thanking machines

The Bollox · 09-06-2008 4:45pm #1

I fell into silent convulsions on Saturday night while standing at the ATM where I overheard the girl ahead of me muttering "thanks" to the machine as she took her money. it's not the first time I have seen such strange behaviour, a while ago while working in an off-licence I had one customer who would always thank the cigarette machine when he got his fags.

Ok, fair enough, I know some people can have manners beaten into them, I know I was, but I don't thank inanimate objects. I mean wtf!

has anyone else seen this, or does anyone else do this?

LovelyTom · 09-06-2008 4:47pm

I've never seen anyone thank a machine but there's an old woman on my road who leaves a thank you letter to the bin men every friday morning

Seonad · 09-06-2008 4:48pm

Oh:(
I thought this thread was going to be about machines that thanked you..."How nice", I thought:rolleyes:

No real experience of it, unless you count my friend who tripped over a dog on the street and then apologised to it:p

The Bollox · 09-06-2008 4:49pm

that's fair enough. I never tried it, but I can't imagine being a bin man as being a walk in the park

biko · 09-06-2008 5:02pm

Well, I've know to swear at them so I guess the odd "thanks" might balance my karma again :pac:

aidan_walsh · 09-06-2008 5:03pm

You just wait until that ATM becomes sentient and won't give you your money without you saying please.

KnifeWRENCH · 09-06-2008 5:09pm

Seonad wrote: »

Oh:(
I thought this thread was going to be about machines that thanked you..."How nice", I thought:rolleyes:

So did I

When that woman goes to an ATM that doesn't have 10's or 20's in it, I can guarantee she thanking the bloody thing!!She'll be saying something else entirely, so she will...

Jigsaw · 09-06-2008 5:09pm

Well the machines thank us for using them, so surely there can be no harm in us thanking them for providing us with a useful service.

Rb · 09-06-2008 5:34pm

I've had to stop myself from thanking the ATM out loud a few times. I don't care though, I'd rather be known to have too good manners (if possible) than to be known for a lack of manners.

Pen1987 · 09-06-2008 5:54pm

hold on... theres not a little person behind the screen who hands out money when you press the buttons? fvck, there goes my life ambition.

Sherifu · 09-06-2008 5:58pm

I'd view it as strange if I saw it.

CtrlSource · 09-06-2008 6:08pm

i have yet to show any appreciation to an ATM, but i have thanked people when i've thought they were about to hold a door and then they haven't. And i've thanked people just as i thought they were about to get out of my way and they haven't!

Guess i'm just an optimist :rolleyes:

Rhyme · 09-06-2008 6:09pm

If my mind is elsewhere i sometimes mumble "thanks" to an ATM.

Earthhorse · 09-06-2008 6:18pm

Seonad wrote: »

I thought this thread was going to be about machines that thanked you..."How nice", I thought

square_igloo wrote: »

So did I

Thirded.

OP don't you dare come back here until you've invented some sort of automated thanking device. Time is money!

5starpool · 09-06-2008 6:45pm

Well I thought this thread was going to be about a computer dedicated to thanking every post made on boards. Sadly not though, it is about strange people who thank machines. I curse at them at times though, that is far more rational.

flanum · 10-06-2008 12:03am

Seonad wrote: »

No real experience of it, unless you count my friend who tripped over a dog on the street and then apologised to it:p

heh, lollers!

yep ive said thanks a couple of times to atms, then walked away after realising, finding my face getting red, and cursing loudly to myself while laughing
:eek:

Ive also knocked on a door on my way OUT of an interview with nervousness!:o

stink_fist · 10-06-2008 12:07am

Thank this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXWBQkkor68

ziggy · 10-06-2008 12:11am

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Steve_o · 10-06-2008 12:23am

flanum wrote: »

Ive also knocked on a door on my way OUT of an interview with nervousness!:o

lol, i've done this myself... can't say i've ever thanked a bank machine tho, i've seen drunk people thanking cigarette machines on the odd occasion!

Theta · 10-06-2008 11:26am

Sometimes I thank people for things i did for them. Its a habit from working in a shop for to long. Say if someone asked me for directions and I gave them and they said thanks ill say thanks too, it makes no sense.

zuutroy · 10-06-2008 11:31am

Seonad wrote: »

No real experience of it, unless you count my friend who tripped over a dog on the street and then apologised to it:p

Ah yes, the old LOL in work moment...thank you :pac:

I've thanked vending machines on occasion..luckily no one around to see it.

junior_apollo · 10-06-2008 11:33am

Pen1987 wrote: »

hold on... theres not a little person behind the screen who hands out money when you press the buttons? fvck, there goes my life ambition.

IT IS A JOB! :eek:

I've seen it in japan!... teeheehee

Kold · 10-06-2008 11:40am

I'm more likely to shout "F*CK YOU ATM!!!!" at it.

The Bollox · 10-06-2008 11:47am

irlmarc wrote: »

Sometimes I thank people for things i did for them. Its a habit from working in a shop for to long. Say if someone asked me for directions and I gave them and they said thanks ill say thanks too, it makes no sense.

I have a habit of doing that aswell

Rovi · 10-06-2008 11:50am

Years ago, an elderly neighbour was in our kitchen, and he was wondering what the weather would be like for the next week as he was planing to cut the hay.
I called Weatherdial, and handed him the phone.
He proceeded to have a conversation with the recorded message, which was quite long, as it was the long range farming forecast.
My brother and I had great difficulty containing our growing hysteria as he solemnly intoned "yes", "right", "okay", etc, finishing with a polite "thank you, you've been very helpful" at the end.
We had to write the number down for him, so that he could call it from home in future; we often wondered if he ever figured out he wasn't talking to a live human.

Jesus Wept · 10-06-2008 11:54am

We will all be minding our p's and q's when the machines rise up against us and become our evil overlords.

elmolesto · 10-06-2008 11:58am

How can you thank a machine?

10-06-2008 11:58am

I've thanked ATMs on many occasions. I've also thanked the machines that print out train/bus tickets.

Laugh now, but I'd rather be on their good side when machines take over.

The Bollox · 10-06-2008 12:18pm

Deleted User wrote: »

I've thanked ATMs on many occasions. I've also thanked the machines that print out train/bus tickets.

Laugh now, but I'd rather be on their good side when machines take over.

if films have taught me anything it's that the suck ups to machines are the first to die. the ones how ignore them are the ones who live for longer and get the bitches

TequilaMockingBird · 10-06-2008 12:58pm

flanum wrote: »

Ive also knocked on a door on my way OUT of an interview with nervousness!:o

Head between my knees LOL there!

Did you get the job?!

Ron DMC · 10-06-2008 12:59pm

I'm going to thank every machine from this moment on, now that I think of it, they do a great job (most of the time).

I believe it will be a great way to encourage them not to break down or run out of 10s.

Ooh, my phone just rang - "Thank you working Mr. Phone"

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 10-06-2008 1:25pm

flanum wrote: »

Ive also knocked on a door on my way OUT of an interview with nervousness!:o

Haha thats quality

Diddy Kong · 10-06-2008 1:34pm

Never thanked an ATM, but regularly thank the Car Park ticket machines.....again its for the day that they all take over.....much like Talkie Toaster from Red Dwarf

Earthhorse · 10-06-2008 1:46pm

flanum wrote: »

Ive also knocked on a door on my way OUT of an interview with nervousness!

Didn't stop you becoming president though, did it?

Extraplus · 10-06-2008 1:54pm

Half asleep in the morning I have thanked the ticket machine in the Dart station more than once.

Always gets a snigger from the person behind me in the que.

jester77 · 10-06-2008 2:09pm

There was an elevator back in Ireland that would always say in a sexy voice "Going down".... but she never did!

I would have thanked her, that's about as close as I've gotten!

JangoFett · 10-06-2008 2:13pm

I might leave thank you notes for bin men now...what a lovely sentiment

GLaDOS · 10-06-2008 2:18pm

My girlfriend says sorry if she stands on a snail

10-06-2008 2:24pm

ScienceNerd wrote: »

My girlfriend says sorry if she stands on a snail

I'd apologising to anything that makes that sickening squish sound when you step on them.

JangoFett · 10-06-2008 2:25pm

I always say hello to atm's and ticket machines for trains or buses, dunno why, makes me smile

Cathmandooo · 10-06-2008 2:44pm

I thank atm's

I curse at them when they swallow my card

I have apologised when bumping into tables or doors etc.

Ebonyellie · 10-06-2008 2:53pm

i asked one of those mirror - walls in a pub where the toilets were

jellie · 10-06-2008 2:58pm

im always thanking & apologising to things that arent real, just have manners drilled into me somehow so its automatic to say thanks & if im not paying attention ill thank the atm or the ticket machine or the button that opens the dart door or whatever

JangoFett · 10-06-2008 3:10pm

I talk to my laptop all the time...her name is Marilyn and I love her...

Rb · 10-06-2008 3:18pm

Cursing at a machine is about as rational as thanking it tbh.

I curse at the laptop a lot though.

JangoFett · 10-06-2008 3:19pm

I curse things all the time...I had a rivalry with a printer in college in fact, I punched it once

thanking machines

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