Overheard conversations..

Overheard conversations..

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toppstuff

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13,698 posts

246 months

Thursday 29th January 2004
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In a coffee shop a week ago, overheard tow girls talking to each other about the woman who has had her prison sentance overturned, relating to cot deaths.

" She had Baron Munchausen disease apparently " one of them said...


And in a BMW showroom while waiting for a service - customer sat in a used Z3M saying, as he wiggled the stubby gearshift "Oh - so this one has a close ratio gearbox ?"

The salesman gave me one of those looks Tim in "the office" used to give to camera..



rude girl

6,937 posts

258 months

Thursday 29th January 2004
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On the train back from Glasgow on Tuesday, a bloke sat with a woman says to her "I must admit there's a part of me that is highly motivated by the sexual-managerial challenge"



Must say if it was an overture to getting in to her drawers, it wouldn't work on me. She was reading the Grauniad though - maybe different things do it for them.

BenjC

677 posts

247 months

Thursday 29th January 2004
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At a japanese car meet: "turbos are crap, they don't work when its cold".

Well, thats me scuppered then!

shadowninja

76,253 posts

281 months

Thursday 29th January 2004
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BenjC said:
At a japanese car meet: "turbos are crap, they don't work when its cold".

Well, thats me scuppered then!


The most annoying part about this is that when someone believes something to be true, you just cannot prove they are wrong. They think they understand everything there is to know about cars. Guess it's a male ego thing. Anyway what I say is right.

Batty S4C

12,268 posts

249 months

Thursday 29th January 2004
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"yeah but, you know like, well its like, well you know, its like well, you know....."

a brisolian hairdresser explaining the a new style

Glad that ones been made clear then!!



gshughes

1,277 posts

254 months

Thursday 29th January 2004
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BenjC said:
At a japanese car meet: "turbos are crap, they don't work when its cold".

Well, thats me scuppered then!


not just wrong, very wrong, turbos produce more power when it's cold, because the air is denser

pbrettle

3,280 posts

282 months

Thursday 29th January 2004
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In a pub in Norfolk (kinda says it all):

"Yeah, its Ford but its got a 2.0 V6 and its so fast, better than one of those Ferrari's and TVR's. I mean, its 0-60 is like 5 seconds...."

Mmm, right'o

BenjC

677 posts

247 months

Thursday 29th January 2004
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The turbo comment did make me laugh, as did all the other 200sx/rx7/skyline owners who overheard it. Once the pointing and laughing had subsided, I think the spotty unchin was taken to one side and "educated".

motco

15,919 posts

245 months

Thursday 29th January 2004
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While visiting a relative in hospital, the family of a man in a neigbouring bed walked in. A woman - his wife, I assume - took a look at him and said to the shower of minor relations following her:

"Ooh" Poor Dad, don't 'e look emasculated!"

V12Bob

647 posts

247 months

Thursday 29th January 2004
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At a Bus Stop in Kilburn.........Oh no dear, I don't mind the rain, but I hate it when its wet!

Mr E

21,583 posts

258 months

Thursday 29th January 2004
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BenjC said:
At a japanese car meet: "turbos are crap, they don't work when its cold".


Unless he meant when the engine is cold.....

...they still work, but it's not a great idea...

Wacky Racer

38,099 posts

246 months

Thursday 29th January 2004
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Around ten years ago, on holiday, I went into Boots electrical department in Scarborough to buy a joystick for my sons Atari game.......

I was served by two young girls around 16 years old....

One said to the other as it was being boxed up....

"What's that"

"It's called a joystick"

"Why's it called a joystick then??"

She took a closer look and squealed..

"Ohhhherrrrr!!!!"


I don't think I have ever laughed as much in my life.....



>> Edited by Wacky Racer on Thursday 29th January 14:37

Jamie H

29,469 posts

243 months

Thursday 29th January 2004
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@ Wacky Racer

bad boy

821 posts

263 months

Thursday 29th January 2004
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slightly different, but i was chating to a mate about evos and imprezas and i told him they where four wheel drive and he said, "so their easy to park then", once i stopped laughing i tried to tell him what it actually meant and he was getting confused with four wheel steering, but he was having none of it he was convinced thats what it meant, i had to give up in the end....
to this day hes convinced thats what it means

nobbybombshell

1,350 posts

246 months

Thursday 29th January 2004
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Met up with some American car buddies a couple of weeks ago at a pub in Cambridge and had a chat in the car park as we had some cars on display inc a sweet 68 Camaro which just looks evil and runs low 11's in the quarter. A few of the local tupperware clad brigade turned up and had a nose at what a mans car looks like and as i was walking into the pub i heard a Gary say to his mate
"We should get Paul down ere wiff his Fiesta, give that motor a run for its money.....up to 90 anyway"
my missus nearly pissed herself

JakeR

3,925 posts

268 months

Thursday 29th January 2004
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rude girl said:
On the train back from Glasgow on Tuesday, a bloke sat with a woman says to her "I must admit there's a part of me that is highly motivated by the sexual-managerial challenge"



Must say if it was an overture to getting in to her drawers, it wouldn't work on me. She was reading the Grauniad though - maybe different things do it for them.


typical Guardian comment really. They (its readers) are from the Planet Islington and speak a different language...

toppstuff

Original Poster:

13,698 posts

246 months

Thursday 29th January 2004
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I was at my 79 yr old mother in laws the other day.

She has a couple of cats. My dog was in the house - and he was taking an uncommon interest in the apron she was wearing - sniffing it with enthusiasm.

" Oh, I expect he can smell my pussy !" was her remark..

Coffee/ sinus moment followed. I had to leave the room.....

nobbybombshell

1,350 posts

246 months

Thursday 29th January 2004
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toppstuff said:
I was at my 79 yr old mother in laws the other day.

She has a couple of cats. My dog was in the house - and he was taking an uncommon interest in the apron she was wearing - sniffing it with enthusiasm.

" Oh, I expect he can smell my pussy !" was her remark..

Coffee/ sinus moment followed. I had to leave the room.....


moreymach

1,029 posts

265 months

Thursday 29th January 2004
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Few years back a mate and I were in a McDonalds car park muching some foul McCrappy burger.. its late and the restaurant bit is closing ...obviously drunken bloke walks in from the road approaches a couple of spotties sweeping up outside the door ' Still open mate ?' .. 'Nah, but the drivethrough is ' .. brief pause as drunken bloke 'thinks' about this.. 'But I dont have a car' he replies despondently and shuffles off..

skittle

312 posts

260 months

Thursday 29th January 2004
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A teacher friend of mine heard 2 school girls talking in the playground

Girl 1. "have you done it then?"

Girl 2. "Yeah course I ave. But I aint no slut"

Girl 1. "Why's that then?"

Girl 2. "Coz I only take it up the sher