The grumpy thread

[GrumpiusMaximus]

Assistant in the petrol station earlier:

 

'Urgh.  How can you drink red milk?'

'Well, you get used to it.  I've been drinking it for years.'

'Why though?'

'I'm trying to lose weight.  It's fine, really.'

'Clearly it's not working if you're still having to drink that stuff.'

 

As I walked away, I realised what a total and utter prick he'd just been and how utterly tactless that could have been to the wrong person.  What a total cunt.

 

The irony?  I was dressed in gym gear.  Having just been to a class.

 

For the record, I've lost a stone since December and I don't look all that fat...

[bramz7]

When I lived by myself for 6 months, I managed to consume a bottle of red cap milk that was a week out of date. Didn't even notice.

 

I worked in shops many a year and never slagged off what people bought, which was tough in a phone shop, I must say.

[Cavcraft]

'The most I can get is £500'

 

No thanks.

 

'What's your lowest?'

 

(ignores that)

 

'I'll give you £600 if you drop it off' 

 

It's not happening, it's got to be the full asking price

 

'So you won't even knock 95 off?'

 

(Ignores)

 

'It's for my mum a single mum on a budget'

 

(Still ignores).

[sheffcortinacentre]

You heartless bastard !

[nebuchenezer]

You heartless bastard !

 

No, Star.......I bow to you

[iainrcz]

Well my back and hamstring stiffness is back with a vengeance recently.

 

First thing in a morning I literally cannot bend over and touch much below my knees.

 

 

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[New POD]

'The most I can get is £500'

 

No thanks.

 

'What's your lowest?'

 

(ignores that)

 

'I'll give you £600 if you drop it off'

 

It's not happening, it's got to be the full asking price

 

'So you won't even knock 95 off?'

 

(Ignores)

 

'It's for my mum a single mum on a budget'

 

(Still ignores).

Say you have advertised a £700 car and someone offers you £400. Can you go back to the advert and change the price to €1000?

Then you go could you back to the cheeky punter and offer £300 quid off the current asking price. BargIn mate. Unit.

[Mrcento]

'The most I can get is £500'

 

No thanks.

 

'What's your lowest?'

 

(ignores that)

 

'I'll give you £600 if you drop it off' 

 

It's not happening, it's got to be the full asking price

 

'So you won't even knock 95 off?'

 

(Ignores)

 

'It's for my mum a single mum on a budget'

 

(Still ignores).

 

You think that's bad?

 

I once had a car for sale up on an owners club forum for £2500, it was easily worth that, probably more like 3-3.5k.

 

Boy messaged me asking if i was open to offers, i said not really, car well priced as it was but i am looking to sell, so fire away...

 

I'm thinking, worst case scenario, the guys going to offer £1800, lowball me and i'd say no, if he offered north of 2k, i'd know he was serious and to be honest probably try and find some middle ground.... owners club and all that, usually the place to find serious buyers who know their worth, i don't expect to have my time wasted by too many silly offers. Maybe some in the ballpark who would agree to pay closer to asking price if car was as advertised when they collected.

 

So what did he offer?

 

Well.... i knew it wasn't going to be pretty when he started with the usual "i have to travel to get there and that'll cost" (not my problem mate), a full story about all the costs entailed in collecting a car and getting it home, right from tickets, to petrol and insurance, plus the risk the car is not as advertised.... So his offer?

 

£400.

 

With all the Spares. (around £800 worth), £300 without.

 

The fucking wheels on it were changing hands second hand for £500 on Ebay.

 

I haven't been back.

[bub2006]

Just took our lass to work. On way home there was an almighty bang that violently shook the car and felt something give. That would be the driver's side spring snapped then!

[GrumpiusMaximus]

Bub, you are not having good luck.  Christ.  Hopefully this is just a bad patch...

[bub2006]

It's one of them things. I just keep grinning. I have been suicidal over a year back and still get dark thoughts but I think of my wife and son and try to ride it out. Yes it gets monotonous and I'm sure folk here probably hate my moaning but I'm just muddling through. Springs are only 35 quid for a set though so I'm going to use lasses car for a few days even though I can't get comfy in it till I can get springs changed.

[GrumpiusMaximus]

I don't think anybody gets irritated by your moaning, mate!

[bub2006]

I do moan alot I admit that but its a sort of release writing my shit down here to folk I don't know than going for therapy!

[GrumpiusMaximus]

That goes for both of us!

[chaseracer]

Not many people I'll stay mates with after they throw a caravan stabiliser at me at 50mph... 

[Guest Hooli]

 Springs are only 35 quid for a set though so I'm going to use lasses car for a few days even though I can't get comfy in it till I can get springs changed.

 

It's not mcpherson struts is it? They give me the fearz changing springs on them.

[Cavcraft]

Say you have advertised a £700 car and someone offers you £400. Can you go back to the advert and change the price to €1000?

Then you go could you back to the cheeky punter and offer £300 quid off the current asking price. BargIn mate. Unit.

 

I like the idea of that. I'll add whatever they have tried to knock off on top off the asking price.

[D Spares & Tyres]

I do something similar. On a £400 car. "what's your best price? "

 

£450

 

"But it says £400 on the ad"

 

Well there is your answer m8.

[bub2006]

Not many people I'll stay mates with after they throw a caravan stabiliser at me at 50mph...

It was an undulating road! I honestly don't know how that thing didn't hit your car or someone else's. And it didn't damage my caravan either!

[bub2006]

It's not mcpherson struts is it? They give me the fearz changing springs on them.

Yes it do be. I have spring compressors and going to fetch the springs today. Just the weather and lack of ability stopping me Changi them!

[Cavcraft]

I do something similar. On a £400 car. "what's your best price? "

£450

"But it says £400 on the ad"

Well there is your answer m8.

I use that too and when they say 'It says £400' I just tell them it also says 'no offers'.

[Matty]

Don't really know what you're moaning about, tbh. Couldn't pay my water bill again this month and United Utilities sent me a 'Get well soon' card.

Took a few reads. Got there eventually

[Guest Hooli]

Yes it do be. I have spring compressors and going to fetch the springs today. Just the weather and lack of ability stopping me Changi them!

 

Have fun. That is one job I'd give to a garage these days, even if I removed & refitted the struts myself.

[D Spares & Tyres]

I use that too and when they say 'It says £400' I just tell them it also says 'no offers'.

The thing these twats don't get is that if they rang up, viewed and were polite and offered a sensible lower price then I would meet them in the middle, shake hands and off they would drive into the sunset, leaving us both happy with the deal just like the good old days.

[D Spares & Tyres]

Have fun. That is one job I'd give to a garage these days, even if I removed & refitted the struts myself.

pussy

[bub2006]

Well the car needs to be back on road by tomorrow as I really doubt I can drive the avensis into Nottingham at 3pm without causing severe pain and discomfort

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

Well the car needs to be back on road by tomorrow as I really doubt I can drive the avensis into Nottingham at 3pm without causing severe pain and discomfort

 

Your driving ain't that bad mate

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

Mr Cento…..

 

 

When he started with the usual "i have to travel to get there and that'll cost" (not my problem mate), a full story about all the costs entailed in collecting a car and getting it home, right from tickets, to petrol and insurance, plus the risk the car is not as advertised....

 

FUCK HIM - If I can come back n forth from Brussels and troll off into the sunset - this cunt can cross a busy fucking motorway or a slightly inclined part of the landmass……… tool!

If you want a vehicle of ANY kind - you'll get off your arse and go get it...……. as D n S said - pussies!

 

[bub2006]

Your driving ain't that bad mate

It's the seating position in the avensis. Due to my shitty leg I can only really comfortably drive autos in a car. Higher up things like my picasso I'm more comfortable and manage fine.

[myglaren]

Just ordered the series 7 of Game Of Thrones from Amazon and it signed me into Prime, which I don't want.