Give me some dialogue from your day

[paddy01]

Me, looking at the ceiling..

"For the love of god how hard can it be to get a straight answer on the rules for fitting extra seats in a van."

 

[postman]

Knock,knock.

"Hello this property has not claimed it's roof insulation"
"i know don' need it"
"But our records show it has not been done"
"Come here look up there ,what do you see"
"Oh a dormer conversion"
"Yes and it's the warmest room in the house"

"I will amend our records"

 

[vernon]

Knock,knock.

"Hello this property has not claimed it's roof insulation"
"i know don' need it"
"But our records show it has not been done"
"Come here look up there ,what do you see"
"Oh a dormer conversion"
"Yes and it's the warmest room in the house"

"I will amend our records"

I had a variation of that conversation this afternoon. The caller seemed reluctant to accept my assertions that:

a) I had loft insulation
b) It was of the recommended thickness
c) I'd installed it myself
d) I knew what I was talking about
e) Adding their insulation in addition was not good idea.

 

[postman]

Same team Vernon must have been soaking the area.

 

[perplexed]

Same team Vernon must have been soaking the area.

Had they got a "special offer for a limited time only" in the area?

 

[Arch]

Knock,knock.

"Hello this property has not claimed it's roof insulation"
"i know don' need it"
"But our records show it has not been done"
"Come here look up there ,what do you see"
"Oh a dormer conversion"
"Yes and it's the warmest room in the house"

"I will amend our records"

I'm at my sister's at the moment, and last night, as she was wrestling the two year old into a bath, and I was trying to ensure the five year old ate up his spinach, there was a knock at the door. It turned out to be a young chap selling tea towels, although when I answered I was thinking it would be my brother in law home on his bike, so I hurried to answer it as it was raining...

Him "Hello, don't worry, it's not your neighbourhood villain..."
Me "oh! ah...."
Him "I'm just...."
Me "Sorry, I have to go, I'm trying to give a child his dinner.."
Him (in a slightly accusatory tone) "But it's a chance to help a young man turn his life around"
Me (Slightly pissed off now at the attempted guilt trip) "No, I'm sorry, I really am busy.... "

As I shut the door, he tutted. Needs to work on the sales technique a bit.

And the five year old did eat all his spinach like a good boy.

 

[Crackle]

I'm at my sister's at the moment, and last night, as she was wrestling the two year old into a bath, and I was trying to ensure the five year old ate up his spinach, there was a knock at the door. It turned out to be a young chap selling tea towels, although when I answered I was thinking it would be my brother in law home on his bike, so I hurried to answer it as it was raining...

Him "Hello, don't worry, it's not your neighbourhood villain..."
Me "oh! ah...."
Him "I'm just...."
Me "Sorry, I have to go, I'm trying to give a child his dinner.."
Him (in a slightly accusatory tone) "But it's a chance to help a young man turn his life around"
Me (Slightly pissed off now at the attempted guilt trip) "No, I'm sorry, I really am busy.... "

As I shut the door, he tutted. Needs to work on the sales technique a bit.

And the five year old did eat all his spinach like a good boy.

I've had them at the door. Some have become quite abusive when you say no, so now I just say no straight away.

 

[Arch]

I've had them at the door. Some have become quite abusive when you say no, so now I just say no straight away.

I wouldn't mind buying the odd thing (although not at someone else's house and set a precedent), but when someone says "I'm busy", they ought to learn to respect that, even if it's an excuse.

 

[penguinking9]

The last one of those we had was trying to sell gardening stuff.

The house is next to a garden centre.

Some people just don't pay attention.

 

[Matthew_T]

I've had them at the door. Some have become quite abusive when you say no, so now I just say no straight away.

If I were to try to sell anything door2door, then I wouldnt go around to houses which are likely to have families in them, I would go to bungalows where elderly people are more likely to live and purchase whatever I am selling. Its just common sense really. Especially with tea towels.

 

[phil_hg_uk]

I live in an area that has signs all over it warning doorstep sellers that it is a criminal offence to knock on doors with out contacting the householders first, and we all have signs on the doors and they still do it.

By the way mathew I live in a bungalow so dont be flogging yer towels round here

 

[fimm]

Not a conversation but an email exchange mr fimm forwarded to me:

Friend Of Mr Fimm: Anyone fancy a training week in such a place, ending with this 107km sportive (link to event, and screen shot of very spiky route profile)
Mr Fimm: Can I point something out: This is not a sportive, it's an ultra marathon.

 

[Ethan]

during a flying lesson yesterday:

Instructor: 'Fancy doing some harsh turns?'
Me: 'Urmmm, why not!'
*instructor Banks to 65 degrees*
Me:'You want me to do that?'
Instructor: 'Yes, give it a go'
I either have tiny bollocks or can't handle and aircraft properly - I managed about 50 degrees. I'm going to go with a mixture of tiny bollocks and not being able to handle and aircraft properly - seeing as it was the first bloody time I had ever been in any sort of aircraft that isn't stationary.

It was a long lesson, so by the end of it we were practicing lining up with the runway, taking off and approaches.
First time I just followed through (not in the poo sense, followed on the controls) landing, take off, down wind and all that stuff.
The second time he showed me how to line up,
He then took us around for another go,I lined up my self and he took the control just before landing.
He then said: 'You've got control, I want you to take off and copy what we've been doing.'
Me: 'Cool, ok!'
Took off (even if it was with a pathetic climb!), turned, did down wind, turned and lined up.
Instructor: 'Think you can land it?'
Me: 'Think we'd survive?'
Instructor: 'Possibly, you're pretty good at this!'
Me: 'I'll urmmmm....I'll probably be best to let you sort the landing out for now'
Instructor: 'haha, only asked because I knew you wouldn't want too!'

Thoroughly happy with the experience though, that's 4 hours under my belt now
Not bad considering on Friday, I had never been in an aeroplane! I've now flown one for a good 2 hours, been in one for 4 hours and I'm going to Barcelona tomorrow!

The instructor did say that it's not usual for noobies to do that sort of stuff, but I seem to have a bit of a knack for it - Might have to give up cycling and have this as my new hobby - It'd probably end up costing less

 

[Linford]

Farmers wife -' I am the Lady of the Manor, you should respect me'!

Me - I respect your mother enormously. She is a nice person - she gives it back.
This place has gone to pot since she handed you the silver spoon and walked away.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

At a pedestrian crossing somewhere in mid-sussex......

Car pulls alongside our intrepid rider, passenger window descends...

Him: rant rage roar
Me: (Stares straight ahead, thinks... go away and die)
Him: get out of my way rant, holding us up, spume, farkin' cyclists, foam, ride on the left over there rage, spit
Me (Stares straight ahead, thinks.... go away and die now)
Him: "Look at you. Bet you only started cycling cos of the Olympics didn't you farkin' fat tosser?"
Me: (Turns and bends to look through passenger window)Yeah. I did actually. Atlanta, as it happens.
Him: You what?
Me: Atlanta '96. Now go away and pick on someone with more wheels than you've got brain cells. (pushes of onto shared use cycle path*, rides away)

*which shows they do have a use I guess!