arrrgh!!!!!!!! - Page 6

Melakon · January 28 2013, 08:26 PM

Serial thread killer wrote:

...I topped up on Thursday and it ran out today.

Do you have a locking gas filler cap?

Serial thread killer · January 28 2013, 08:35 PM

Melakon wrote:

Serial thread killer wrote:

...I topped up on Thursday and it ran out today.

Do you have a locking gas filler cap?

Its a prepaid meter, you put your money on to a card or key then put the card or key into the meter and you get your gas.

sojourner · January 28 2013, 08:50 PM

MacLeod wrote:

Bigjoe wrote:

Rhubarbodendron wrote:

aww, that sucks! Can the car be repaired or is it damaged too badly?

Thankfully only the boot needs replacing. Still going to cost nearly a £1000 for repair and respray.

Doesn't the Lorry drivers insurance cover the cost of repairs?

You're assuming the lorry driver stuck around.

trekkiedane · January 28 2013, 08:58 PM

Serial thread killer wrote:

Melakon wrote:

Serial thread killer wrote:

...I topped up on Thursday and it ran out today.

Do you have a locking gas filler cap?

Its a prepaid meter, you put your money on to a card or key then put the card or key into the meter and you get your gas.

I think Melakon is suspecting someone for siphoning gas from your tank

Serial thread killer · January 28 2013, 09:23 PM

trekkiedane wrote:

Serial thread killer wrote:

Melakon wrote:

Do you have a locking gas filler cap?

Its a prepaid meter, you put your money on to a card or key then put the card or key into the meter and you get your gas.

I think Melakon is suspecting someone for siphoning gas from your tank

Oh I forgot you call petrol gas.

trekkiedane · January 28 2013, 09:27 PM

Serial thread killer wrote:

trekkiedane wrote:

Serial thread killer wrote:

Its a prepaid meter, you put your money on to a card or key then put the card or key into the meter and you get your gas.

I think Melakon is suspecting someone for siphoning gas from your tank

Oh I forgot you call petrol gas.

No I don't, I call it benzin

Rhubarbodendron · January 29 2013, 08:35 AM

sojourner wrote:

You're assuming the lorry driver stuck around.

Don't worry, dear, the police can easily find that out.
You know on which day, at which place and around which time it happened. It shouldn't be a problem to list all companies who made a delivery to that place within that timeframe. Then the officers just have to check the lorries in question for damages or traces of paint from your car (even the best scrubbing can't remove all the evidence). The owner of the lorry will be able to name the driver and - voila! - the police has the culprit.
If your insurance insists, you may have to pay for teh repair in advance but you'll get it back once they found the lorry driver. If it's a really good insurance, they'll pay for you and get it back from the driver themselves.

JRS · January 30 2013, 03:19 PM

Why so many people hang up on Skype or otherwise leave without saying good bye or at least telling me why they leave?
I have recently chatted with some people online and this seems to be a trend almost. I find it odd and honestly slightly rude because I always tend to excuse myself before leaving.
Maybe I am way too polite, who knows

B.J. · January 30 2013, 04:19 PM

^Maybe they're part of the texting generation, not used to the proper etiquette when using a phone, Skype, or other live system?

Rhubarbodendron · January 31 2013, 08:59 AM

rudeness appears to be a general trend nowadays. People with good manners are definitely a species close to extinction.

More and more staff in shops greet their customers with a "hello". And when ever so diplomatically you point out to them that "hello" is something you say to friends and family (and on the phone) but not to an esteemed customer, they get pissed.

thestrangequark · January 31 2013, 03:45 PM

Wait...what? What's wrong with 'hello'?

Tora Ziyal · January 31 2013, 03:55 PM

Hmm. I can't think of a situation where "hello" would be considered inappropriate. But then, Rhubarbodendron isn't in the US.

thestrangequark · January 31 2013, 04:09 PM

^Ah, yes, that could be the difference.

I suspect that people aren't actually getting ruder, and that it just seems that way. It's the duty of every generation to lament the deterioration of the next, yet somehow we manage to remain civilized.

Shanndee · January 31 2013, 04:11 PM

Yes, I think we're experiencing an unexpected cultural difference.

I'm curious, what is the accepted greeting in a customer service setting where you are Rhubarbodendron?

trekkiedane · January 31 2013, 07:11 PM

^"Guten Tag/Morgen/Abend" I suppose.

January 30 2013, 03:19 PM	#83
JRS Fleet Captain Location: Brno, Czech Republic	Re: arrrgh!!!!!!!! Why so many people hang up on Skype or otherwise leave without saying good bye or at least telling me why they leave? I have recently chatted with some people online and this seems to be a trend almost. I find it odd and honestly slightly rude because I always tend to excuse myself before leaving. Maybe I am way too polite, who knows __________________ "Always give your best, never get discouraged, never be petty; always remember, others may hate you, but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them, and then you destroy yourself " - Richard Nixon

January 30 2013, 04:19 PM	#84
B.J. Commodore Location: Huntsville, AL, USA	Re: arrrgh!!!!!!!! ^Maybe they're part of the texting generation, not used to the proper etiquette when using a phone, Skype, or other live system? __________________ B.J. --- bj-o23.deviantart.com

January 31 2013, 08:59 AM	#85
Rhubarbodendron Fleet Captain Location: Milky Way, outer spiral arm, Sol 3	Re: arrrgh!!!!!!!! rudeness appears to be a general trend nowadays. People with good manners are definitely a species close to extinction. More and more staff in shops greet their customers with a "hello". And when ever so diplomatically you point out to them that "hello" is something you say to friends and family (and on the phone) but not to an esteemed customer, they get pissed. __________________ Eve is the revised, improved and updated version of Adam [Helen Vita]

January 31 2013, 03:45 PM	#86
thestrangequark Vice Admiral Location: Brooklyn!	Re: arrrgh!!!!!!!! Wait...what? What's wrong with 'hello'? __________________ "I wish I had two hearts I could follow." View my art!

January 31 2013, 03:55 PM	#87
Tora Ziyal Rear Admiral Location: Baltimore, MD, USA	Re: arrrgh!!!!!!!! Hmm. I can't think of a situation where "hello" would be considered inappropriate. But then, Rhubarbodendron isn't in the US.

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January 31 2013, 04:09 PM	#88
thestrangequark Vice Admiral Location: Brooklyn!	Re: arrrgh!!!!!!!! ^Ah, yes, that could be the difference. I suspect that people aren't actually getting ruder, and that it just seems that way. It's the duty of every generation to lament the deterioration of the next, yet somehow we manage to remain civilized. __________________ "I wish I had two hearts I could follow." View my art!

January 31 2013, 04:11 PM	#89
Shanndee Fleet Captain Location: Canada	Re: arrrgh!!!!!!!! Yes, I think we're experiencing an unexpected cultural difference. I'm curious, what is the accepted greeting in a customer service setting where you are Rhubarbodendron? __________________ "Nolite te bastardes carborundorum" Margaret Atwood "Everything will be alright in the end; if it is not alright, it is not the end" Numerous sources Last edited by Shanndee; January 31 2013 at 04:13 PM. Reason: sentence structure!

January 31 2013, 07:11 PM	#90
trekkiedane Admiral Location: I'll let you know when I get there.	Re: arrrgh!!!!!!!! ^"Guten Tag/Morgen/Abend" I suppose. __________________ You just assume condescension because I'm European and we're known for not taking Americans seriously. It's a curse. { Emilia }