"I'll take the embarrassment and grow from it"
"I'll take the embarrassment and grow from it"
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Troubleatmill

Original Poster:

10,210 posts

190 months

Sunday 13th March 2016
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So... with this evenings corker being deleted..... ( Our protagonists name being withheld...)

What was your faux pas on posting a new thread on this site - just to find you fell victim to a spoof news site?

mgtony

4,220 posts

221 months

Sunday 13th March 2016
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I wasn't sure if it had been deleted or moved to GG! biggrin

slipstream 1985

13,792 posts

210 months

Sunday 13th March 2016
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What did i miss?

Troubleatmill

Original Poster:

10,210 posts

190 months

Sunday 13th March 2016
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Seasoned un-named member fell for spoof website story on M25 being a toll road... with "...it isn't one of these known news outlets... but it looks legit..."

This was the story...
M25 operator to introduce TOLL CHARGES from 2017


On the same page... were...

ANGER as Southend barber opens ‘SNIPS ‘N’ TIPZ’ offering haircuts and CIRCUMCISIONS
OUTRAGE as Leigh house prices FALL by 25% after opening of Lidl in Eastwood
Southend Airport FLIGHT DELAYS after guinea pig escapes from local house
Essex county police authority to replace all dogs with HONEY BADGERS by 2018
MOTHER’S DAY HEARTBREAK as woman gives birth and then finds out that newborn ISN’T HERS
Pitsea family found LIVING in IKEA Thurrock 19 YEARS after going missing
Anger as Southend bakery launches Hot Cross Buns WITHOUT ‘offensive’ cross
World Book Day OUTRAGE in Southend as child is sent home for wearing KAMA SUTRA outfit
ESSEX business owners warn ‘DON’T leave Europe, other continents are worse’
ANGER as Southend Council paint YELLOW LINES to stop Lego cars parking by hospital
New GAME OF THRONES to include plot subtitles for ‘frustrated’ ESSEX viewers
Supermarket SLAMMED for selling tinned food WITHOUT labels
OUTRAGE at Southend school after girl is sent home for looking TOO PRETTY in uniform
Anger as Southend bakery launches Hot Cross Buns WITHOUT ‘offensive’ cross
NHS announces plans to MUMBLE PATIENT NAMES to cut down clinic waiting times
ESSEX business owners warn ‘DON’T leave Europe, other continents are worse’
Leigh café SACKS WORKER for refusing to sit ATTRACTIVE customers at best tables

Edit... and this one.... Essex teacher shortage so serious that some classes are being taught by CATS



Now... I could out the OP... but I'm sure he will give a £0.10 donation to his favourite charity to keep his identity secret.
I'll check my email for confirmation daily.

He can chose the charity of his choice. But he better bloody gift aid it!


In fact... if he doesn't the whole transcript might be on a mug for the 2016 secret santa!!! biggrin

Our protagonist.... you have been warned... evidence of £0.10 donation to your favourite charity is needed... or you will be outed.
We know where you live biggrin



Edited by Troubleatmill on Sunday 13th March 21:01

Einion Yrth

19,575 posts

275 months

Sunday 13th March 2016
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Were it me, my response would be "publish and be damned". Isn't a single one of us hasn't made a prat of ourselves at some point.

Troubleatmill

Original Poster:

10,210 posts

190 months

Sunday 13th March 2016
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Einion Yrth said:
Were it me, my response would be "publish and be damned". Isn't a single one of us hasn't made a prat of ourselves at some point.
Well... I did say delete it and don't look silly..

But the mod's killed it early ( probably at his request )..



But in the interests of helping charity.... if the OP stumps up more than the £0.10 + gift aid.... he will remain anonymous.
Otherwise... he will be outed for the human being that he is.. biggrin

And for each week he refuses to meet our demands....another £0.01 will be added to our demands.


Or if he doesn't donate beforeI get bored of the jest we out him.

Today .... the ransom stands at £0.10 + gift aid.





danllama

5,728 posts

173 months

Sunday 13th March 2016
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Our friend has reliably informed me that he doesn't believe in blackmail!

He also thought this might not go away so easily readit

MrBarry123

6,109 posts

152 months

Sunday 13th March 2016
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A bit precious of the mods to delete the thread. I didn't think it was that embrassing for the OP?

We've all been there before.

Troubleatmill

Original Poster:

10,210 posts

190 months

Sunday 13th March 2016
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danllama said:
Our friend has reliably informed me that he doesn't believe in blackmail!

He also thought this might not go away so easily readit
If you are in contact with your friend.... you best let him know... we know where he lives...
We can make his life miserable...

He can pay the £0.10 + gift aid to his favourite charity at his earliest convenience... and no-one will ever know!


And... kudos for you for standing up for your friend. Not many would do that. Respect.