Castrol

Does anyone else get p!ssed off when someone asks for help and advice (or information) in a forum, and then fails to acknowledge the assistance given? It seems to be happening more and more often. I often wonder why I bother...

Cheers

sarasquares

iTrader: (1)

nope

pslewis

It's because you have been advised to support a PROPER football team and STILL support a 'has-been' outfit like Newcastle!!

If you won't take sensible advice then it won't get recognised by anyone

Pete

Castrol

It's sheer ignorance and bad manners, Pete! I suppose these are the very same people that don't say thanks when you hold a door for them, or acknowledge when you let them out from a junction. No standards anymore - it's Blair's MeMeMe Britain!

How're you doing by the way? You're missed in the Sports section.

Cheers

SwissTony

iTrader: (19)

thank you mate for this thread

eldudereno

ha ha

It does annoy me though especially when the ignoramuses haven't made any effort at all to find things out for themself, they could at least thank the people that have made the effort.

Google it first before you ask!!!!!

Castrol

And I was starting to think it was only me...

David Lock

As Anthony Aloysius (spelling?) Hancock said.....

"Courtesy costs nothing young man"

Castrol

Exactly!

JTaylor

Aloysius is the correct spelling. HTH.

sti-04!!

Everyone has questions that they want to be answered, ranging from "do you think my missus is being banged by my neighbour" to "what plants should i have in my rockery"

It keeps the world moving & its all about gaining information, i mean if i didnt ask questions then i might have been stuck in a relationship that wasn't going nowhere, with no trust & my rockery would have been a mess

paulr

Not really,it doesn't mean they aren't grateful,just they haven't said so.
What bugs me more is you ask a sensible question then get loads of sarcastic,totally useless answers. Personally i'd like a "technical" forum where trivial/sarcastic answers are banned. We started this on another board i'm on and it works well.

watto52

some threads really wind me up. Like, what mobile? What bloody washer?
Why dont people just pop downt the shop who deals in said products and look for themselves. Before you guys have a go. The info given is just peoples personal tastes. Least if you go down the shops or look on the internet you can compare prices spec etc.

Castrol

That's my point. I've noticed a lot of threads where people have been given excellent advice, often the kind of thing that's very specialised and yet, they don't bother to acknowledge. Some don't even post again, so there's no indication that the information's even been read. Bad manners IMO.

David Lock

Thanks old chap

paulr

I received some excellent help recently. I pm'd the person,but to an onlooker it looked like i ignored them.

Castrol

Fair point Paul, plus you obviously did the right thing, but I wonder how often PMs are sent? I must have given advice or info for half a dozen threads in the last few months and haven't heard a thing since.

watto52

do you want me to fetch you a tissue?

Castrol

The reason for this being...?

watto52

sounde like it was all getting to you.

Castrol

No, just don't like rude people.

watto52

welcome to scoobynet mate lol

Castrol

lol

pslewis

There IS a Technical Section ...... it's as **** over there as you would like it to be - and who decides if an answer is trivial - you?

Pete

paulr

Mods.

Leslie

I think you are absolutely right Castrol. It is regrettable to see how people these days just assume they have a right to having something being done for them or a bit of help in any respect and can't be bothered to just say a simple "thank you"

I think it is the height of selfishness and pig ignorance.

Les

Dark Blue Mark

I offered to give advice on how to fit an AFR gauge to a local guy. Told him to pop round and I would show him. Ended up fitting it for him as he looked confused, but I could only do part of it as my tea was ready! Harly a word of thanks, and not that I would have taken payment, none was offered. No email or PM afterwards to say thanks again.

People's manners never fail to amaze me.

Ive had a go at many a parent displaying bad manners in front of their kids. How the **** are they going to learn any?!

MB

Brendan Hughes

^^Did you say that in front of their kids?^^

Dark Blue Mark

Only once - I wouldnt reccomend it unless you want a ruck Challenging one's parental ability seems to strike a nerve

MB

Jamie

I think those that post up stupid threads asking about threads.. asking for help/advice need shooting.