Would you all just give it a rest?

StevieJ

dopester wrote: »

"Really" was saying the same in a post the other day.

Last week I was getting old £20 notes switched to new types at my bank... and the cashier had an air or reluctance about it, and was saying that it doesn't really matter as the old type are still perfectly acceptable, and anyone she knows would be happy to accept them.

Now I wanted to say, well your bank is now majority owned by the Government, and if it hadn't stepped in the bank would have gone bust, and you'd be out of a job, and maybe I'd have less places to switch them to new notes if the old ones are suddenly determined to no longer be acceptable, so would you look at my bank balance, and kindly please keep your advice to yourself, and just do what I have asked you to do.

Pretty reasonable in my opinion, but I didn't because she would have probably taken it very personally... where on a forum I can speak my mind freely without it being taken too personally.

Were they white ones? I bet you have got short arms and deep pockets.
Sorry NDG will not do it again.

ad9898_3

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

I don't mind the odd insult, certainly don't mind sharp debating, etc.

But the constant ad hominem attacks on this board, especially over the last few days, are just so damn dull.

Whether people live with their old mum, are married or single, have split up or not, own BTL slum properties, have different posting names - can we all just leave it before I expire of terminal bordom?

I think the problem is NDG is there are a couple of trolls and a few sock puppets as well that generally just post to bait, I never put people on Ignore lists but generally ignore any obvious bait.

I was on the receiving end of one a few days ago. I just PM'd him and he apologised, some people try to be 'big and hard' on forums, if you met them in person and argued a point they would probably p*ss in their shoes, it's just the nature of forums.

I think this place does pretty well in general, especially seeing that it isn't moderated.
Some forums I go on are heavily moderated and are lifeless because of it.

PasturesNew

scousethife wrote: »

Where does vinegar actually come from?

Mainly from fermenting ethanol.

neverdespairgirl

ad9898 wrote: »

Some forums I go on are heavily moderated and are lifeless because of it.

I agree - and that's why I'd like people to put a sock in it before we get moderated out of existence!

Dithering_Dad

The trouble is, and I've said it before....

This forum hold its very existence to argument. Had all you HPC and HPI folk not argued so much you'd all still be in the main housing board instead of here in the sub-board housing 'ghetto'. Without the arguments there would be no reason for this board and it'd wither on the vine. Lets face it, there are no moneysavings tips to be had here except for the trite "Don't buy a house!! There, I've saved you a fortune with that advice!"

I noticed that half of the people who get involved in the arguments have also clicked your 'thanks' button, rank hypocracy that I'm happy to engage in - hence I have clicked the button too

I guess the answer is that if you don't like the content of some of the threads then don't read them. If you feel that some posters are not worth reading then put them on 'ignore'. If you feel that you've 'outgrown' the board then it's time to move on - there are lots of other boards on here. With your 'huggy' ways, perhaps you'd feel more at home in the DFW?

PasturesNew

LadyIndecisive wrote: »

Not long ago I paid for a train ticket using 5 or 10 pence in 'coppers' and the cashier moaned at me saying they don't give change in ones and two p's. I ignored her and now make a concerted effort to always chose her window and always pay as much as I can in 1 and 2ps.:)

There is actually a legal limit, above which they can refuse to accept your pennies.

I'll see if I can find out how much.

Dithering_Dad

PasturesNew wrote: »

There is actually a legal limit, above which they can refuse to accept your pennies.

I'll see if I can find out how much.

Coins are legal tender throughout the United Kingdom for the following amount:


£5 (Crown) - for any amount

£2 - for any amount

£1 - for any amount

50p - for any amount not exceeding £10

25p (Crown) - for any amount not exceeding £10

20p - for any amount not exceeding £10

10p - for any amount not exceeding £5

5p - for any amount not exceeding £5

2p - for any amount not exceeding 20p

PasturesNew

That's the one DD.
Ta.
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neverdespairgirl

Dithering_Dad wrote: »

I guess the answer is that if you don't like the content of some of the threads then don't read them. If you feel that some posters are not worth reading then put them on 'ignore'. If you feel that you've 'outgrown' the board then it's time to move on - there are lots of other boards on here. With your 'huggy' ways, perhaps you'd feel more at home in the DFW?

I don't think I'm particularly "huggy", really. But if seen that way, I don't mind.

A lot of the people who have been throwing insults over the past couple of days have very interesting things to say, so I don't want to put them on "ignore". I just want them to be interesting again!

LadyIndecisive

Dithering_Dad wrote: »

Coins are legal tender throughout the United Kingdom for the following amount:


£5 (Crown) - for any amount

£2 - for any amount

£1 - for any amount

50p - for any amount not exceeding £10

25p (Crown) - for any amount not exceeding £10

20p - for any amount not exceeding £10

10p - for any amount not exceeding £5

5p - for any amount not exceeding £5

2p - for any amount not exceeding 20p

Not a problem, she'll still be annoyed at 20p in 2ps, or might try the whole ticket price in 5ps next time.