A bit council (Vol 3)
Discussion
Europa1 said:
Out of interest, as the BBC is grinding its NHS in crisis axe this week, plus the fact we currently have the "Ask a paramedic anything" thread, how many of the people waiting appear as if they need to be "Accident & Emergency"?
We have a great MIU near us, nurse lead, deals with all the minor stuff and takes pressure off the A&E. DIY accidents, emergency doctor appointments, sprains, minor triage up to X-ray, etc. Problem is people still default to A&E and a 3 hr wait vs a 20 min wait at MIU and a referral.KTF said:
Council types who try to negotiate the price down for something on gumtree (council) before they have seen it because they have to pay the ‘driver’ money because they can’t drive so feel that you have to compensate them for it.
Assuming they turn up tomorrow it’s going to be fun... I imagine the fact that it needs assembling and they don’t have the tools will be next.
Edit: They asked if it (sofa bed) will support the weight of their 24 stone friend who is visiting at the weekend and the use ‘no’ instead of ‘know’ in the messages.
I dread selling things to these types. Somebody once turned up late (I'd waited all evening for them to arrive) with their mate, to collect a wardrobe, instead of carrying it through the hallway, they then dragged it along my brand new engineered oak floor! I soon put a stop to that thankfully! Assuming they turn up tomorrow it’s going to be fun... I imagine the fact that it needs assembling and they don’t have the tools will be next.
Edit: They asked if it (sofa bed) will support the weight of their 24 stone friend who is visiting at the weekend and the use ‘no’ instead of ‘know’ in the messages.
Edited by KTF on Thursday 4th January 21:25
DaveGoddard said:
Asking for boxing lessons for your 4-year old son, as someone on my FB has just done.
I know quite a few martial arts disciplines that can start at 5 or 6. However these have instructors specifically trained in teaching children.However asking on Facebook instead of Googling it for yourself (and finding the answers you need almost instantly), definitely council.
Triumph Man said:
I dread selling things to these types. Somebody once turned up late (I'd waited all evening for them to arrive) with their mate, to collect a wardrobe, instead of carrying it through the hallway, they then dragged it along my brand new engineered oak floor! I soon put a stop to that thankfully!
Am one step ahead here as I have already put it in the garage 
All component parts are present, all bolts are in the holes and the mattress is laid out for them to inspect.
I have also told them how big the biggest part is so if they turn up in a Fiesta and it doesn't fit then its not like I didn't tell them. If they dont like it (doubtful as they are already on the hook for the £10 fuel for the driver) then fine by me but if they ask me to cover the fuel because I 'wasted their time' or whatever its going to be a short conversation.
Europa1 said:
Out of interest, as the BBC is grinding its NHS in crisis axe this week, plus the fact we currently have the "Ask a paramedic anything" thread, how many of the people waiting appear as if they need to be "Accident & Emergency"?
Upon checking in, the two men in front of us (not together) were a complete waste of space. One was drunk and was getting shouty with the receptionist when it emerged the reason he had been waiting a while was because he hadn’t checked himself in. The other was on something more than just drink and couldn’t really talk properly. Security came and ushered him into his seat.In the children’s waiting room, the council family opposite us upped and left after a short wait when their daughter decided that her sore ankle was, in fact, not sore at all. Cue a bunch of staff wondering around looking for them a little while later. Each member of the family, including the child, had a can of discount Red Bull. Yes, really.
Another woman was in there because her daughter had a temperature after having her first round of immunisations earlier in the day. She left once the Calpol kicked in.
There were without doubt a number of people who should have been somewhere other than A&E - probably at home!
On a Friday night at my first job, we had a pissed up shouter in casualty X-ray. He'd broken the hand bone that gets snapped by punching someone or something.
The duty doc had heard him abusing staff. After making the diagnosis from the X-ray, he sent the artist off to have it set/plastered.. with a nice firm handshake.
The duty doc had heard him abusing staff. After making the diagnosis from the X-ray, he sent the artist off to have it set/plastered.. with a nice firm handshake.
Triumph Man said:
I dread selling things to these types. Somebody once turned up late (I'd waited all evening for them to arrive) with their mate, to collect a wardrobe, instead of carrying it through the hallway, they then dragged it along my brand new engineered oak floor! I soon put a stop to that thankfully!
Lol I just bought a new washer and fridge freezer, the old ones still worked, but were getting on a bit but would be ideal if someone was just starting out, skint or whatever.Put them on freecycle, so took the washer round to the garage myself, as I did not want a freebie hunter scuffing up my new patio... So I did it myself lol.
Then not one of the 3 people who said they wanted it came round so ended up bunging the delivery driver £20 to take it away.
David87 said:
Another woman was in there because her daughter had a temperature after having her first round of immunisations earlier in the day. She left once the Calpol kicked in.
To be slightly fair, small babies crash pretty quickly and if it’s your first child then your experience is low (despite the advice of administering calpol at the point of immunisations...) 111 may have suggested straight to a&e.
Ari said:
We've reached that bizarre stage that this thread periodically goes through where people get ever more desperate to call things council, so you get inexplicable nonsense like: 'Space Shuttle - Council'. 'Drains - Council'. 'Bentleys - Council'.
You just have to ride it out I'm afraid.
Bentleys can be. They aren't necessarily thoughYou just have to ride it out I'm afraid.
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