Cringeworthy things
Discussion
Europa1 said:
chrisb92 said:
I saw a thread yesterday about a replacement Cartier for the Wifes Rolex.
f
k me. Nothing says 'I've spent every last penny I have on a Rolex and want everyone to know' quite like that
Ah yes, THAT thread. It garnered quite a bit of discussion a few pages back, not much of it favourable!f
k me. Nothing says 'I've spent every last penny I have on a Rolex and want everyone to know' quite like thatlucido grigio said:
Europa1 said:
chrisb92 said:
I saw a thread yesterday about a replacement Cartier for the Wifes Rolex.
fk me. Nothing says 'I've spent every last penny I have on a Rolex and want everyone to know' quite like that
Ah yes, THAT thread. It garnered quite a bit of discussion a few pages back, not much of it favourable!f
k me. Nothing says 'I've spent every last penny I have on a Rolex and want everyone to know' quite like thatEl stovey said:
The advice often has cringeworthy comments about "asking for so and so" (a faithful servant paid to be nice to you) in a restaurant or hotel or Rolex dealership in the Indian Ocean somewhere.
This is absolutely bang on the money.I love the "Eden Rock, St Baths - ask for Francois when you check in
" comments so much.I actually remember in my early 20's in my first 'proper' job reading PH and being slightly impressed by that sort of chat before realising what nonsense it was...
FredClogs said:
Unexpected Item In Bagging Area said:
Also Ginetta G15 Girl. Can you imagine what she's like in real life..?
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
PurpleAki said:
FredClogs said:
Unexpected Item In Bagging Area said:
Also Ginetta G15 Girl. Can you imagine what she's like in real life..?
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Absolutely brilliant! I remember once she was furious that she didn't know the correct name of a Sykes-Fairbairn/Fairbairn-Sykes/Whatever-Wahtever and went nuclear when someone more knowledgeable pointed out her error.
Bluedot said:
Apologies if already mentioned but made up job titles/roles/interests that fester the current IT world.
Technologist
Big Data Enthusiast
Technical Evangelist
Futurist
Code Ninja
IoT EcoSystem
CEO...Technologist
Big Data Enthusiast
Technical Evangelist
Futurist
Code Ninja
IoT EcoSystem
"I'm CEO of Full Thrust Synergetic Consulting. We specialise in digital solutions. We're an enabler."
You later find out the we is just him on his own. In his bedroom in his parents' house.
One thing I find incredibly cringey is when somebody asks for advice on, say, buying a shirt (already a grey area in itself). Somebody else will then inevitably say something along the lines of "I bought this *insert really posh shirt name*, it was very cheap, at £200. So much so I bought ten at once."
Just fk off.
Just f
k off.Disastrous said:
PurpleAki said:
FredClogs said:
Unexpected Item In Bagging Area said:
Also Ginetta G15 Girl. Can you imagine what she's like in real life..?
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Absolutely brilliant! I remember once she was furious that she didn't know the correct name of a Sykes-Fairbairn/Fairbairn-Sykes/Whatever-Wahtever and went nuclear when someone more knowledgeable pointed out her error.
t.Turns out he was a 777 pilot.
She left the thread after that funnily enough...
PurpleAki said:
A while ago she was telling everyone about 777's range or something?. A poster politely told her she was mistaken, so as per usual she went on the attack with insults and swearing, culminating in saying he was an armchair pilot and didn't know st.
Turns out he was a 777 pilot.
She left the thread after that funnily enough...
Have we ever established she is actually a girl?t.Turns out he was a 777 pilot.
She left the thread after that funnily enough...
Just remembered an uber-cringe from some while ago (apologies if 'uber-cringe' is cringy. But it was).
Many years ago I was working on a stand at a sales type show, which meant dealing with the public, nasty beasts at the best of times.
Anyway, this bloke strides up (we'll call him Bill Sykes because, ironically, I can't remember his name), sticks his hand out, and without a hint of irony announces:
"I'm Bill Sykes, remember the name!"
To which, taken aback as I was and trying not to laugh in his face, I'm afraid I responded "sorry, what was it again?"
"Bill Sykes, remember the name, remember the name!"
It was hilarious. It was like he'd been on some 'how to get ahead' seminar and been told to make sure he presents himself in a memorable way so that peole would remember him, and took it too literally.
Well, I suppose I do remember him, although not what he looked like, was called, or what he wanted.
And I certainly couldn't take him seriously after that!
Many years ago I was working on a stand at a sales type show, which meant dealing with the public, nasty beasts at the best of times.
Anyway, this bloke strides up (we'll call him Bill Sykes because, ironically, I can't remember his name), sticks his hand out, and without a hint of irony announces:
"I'm Bill Sykes, remember the name!"
To which, taken aback as I was and trying not to laugh in his face, I'm afraid I responded "sorry, what was it again?"
"Bill Sykes, remember the name, remember the name!"
It was hilarious. It was like he'd been on some 'how to get ahead' seminar and been told to make sure he presents himself in a memorable way so that peole would remember him, and took it too literally.
Well, I suppose I do remember him, although not what he looked like, was called, or what he wanted.
And I certainly couldn't take him seriously after that!
PurpleAki said:
Disastrous said:
PurpleAki said:
FredClogs said:
Unexpected Item In Bagging Area said:
Also Ginetta G15 Girl. Can you imagine what she's like in real life..?
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Absolutely brilliant! I remember once she was furious that she didn't know the correct name of a Sykes-Fairbairn/Fairbairn-Sykes/Whatever-Wahtever and went nuclear when someone more knowledgeable pointed out her error.
t.Turns out he was a 777 pilot.
She left the thread after that funnily enough...
Just wow.
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