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Just caught a car!

worried_jim
worried_jim Posts: 11,631 Forumite
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I've just been down to the shop for the Sunday afternoon sweeties and caught a car!
As I was crossing the road a Citroen C1 parked up and the lady gets out just as I am walking behind it. As she closes the door it starts rolling backwards as she is on a slope, I jump behind it and lean in to it to slow as I shout that she hasn't used her hand brake. Fortunately she hasn't locked it yet so is able to jump back in and apply the brake and save me and the car parked behind getting crushed.

I didn't even have time to jump in the nearest phone box and put my red pants on over my trousers. Next time....
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  • Ultrasonic
    Ultrasonic Posts: 4,235 Forumite
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    Blimey :eek:. Nice afternoon's work :cool:.
  • paddedjohn
    paddedjohn Posts: 7,512 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Did she buy you some sweeties?
    Be Alert..........Britain needs lerts.
  • worried_jim
    worried_jim Posts: 11,631 Forumite
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    paddedjohn wrote: »
    Did she buy you some sweeties?

    Did she chuff.- did say thanks though, which for the South Coast is a miracle in its self.
  • Avoriaz
    Avoriaz Posts: 39,110 Forumite
    So it was you you interfering swine.

    My wife had a nice insurance claim earner planned.



    :p
  • sillygoose
    sillygoose Posts: 4,794 Forumite
    Lucky it wasn't a Range Rover or we would be sending you messages via Hospital Radio... or a Spiritualist Medium! :eek:
    European for 3 weeks in August, the rest of the year only British and proud.
  • sillygoose
    sillygoose Posts: 4,794 Forumite
    Portly_Pig wrote: »
    Unlikely to happen with an auto box.

    Alright...

    Lucky it wasn't a (PRE 2002) Range Rover or we would be sending you messages via Hospital Radio... or a Spiritualist Medium!

    there we go my little pedant friend ;)
    European for 3 weeks in August, the rest of the year only British and proud.
  • Joe_Horner
    Joe_Horner Posts: 4,895 Forumite
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    caught a car!
    [...] a Citroen C1

    It's under sized, you'll have to throw it back I'm afraid :(
  • mcjordi
    mcjordi Posts: 4,238 Forumite
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    Joe_Horner wrote: »
    It's under sized, you'll have to throw it back I'm afraid :(

    i probably couldnt get one !!!! cheek on the drivers seat let alone all the way in :rotfl::rotfl:
    Sealed pot challenger # 10
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  • jobdone1
    jobdone1 Posts: 841 Forumite
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    One way to meet with a chat up line
  • fivetide
    fivetide Posts: 3,811 Forumite
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    jobdone1 wrote: »
    One way to meet with a chat up line

    Although generally sweeties and strangers isn't a good idea :D
    What if there was no such thing as a rhetorical question?
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