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Doctor Wtf
Join Date: Oct 2007
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Very wierd, by my standards.
I had some stuff stolen from my car a few years back, the police wouldn't even let me photocopy the form I filled in for them - but would let me copy it out by hand. Go figure. Mind you, compare this to the bikie-related story in the shake-your-head thread.
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Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya?
Join Date: Jun 2006
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The whole experience has reinforced my belief that the entire premise of our country is greed: and the average josephine will get completely screwed over if she doesn't watch very closely.
Oh sure, it used to be based on some really sweet ideologies...but the monster greed has overcome decency and honesty. *shrugs* Fine, that's the world I live in. One just deals with that knowledge; I've dealt by hiring someone to watch my back.
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Slattern of the Swail
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Good move, Shawnee. I never regretted having a law-talking person on my side.
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#1835 |
Gone and done
Join Date: Sep 2001
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National Instruments. Minor revision software upgrades destroying my functional install. Licensing servers. Database corruption. SHIPPING IN ONE WEEK.
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Doctor Wtf
Join Date: Oct 2007
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Only problem there is, who is going to keep an eye on the lawyer that is supposed to be watching your back? another lawyer? and then who is ...
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Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya?
Join Date: Jun 2006
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You said YOU would!
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Doctor Wtf
Join Date: Oct 2007
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I said I would WASH your back. Please listen.
I'll do the front, too, if you like.
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trying hard to be a better person
Join Date: Jan 2006
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What's irritating me today is a bloody windy front come in from SOUTH AUSTRALIA!!!
eta: did you have curry last night Zen?
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Doctor Wtf
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yeah, sorry about that. It was the onions, I think.
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trying hard to be a better person
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If I said I'd like to shove those onions back up your arse, would I be doin it rong?
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polaroid of perfection
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West Yorkshire
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Cashier in the building society.
I asked specifically, "Can I set up a direct debit to come out of my account every four weeks?" "You mean a standing order." "Sorry. Can I set up a standing order to come out of my account every four weeks?" "You need to fill in this form." She was so busy correcting my terminology, she missed what I was asking. NO. You cannot have an amount debited from your account every four weeks (from my account at least). It's monthly, quarterly, or annually. Why am I irritated? Firstly because she didn't listen to the question. Although given she never said yes, at least she didn't lie to me. Secondly because it's quite a long form, and the question re occurrence is right at the bottom. Thirdly because I'm the stupidy stupid that has rent arrears from Leicester and it's my own damned fault. I was just trying to reduce the temptation I feel every month not to pay them. ETA - I was trying to synch my payments to my benefits. I've not missed a payment yet - just trying to make things more automated.
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Mine is a minor grouch. Companies that put name brand sticker on their products, but use cheap-ass paper and glue so the thing falls apart rather than peels off neatly, requiring scraping and scrubbing with eucalyptus oil to get it clean. Perhaps the idea it to make sure I know your brand name. Well, dumbasses, what I know is that your brand doesn't give a toss about quality or usability and is more concerned about advertising that actual customer satisfaction. This goes double when the sticker is on the bottom of a saucepan and absolutely must be removed before use.
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