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2nd July 2019, 21:35 | #11 |
I really should get out more.......
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This has been brought on another classic car forum I am a member of, we get many one off technical queries and once answered you are lucky if you even get a thank you.
Several suggestions have been made how to stop it, one that seems popular is you can only start a new thread if you have been involved in at least 10 other threads. I think Face book has caused a lot of this, not that I use it but I believe many people use it just to get a question answered. |
2nd July 2019, 21:47 | #12 | |
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Last week an elderly lady was standing in the road on our high street. She was on a stick with a shopping bag and holding her purse open. I enquired if she was ok or needed help. She turned to me and very sharply exclaimed that she did not need help and was checking something in her purse. I replied that seeing her on a stick standing in the traffic I assumed she was in trouble. "I'VE HAD THS STICK FOR YEARS" was the terse retort. For a moment, and just a moment I really wanted to take her stick and break it in half. That's really not me but sometimes......... |
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3rd July 2019, 03:55 | #13 | |
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You did the right thing - a kind act - some people don’t deserve such kindness and others are incapable of seeing your actions for what they are - genuine concern and kindness. |
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3rd July 2019, 08:20 | #14 | |
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Dementia was my conclusion. I preferred to think that, rather than the alternative and I do know that so many who are affected seem to develop the nasty facet. We had an old chap in a local village who started waving sticks and threatening motorists. |
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4th July 2019, 20:54 | #15 |
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OK--OK---The games up, I confess but I only had a little stick.---
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4th July 2019, 20:59 | #16 |
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Hm, the nails in the end were a nice touch
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