Small ways to F*** with "The Man"?

giftgrub

I remember listening to this old boy on the radio one day...

He said that when barrier free tolling system came on the M50 he took hump with the payment system

Instead of pre-paying or signing up for an account he sends NTR a cheque, reckons it costs them money to process it.

Now i overpay every bill, eircom, esb, bord gais, credit card by 1 cent, just to fark them off and make them work that little bit extra...

What do you do?

mukki

i don't do anything

sorry

mikemac

Costs 17c to process a cheque afaik. It could be higher, that's what I was told once.


I drive a moped and it only takes 6 litres of fuel. So I've often bought 5 euro worth of fuel with a credit card. With the percentage that retailers are charged by credit card companies I'd say the petrol station make feck all from my sale.
Now don't flame for using a credit card, with freezing hands even with gloves some days, using a credit card is far more convenient then fishing around for loose change.

SV

giftgrub wrote: »

I remember listening to this old boy on the radio one day...

He said that when barrier free tolling system came on the M50 he took hump with the payment system

Instead of pre-paying or signing up for an account he sends NTR a cheque, reckons it costs them money to process it.

Now i overpay every bill, eircom, esb, bord gais, credit card by 1 cent, just to fark them off and make them work that little bit extra...

What do you do?

So..for all the services you avail of, you want to make them work harder when they want you to pay for it?


truly pathetic.

Red Hand

So you're just getting the civil service to take more of your tax money processing your extra payments?

Yeah, you're showing "The Man" ie you. That'll teach him/you.

humbert

Most of those examples involve taking vicariously from one git and giving vicariously to another bigger git.

K-9

giftgrub wrote: »

Now i overpay every bill, eircom, esb, bord gais, credit card by 1 cent, just to fark them off and make them work that little bit extra...

How does that work?

mukki

mikemac wrote: »

Costs 17c to process a cheque afaik. It could be higher, that's what I was told once.

think the person writing the cheque pays it, as i know you get a refund if you return unused cheques when you close an account

Mr. Presentable

giftgrub wrote: »

I remember listening to this old boy on the radio one day...

He said that when barrier free tolling system came on the M50 he took hump with the payment system

Instead of pre-paying or signing up for an account he sends NTR a cheque, reckons it costs them money to process it.

Now i overpay every bill, eircom, esb, bord gais, credit card by 1 cent, just to fark them off and make them work that little bit extra...

What do you do?

Pardon me, but who's "The Man"?

mikemac

Jeremiah 16:1 wrote: »

So you're just getting the civil service to take more of your tax money processing your extra payments?

Yeah, you're showing "The Man" ie you. That'll teach him/you.

giftgrub wrote: »

Now i overpay every bill, eircom, esb, bord gais, credit card by 1 cent, just to fark them off and make them work that little bit extra...

Not one of those examples is the civil service.

Red Hand

mikemac wrote: »

Not one of those examples is the civil service.

My mistake. But some of his tax money is propping up some of those companies. So what's the point?

Stinjy

nipplenuts wrote: »

Pardon me, but who's "The Man"?

As far as i understand ' the man' refers to a government or higher authority, i think corect me if im wrong but in say a school 'the man' would refer to the principle and just basicaly higher authorities

mukki

Stinjy wrote: »

As far as i understand ' the man' refers to a government or higher authority, i think corect me if im wrong but in say a school 'the man' would refer to the principle and just basicaly higher authorities

good work Stinjy your next question is....


what does rhetorical question mean?

The Volt

nipplenuts wrote: »

Pardon me, but who's "The Man"?

Me, I'm not a happy camper

ejmaztec

Another good way to cause administrative mayhem is to send a letter saying the usual "I enclose a cheque". Just put a staple in the top left-hand corner of the letter and post it.

With any luck, they'll spend all day looking for the missing cheque and at least one of them will get the sack for losing it. Wouldn't that be a hoot?

The Volt

Do the aul chicken prank.

Get 3 live chickens, number them 1,2 and 4. Set them loose in the dail. How much work wont be done before they realize there's no number 3? =]

giftgrub

ejmaztec wrote: »

Another good way to cause administrative mayhem is to send a letter saying the usual "I enclose a cheque". Just put a staple in the top left-hand corner of the letter and post it.

With any luck, they'll spend all day looking for the missing cheque and at least one of them will get the sack for losing it. Wouldn't that be a hoot?

As Lee from The Apprenrice would say "Thats what I'm talking about!"

ejmaztec

Voltwad wrote: »

Do the aul chicken prank.

Get 3 live chickens, number them 1,2 and 4. Set them loose in the dail. How much work wont be done before they realize there's no number 3? =]

They'd decide that Lenihan was Number 3.

skyhighflyer

giftgrub wrote: »

I remember listening to this old boy on the radio one day...

He said that when barrier free tolling system came on the M50 he took hump with the payment system

Instead of pre-paying or signing up for an account he sends NTR a cheque, reckons it costs them money to process it.

Now i overpay every bill, eircom, esb, bord gais, credit card by 1 cent, just to fark them off and make them work that little bit extra...

What do you do?

So how much of your own precious time do you waste cashing these 1c cheques?

eVeNtInE

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giftgrub

skyhighflyer wrote: »

So how much of your own precious time do you waste cashing these 1c cheques?

I pay my bills online, rock on.

Overheal

bringing down companies i hate through piracy. like EA. long story. Not only are they making fewer sales but dumping millions into DRM tech - which will always be hacked. Sometimes in weeks, but usually in a number of days.

I am sure karma will catch me someday though..

<_<

>_>

keep an eye out for me will ya?

Saibh

giftgrub wrote: »

Now i overpay every bill, eircom, esb, bord gais, credit card by 1 cent, just to fark them off and make them work that little bit extra...

What do you do?

giftgrub wrote: »

I pay my bills online, rock on.

If you pay your bills on line what was the point in starting this thread?

staker

sharp, saibh,sharp

TestTransmission

Saibh wrote: »

If you pay your bills on line what was the point in starting this thread?

there was none

giftgrub

This is what i get for posting after a couple glaaaaaaasses of wine.....

Well i reckon that someone somewhere in one of these state protected, unionised companies has to look at my bill and say " this dude has overpaid by 1 cent,this means i will have to hit F5 and send it up to a supervisor"

Thats what i'm hoping anyways, if that doesn't happen i may as well open the other bottle of Montepulciano

K-9

Saibh wrote: »

If you pay your bills on line what was the point in starting this thread?

Owned, bring out the Gimp.

ejmaztec

giftgrub wrote: »

This is what i get for posting after a couple glaaaaaaasses of wine.....

Well i reckon that someone somewhere in one of these state protected, unionised companies has to look at my bill and say " this dude has overpaid by 1 cent,this means i will have to hit F5 and send it up to a supervisor"

Thats what i'm hoping anyways, if that doesn't happen i may as well open the other bottle of Montepulciano

Hey, you could pay some of my bills - that would confuse the hell out of the bastards. :P

Saibh

giftgrub wrote: »

This is what i get for posting after a couple glaaaaaaasses of wine.....

i may as well open the other bottle of Montepulciano

Don't drink any more - you might be tempted to start another thread:p

giftgrub

maybe i'm f***ing with the man right now...

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

Yea, really screwing "the man" over there, firstly you pay for cheques yourself. Secondly, making a company work harder or for longer to sort out that extra 1c (I don't know how that works) You are screwing yourself and other customers over. Great job

Red Hand

giftgrub wrote: »

maybe i'm f***ing with the man right now...

You go, girl.

Overheal

Jeremiah 16:1 wrote: »

You go, girl.

go. Go. GO! YES! YES! YESSSSSSS!!! AAAAAAHHHHHhhhhhhhahahhhhhhhoooman....

staker

Overheal wrote: »

go. Go. GO! YES! YES! YESSSSSSS!!! AAAAAAHHHHHhhhhhhhahahhhhhhhoooman....

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Red Hand

staker wrote: »

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mmmmmmmmmmmfffffffffffffffffffffffffffffllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

eVeNtInE

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javaboy

MMMMMOOOOOVVVVVVEEEEEDDDDD!!!!

K-9

Fecking homophobes.

K-9

giftgrub wrote: »

I remember listening to this old boy on the radio one day...

Oops. sees thread move.

Old boy.


U Rent Boy.

giftgrub

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and its like 3 am on a sunday morning

Now thats f****** with the man

kerash

nipplenuts wrote: »

Pardon me, but who's "The Man"?

Oh! You dont know the Man?
Lesson on 'The Man'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxTgGR6_1ps

staker

kerash,i've seen yor opinions on other fora, i respect your opinion. any chance you'd lullaby me? :D:D

kerash

giftgrub

Screw this.

Now i'm deffo drunk

can i get my account cancelled?

i dont need you peo[;e

why was this moved?

Saibh

cause it got a bit silly after a while

go to sleep

K-9

giftgrub wrote: »

Screw this.

Now i'm deffo drunk

can i get my account cancelled?

i dont need you peo[;e

why was this moved?

just stop posting.

Easier on all concerned.

kerash

^ maybe that's what 'the man' wants you to do...

kerash

All the money that we're making is going to the man.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLEK0UZH4cs

What man?
Which man?
Who's the man?

staker

lafds give hi9m a ****in break

giftgrub

everyone above,



foad


and go to bed



i'm drinking, whats your excuse?

K-9

kerash wrote: »

^ maybe that's what 'the man' wants you to do...

Indeed, very thought provoking.

I'll send "the Man" on ya.