Threads where you know EXACTLY how they're going to go
Threads where you know EXACTLY how they're going to go
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crofty1984

Original Poster:

17,064 posts

234 months

Friday 18th December 2020
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Following on from a "got done for drunk driving LOL" comment in another thread. What other threads/comments do you see and pretty much don't have to open it?

A regular I see is on the Reliant Facebook group.
"Oh I think I'm interested in a Robin Reliant"
A common mix-up, granted, but it's then followed by ONE THOUSAND HUFFS OF INDIGNATION!
"Oh, what's this new Robin car manufacturer"
"You don't say Escort Ford* do you?"
"Ha, ha, ha, ooh, look at my boat speed!"
Yawn.

*Also - When was the last time you saw a Ford Escort in the wild? So no I probably wouldn't say either often. And what if there's a shallow river crossing frequented by ladies of the night? What are you supposed to call that? The Hooker Paddlethrough?

Steamer

14,185 posts

243 months

Friday 18th December 2020
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"This is a photo of my auntie and I on the front of her Bentley"

...I may be paraphrasing but that was fairly predictable - the photoshops were epic.

anonymous-user

84 months

Friday 18th December 2020
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Steamer said:
"This is a photo of my auntie and I on the front of her Bentley"

...I may be paraphrasing but that was fairly predictable - the photoshops were epic.
Yeah but auntie was alright wink

StuntmanMike

15,107 posts

181 months

Friday 18th December 2020
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slopes said:
Steamer said:
"This is a photo of my auntie and I on the front of her Bentley"

...I may be paraphrasing but that was fairly predictable - the photoshops were epic.
Yeah but auntie was alright wink
Auntie definitely looked like she’d sort the job out. yes

GroundEffect

13,864 posts

186 months

Friday 18th December 2020
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A Facebook Reliant Robin group. Christ I can't think of anything worse.

Facebook first-off. Then the car. It was st when new and st now.


anonymous-user

84 months

Friday 18th December 2020
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Yellowjack on any thread where cyclists are on the receiving end of any form of criticism

shtu

4,553 posts

176 months

Friday 18th December 2020
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The endless tyre threads. Some poor sod asks about reasonably-priced tyres for an entirely average small hatchback. Cue a tirade of adenoidal,

"Are you mad? They're the only thing between you and the road."
"Michelin PSS4s are the only tyre to even consider if you take driving seriously."

And a sharp downward spiral from there.

Leon R

3,905 posts

126 months

Friday 18th December 2020
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Pop in to general gassing.

Anything slightly hot from the German 3 will result in a 'they are all rented' comment likely followed by an argument.

Condi

20,431 posts

201 months

Friday 18th December 2020
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Any thread about PCP, HP or outright purchasing.

"You can't afford it if you can't buy it"

"I could buy it 10 times over with the money in my ISA, but the money is working better there... "

Yada, yada, yada.

cherryowen

12,566 posts

234 months

Friday 18th December 2020
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Any thread in GG (no matter what the subject) where the discussion drifts to "merge in turn".

Always downhill from that point

shtu

4,553 posts

176 months

Friday 18th December 2020
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Oh, and at the moment this one is living up to the PH Stereotypes, where working-class oiks should be grateful for the opportunity to repair the vehicles of the powerfully-built,

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

anonymous-user

84 months

Friday 18th December 2020
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Trump.....

austinsmirk

5,597 posts

153 months

Friday 18th December 2020
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Electric cars. In every case

“ not viable until I can charge in 5 mins flat and have a 900 mile range”

Because that is the standard PH singular driving trip apparently

Henson

206 posts

75 months

Friday 18th December 2020
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slopes said:
Yellowjack on any thread where cyclists are on the receiving end of any form of criticism
Edited for brevity.
And accuracy.

Monkeylegend

29,369 posts

261 months

Friday 18th December 2020
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My wife has told me, completely out of the blue, she wants a divorce, she doesn't love me any more, but she is definitely not seeing anybody else, no definitely not.

Pit Pony

11,383 posts

151 months

Friday 18th December 2020
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anonymous said:
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A 52 year-old called Vanessa.

CoolHands

23,564 posts

225 months

Friday 18th December 2020
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shtu said:
The endless tyre threads. Some poor sod asks about reasonably-priced tyres for an entirely average small hatchback. Cue a tirade of adenoidal,

"Are you mad? They're the only thing between you and the road."
"Michelin PSS4s are the only tyre to even consider if you take driving seriously."

And a sharp downward spiral from there.
It’s Michelin crossclimate now, do keep up. Otherwise the sprinkling of snow will have you careering into a lamppost in a jiffy

Monkeylegend

29,369 posts

261 months

Friday 18th December 2020
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anonymous said:
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Erm I was not referring to my situation, I don't have a wife anymore. Twice bitten and all that smile

Or maybe I am due a squawker.

Type R Tom

4,332 posts

179 months

Friday 18th December 2020
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Anything involving Public Sector and their gold plated pensions.

shtu

4,553 posts

176 months

Friday 18th December 2020
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CoolHands said:
It’s Michelin Crossclimate now, do keep up.
Only during GMT. Once the clocks change in spring it'll be PS4S all the way. biggrin