Things that annoy you beyond reason...? [Vol 2]
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On the subject of rain, hosepipe bans etc...
About six years ago my dear old Mum moved into a new house and had a meter installed after starting a new contract with the water company.
After some rather big bills she raised a query with the water company who referred her to the insurance & maintenance company who sent out their sub contracted repairers.
They discovered her meter had been supplying three other houses in her terrace, they installed a new main and that was that.
Except it wasn't because the other day the old trout informed me that she was still getting the big bills several years later.
So out came the chaps with their buckets and spades to discover that the previous lot had left an open end on the old feed and hadn't properly isolated it so water had been pissing into the ground for years and the old dear had been paying for it.
In case anyone was wondering where all the water went, it's under my Mum's house.
About six years ago my dear old Mum moved into a new house and had a meter installed after starting a new contract with the water company.
After some rather big bills she raised a query with the water company who referred her to the insurance & maintenance company who sent out their sub contracted repairers.
They discovered her meter had been supplying three other houses in her terrace, they installed a new main and that was that.
Except it wasn't because the other day the old trout informed me that she was still getting the big bills several years later.
So out came the chaps with their buckets and spades to discover that the previous lot had left an open end on the old feed and hadn't properly isolated it so water had been pissing into the ground for years and the old dear had been paying for it.
In case anyone was wondering where all the water went, it's under my Mum's house.
silverthorn2151 said:
Marks and Spencer self service checkout.
Pint of milk = 49p
Insert £1 = 51p change
You'd think a 50p and a penny but no, for some reason it gave me etc,etc.
You mean a reason like it had run out of 50 pence coins because people weren't putting any in and restocking the tubes? 50p. tubes are always short.Pint of milk = 49p
Insert £1 = 51p change
You'd think a 50p and a penny but no, for some reason it gave me etc,etc.
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)goldblum said:
silverthorn2151 said:
Marks and Spencer self service checkout.
Pint of milk = 49p
Insert £1 = 51p change
You'd think a 50p and a penny but no, for some reason it gave me etc,etc.
You mean a reason like it had run out of 50 pence coins because people weren't putting any in and restocking the tubes? 50p. tubes are always short.Pint of milk = 49p
Insert £1 = 51p change
You'd think a 50p and a penny but no, for some reason it gave me etc,etc.
As it is, I was annoyed beyond reason, and shall continue to tut and stare at the shop in a most English way every time I walk past. I have taken some small revenge by purchasing lunch from an alternate boutique. Imagine my chagrin when the serving type chappie said "sorry, got no fivers, £1 coins ok?"
I am not pleased to see anyone, the bulge in my pocket comprises coins of the realm!
And another thing.....who in Gods name thought Rocket was a good thing to put in ones bap? Disgusting green stuff. Might as well eat grass.
silverthorn2151 said:
goldblum said:
silverthorn2151 said:
Marks and Spencer self service checkout.
Pint of milk = 49p
Insert £1 = 51p change
You'd think a 50p and a penny but no, for some reason it gave me etc,etc.
You mean a reason like it had run out of 50 pence coins because people weren't putting any in and restocking the tubes? 50p. tubes are always short.Pint of milk = 49p
Insert £1 = 51p change
You'd think a 50p and a penny but no, for some reason it gave me etc,etc.
As it is, I was annoyed beyond reason, and shall continue to tut and stare at the shop in a most English way every time I walk past. I have taken some small revenge by purchasing lunch from an alternate boutique. Imagine my chagrin when the serving type chappie said "sorry, got no fivers, £1 coins ok?"
I am not pleased to see anyone, the bulge in my pocket comprises coins of the realm!
And another thing.....who in Gods name thought Rocket was a good thing to put in ones bap? Disgusting green stuff. Might as well eat grass.
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