[QUOTE=SteveHFC;7341187]Possibly. The more expensive Supermarkets were always beefing up profits. By not raising their prices, the discounters get a whole lot closerQuote:
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[QUOTE=SteveHFC;7341187]Possibly. The more expensive Supermarkets were always beefing up profits. By not raising their prices, the discounters get a whole lot closerQuote:
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Lothian Buses new timetable meaning only 1 bus service available from Dalkeith into Edinburgh now.
Wow, that's a bit of a shocker 😯Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveHFC
How many are available now and how frequent? They stayed out of West Lothian for donkeys leaving us with a far from decent offering from First bus.Quote:
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McGills took over first bus in WL and recently announced that as of sometime this month there will be no Sunday service and last bus is 7pm during the week for us.Quote:
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We have currently the 3 and 49. Both buses usually have 3/4 services per hour.Quote:
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But the 49 after the 28th of May won’t be going into Edinburgh but instead will operate between Fort Kinnaird and the Royal Infirmary only.
Leaving only the 3 bus to get into Edinburgh from Dalkeith.
What's happened to the 33?Quote:
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There’s going to be a new service 46 that will take you to the royal infirmary and you can change there. The reason for the change is that there has been so much antisocial behaviour on the buses in the Midlothian area that they’ve had to change the routes. The 48 and the new 46 will be single deck buses to try and avoid the kids causing havoc upstairs. The next step will be a withdrawal of services as it’s getting to the point where drivers are leaving rather than drive up to that area. Dalkeith isn’t that bad but Mayfield and Gorebridge have become horrendous at the weekend.Quote:
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Stopped running to Dalkeith and beyond a few years ago.Quote:
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Thanks for the info LB.Quote:
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The 3 and the 48 coming back into Dalkeith at the weekend is horrendous like you said. Luckily I get off in Easthouses so avoid going to Mayfield and Gorebridge. But If i'm going to Easter Road, I usually get the 49.
Not been there for a bevvy for a while right enough.Quote:
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I think it only goes to MillerhillQuote:
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That's what on the board anyway. :agree:Quote:
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I see they're cutting the 30 short too so it no longer goes into Musselburgh but stops at the university.
I think they want to use double deck buses on the 30 and they can’t go under the bridge at newcraighall.Quote:
Originally Posted by danhibees1875
Stones!
Yep, stones.
I have been cultivating the same vegetable beds for over 30 years, and I started by digging up loads of stones, turns out there were sheds there in the distant past. Was fine until this year, still got the occasional stone, up to golf ball size. This year, I've been finding bowling ball size stones! Where do they come from? Is there a stone fairy that puts them their? Do they grow? Do they travel from somewhere else? I'm stumped!!!
Would it not still have to go under the bridge to get to QMU? Current route goes through Fort Kinnaird continues along Newcraighall Road and onto Newhailes Road before turning off at Clayknowes Crescent to go up to the university.Quote:
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Or are they completely changing the route and routing the buses up onto the A1?
Yes. The 30 and also the 4 are going to go up the A1 to QMU and come back via the new slip road they’re building up there. That will avoid having to go down to the Oldcraighall roundabout and doubling back like you currently would have to. The 46 and 48 will both continue from the fort and serve the old 30 route down to Musselburgh.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
McGills have put the price up to £4.50 for a single into edinburgh. It was £3.00 then £3.90 if I remember right.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jay
That's a shame. I can understand why, they end up putting on loads of 30s to make up for the fact they're only smaller buses and seem to be quite popular and always busy. They can get a better customer to driver ratio with a bigger bus - and of course by no longer going to as many stops. :greengrinQuote:
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My wife has just booked a class in Musselburgh on the strength of the fact she'd be able to get a 30 down there and not have to drive (park) the car.
She’ll be able to change at the Fort and get a 46 or a 48. As I mentioned in an earlier post they’re changing other services to single decks in order to stop antisocial behaviour so they’ll need some of the buses currently being used on the 30 for that. I believe it’s only going to be every second 30 that’s going to be a double deck but they’re all going up the A1 to the QMU.Quote:
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McGills are worse than a man short. Fortunately I can rely on Lothian Country at the mo.Quote:
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The great value of our buses means that's only an extra £1 to do as would be on to a day ticket- but it's taking a pram on and off twice as many buses (hoping there's no one else with a pram who has won the race to the space) and the time waiting at the layover added to the journey.Quote:
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That's not meant as an argumentative comment back to you - I appreciate the info of how it would be done using the buses, thank you.:aok:
McGills are rotten out my way too and my pals who stay in the Weej say it’s just as bad in the city too. An absolutely brutal company run by (alleged) gangsters.Quote:
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STV player adverts. Actually takes the piss.
Yeah it’s really frustrating when something like this happens. For some it will work out better, but obviously others like yourself it’s a pain.Quote:
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For a short while, I had something akin to PTSD with the whole ess tee vee dot tee vee slash player trail that they played morning noon and night 🙄Quote:
Originally Posted by Dunbar Hibee
People who ask for something but are a bit vague, you go back asking a very clear question that demands them to be more specific and they clearly don't read it. Example from my work today:
Hi x
Can you confirm if it is xx you are looking or an xx style? The former is single use disposable whilst the latter is multiple use.
The reply:
Yes
The way my mother in law eats. She’s the most prim and proper person I know but she eats like a horse. Mouth open, lips smacking together. It’s like nails down a chalkboard.
On a similar vein, she is on holiday with us. When we’re watching a film at night her and my wife talk the whole way through it, inane drivel. It drives me nuts.
Do they then ask 'who's that?' 'what did he say?' and 'why are they there?' at an important point in the film because they haven't been paying attention whilst engaging in these drivel filled conversations?Quote:
Originally Posted by The Modfather
That's been my film watching experience for the decade or more since I met my wife.
Yep, it drives me nuts. Yet utter silence if they are watching some dire romcom. They watched some formulaic film with Ashton Kutcher & Reese Witherspoon last night while I read a book. A chimp could have followed the plot but you would think they were trying to follow a Christopher Nolan plot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
Someone eating crisps beside me, I know crisps are crunchy but ffs no need to be the loudest ****ing crisp cruncher on the planet, theres a difference crunching crisps with your mouth closed to having your ****ing gob wide open when crunching, try eating ****ing Skips instead ya prick 🤬
Lateness. I've said this before but it really gets on my nerves.
I was at Peter Kay at the Hydro last night. Doors opened at 6.30, ticket said show started at 8 prompt. 8.10 and there are still people streaming in. Same people then moaning like **** when the lights eventually went out at 8.15 and they had to try and find their seats in the dark.
Almost every single one of them who couldn't get to their seat on time managed to find the time to buy 6 pints that they were balancing in those cups that the handles all fit inside each other.
If it was up to me there would be a 5 minute grace period then doors would be closed and no one would be getting in. You've had 6 months to plan your journey, if you end up wasting your money then tough. Be more organised and forget the pints.
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could not agree more. Had exactly the same experience at Peter Kay a few months ago, and also agree as a general point. Same with the cinema, football, any other sports events.
I’d also extend it to the people who are out to the bar 6,7,8+ times during a concert - just go to the pub and stream the album mate, it’s cheaper drink and you’ll not be missing any of the gig, unlike me who is constantly getting interrupted by your inability to enjoy the gig without having to shift for you every 10 minutes
Went to Frankie Boyle in Carlisle a week or so back. Announcement just before the start. Anyone leaving the auditorium is not getting back in. You can listen to the remainder in the foyer. SortedQuote:
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Was that at The Sands Centre? I'm sure that happened when I went to see The Proclaimers there a few years ago.Quote:
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What if you need a Brad Pitt though 🤔.Quote:
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Apart from the 'peeve, was the show any good? Read mixed reviews. Really like Peter K, have never seen him live.Quote:
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without giving anything away, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Large majority of it was great, a few bits I was less fussed about but that’s purely a personal experience, and certainly none of it was bad persay. I saw him at the hydro in late January, one of the ‘added later’ dates. My wife and I had both been keen to go, hadn’t seen him live before, but would definitely recommend.
PB will hopefully have enjoyed it too, I’m sure he’ll be able to add his thoughts
Glad you enjoyed. Apologies for taking the thread of topic, thought maybe someone would have posted on the concerts/gigs threads, no doubt like you nobody wants to spoil it for others. I'll wait for the DVD release. Cheers for the reply.Quote:
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Yes. Same rules at The Playhouse next night.Quote:
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Go before or wait? Don't think I know of anyone gone for a Brad during a concert.Quote:
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My pet peeve is that I seemed to be banned from the holy ground forum and I can't think why.
There's a post explaining the situation on the main forum posted 1540 yesterday.Quote:
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Thanks, hadn't seen that.Quote:
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Ridiculous behaviour from posters that admin feel they've had to do that.
Retail companies that send discount codes which show as invalid when I enter it.
Aye, very annoying. I got one from Amazon Prime for Co-Op groceries, £15 off your first order if you spend over £50, cannae get the bugger to work. 😡Quote:
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When people use the word young instead of old when referring to someone’s age.
Not knowing when Pet Peeves V starts
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These 'what I eat in a day' videos that seem to be all the rage on social media at the moment. Usually pushed by 'body influencers' with something to sell.
A lot of attention is placed on body image and young females and rightly so. However such videos are clearly targeted at teenage boys and it's basically a bunch of guys juiced up on PEDs telling young lads they can look like them just by eating a lot and drinking protein shakes (link in bio of course).
Not to say that guys using gear don't put the work in but it's deceitful to claim you are natural when it's blindingly obvious you aren't.
Small talk. I appreciate I am as grumpy and antisocial as anyone, but whenever I see my Mum she’s always asking “how is so and so”, “how are x and their family getting on”. Not unreasonable, but I get irrationally annoyed when people ask about others they either don’t know or maybe met in passing once at a wedding 5 years ago. I know it’s just conversation filler but what difference does it make how strangers are doing.
Folk that can't be arsed walking their dog and just let it in the garden. What was the actual point in you getting a dog?
That sounds preferable to the ones who do walk their dog but keep it off their lead so it can run, and s***, in others(my) garden at least.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fuzzywuzzy
Some dogs are just not for walking, there is the tiniest dog a few doors down from me, I swear it has no legs and just a body, head and feet. A wee Woman, very small too takes the dog thing out around 6 in the morning just up to the top of the street and back and I think they return home around 10 in the morning 🤣Quote:
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This is a rottie - doesn't go anywhere. Shame considering there's fields nearbyQuote:
Originally Posted by Bridge hibs
Totally mate, I get that as a dog lover 👍Quote:
Originally Posted by Fuzzywuzzy
My dog is out every morning for his short walk Monday to Friday, long walk when I finish work and longer walks at the weekend if Im off, I need the exercise as much as the dog, its good for the mind, plus the fact he is my best pal
Loved having dogs but unfortunately my youngest is allergic to them. It was either dogs or him on a steroid inhaler.Quote:
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Quite. There seems to be a fad for folk to not have dogs on leads whilst walking along busy roads. Always makes me really nervous when I'm driving past them.Quote:
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We were at a kids play park thing with some friends and their children yesterday. One of our friends had a set to with a dog owner there who despite signs saying dogs needed to be short leads, didn't have their dogs on a lead and kept running up to one of his young daughters who was scared (not as scared a me, mind as I'm badly cynophobic). When he asked her politely if she could put them on a lead, "nah we don't own any leads" followed by her screaming a lot of abuse at him.
It's against the law not to have a dog on a lead along a road. The best trained dog can still be startled and run into the road. The police very rarely do anything about it.Quote:
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I've mentioned this one before I think. Bars, restaurants, shops that don't adhere to the opening times they advertise online. I appreciate places, particularly small businesses might forget to update times but the place I was last night has no excuse. I went out for a curry to Rustoms with my wife and her dad last night. We went to Platform 5 (part of Greene King) for a drink afterwards. Google had their opening hours as them closing at midnight. We had ordered a drink and a few minutes later we were being told "2 minutes to drink up" at about 10.50. Turns out they close at 11. OK, you might think Google is out of date, except for three things. The staff said they've always closed at 11 during the week, the Google entry said "hours confirmed by management one week ago" and their own website states they shut at 12.
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I used to suffer this at my former local bar. If there was no one in, they would close, full stop. Could be 9pm or 10 pm or whenever.
It was left to the bar staff to decide. Needless to say it became a desert after 8pm as word got round. It belongs to a national chain so no one bothered, staff wise.
How was the curry? Haven’t tried it yet.Quote:
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Assume you meant to quote me. Yep it was excellent. We’ve been a few times. They do the karahi by weight. The half kilo of boneless chicken karahi was delicious. They do some, let’s say more interesting dishes too. I’ll pass on the sheep trotters and sheep brains though.Quote:
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😀 Yeah I did. Sounds good, will have to give it a try soon.Quote:
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Dog curry? [emoji848][emoji6]Quote:
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Tradesmen that don't show up when they say. Was meant to have an electrician come yesterday for a quote... no sign of him.
Linking that to the previous chat about dogs... tradesmen/workmen that bring their dog with them on jobs and just expect that you'll be sound with the dog being in your property (happened more than once).
The over use of the term “bottled it”. It seems to be the tribal catch all go to, to use against your rivals.
Wee feral tramps that wear all black with ruck sacks on their backs, what the **** is that all about 🤣
Was in a sports shop recently and there were 4 young guys discussing the best black leggings/joggers that will look super cool with his black ruck sack, one of them piped up, yeah you will look super cool bro 🤣
I couldnt imagine even in my radgeness days of youth trying to get a girlfriend wearing that garb 🤣
Oh and I managed to buy my flip flops and Nike socks 🫣
My neighbour does this, it's scheduled so regularly that you know what time it is by the house shaking from the door slam followed by the dog barking in the garden for the next 10-15 mins. Prick.Quote:
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Barking dogs drive me mad. As you describe, back garden barkers...no doubt barking to get back in.Quote:
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Worse since lockdown.
Surely a Beverley Knight?Quote:
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A Z list celeb announces they have an illness - whoop de doo :rolleyes: no one cares and it's definately not news.
Selfish people at gigs.
At Beyoncé gig on Saturday night a woman near us decided to have her umbrella up the whole time meaning whoever was behind her couldn’t see anything.
She refused to put it down for anyone. Still not sure how she was allowed to get away with it ��
Re Max estate agent signs outside houses for sale.
There's no need for the selling agents face to be on the sign.
Maybe she thought it was Rihanna.Quote:
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When someone is getting interviewed on BBC Scotland or STV and the camera suddenly pans on to their hands. WTF is that all about???
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I live in Dalkeith and heard the music. Boom boom boom boom.
Take her bloody umbrella away from her.Quote:
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Somewhat related but it seems fashionable in documentaries these days for there to be a scene featuring someone who is being interviewed taking their seat, chatting to the interviewer and a bit of other general set up stuff, maybe getting their make up touched up then there will be a shot of their face, maybe a cut to something they say later on, a pause then the start of the interview.Quote:
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It's like a few directors watched someone do it, thought it looked good so now everyone has to do it. I'm sure there is a name for it but it annoys me.
Had the exact same with my old neighbour. One day I got my revenge by picking up his dog and sticking him in my back garden to see how he liked it…Quote:
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If the reporter is in someone's home they nearly always film the tenant making cups of tea.Quote:
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Funny, I read on Twitter people saying they could hear it miles away. I’ma lot closer to Murrayfield than you and went outside a few times to see if I could hear it but nothing.Quote:
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Thought it was just me. I don’t know why but it makes the whole setup seem less trustworthy than a normal agent that doesn’t put their face on it.Quote:
Originally Posted by easty
Companies that use the slogan "no job too small" on their adverts but when you ask them for a quote reply "sorry this job isn't big enough for us to take on" which has just happened to us :greengrin
Edit: just replied to them "thanks. I suggest you remove 90% of the photos on your website that show jobs that are noticeably smaller than ours" :greengrin
Just sold my car advert when they get out of the car and dance, just **** right off 🤬
And as soon as I post this the ****ing advert comes on !!
They are excruciatingly bad.Quote:
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They're always trying to get the interviewee to well up and become emotional. The cumshot.Quote:
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Balaclavas - you want to act like a fanny but don't want to be seen acting like a fanny.
Doesn't make anyone look hard. Just makes you look like you're worried your mum or dad is going to give you a skelpin' for **** you shouldn't be doing
Radio and television adverts that read out the terms and conditions as fast as they possibly can such that you can’t understand what they’re saying.
People. Just people in general. Anyone who isn't me that exists around me, annoying me. People who don't know if they want to go into a shop so stand in the doorway to have a look inside, oblivious to anyone wanting to come in or get out. People who just stop half way up some stairs and decide they're going to turn round and go back down. People who think if there's a bus stop on the pavement then that means you can stand anywhere accross that pavement regardless of it being a pavement that people use to get from A to B. People in groups of 3-4 people who walk along in a line, taking up the whole width of the pavement.
Got a train from Currie into Waverley earlier, then walked up to my office up by George Square. Sometimes feel like I'm in my own Truman Show and everyone else around me has been instructed to noise me up.
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Standing in the shop queue for 10 minutes to buy a lottery ticket only to be told when I reach the checkout that the machine is down, aarrgghh 🤬
What are the chances of that? 🤔Quote:
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Originally Posted by easty
Are you my secret twin brother?
I know it’s probably snobbish, but my word, Oriam has been taken over by Martindale nasal weegie types this morning. There’s a dance competition and kids football on. Despite kids everywhere most seem incapable of their second word not being a swear word or a grunt.
Yours, a snobbish East Coaster
I don’t mind them to be honest, granted I live amongst them nowadays so I’ve not much choice. Personally I can’t be arsed with posh weegies, that accent gets right on my chebsQuote:
Originally Posted by The Modfather
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People who share those toe curling poems about how great it was in 'their day' with no thought to their own hypocrisy.
I remember when we went to the shop
Returned old bottles to buy new pop
We walked on our feet to the school
Getting in the car wasn't cool
Our milk was served in solid glass
We had never heard of a thing called plas..tic
We ate food from the local store
Seasonal produce was no chore
A holiday abroad was an unattainable treat
No Spaniards for us to greet
We never had the heating on
That would have made my dad thrawn
How I wish I could go back in time
I might even learn poetry is about more than rhyme
Just **** off. Kids aren't driving themselves to school. If you are that bothered get out your scratcher and walk your kids or grandkids to school. You can still recycle bottles. Multiple milk companies still deliver milk in glass bottles and pick up the empties. Seasonal eating is still possible, leave the heating off if you are so bothered about it and if you don't like holidays abroad the don't ****ing go on one.
It's just a 'my generation is better than yours' rant whilst ignoring the fact they indulge in multiple of the same behaviours because it's convenient. Oh and it wasn't sunny every day between May and September in the 70s either no matter how much selective memory tells you otherwise.
I was out in Glasgow yesterday, it’s been a while since I was through there day drinking, but the state of the homeless/begging problem in Buchanan Street, and around about it, is pretty shocking. So much worse than I’ve ever seen in Edinburgh.
Loads of people begging in the old fashioned, sitting on the pavement, way but there were loads just wandering about the outside bar bits asking folk for money.
Impossible to know what the stories behind them being in that situation are, but it’s a ***** state of affairs to have that problem to that extent in Scotland.
I’d never seen homeless people outside of Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, Manchester etc until a few weeks ago when I went to Asda in one of Glasgows satellite towns and there was a wee guy sat outside with his blanket and his dug. Definitely seems to be on the rise if you’re getting homeless folk begging this far out of the city. There does definitely seem to be more homeless in Glasgow than Edinburgh from my experience as well though.Quote:
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Slightly related but when I was maybe 19 I bought my mrs a rose from one of those Eastern European women that go around Glasgows nightclubs at closing time, but I didn’t have any change so broke a tenner for it. Soon as she gave me the change all her pals appeared out of nowhere asking for money, must be a coordinated thing.
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