The Nice People Thread, No.16: A Universe of Niceness.

PasturesNew

Pyxis wrote: »

I reckon the men were still getting their money's worth!

I'd think they were getting more than their money's worth because the various British accents would've been understood more readily - and they'd have understood more readily the various vernaculars used ... and what the expectations might be in order to respond in a manner most likely to keep them happy (aka still on the phone).

PasturesNew

Just decided to "randomly pick an ancestor that sounds quite interesting" to see if there have been newly digitised books/whatever that gave any more details ...

So I started with aunty's tree.... aunty worked with another relative on this one who had made extensive visits to a tiny island/church to manually transcribe records that aren't in the public domain. This relative seems to "really know their stuff" on that bit .... according to aunty.

So how come, the minute I actually focus on this chap I spot this:

1756: Parents married.
1793: Ancestor born to parents.

Something's .... not .... really .... making much sense there.

And ... there aren't even any other siblings mentioned.

*sighs*

You had ONE job to do ....

Pyxis

PasturesNew wrote: »

I'd think they were getting more than their money's worth because the various British accents would've been understood more readily - and they'd have understood more readily the various vernaculars used ... and what the expectations might be in order to respond in a manner most likely to keep them happy (aka still on the phone).

Blimey! All these experts on sex chat lines! :rotfl:




Actually, that's got me wondering..... do they have them for women?
I'm such an innocent, I have no idea!

PasturesNew

Pyxis wrote: »

Actually, that's got me wondering..... do they have them for women?
I'm such an innocent, I have no idea!

Not really. Women aren't "that interested" at all.
And, to be honest .... if a woman wanted to talk dirty, there'd be '000s of blokes happy to do it for free.

silvercar

PasturesNew wrote: »

Not really. Women aren't "that interested" at all.
And, to be honest .... if a woman wanted to talk dirty, there'd be '000s of blokes happy to do it for free.

In Manchester maybe, but is there a demand for filipinos?

PasturesNew

silvercar wrote: »

In Manchester maybe, but is there a demand for filipinos?

Yes. Men are sucked in by their prettiness and "willingness to be subservient to their husband". They are sold the dream that they can have a 16-22 year old pretty wife who knows her place.

The girls, of course, are after a husband with enough money to support them and their family.

It's "well known".

The men tend to be older, often 50-70.... not "a catch".

PasturesNew

Back to a spot of online stalking....

The daughter (now aged 33) .... appears to sell Avon in North Walsham.
Theresa married in 1990, actually, I now remember that I knew that, I think I remember "a weedy/pointless lad". She's a grandmother. Looking at Facebook, she's still instantly recognisable.

Pyxis

PasturesNew wrote: »

Not really. Women aren't "that interested" at all.
And, to be honest .... if a woman wanted to talk dirty, there'd be '000s of blokes happy to do it for free.

That's a point! :rotfl: :rotfl:

PasturesNew wrote: »

Yes. Men are sucked in by their prettiness and "willingness to be subservient to their husband". They are sold the dream that they can have a 16-22 year old pretty wife who knows her place.

The girls, of course, are after a husband with enough money to support them and their family.

It's "well known".

The men tend to be older, often 50-70.... not "a catch".

Actually, some years ago I did know someone in a business capacity who had done just that.
They seemed happy enough, though, from what he said, anyway, and they had a couple of children.
Actually, also from what he said, she sounded quite bright, possibly more so than him.

SingleSue

PasturesNew wrote: »

I always used to say I'd never seen a poor taxi driver, but how well you do will depend on where you are, which/how many hours you work and where you are in the machine....

When I was about 20, the parents of two blokes I knew started a cab firm from the space under their stairs.... that was successful and grew to be a big local taxi firm - but it was, no doubt, helped by the fact the father and two sons were both driving for the firm - and they probably also started with another couple of "known drivers" - and, owning the firm, they reaped the rewards of an income generated 24/7.

I just had a look online, the sons would be about 50 now.... ah, I see the mother died in 1998. The father died in 2015.

The firm is still running, huge and from a small industrial estate building... so maybe they flogged it off. It's currently got assets of £2.5million - and some liabilities... current net worth is £700k.

The sons were a bit "wild". Large chaps, twins, taxi drivers, they were "a handful" as they say.... I know one got three girls pregnant 3 months apart ... and, because none of us got out much, all three girls knew each other

And one went to prison for some organised football hooliganism/fighting that was "a big deal".

One of them was also jailed up North for running sex chat lines, with callers thinking they were talking to Phillipino girls, when they were Mancs putting on an accent.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/nottinghamshire/4194867.stm

Ah and he's still a taxi driver, but in Norfolk now, doing charity treks:
http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/trio-finish-charity-trek-across-europe-1-3636632

You'd see poor taxi drivers around here I am afraid....most of those who were drivers at the same time as my brother have had to give it up as there just wasn't the work. There was one that looked like he had bucked the trend but he too has now given it up in the last 6 months.

michaels

PasturesNew wrote: »

Not really. Women aren't "that interested" at all.
And, to be honest .... if a woman wanted to talk dirty, there'd be '000s of blokes happy to do it for free.

When I go to the pub with my mates we talk about beer or football or the weather or politics.

When my DW goes to the pub with her mates they talk about sex.