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Post by Fortmax2020 on Feb 19, 2009 17:41:04 GMT
When I got new glasses the other month I ended up having to buy new frames as it would work out £7 cheaper for some reason than getting new lenses in my current frames.
To really annoy the store (to which I will not be going back to due to later poor customer service) I simply choose to get a fresh set of the same frames as I already had which were nicely cheap due to being the new designs from (gasp) a whole two years ago! I was satisfied, they were not amused.
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 19, 2009 17:52:15 GMT
Yeah, it's madness. Had I known this previously I would just have ordered new frames but by the point I found out I already felt humialated by having to explain at length to two different people that I was unemployed.
As some of you will know, you just don't realise how often in daily life you need to answer the question: "Are you working?" to which the answer of "no" is like a big beacon saying "I am vulnerable". It gives rather a big chunk of myself away: a big bit of private and important information. I can honestly say I had no idea these were feelings unemployed folk experienced until I er, became one. I've been summoned to a meeting at the job centre next Tuesday to explain what I'm doing to find work and if they are not happy my already meagre income is slashed. I am shitting bricks about it.
-Ralph
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Post by grahamthomson on Feb 20, 2009 8:43:37 GMT
You can't help but marvel at the logic of this world sometimes.
Just think of how many perfectly intact spectacles end up in landfill because it's cheaper to get new frames.
Mind you, it's cheaper to buy a new DVD player than get your broken one fixed. And so on.
I really don't like living in such a disposable society.
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Post by Dave on Feb 20, 2009 15:14:45 GMT
I was out the other night and a pub had food at interesting prices. For example a burger and chips meal was £6.50 or you could get two for a fiver. No really  Unrelated to odd pricing, but still occurring on that night, I went to a gig where I found myself standing next to someone I shall call Flag Girl. She was fit. Surprisingly she turned to me and smiled. We then both went to speak at the same time. Stopped, laughed slightly, then as I was about to say something... the gig started! That's OK I thought, just stay close... no too late I got sent flying in one direction and she in the other. I turned and saw her getting pushed back through the crowd, whilst I got pushed to the front, where I was unable to move most of the time and some other girl (in heels) decided to stamp repeatedly on my foot. I never saw Flag Girl again  |
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 21, 2009 13:26:11 GMT
Nooooooo!!!! Aw sorry, Dave!
I've had a busy week at University. Another full week next week. Comming up to the final lap! Got seven essays to do, 2 written exams, and 4 practical exams. *THHHRUMMP* (sorry I just shat myself...). Feeling ok re practicals, actually. Just need to sort out my telepathy so I can figure out what the MOTHER FREAKING FREAKY McFREAK they want in the essays.
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Post by grahamthomson on Feb 21, 2009 20:20:39 GMT
Maybe one day Flag Girl will return to salute your pole.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2009 19:23:57 GMT
I brought my new computer from Dell's website last week and am expecting it to arrive some time next week. It's set me back almost £650 with all of the extra's I wanted on it but anything is better than the slow one I'm currently using.
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 22, 2009 19:38:39 GMT
Well, I'm off for another week at Uni next week. Researching such exciting topics as precordial thumps, splenic injuries, oxygen administration in M.I. and the mysterious exploding head syndrome (M.E.H.S. for short).
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