"So how much did that set you back m8?"
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VladD said:
chow pan toon said:
VladD said:
For those that don't mind divulging, are there questions you wouldn't answer? If you were at the petrol station and a bloke walked up to your wife/girlfriend and said, "nice tits, what size bra do you wear?", would you think that was OK?
Because that is literally exactly the same as asking what your car cost 
Actually I'll spell it out for the hard of thinking.
Three questions.
1) What did you car cost?
2) How much do you earn?
3) How big are your wife's tits?
I wouldn't answer any. Some on this thread are happy to answer 1, one chap is happy to answer 2 (so far), I don't know how many, if any, would be happy answering 3.
My point being people have different levels of what they're comfortable answering, so there is no right or wrong answer to question 1. People just need to respect and understand other peoples stand point without getting all arsey about it.
And yes, I've just spotted the irony in me telling people they shouldn't get arsey when I've referred to "the hard of thinking". I'll get me coat.
Edited by VladD on Thursday 27th July 12:18
"What business is it of yours how it is or isn't going"
Oh, fair enough. You seem upset are you OK?
"I don't see why you're concerned if I'm OK or not"
OK grumpy, how big are your wife's tits?
"38A"
Now I understand the bad mood
InitialDave said:
Limpet said:
I had the exact same thing with my mk4 Golf GTI at a petrol station except the oik actually got a roll of cash out and started counting it out. Offered me £600 (car was worth about £1500) and when I politely declined, said it's a sound offer, and he'd be back here tomorrow at the same time if I changed my mind.
If John Wick were set in the west midlands...
chow pan toon said:
Oh hey VladD how's it going?
"What business is it of yours how it is or isn't going"
Oh, fair enough. You seem upset are you OK?
"I don't see why you're concerned if I'm OK or not"
OK grumpy, how big are your wife's tits?
"38A"
Now I understand the bad mood
Apology accepted."What business is it of yours how it is or isn't going"
Oh, fair enough. You seem upset are you OK?
"I don't see why you're concerned if I'm OK or not"
OK grumpy, how big are your wife's tits?
"38A"
Now I understand the bad mood
VladD said:
Reread my initial post and try again. The point is that it isn't the same.
Actually I'll spell it out for the hard of thinking.
Three questions.
1) What did you car cost?
2) How much do you earn?
3) How big are your wife's tits?
I wouldn't answer any. Some on this thread are happy to answer 1, one chap is happy to answer 2 (so far), I don't know how many, if any, would be happy answering 3.
My point being people have different levels of what they're comfortable answering, so there is no right or wrong answer to question 1. People just need to respect and understand other peoples stand point without getting all arsey about it.
And yes, I've just spotted the irony in me telling people they shouldn't get arsey when I've referred to "the hard of thinking". I'll get me coat.
The answer to one of those is 40KActually I'll spell it out for the hard of thinking.
Three questions.
1) What did you car cost?
2) How much do you earn?
3) How big are your wife's tits?
I wouldn't answer any. Some on this thread are happy to answer 1, one chap is happy to answer 2 (so far), I don't know how many, if any, would be happy answering 3.
My point being people have different levels of what they're comfortable answering, so there is no right or wrong answer to question 1. People just need to respect and understand other peoples stand point without getting all arsey about it.
And yes, I've just spotted the irony in me telling people they shouldn't get arsey when I've referred to "the hard of thinking". I'll get me coat.
Edited by VladD on Thursday 27th July 12:18
VladD said:
chow pan toon said:
Oh hey VladD how's it going?
"What business is it of yours how it is or isn't going"
Oh, fair enough. You seem upset are you OK?
"I don't see why you're concerned if I'm OK or not"
OK grumpy, how big are your wife's tits?
"38A"
Now I understand the bad mood
Apology accepted."What business is it of yours how it is or isn't going"
Oh, fair enough. You seem upset are you OK?
"I don't see why you're concerned if I'm OK or not"
OK grumpy, how big are your wife's tits?
"38A"
Now I understand the bad mood
andrewparker said:
My wife's side of the family are absolutely terrible for this. Doesn't matter what it is, they'll ask how much it cost. New pair of trainers, how much? Pint of milk, how much? Frustratingly when they talk about other people they know, or friends of theirs, it's always "so-and-so paid this much for their holiday", or "so-and-so's new car cost x". There are times when I'm sure they could write down a families household outgoings of the top of their head. They're totally dominated by how much stuff costs, and how much money other people are spending.
Are they from the north of England/Liverpool by any chance? My friend who runs a garage round Torbay area often has quite a few 'scally' types who are down on holiday from the mean streets of Manchester and or Liverpool come in to get their cars fixed and they will always ask "ey! ey! Ow much did you pay for that?" and usually follow it up with "Ow much d'ye want for it?" but in the kind of tone of voice that implies if they didn't like the asking price they'd come back later and take it while I wasn't looking.
GG89 said:
It's no wonder this place is mostly full of socially awkward loners.
"Lovely car mate mind telling me what you paid for it?"
"If I told you I would have to kill you, bye!"
This was pretty much my view on it. How badly damaged you have to be to automatically jump to, "tell me how much you paid for that, you "Lovely car mate mind telling me what you paid for it?"
"If I told you I would have to kill you, bye!"
" I've really no idea, but I bet it's a lot.MorganP104 said:
VladD said:
chow pan toon said:
It wasn't an apology
I know. Jesus Christ. Now then chow, how much do you earn?
Vlad, are your wife's tits REALLY a 38A?
I think it is quite gauche to boast about earnings but lets just say I'm well into 5 figures
Big GT said:
VladD said:
Reread my initial post and try again. The point is that it isn't the same.
Actually I'll spell it out for the hard of thinking.
Three questions.
1) What did you car cost?
2) How much do you earn?
3) How big are your wife's tits?
I wouldn't answer any. Some on this thread are happy to answer 1, one chap is happy to answer 2 (so far), I don't know how many, if any, would be happy answering 3.
My point being people have different levels of what they're comfortable answering, so there is no right or wrong answer to question 1. People just need to respect and understand other peoples stand point without getting all arsey about it.
And yes, I've just spotted the irony in me telling people they shouldn't get arsey when I've referred to "the hard of thinking". I'll get me coat.
The answer to one of those is 40KActually I'll spell it out for the hard of thinking.
Three questions.
1) What did you car cost?
2) How much do you earn?
3) How big are your wife's tits?
I wouldn't answer any. Some on this thread are happy to answer 1, one chap is happy to answer 2 (so far), I don't know how many, if any, would be happy answering 3.
My point being people have different levels of what they're comfortable answering, so there is no right or wrong answer to question 1. People just need to respect and understand other peoples stand point without getting all arsey about it.
And yes, I've just spotted the irony in me telling people they shouldn't get arsey when I've referred to "the hard of thinking". I'll get me coat.
Edited by VladD on Thursday 27th July 12:18
ClockworkCupcake said:
GG89 said:
It's no wonder this place is mostly full of socially awkward loners.
The irony is strong in this one. If someone is genuinely interested in your car and happens to ask the cost of it and you fob them off with "enough" or some other smart arse comment the problem is you - not the chap who likes your car.
GG89 said:
Care to explain?
If someone is genuinely interested in your car and happens to ask the cost of it and you fob them off with "enough" or some other smart arse comment the problem is you - not the chap who likes your car.
Say you own a 30 year old Bentley. The answer to the question could be anywhere between £7k and £120k (or more), depending on whether you bought it new or second hand recently. So actually the question is meaningless. I can see the point if it's a virtually brand new car, but if not the question needs to be preceded with "Have you owned it long?".If someone is genuinely interested in your car and happens to ask the cost of it and you fob them off with "enough" or some other smart arse comment the problem is you - not the chap who likes your car.
I've never been asked myself, but my current cars are 11 and 23 years old. Asking me what I paid for either without knowing how long I've owned them makes no sense.
Edited by VladD on Thursday 27th July 14:11
GG89 said:
If someone is genuinely interested in your car and happens to ask the cost of it and you fob them off with "enough" or some other smart arse comment the problem is you - not the chap who likes your car.
Depends how they ask really doesn't it? For example, if someone appears to be genuinely interested in the car and is asking in a friendly way as a conversation opener, then of course I will be polite and open in replying to them. On account of social skills and politeness.
If someone comes across as an aggressive arsey type who is looking to argue the toss and play billy big b
ks with me (not mentioning any names) then I'm probably not going to be open to chatting. It's all a matter of context, rather than hard and fast rules that can be dictated by strangers on an internet forum.
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