SPAM random annoying things

[Raven]

Used to be a good Chinese round here, sold up though, now its crap like the rest.

We have several excellent curry houses though, one of which specialises in seafood, its absolutely outstanding.

Spice of Bruerne

 

[Moriath]

Do they accept paypal? Pre-paid credit cards?

Nope

 

[sayward]

Canal + gets good at midnight

Isn't it coded??

 

[sayward]

American firms that are so insular that the cant take an international (uk) credit card so i can buy my step daughter a laptop. Grrrr. We live in a iwred world. Its visa. It should work anywhere.

I bet it works if i go into their store and use it. But not online or via the phone. Stupid americans

Bloody bank transfer!

 

[Moriath]

Bloody bank transfer!

Costs money to bank transfer. Can do it for just the normal xchange rate shinanigans via paypal.

 

[Lakih]

I use a website called transferwise for all my bank transfers across the pond. Faster and cheaper than a bank transfer.

 

[Moriath]

I use a website called transferwise for all my bank transfers across the pond. Faster and cheaper than a bank transfer.

Cool. Paypal is immediate which is why we use it. Ofcourse you need to have a paypal account at each end of the transaction. Which is a limiting factor.

 

[Lamp]

When the check engine / engine management light comes on in your car.

*goes into Jeremy Clarkson mode*

/gets out of car, looks thoughtfully at a side panel, kicks a tyre, strokes chin, yeah its ok, gets in and drives off

 

[Raven]

ssssss. its fucked mate.

 

[Hawkwind]

Isn't it coded??

Not in the Hilton hotel I was staying in

 

[Hawkwind]

Bloody bank transfer!

Never, so many better alternatives. EX.
Transfer money from UAE to UK - Compare AED to GBP

 

[Moriath]

Bank transfers are so expensive.

 

[Tom]

Companies who pay their debts with cheques.

FFS. I hate arsing around with cheques, just do it online.

 

[Edmond]

I don't even know where my company chq book is, buried at the bottom of my desk drawer. And i couldn't tell you the last time i used it?

 

[Ormorof]

They are still a thing in the US and Ireland too

Here in finland no one ha sused cheques for almost 30 years now

 

[Moriath]

Only get like two cheques a year. Both from my mum for birthday and xmas. And its a pain going to the bank each time to put it in

 

[dysfunction]

What is it with people walking on the pavement with their bikes these days?
It's on the increase in the City of London now.

If you have a bike fucking ride it on the road don't block up the pavement with it! There are enough people about without having bikes to get in the way as well.

 

[Scouse]

If you have a bike fucking ride it on the road don't block up the pavement with it! There are enough people about without having bikes to get in the way as well.

Can't win eh? Ride on the road get shouted at by drivers, walk on the pavement get shit from pedestrians. (Personally I'd ban prams).

To be fair - it's probably cyclists that are scared to ride that particular bit of road Dys.

 

[DaGaffer]

They are still a thing in the US and Ireland too

Here in finland no one ha sused cheques for almost 30 years now

They were supposed to be gone in Ireland by the end of last year, but as usual it's been delayed. I think it's 2019 now.

 

[Raven]

They were being got rid of when I worked with cheques 20 years ago. Still around.

Pointless things but the elderly will be elderly.

 

[dysfunction]

Can't win eh? Ride on the road get shouted at by drivers, walk on the pavement get shit from pedestrians. (Personally I'd ban prams).

To be fair - it's probably cyclists that are scared to ride that particular bit of road Dys.

No it's because there is road works and they can't be bothered to cycle the diverted route because it would take 5 minutes longer.
Well if you ban prams you would have to get rid of wheel chairs and mobility scooters.

 

[DaGaffer]

Can't win eh? Ride on the road get shouted at by drivers, walk on the pavement get shit from pedestrians. (Personally I'd ban prams).

To be fair - it's probably cyclists that are scared to ride that particular bit of road Dys.

Personally you'd ban children.

 

[Scouse]

Personally you'd ban children.

Bad for the environment and make a racket.

Just kicked my mates daughter out of my bedroom. This morning she seems to want to do naked star jumps on my bed and simply can't be discouraged

 

[Edmond]

Bad for the environment and make a racket.

Just kicked my mates daughter out of my bedroom. This morning she seems to want to do naked star jumps on my bed and simply can't be discouraged

Is she 18?

 

[Scouse]

Is she 18?

There's no way of answering that without sounding a little bit like a paedo

 

[Moriath]

Is she 18?

16 is good enough.

 

[Scouse]

This shit...

It's not fucking victim blaming. If one of the things you can do as a woman to lower your chances of getting raped is not get smashed out of your tree then that needs to be said. It doesn't mean that it's in any way your fault if you do get raped, however.

Wishing the world to be one way and it actually being that way are two different things.

Or am I wrong?

 

[Gwadien]

This shit...

It's not fucking victim blaming. If one of the things you can do as a woman to lower your chances of getting raped is not get smashed out of your tree then that needs to be said. It doesn't mean that it's in any way your fault if you do get raped, however.

Wishing the world to be one way and it actually being that way are two different things.

Or am I wrong?

I completely agree.

The rhetoric at the minute is that rape is because one person wants to rape another person, that's it.

In reality, if you're staggering home drunk, on your own after a night out, you're more likely to get raped.

It's not suggesting that you're in the wrong for being raped, but it's suggesting if you want to avoid it.

It's almost like suggesting you should be able to keep your house unlocked and all your windows and doors open and if you get burgled it's OK, because you didn't -have- to do anything to try and prevent it.

 

[Scouse]

It's almost like suggesting you should be able to keep your house unlocked and all your windows and doors open and if you get burgled it's OK, because you didn't -have- to do anything to try and prevent it.

That kinda implies that it's your own fault if someone comes and steals something. It isn't, but you're kinda stupid if you don't lock your doors.

Stupid <> Fault tho. But I guess in terms of rape-guilt you don't want girls who've been raped to feel guilt and shame (as it stops them reporting). But at the same time you do want them to try not to present a vulnerable target.

 

[Gwadien]

That kinda implies that it's your own fault if someone comes and steals something. It isn't, but you're kinda stupid if you don't lock your doors.

Stupid <> Fault tho. But I guess in terms of rape-guilt you don't want girls who've been raped to feel guilt and shame (as it stops them reporting). But at the same time you do want them to try not to present a vulnerable target.

Yeah, but the way that the courts/education presents it is; go out and do what ever the fuck you like, get off your face and walk a mile home through a dodgy part of a city, if you get raped, you'll be totally fine.

Only parents appear to be the ones who actually concerned about the welfare.

I think that's what it actually comes down to, education/courts seem to have moved away from the welfare of an individual, and moving over to the aspect of getting the criminals off the streets.

It kinda throws up all sorts of issues for stuff like date rape though, and I think it's becoming more and more prevalent with recent court cases saying 'yeah, actually this is kinda silly, no doesn't mean no the next morning when you think back and regret it'