Nice People Thread No. 15, a Cyber Summer

GDB2222

silvercar wrote: »

Thank you!

She's lovely, [STRIKE]possibly way above his league[/STRIKE] but this is my baby!

It's frightening that they grow up! Honestly!

My comment about our wedding list was to suggest buying them something they need. If you honestly can't think of anything, maybe a bottle of champagne. That signifies approval, doesn't take up much space, and eventually gets used up so doesn't need storage long term.

chris_m

silvercar wrote: »

Those with start/ stop engines will have a distinct advantage under the new rules. The idea of putting your keys on the dashboard doesn't work for me - my key fob never leaves my handbag.

I think you mean "Keyless Go" - both my cars have ECO Stop/Start to temporarily stop the engine if I'm in a queue, but I still have to insert and turn a key to start them in the first place.

Pyxis

chris_m wrote: »

I think you mean "Keyless Go" - both my cars have ECO Stop/Start to temporarily stop the engine if I'm in a queue, but I still have to insert and turn a key to start them in the first place.

Cars that don't need a key to start? :eek:

When I got my second car, after 16 years of manually locking/unlocking the car with a key, it took me ages before I could just click the fob and not go and check that it was actually locked!
:rotfl:

How does "keyless go" work? Do you have to press a button, or is it voice-activated?

GDB2222

Pyxis wrote: »

You got given stuff that was smashed or worn-out? :eek:


Or do you mean you've used it so much that it has expired?

The useful stuff has mostly expired. The unuseful stuff actually has negative value. I suspect we may have added stuff to the list just so there was enough for people to choose from.

Doozergirl

silvercar wrote: »

Thank you!

She's lovely, [STRIKE]possibly way above his league[/STRIKE] but this is my baby!

Aw, thank you for being nice to me, I was worried that what I said wouldn't be received very well! After I wrote, I thought about my kids. DS has his first proper girlfriend and there's now a prospect of him boarding elsewhere next year. I had this sneaky plan to try and influence him to stay close, but you can't hold kids back.

I dread the empty nest, but I think focus has to be on remaining involved in their lives and being fully committed and involved in whatever they are. Creating a social life together and adapting to following them more after being able to expect them to follow us.

Withdrawing or hoping it's a phase is where the potential for isolation is. Now I'm thinking about the in-laws sudden disapproval of me 5 years ago. More about the MIL's mental health, but it's taken time to rebuild and they've missed out on a lot of our kids as a result. Not suggesting that you'd be anything like that, but getting involved and mucking can only be a good thing if you're trying to keep the kids close both physically and emotionally.

I'm glad she's lovely. And I'm absolutely sure that she isn't out of his league at all

silvercar

chris_m wrote: »

I think you mean "Keyless Go" - both my cars have ECO Stop/Start to temporarily stop the engine if I'm in a queue, but I still have to insert and turn a key to start them in the first place.

I don't have eco start/ stop. OH does and it frightens me that we will be stuck in traffic and the car won't start up again!

I have a fob thing that lives in my handbag. There is a button where anyone else would have a key hole, that has to be pressed while your foot is on the brake to start the engine.

chris_m

silvercar wrote: »

I don't have eco start/ stop. OH does and it frightens me that we will be stuck in traffic and the car won't start up again!

I don't have that concern but I do find it a PITA if all I want to do is adjust the position of my foot on the clutch pedal - I have to reach down to turn stop/start off, otherwise it stops and restart as soon as I put my, with position now adjusted, foot back on the clutch.

PasturesNew

I'd say don't feel under any pressure to buy a gift just because they moved in together. There's already a lot of stuff + they are getting more stuff.

And, if he'd moved in alone you'd have not bought him a gift....

In short - they don't need it .... and you don't want to create a precedent so early.

Just get a regular small gift .... bottle, tin of biscuits, box of chocolates. Leave it at that.

Anything you get they might already have, might not want, etc.

Pyxis

Sounds strange! But then new stuff is! Interesting, though!

I've just got an iPad with fingerprint recognition for opening it and for paying for stuff in the Apple Store. Weird!

That sort of thing always makes me think of thriller films where the ruthless baddies would cut your finger off to get your fingerprint, or worse still, if it's iris recognition, gouge your eye out! :rotfl: :eek:

Actually, that's made me wonder:

How long would an amputated finger or eyeball be viable for that sort of thing?

How can I google for that without having The CID knocking on my door! :rotfl:

ivyleaf

Our current car has both the eco stop/start and the "keyless go".
OH's fob lives in his pocket and mine in a pocket or in my bag (I don't drive, but it's handy to have my own fob anyway). You unlock it by touching the door handle as if to open it, and similarly when you want to lock it; the lights flash to tell you it's locked, and the wing mirrors turn in.
Recently we got out of the car at the local shops and the car refused to lock :eek: Panic stations. Eventually I shopped on my own and went home, while OH took the car to the dealer to see if they could help.

It turned out that at the time we were trying to lock it, my handbag had still been inside, with my fob inside it The car won't allow locking if there is a fob inside the car.


Pyxis You don't half think of some odd/funny things