Whose fault?

Poll: Whose fault?

Total Members Polled: 175

My POD is to blame: 13%
15 year old son should look after his stuff. : 51%
Mx5: 35%
Author
Discussion

Mr POD

Original Poster:

5,153 posts

223 months

Monday 4th August 2008
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So I ask my son to 'pick up any clothes you want washing and put them on landing'

I remove a leather belt from his jeans.

I put them in the washing machine, and after a couple of minutes notice there's his mobile. I stop it, press the drain cycle, wait 3 minutes and a couple of rotations. Mobile is wet and does not work. I've left it to dry in the airing cupboard.

Who is to blame ?

thebluebus

3,558 posts

248 months

Monday 4th August 2008
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Perhaps your son wears his jeans in such a low-slung, gangsta style that they simply fell off on the landing.

You assumed they were for washing.

Egg on your face, I believe.

Fume troll

4,389 posts

243 months

Monday 4th August 2008
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I don't know what your POD is, so I voted for that.

Cheers,

FT.

chris_w666

22,655 posts

230 months

Monday 4th August 2008
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This is PH and MX5 was an option. hehe











But yes Mr Pod it's your son's fault.

randomman

2,215 posts

220 months

Monday 4th August 2008
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Aside from the obvious MX5, I think it is your son's fault.

Just hope it isnt his drug dealing mobile otherwise he'll be really pee'd off!

Mighty Mini

46 posts

242 months

Monday 4th August 2008
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Sorry, it's your fault! You should've checked the pockets.

Mr POD

Original Poster:

5,153 posts

223 months

Monday 4th August 2008
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randomman said:
Aside from the obvious MX5, I think it is your son's fault.

Just hope it isnt his drug dealing mobile otherwise he'll be really pee'd off!
I'm fairly sure he's not a drug dealer, although he did get 100% in a recent chemistry exam.

Mr POD

Original Poster:

5,153 posts

223 months

Monday 4th August 2008
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Mighty Mini said:
Sorry, it's your fault! You should've checked the pockets.
I'm guessing that will be the Judge and Jury's findings on my return home tonight.

I left said phone with a little note explaining that he might like to try charging it up before trying again.

Neil_H

15,418 posts

282 months

Monday 4th August 2008
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It's your fault for doing his washing.

Make sure the phone is completely dry before switching it on - ideally leave it for a week or so.

sleep envy

62,260 posts

280 months

Monday 4th August 2008
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Mr POD said:
So I ask my son to 'pick up any clothes you want washing and put them on landing'

I remove a leather belt from his jeans.

I put them in the washing machine, and after a couple of minutes notice there's his mobile. I stop it, press the drain cycle, wait 3 minutes and a couple of rotations. Mobile is wet and does not work. I've left it to dry in the airing cupboard.

Who is to blame ?
are you the type who ignores 'access only' signs and then posts about it having been shouted at?

rude-boy

22,227 posts

264 months

Monday 4th August 2008
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A little from column A, a little from column B.

His fault because he should learn to empty all his own pockets. A good thing to get into the the swing off as there might come a time when there is something he'd rather you didn't see left in his pockets which you might find. or there might be something of value which ends up getting washed...

"Your fault because it is alright, it just is. God you are soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo unfair. You hate e don't you, that's why you washed my phone? you don't ever want me to have any friends. God i hate you, i'm going to sit in my room listening to the CD you bought me on the stereo you bought me whilst playing the PS3 you bought me on the tv you bought me. God i have nothing, i'm so depressed!"wink

anonymous-user

85 months

Monday 4th August 2008
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Apparently a warm oven dries out a mobile!

m4tthew

9,045 posts

233 months

Monday 4th August 2008
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Phone should work if you leave it to dry for a few days.

I once dropped a phone in a cup of hot chocolate, dried it out & worked fine.

I then dropped another in a lake whilst fishing, dried it out & worked fine. I then gave this phone to my brother who put it through a full wash cycle. He dried it out again and it worked fine!

Darkslider

3,084 posts

220 months

Monday 4th August 2008
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Chuck the phone in the microwave for thirty seconds. It'll be good as new.

tonyvid

9,889 posts

274 months

Monday 4th August 2008
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My phone had a little trip to the bottom of the bath the other day, pulled it to bits and left it all on top of the boiler for a day, all fine and dandy now.

By the way, it's his fault as he should be responsible for his own stuff at that age and you are his dad. Sorted.

Edited by tonyvid on Monday 4th August 11:56

xiphias

5,889 posts

258 months

Monday 4th August 2008
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You asked for washing, he gave you his phone to wash. Simple reallywink

[AJ]

3,079 posts

229 months

Monday 4th August 2008
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Just buy him an iPhone and all will be forgiven!

rude-boy

22,227 posts

264 months

Monday 4th August 2008
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[AJ] said:
Just buy him an iPhone and all will be forgiven!
You are POD's son AICMFP

SLacKer

2,622 posts

238 months

Monday 4th August 2008
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The Government - Gordon Brown - New Labour

They are all to blame

Mr POD

Original Poster:

5,153 posts

223 months

Monday 4th August 2008
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Darkslider said:
Chuck the phone in the microwave for thirty seconds. It'll be good as new.
Shall I put an egg in there too?