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Freddyfruitba... · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 May 2016 Karma :

Not sure if this is warrants inclusion in 'gears ground' or not really - it was just really odd!

I'm riding home after a great day out in Wales on Sunday. Clear, open road ahead of me, way out in the sticks. Life is good. Way ahead of me in the distance, down a long straight, I spot some pedal cyclists - as I close in on them I can see they are a couple of early-teenaged lads just dawdling along. I pull out to give them plenty of room, and as I approach they turn round to look at me. One of them is grinning and laughing uproariously, and I notice he's gesticulating with his right hand. At first I assume he's doing that thing that little kids on the pavement sometimes do when you go past - revving an imaginary throttle with their right hand and making 'vroom-vroom' noises. Quite endearing really; I'll maybe even wave or toot at them if I'm in the mood. Anyway. As I pass this pair, I realise that the kid is not revving his air-throttle, he's in fact making vigorous wanker signs at me. Huh? What? Why? It was utterly bizarre. First off, I'm just a random bloke on a motorbike minding my own business, not looking or doing anything untoward; and secondly, how did the little scrote know I wouldn't just pull over and kick his arse for him? I mean, I wouldn't have thought that on average, a biker was the sort of individual you'd risk pulling that on, just for kicks?

Anyway, I carried on my merry way. Just very bemused, really!
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hellkat · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Easy-X · Super Spammer Joined: 08 Mar 2019 Karma :

Might it have been they were gesturing for a rev-rev and as you blew them out they were upset?
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Bhud · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Oct 2018 Karma :

It was a trap - probably calculated. Attempt at theft, I would guess. You did well to not stop.

Did they look like they could have been travellers?

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hellkat · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Tried to do the v62 for the GSX at the post orifice Mad

Appsrently my VIN is not long enough so I have to call the DVLA.
So I did - and got the "we're soooo overloaded with calls so you will just have to ring back" auto-spiel before getting cut off.
Brick Wall

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chickenstrip · Super Spammer Joined: 06 Dec 2013 Karma :

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grr666 · Super Spammer Joined: 16 Jun 2014 Karma :

So, after an address change and needing my photo changed on my licence I sent in the form and the cheque. Wanting
to keep the physical licence I have I marked the 'lost' box. Sent in by Royal Mail super duper recorded delivery at a cost of
about a fiver. About three weeks later the whole application is returned, seems I failed to fill in a box regarding a digital ID check.
Sensing problems ahead as my passport for some reason doesn't have my middle name on it I sent the passport in as well.
Another £6 on postage up the wall. Nearly 4 weeks later again and guess what? Yup, the entire application has been returned once more.

My bus licence entitlement is expired, haven't driven one in about 28 years. I have to have a medical before the entitlement
is valid again. I'm not interested in driving one again but sure enough enclosed is yet another form and a huge medical report
to fill in, thankfully there's the option to surrender that group, so hopefully this will be the end of it. So off I go to the Post
Office for attempt #3 and another £6 on Recorded delivery. Rolling Eyes

This means to change my photo on my licence at their behest it's cost £6.00 for photographs, £20.00 for a replacement licence
and so far £17.00 and counting on postage. W4ankers. Middle Finger

I started this faff in JULY.
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A100man · World Chat Champion Joined: 19 Aug 2013 Karma :

1198 · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Jan 2013 Karma :

I’m currently listening to shit on the British Gas phone line, while I’m queueing to give them money. The talk over is saying I should give them the respect they give me - fair enough. However how is the company showing me ‘respect’ when I’ve been on the line for 30 minutes and now I’ve been given another to ring - to get the ‘right’ department - which is exactly the same as I rang originally? I’m not queueing again for this long. It’s not happening. They’ve got 5 minutes from now then I’m off. I’m here trying to sort out somebody else’s fuck up that’s been dragging on for over 2 1/2 years now.

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stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

The fun bit is it's just as likely to get lost if you sent it recorded as normal. If it does get lost they will deny all knowledge even if you can prove they received it because they just take all the mail in at a central office, open it then throw it in a sack for whichever office it's going to, recorded or not. They keep no record of what they have and have not received.
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pepperami · Super Spammer Joined: 17 Jan 2010 Karma :

DIY grinds my gears.
I’m sh*t at DIY and find it really boring.
However it needs to be done .

Painting the door frames in the kitchen, gloss white.
The previous owner had painted them dark green Shocked

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After much sanding down and two coats, the dark green is still showing through, wtf! Evil or Very Mad

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Oh well, another day painting Sad

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stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

M.C · Super Spammer Joined: 29 Sep 2015 Karma :

Bank changed from Visa to Mastercard and sent a contactless card out.

Do not want.

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Nobby the Bastard · Harley Gaydar Joined: 16 Aug 2013 Karma :

Luddites....
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Bhud · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Oct 2018 Karma :

A makeshift lightbox will show where the antenna begins. Sever it close to the chip, and contactless will be disabled.

When my contactless debit card was nicked, Natwest's fraud team promptly cancelled the card and refunded me every bit of what the thief spent. They knew that I'd never used the contactless feature, ever, despite having had contactless cards for years. This made the fraudulent transactions easy to identify. After that incident, I called them and asked for a PIN-and-chip-only card. They provided me with one, but at the time of renewal they sent me another contactless. Rather than call them again, I cut the antenna.