"How's my driving - tel 0800..." - ever rung one?
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Got carved up in town by a delivery lad with a loud mouth yesterday and so tried calling the 0800 number listed on the back of his van.
What a hoot.
The operator told me to go shove my own genitals up my hershey highway (his words not mine).
Anyone else had more luck??
If its a small independent company then I suspect there's nothing you can do about it. If its a larger firm, and you can be bothered, why not kick your complaint up the chain..and add rudeness from the operator to your list.
Its always fun really screwing up someones day.
Especially when they deserve it!
I rang one a while ago after a delivery van cut across in front of me without break lights, indicating, etc. Got some apologetic woman on the other end who said she'd have a word with the driver. Pointless really.
How about insurers insisting that fleet cars have a number on the back. Instead of going to the company that is leasing the cars, the phone call goes to the insurer and they get to hike the company's insurance premium the more bad reports they receive about the driving.
How about insurers insisting that fleet cars have a number on the back. Instead of going to the company that is leasing the cars, the phone call goes to the insurer and they get to hike the company's insurance premium the more bad reports they receive about the driving.
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If its a small independent company then I suspect there's nothing you can do about it. If its a larger firm, and you can be bothered, why not kick your complaint up the chain..and add rudeness from the operator to your list.
Its always fun really screwing up someones day.
Especially when they deserve it!
It was a reputable company (one of those flat pack furniture organisations) and so I did ring their head office today, assuming I would make no progress further than the switchboard. They promised to ring me back.
Turns out the van had been stolen!
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I rang one a while ago after a delivery van cut across in front of me without break lights, indicating, etc. Got some apologetic woman on the other end who said she'd have a word with the driver. Pointless really.
How about insurers insisting that fleet cars have a number on the back. Instead of going to the company that is leasing the cars, the phone call goes to the insurer and they get to hike the company's insurance premium the more bad reports they receive about the driving.
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I rang one a while ago after a delivery van cut across in front of me without break lights, indicating, etc. Got some apologetic woman on the other end who said she'd have a word with the driver. Pointless really.
How about insurers insisting that fleet cars have a number on the back. Instead of going to the company that is leasing the cars, the phone call goes to the insurer and they get to hike the company's insurance premium the more bad reports they receive about the driving.
How would you like the number of your insurance company emblzoned across the back of your TVR for every self righteous do gooder to ring every time they thought you had been driving badly! let those who have not sinned cast the first stone.
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How would you like the number of your insurance company emblzoned across the back of your TVR for every self righteous do gooder to ring every time they thought you had been driving badly! let those who have not sinned cast the first stone.
As in...
"This TVR was being so badly driven, he overtook me! on a three mile long straight, and there was only a mile clearance before oncoming traffic! I flashed my lights to show how dangerous this was, and he didn't even acknowledge it!"
)Not quite the same but the kev who used to deliver our papers used to do it in his car 
at about 9 am just when it was busiest. (Kevved up Nova with bean can exhaust, gaffer tape "light brows", mdf splitters held on with blue tack, blue led washer jets etc.) One morning he thought it would be fun to almost crash into my mum as she was leaving for work then do a burnout on his way to next doors drive. Yes he really is that stupid! He got fired 
at about 9 am just when it was busiest. (Kevved up Nova with bean can exhaust, gaffer tape "light brows", mdf splitters held on with blue tack, blue led washer jets etc.) One morning he thought it would be fun to almost crash into my mum as she was leaving for work then do a burnout on his way to next doors drive. Yes he really is that stupid! He got fired 'The operator told me to go shove my own genitals up my hershey highway (his words not mine).'
So this means the van company is paying for a service that's worth Jack Shit; in fact worse, as it merely insults drivers who try to be helpful by calling. I'm sure they'd like to know that their money is completely wasted. Amazing how people manage to get away with it.
So this means the van company is paying for a service that's worth Jack Shit; in fact worse, as it merely insults drivers who try to be helpful by calling. I'm sure they'd like to know that their money is completely wasted. Amazing how people manage to get away with it.
I was almost mown down by an articulated lorry at the Heatherwood roundabout in Ascot last year. I was already on the rndbt, he sees me, makes absolutely no effort to stop and give way; he barges on directly in front of me. Not the best feeling in a low profile open-roof sports car!! I ring the 0800 number on the back. Bloke answers it, takes the details, apologizes profusely, and promises to have the manager ring me back to discuss.
and did he ?? Like H**L he did!
and did he ?? Like H**L he did!
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I was almost mown down by an articulated lorry at the Heatherwood roundabout in Ascot last year. I was already on the rndbt, he sees me, makes absolutely no effort to stop and give way; he barges on directly in front of me. Not the best feeling in a low profile open-roof sports car!! I ring the 0800 number on the back. Bloke answers it, takes the details, apologizes profusely, and promises to have the manager ring me back to discuss.
and did he ?? Like H**L he did!
Was this the same roundabout a few weeks ago I heard you exclaim "FCUK, I didnt see that"????
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