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Old 15 October 2010, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by J4CKO
I do aim to be polite in shops, I say please and Thankyou but sometimes its all you can do to get a grunt from the monsylabic emo kid behind the till. I reckon you get more from life when you are polite and engage people, a bit of a laugh, a pleasant word can make someones day, it does mine, I am not too self contained and cold to not respond to someone being pleasant but I get the impression a lot of people would rather not, I think its shyness as much as ambivalance.
Old 15 October 2010, 12:27 PM
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I reckon you get more from life when you are polite and engage people, a bit of a laugh, a pleasant word can make someones day, it does mine, I am not too self contained and cold to not respond to someone being pleasant but I get the impression a lot of people would rather not, I think its shyness as much as ambivalance.
This sort of goes along similar lines, last weekend I was stuck in a queue on the shopping centre car park. Cars everywhere on every lane, semi gridlock and no spaces.

Two women in a Tigra who where passing infront of my car; Totally blanked me and became stationary with their door inline with my bonnet, leaving me unable to go anywhere. Nice, thanks for that. Then they took great exception to a car pulling out of a lane infront of them, even though there is no right of way in either direction. Its gridlock, and nobody is going anywhere, but this really pissed them off, screaming, hands waving etc.

Traffic jams don't annoy me, its gridlock, I'll just stick some tunes on and chill. During this, these two women infront of me were going absolutely mental...all to my soundtrack of Stereophonic's "bright red star", It was quite surreal, so I started laughing at them. Before I realised I was laughing my head off at them, then the girl in the passenger seat noticed and pointed. Uh Oh, I thought, so put on a cheeky grin, and they went from road rage into hysterics. Just a bit of freindly interaction totally diffused their anger and raised a smile.

I gave a cheeky wink and before you know it the traffic started moving again. No stress. Karma paid off, as a space I was sat next to became free and I parked straight up. If I wasn't for them blanking me or if I had pushed into traffic, I'd have still been circling the car park for a space.

Was tempted to get the number of women in the Tigra as they were well fit, then I had the vision of them ranting flash before me again and pictured having to deal with that in a relationship, so I thought better of it and passed them by with a friendly wave.

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Old 15 October 2010, 12:56 PM
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You should have popped a cap in her *** after this short speech

"The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness. For he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you".

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Old 15 October 2010, 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by jods
I drove to the railway station this evening to give my good lady wife a lift home and decided to nip into the station to buy a few bits and pieces from the newsagents shop. I walked back to the car and as I passed through the exit I held the door open for the "Lady" behind me.

Now, I didn't expect her to get all giggly and blush and bat her eyelids at me but to scowl at me - walk thru the exit without so much as a bye your leave struck me as plain rude.

I gave her a couple of seconds (which is PLENTY of time IMHO) to rectify the balance annnnnnnnnnnnd - Nowt.

I just said "You're Welcome" and she totally ignored me!

I took some solice in the fact that she was about 5ft 2 tall and was 14 stone if she was an ounce. Face like a slapped ****. Wearing the typical clothing of ALL fat b1tches the world over. Black trousers (cos black is slimming ) and flowery pink top

She can shuffle her carcass thru unaided next time.
What was the fat woman buying - king sized mars bar?
Old 15 October 2010, 04:32 PM
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I have always put great store on good manners. it does not cost anything and it shows gratitude when necessary. That is well worthwhile and encourages other people to behave in a similar way.

I have to use an arm crutch and it is amazing how many will just walk straight into you or the stick and sometimes almost make me fall over. Some will also rush to beat me to a gap with no regard for the fact that the disabled are not as agile as they are and that can be pretty dangerous for older people because if they fall and break a bone or something, that can even be life threatening.

The only response I can use is to tell them to just push through because everyone else does! Even then they hardly ever seem to realise why I said it!

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Old 15 October 2010, 04:42 PM
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Wrap your stick around their ignorant skulls !
Old 16 October 2010, 11:28 AM
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Don't think I have not been tempted!

I am getting more adept with the stick now and they often have a bit of a trip! You have to be leaning heavily on it as they walk into it!

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Old 16 October 2010, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Leslie
Don't think I have not been tempted!

I am getting more adept with the stick now and they often have a bit of a trip! You have to be leaning heavily on it as they walk into it!

Les
I'd be tempted to catch them up and accidently put the crutch on their toe and lean on it, real hard
Old 16 October 2010, 03:47 PM
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Whenever i have opened a door for someone that person as always said thanks or cheers from what i can remember.I can't say the same when out driving though,that's when you get to see what absolute tossers and ignorant some people can be.People like that i don't let them get me worked up because they are not worthy of getting me mad or upset i/you are better than them.Just observe for a moment that yes that person is a tosser for not saying thanks.Accept that not everyone you meet or come into contact with,is going to appreciate things or be as polite as yourself...
Old 16 October 2010, 04:06 PM
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i was been transported by two policemen once(long story lol) we stopped off at a service station in unmarked car so i could use the loo n have a *** n im in the bogs with 2 burly policemen stood behind either side of me wen this little baldin bloke walks up to one of the coppers , dumps his 2 suitcases as his feet n says look after these mate , the copper looks down at him n says do i look like a baggage handler?, the little bloke says no, the copper replies , well f@ck off then, if i wasnt having a wee anyway i would have wet myself
Old 16 October 2010, 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Leslie
I have always put great store on good manners. it does not cost anything and it shows gratitude when necessary. That is well worthwhile and encourages other people to behave in a similar way.


Les
I'm not going to agree with you on this one Les, Manners do cost something. After 10year in retail, Manners have cost me my soul.
Old 17 October 2010, 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Lee247
I'd be tempted to catch them up and accidently put the crutch on their toe and lean on it, real hard
I am a step ahead of you Lee, I have done that too and it is really effective!

Les
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