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From: MrBitsy on 23 Apr 2010 18:45 On 21/04/2010 13:28, Bod wrote: > GeoffC wrote: >> Bod wrote: >>> Brimstone wrote: >>>> >>>> "Bod" <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message >>>> news:8386v3FpetU3(a)mid.individual.net... >>>>> Roger Mills wrote: >>>>>> In an earlier contribution to this discussion, Bod >>>>>> <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote: >>>>>>> My daughter in law rang me to change a wheel(puncture) on her car >>>>>>> earlier this morning. Before the call, she asked *10* men in her >>>>>>> offic, if they would do it for her. ALL 10 of them said they >>>>>>> couldn't do it or that they didn't want to get their hands dirty! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Bunch of tarts! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Took me 15 mins to change the wheel. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Bod >>>>>> >>>>>> So why didn't she do it herself? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> She'd never had a puncture before. Surely you wouldn't expect me to >>>>> refuse to do it for her? I don't think my son would have been very >>>>> impressed with me leaving her in the lurch. >>>>> >>>> What happens if she get's a puncture a long way from home and you >>>> can't get there? It would have been better to let her do the job >>>> while you provided instruction on the correct method - and showed >>>> the tarts in her office up for what they are. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> I can't argue with your logic, but at least she watched and learned. >>> So at least she'll have a clue next time. >>> >> >> >> She's learned alright. >> She'll just ring you next time. >> >> -- >> >> Geoff >> > > Ha! Good point, but muggins will do it again. I'm a softy when it > comes to women. > There is the reason she didn't change the wheel herself. -- MrBitsy
From: MrBitsy on 23 Apr 2010 18:46 On 21/04/2010 15:35, Mike Barnes wrote: > Bod<bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk>: > >> My daughter in law rang me to change a wheel(puncture) on her car >> earlier this morning. Before the call, she asked *10* men in her offic, >> if they would do it for her. ALL 10 of them said they couldn't do it or >> that they didn't want to get their hands dirty! >> >> Bunch of tarts! >> > Does she not subscribe to a breakdown service? > > Great, someone with real problems has to wait two hours for some twit who can't change a wheel. >> Took me 15 mins to change the wheel. >> > Ah, I see, yes, she does. > > Quite! -- MrBitsy
From: Halmyre on 21 Apr 2010 16:16 In article <hqngf3$iui$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, john.nospam(a)veldman.net says... > > "Bod" <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message > news:8383suFe70U1(a)mid.individual.net... > > My daughter in law rang me to change a wheel(puncture) on her car earlier > > this morning. Before the call, she asked *10* men in her offic, if they > > would do it for her. ALL 10 of them said they couldn't do it or that they > > didn't want to get their hands dirty! > > > > Bunch of tarts! > > > > Took me 15 mins to change the wheel. > > > > Bod > > This just demonstrates how thick and lazy women are! You'd better not let your mum catch you writing things like that. Might get a tad peeved. -- Halmyre This is the most powerful sigfile in the world and will probably blow your head clean off.
From: MrBitsy on 23 Apr 2010 18:49 On 21/04/2010 15:40, ChelseaTractorMan wrote: > On Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:55:20 +0100, Bod<bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> > wrote: > > >> ALL 10 of them said they couldn't do it or >> that they didn't want to get their hands dirty! >> >> Bunch of tarts! >> > well yes, probably says something about people in general, not just > office workers. > Interesting - blaming others for what she could have done herself. There was another thread like this on another subject ...? -- MrBitsy
From: Mike P on 23 Apr 2010 19:01
On Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:40:39 +0100, MrBitsy sang, in the style of Bill Bailey: > On 21/04/2010 11:55, Bod wrote: >> My daughter in law rang me to change a wheel(puncture) on her car >> earlier this morning. Before the call, she asked *10* men in her offic, >> if they would do it for her. ALL 10 of them said they couldn't do it or >> that they didn't want to get their hands dirty! >> >> Bunch of tarts! >> >> Took me 15 mins to change the wheel. >> >> Bod > Nobody should be allowed to drive a vehicle if they can't change a wheel > - was it her nails she was worried about? What about a car with no spare and just a can of tyre weld? What would you expect her to do then Ray? Mike P |