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227bhp said:
Dear Mr Champers, may I call you Derek? Would you like a cup of tea? I'm really sorry to point this out old chap, but I do find your response rather abrupt, in fact, rather rude wouldn't you say?
(Etc, etc.)
Yours sincerely,
Bob 227bhp.
That's why I started with "That depends on what you mean really".
You're right, I apologise, my response was rather abrupt, even rude, sorry. (Etc, etc.)
Yours sincerely,
Bob 227bhp.
That's why I started with "That depends on what you mean really".
funkyrobot said:
davek_964 said:
This thread just proves how different we all are. I would never have guessed that the fact I don't list my cars in my profile means I'm a dreaming wannabe, and my posts aren't worth reading!
Must take a flippin' age to read a thread if you have to vet all the posters that way before carrying on.
It's a form of currency on here. The cars you own dictate which level of car thread you are allowed to comment on.Must take a flippin' age to read a thread if you have to vet all the posters that way before carrying on.
.I however am clearly able to comment on anything.
Wealth by association from people who arent wealthy, they're just trying to come across as such 'I know a good friend who's made millions....(but I dont actually know him, I know of him and he doesnt know who I am)
Same as upper class by implication. Just accept that you're in an ex council house and on 25k, there's no shame in any of it
The somehow bizarre expectation that someone will post a photo of their O/H's sisters mate with her bucket out. I assume for them to quietly wk and weep over.
And lastly, the ones who say 'just ignore it' or 'if you dont like it, move on' because that just allows (racist, mysogynistic, homophobic) bks to be continued to be spouted thinking that kind of attitude is OK. Sometimes people need their views challenging
Same as upper class by implication. Just accept that you're in an ex council house and on 25k, there's no shame in any of it
The somehow bizarre expectation that someone will post a photo of their O/H's sisters mate with her bucket out. I assume for them to quietly w
k and weep over. And lastly, the ones who say 'just ignore it' or 'if you dont like it, move on' because that just allows (racist, mysogynistic, homophobic) b
ks to be continued to be spouted thinking that kind of attitude is OK. Sometimes people need their views challengingEdited by andy-xr on Sunday 31st January 10:20
andy-xr said:
Wealth by association from people who arent wealthy, they're just trying to come across as such 'I know a good friend who's made millions....(but I dont actually know him, I know of him and he doesnt know who I am)
Same as upper class by implication. Just accept that you're in an ex council house and on 25k, there's no shame in any of it
Also the implication that earning 100k a year is the norm and they 'just get by on it.. not the fact that this is 1% of the earning population and pretty rare.Same as upper class by implication. Just accept that you're in an ex council house and on 25k, there's no shame in any of it
Also the whole implication to make money is 'just work hard' as in if you are not rich you haven't worked hard.
People misunderstanding original posts. Often in the legal section.
Someone posts:
I've owned my house for eight years. It is freehold and my mortgage provider has the deeds."
Someone replies:
"So you pay rent on a leasehold property. Why do you need to see the deeds on a house you rent?"
Completely misunderstanding and then others just read the misunderstood post and offer advice on that.
Then the OP comes on telling them to read the first post. They do, but still misunderstand.
People start getting shouty. Someone accuses the OP of telling lies or uses phrases like "we're not getting the full story here".
I don't mind the sausages, custard, director type comments if they are used sparingly. It might be confusing to a newcomer but they refer to some pretty fun threads that have been on here over the years. It's like a mini cultural history inside PH. A bit like in the real world outside the internet where someone might say "Don't mention the war" "We're the Sweeney son, and we haven't had any dinner." Or whatever. When not overused they convey a sense of history and belonging to the forums.
Something I have noticed is that PH can make me aggressive on more polite forums.
There is one I go on about the Discovery Sport. A guy was whinging about something where I got some deserved flak for tearing into the poster. On PH, it wouldn't have been noticed.
In the plus side, last year I was on a single brand forum where there was a particularly nasty bully. He'd been really horrible to a lot of people and turned on me. Thankfully PH gave me the keyboard warrior experience to really put him on his arse. I went for his grammar, spelling, thought processes, the lot. He reported me to the mods when I started calling him "Princess" and others joined in.
The mod I dealt with told me privately he found my responses very funny. He just deleted the whole thread.
I really shouldn't have been a keyboard warrior, it's not big and not funny.
On a really positive note. I briefly mentioned in a post that I had been the victim of a brutal street attack. Without prompting, a very well respected poster here got in touch with me and talked me through the PTSD I am suffering, assuring me that I wasn't going off my rocker.
For all the fighting and banter there are some really decent, kind people on here behind the user names cock waving and bluster.
On the whole PH is a great place.
Now off to Shorpe the lot of you!
Someone posts:
I've owned my house for eight years. It is freehold and my mortgage provider has the deeds."
Someone replies:
"So you pay rent on a leasehold property. Why do you need to see the deeds on a house you rent?"
Completely misunderstanding and then others just read the misunderstood post and offer advice on that.
Then the OP comes on telling them to read the first post. They do, but still misunderstand.
People start getting shouty. Someone accuses the OP of telling lies or uses phrases like "we're not getting the full story here".
I don't mind the sausages, custard, director type comments if they are used sparingly. It might be confusing to a newcomer but they refer to some pretty fun threads that have been on here over the years. It's like a mini cultural history inside PH. A bit like in the real world outside the internet where someone might say "Don't mention the war" "We're the Sweeney son, and we haven't had any dinner." Or whatever. When not overused they convey a sense of history and belonging to the forums.
Something I have noticed is that PH can make me aggressive on more polite forums.
There is one I go on about the Discovery Sport. A guy was whinging about something where I got some deserved flak for tearing into the poster. On PH, it wouldn't have been noticed.
In the plus side, last year I was on a single brand forum where there was a particularly nasty bully. He'd been really horrible to a lot of people and turned on me. Thankfully PH gave me the keyboard warrior experience to really put him on his arse. I went for his grammar, spelling, thought processes, the lot. He reported me to the mods when I started calling him "Princess" and others joined in.
The mod I dealt with told me privately he found my responses very funny. He just deleted the whole thread.
I really shouldn't have been a keyboard warrior, it's not big and not funny.
On a really positive note. I briefly mentioned in a post that I had been the victim of a brutal street attack. Without prompting, a very well respected poster here got in touch with me and talked me through the PTSD I am suffering, assuring me that I wasn't going off my rocker.
For all the fighting and banter there are some really decent, kind people on here behind the user names cock waving and bluster.
On the whole PH is a great place.
Now off to S
horpe the lot of you!Edited by wildcat45 on Tuesday 2nd February 13:55
Threads like this:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Really? Who gives a fk whether the guy also sells Dyson nozzles on ebay and if he's notified HMRC or not? Fair play to him for responding though.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Really? Who gives a f
k whether the guy also sells Dyson nozzles on ebay and if he's notified HMRC or not? Fair play to him for responding though.andy-xr said:
Same as upper class by implication. Just accept that you're in an ex council house and on 25k, there's no shame in any of it
Except, from they way you've phrased that within the context, you clearly DO feel there is some element of shame to it, and thus, worthy of sneer.frg530 said:
Threads like this:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Really? Who gives a fk whether the guy also sells Dyson nozzles on ebay and if he's notified HMRC or not? Fair play to him for responding though.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Really? Who gives a f
k whether the guy also sells Dyson nozzles on ebay and if he's notified HMRC or not? Fair play to him for responding though.
fair play to the guyThe sorts of responses (and posters) that this Boy Racer eBay thread has attracted.
Pints said:
The sorts of responses (and posters) that this Boy Racer eBay thread has attracted.
Big whoosh for you I think fella unless you were being ironic.Probably already covered, but people who put a one line smart arse comment, of no real relevance other than to make themselves feel big and clever and funny, with zero content pertaining to the subject, then round it off with a 
as if they are all knowing and if I told you I'd have to kill you overtones.
as if they are all knowing and if I told you I'd have to kill you overtones. FiF said:
Probably already covered, but people who put a one line smart arse comment, of no real relevance other than to make themselves feel big and clever and funny, with zero content pertaining to the subject, then round it off with a as if they are all knowing and if I told you I'd have to kill you overtones.
I thought someone like you would understand this forum by now. as if they are all knowing and if I told you I'd have to kill you overtones. FiF said:
Probably already covered, but people who put a one line smart arse comment, of no real relevance other than to make themselves feel big and clever and funny, with zero content pertaining to the subject, then round it off with a as if they are all knowing and if I told you I'd have to kill you overtones.
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