I give up trying to help people.
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On a couple of Facebook selling pages last night,I saw the usual "pay us by Western Union, and get a puppy delivered by courier" scam.
I pointed out on both pages, that the person was brand new to Facebook that day, was listed as living in India, and was a member of selling pages all over the world.
How obvious do they want it.
What thanks do I get for pointing out that this is a scam, loads of abuse calling me racist, saying I'm been unfair to new users. Accusing me of being in competition with the seller. And finally banned from the page.
The next time I see an obvious scam, I'll keep my mouth shut, and just wait for the fall out from it.
I pointed out on both pages, that the person was brand new to Facebook that day, was listed as living in India, and was a member of selling pages all over the world.
How obvious do they want it.
What thanks do I get for pointing out that this is a scam, loads of abuse calling me racist, saying I'm been unfair to new users. Accusing me of being in competition with the seller. And finally banned from the page.
The next time I see an obvious scam, I'll keep my mouth shut, and just wait for the fall out from it.
backwoodsman said:
On a couple of Facebook selling pages last night,I saw the usual "pay us by Western Union, and get a puppy delivered by courier" scam.
I pointed out on both pages, that the person was brand new to Facebook that day, was listed as living in India, and was a member of selling pages all over the world.
How obvious do they want it.
What thanks do I get for pointing out that this is a scam, loads of abuse calling me racist, saying I'm been unfair to new users. Accusing me of being in competition with the seller. And finally banned from the page.
I pointed out on both pages, that the person was brand new to Facebook that day, was listed as living in India, and was a member of selling pages all over the world.
How obvious do they want it.
What thanks do I get for pointing out that this is a scam, loads of abuse calling me racist, saying I'm been unfair to new users. Accusing me of being in competition with the seller. And finally banned from the page.
WTF. Facebook, innit. The members of that group probably have just 1 brain cell between them.My line manager told he was going out Friday afternoon to buy a new TV.he knows what he wants to spend and that was it.
I tried to get him to go online and do some research and so on.he said he was just going to go to Curry's or Argos and just choose one.
My thinking was that it was something that you use pretty much every day and a little time reading up on them might help. I will find out what he bought in the morning
I tried to get him to go online and do some research and so on.he said he was just going to go to Curry's or Argos and just choose one.
My thinking was that it was something that you use pretty much every day and a little time reading up on them might help. I will find out what he bought in the morning
Flashed my headlights and beeped the horn at a HGV lorry the other day as the rear door was flapping open (something I seem to be noticing more of these days). Pointed, shouted as he stopped at a round about.
Driver responded by sticking his finger up. He finally stopped after nearly killing another HGV driver one the A361.
Driver responded by sticking his finger up. He finally stopped after nearly killing another HGV driver one the A361.
Sorry to say that I've also given up trying to help people. There's just too much abuse around nowadays to make it worthwhile, so I'm only helping 'little old ladies' who look confused or clearly need some help. Others will have to sort issues out for themselves - after all, there's too little personal responsibility nowadays anyway.
I was following a van that had hot metal bits and sparks coming out the bottom somewhere. Beeped, gestured, pointed, flashed my lights, tried not to be intimidating while doing all this (like that's going to work..). Had no opportunities to pull alongside. I worried that he'd think I'm just some asshole trying to have a go at him for something meaningless, and I guess that's what he did think as he just ignored me and carried on driving. Hope it ended well for him.
Very similar experience - I got behind a carpet fitters van on a roundabout, back doors tied halfway closed with string as there was a roll of carpet hanging out the back, his tool box was sat on the roll of carpet.
Off he went up the slip road onto the motorway, tool box bouncing merrily towards the half open door until it finally fell out and spilled its contents all over the motorway. I'd flashed my lights, gesticulated, blew my horn etc, but no response. I guess it's easier to expect someone is just having a go at you for your lack of driving skills.
On the upside, I was out for a drive on some superb A and B roads yesterday when I passed a Police camera/cash machine van pointing the other way.
Coming the other way was a tractor and trailer with about 500000000 day trippers stuck behind it, one of which was a biker just easing out, about to wind it back and take whatever was in front of him in one lunge. I gesticulated out of the open window, he nodded, pulled back in line, job done.*
I have been known to lean homemade warning signs against lamp posts before now......
Off he went up the slip road onto the motorway, tool box bouncing merrily towards the half open door until it finally fell out and spilled its contents all over the motorway. I'd flashed my lights, gesticulated, blew my horn etc, but no response. I guess it's easier to expect someone is just having a go at you for your lack of driving skills.
On the upside, I was out for a drive on some superb A and B roads yesterday when I passed a Police camera/cash machine van pointing the other way.
Coming the other way was a tractor and trailer with about 500000000 day trippers stuck behind it, one of which was a biker just easing out, about to wind it back and take whatever was in front of him in one lunge. I gesticulated out of the open window, he nodded, pulled back in line, job done.*
I have been known to lean homemade warning signs against lamp posts before now......
- Thinking some more about this, not having a front mounted number plate he would have been ok anyhow wouldn't he? Never mind, cool story bro'.
Spare tyre said:
I'm not on Facebook but my other half is,
I find the
up for sell
Up for sail
Here we have for sail
Red car pics to follow
Etc etc just bizarre, I think there is a sub species out there that I just don't understand
Or the most oddest "as need gone". Really? Is that why you have placed it on a selling page?I find the
up for sell
Up for sail
Here we have for sail
Red car pics to follow
Etc etc just bizarre, I think there is a sub species out there that I just don't understand
Car ones I ignore as they tend to be "grate bodywork, full mot £1000 sterio but will b4 removed befor sail" etc. etc. etc. and then the classic last line "blown engine".
There are quite a number of "Will take any old hoovers, lawnmowers" etc. on there and obviously doing them up and re-selling them (wonder if HMRC know?) now I don't mind people doing this, but I did pipe up once where someone was going to give away a very pricey laptop that only needed a re-install of the OS. The seller thought it was broken beyond repair. Buyer did get a bit humpy but I hate people getting ripped off.
I did get a cheap laptop off there once as "it keeps asking to update windows" I did tell them that this is normal and you are selling it too cheap. But they were not bothered and had already purchased a new one.
I find it handy for getting rid of stuff rather than filling the bin.
Edited by Morningside on Sunday 9th August 14:00
rehab71 said:
A couple of years ago I gestured for someone to roll their window down when I was next to them as traffic lights. I told him his brake lights were stuck on, he just tutted and rolled his eyes. f
king prick.
Last year I pulledup next to a scruffy blue Focus, tattooed meathead at the wheel, fat bint passenger and toddler in seat in back. He had rusty black steel wheels, the one on the back secured with ONE wheel nut. I attracted his attention and told him about this - "what the fking prick.k has it got to do with you?" was his response. Never again. Scrotes: fk 'em. Dog Star said:
rehab71 said:
A couple of years ago I gestured for someone to roll their window down when I was next to them as traffic lights. I told him his brake lights were stuck on, he just tutted and rolled his eyes. fking prick.
Last year I pulledup next to a scruffy blue Focus, tattooed meathead at the wheel, fat bint passenger and toddler in seat in back. He had rusty black steel wheels, the one on the back secured with ONE wheel nut. I attracted his attention and told him about this - "what the fking prick.k has it got to do with you?" was his response. Never again. Scrotes: fk 'em. It's time like that I wish I was in the police, I'd have a field day with these clowns!
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