls wanted to shag for a blond or fairhaired baby, as a status thing. A bit like council slappers wanting brown babies.
Don't get it at all.
OpulentBob said:
CorbynFTW said:
Having a photo taken while posing with anyone famous.
So council, the thought makes me shudder.
I'm not famous (I'm just an ugly knob-end) but I am very pale and blond, and everywhere I go here in India I am asked for my photo. Shopping malls, beaches, touristy places, even outside the office last week, people come up and ask if they can have a photo with me. Very, very strange - for "famous" people to tolerate it at every turn of the street, fair play to them. So council, the thought makes me shudder.
austinsmirk said:
Not sure I believe that's possible ?
i.e. parking meters, a pound for a trolley, paying for food in cafes that don't take cards, getting drinks in on a night out, paying yr share of a meal (i.e throwing £20/£30 in for the bill), getting yr hair cut (my barbers don't take cards), putting air in yr tyres at a garage, garage car washes, both automatic and immigrant served, there must be many more instances ?
Are you referring to my statement? I can assure you, it's true.i.e. parking meters, a pound for a trolley, paying for food in cafes that don't take cards, getting drinks in on a night out, paying yr share of a meal (i.e throwing £20/£30 in for the bill), getting yr hair cut (my barbers don't take cards), putting air in yr tyres at a garage, garage car washes, both automatic and immigrant served, there must be many more instances ?
I can't recall the last time I parked in a car park that didn't take cards.
I don't use trolleys.
I don't eat in cafes.
I buy rounds with a card, and also pay my share on card for food. Sometimes I'll pay the lot if everyone else is using cash, then take their cash. Then I actually have cash!
I don't use barbers (shaved head, done weekly myself).
I have my own compressor.
I don't let any wash my cars other than me.
Apart from paying my share of the barn I rent for storage (cash in hand), I can't recall the last time I spent physical money. I've got two £20 notes in my wallet that my step-brother gave me as half a meal when I paid it in full on a card, and that was over a month ago.
shakotan said:
austinsmirk said:
Not sure I believe that's possible ?
i.e. parking meters, a pound for a trolley, paying for food in cafes that don't take cards, getting drinks in on a night out, paying yr share of a meal (i.e throwing £20/£30 in for the bill), getting yr hair cut (my barbers don't take cards), putting air in yr tyres at a garage, garage car washes, both automatic and immigrant served, there must be many more instances ?
Are you referring to my statement? I can assure you, it's true.i.e. parking meters, a pound for a trolley, paying for food in cafes that don't take cards, getting drinks in on a night out, paying yr share of a meal (i.e throwing £20/£30 in for the bill), getting yr hair cut (my barbers don't take cards), putting air in yr tyres at a garage, garage car washes, both automatic and immigrant served, there must be many more instances ?
I can't recall the last time I parked in a car park that didn't take cards.
I don't use trolleys.
I don't eat in cafes.
I buy rounds with a card, and also pay my share on card for food. Sometimes I'll pay the lot if everyone else is using cash, then take their cash. Then I actually have cash!
I don't use barbers (shaved head, done weekly myself).
I have my own compressor.
I don't let any wash my cars other than me.
Apart from paying my share of the barn I rent for storage (cash in hand), I can't recall the last time I spent physical money. I've got two £20 notes in my wallet that my step-brother gave me as half a meal when I paid it in full on a card, and that was over a month ago.
I am now a huge convert to contactless payment. I love not having a pocket of shrapnel. I even get quite annoyed if I have to break into one of the crisp £20 notes in my wallet and I sigh inwardly if I see non-contactless card machines. I'm thinking of going Uber over black cabs so I can get rid of the taxi element.
BigBen said:
OpulentBob said:
CorbynFTW said:
Having a photo taken while posing with anyone famous.
So council, the thought makes me shudder.
I'm not famous (I'm just an ugly knob-end) but I am very pale and blond, and everywhere I go here in India I am asked for my photo. Shopping malls, beaches, touristy places, even outside the office last week, people come up and ask if they can have a photo with me. Very, very strange - for "famous" people to tolerate it at every turn of the street, fair play to them. So council, the thought makes me shudder.
I didn't want to say it but I had more people taking my photo at the Taj than the bloody great white marble Wonder of the World... they were queuing up. God knows how many Indian Facebook pages I'm on... Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff