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Trivial things that annoy you Part 27
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Aglomerado wrote: »My mum does something similar. She always gets a bottle of wine from a neighbour she doesn't like, so always feels she has to go out of her way to get a present for the neighbour that has to cost more than the wine that she got.
You could substitute my aunt and uncle* for the neighbours there and it's the same story - my parents would always get a bottle of that cheap vinegar wine (cider wine? Spot the connoisseur!
), and every year my mother would be fretting over what to get them, despite suggestions to return the bottle of rats piss she'd gotten the year before!
*The word 'tight' doesn't even come close in describing them. The uncle is my brothers' Godfather, and every year on his birthday, he got a pound note in a card, until the pound coin was introduced, and then he just got a card :pac:0 -
One eyed Jack wrote: »You could substitute my aunt and uncle* for the neighbours there and it's the same story - my parents would always get a bottle of that cheap vinegar wine (cider wine? Spot the connoisseur!), and every year my mother would be fretting over what to get them, despite suggestions to return the bottle of rats piss she'd gotten the year before!
*The word 'tight' doesn't even come close in describing them. The uncle is my brothers' Godfather, and every year on his birthday, he got a pound note in a card, until the pound coin was introduced, and then he just got a card :pac:
We had friends like that. Thanfully we've purged the tight fisted cúnts now. Every year I'd get a f.ucking Elizabeth Duke chain or bracelt. AKA Argos cráp. One year, my mum got Baylis and Hard on glitter shower gel. FFS a 60 year old woman using glitter shower gel? :P0 -
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One eyed Jack wrote: »You could substitute my aunt and uncle* for the neighbours there and it's the same story - my parents would always get a bottle of that cheap vinegar wine (cider wine? Spot the connoisseur!), and every year my mother would be fretting over what to get them, despite suggestions to return the bottle of rats piss she'd gotten the year before!
*The word 'tight' doesn't even come close in describing them. The uncle is my brothers' Godfather, and every year on his birthday, he got a pound note in a card, until the pound coin was introduced, and then he just got a card :pac:
My uncle is my Godfather. I got one birthday card from the guy and that was for my 21st birthday. So 1 card in 41 years, my parents picked well with that fcuker. My brothers Godmother used to arrive every Christmas eve with cool presents for him, I don't think she ever forgot his birthday either and she was my aunts friend, so not even family.0 -
OldNotWIse wrote: »We had friends like that. Thanfully we've purged the tight fisted cúnts now. Every year I'd get a f.ucking Elizabeth Duke chain or bracelt. AKA Argos cráp. One year, my mum got Baylis and Hard on glitter shower gel. FFS a 60 year old woman using glitter shower gel? :P
Freudian slip surely?
I'm afraid to google in case it's not!
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One eyed Jack wrote: »Freudian slip surely?
I'm afraid to google in case it's not!
It was definitely intentional :P You only have to look at the gloopy clear* sh.ite from those bottles to see the connection
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OldNotWIse wrote: »Crabtree and Evelyn do one too.
It's actually a lotion for crustacean infestations down below :P
How do you know? 0 -
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Pumpkinseeds wrote: »My uncle is my Godfather. I got one birthday card from the guy and that was for my 21st birthday. So 1 card in 41 years, my parents picked well with that fcuker. My brothers Godmother used to arrive every Christmas eve with cool presents for him, I don't think she ever forgot his birthday either and she was my aunts friend, so not even family.
My brother (older) got the good godparents. An aunt and an uncle, both on my mother's side. Auntie used to buy me stuff too at Christmas but my brother would get something stupidly expensive from her like the latest bike. (She bought him the latest bike (BMX/ Racer/ Mountain bike) three Christmases running while I had my second hand High Nelly. ). She paid half his house deposit too!
When I was born my folks decided the godparents should come from the father's side. So my father's unmarried brother and the youngest sister were asked. Uncle refused (because he was a cunnox really (thanks Jimgoose!!)) , so they had to get a relation by marriage to become my godfather. He turned out to be miles better than my own aunt, even sent me a couple of thousand out of the blue after I bought my house! You never know...0 -
Aglomerado wrote: »My brother (older) got the good godparents. An aunt and an uncle, both on my mother's side. Auntie used to buy me stuff too at Christmas but my brother would get something stupidly expensive from her like the latest bike. (She bought him the latest bike (BMX/ Racer/ Mountain bike) three Christmases running while I had my second hand High Nelly. ). She paid half his house deposit too!
When I was born my folks decided the godparents should come from the father's side. So my father's unmarried brother and the youngest sister were asked. Uncle refused (because he was a cunnox really (thanks Jimgoose!!)) , so they had to get a relation by marriage to become my godfather. He turned out to be miles better than my own aunt, even sent me a couple of thousand out of the blue after I bought my house! You never know...
Jesus there's a blast from the past! *fondly remembers sitting on the carrier on the back as my brother tried to outrun the Gardai after breaking a red light on the way to mass*, actually now I think of it me hole was fair sore, they'd no suspension! 
Look at the price of 'em now -
http://highnelly.ie :eek:0 -
One eyed Jack wrote: »Jesus there's a blast from the past! *fondly remembers sitting on the carrier on the back as my brother tried to outrun the Gardai after breaking a red light on the way to mass*, actually now I think of it me hole was fair sore, they'd no suspension!
Look at the price of 'em now -
http://highnelly.ie :eek:
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No suspension, that's right, with the potholey roads I was cycling on my teeth were permanently chattering! 0 -
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Aglomerado wrote: »:eek:
No suspension, that's right, with the potholey roads I was cycling on my teeth were permanently chattering!
Ye youngsters don't know ye're born. I've never ridden a pedalling bi-cycle with "suspension", in the name a' Jaysis. And nowadays they've disc brakes and more gear ratios than an artic! :pac:0 -
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eisenberg1 wrote: »I would imagine you have some sort of hi-octane powered penny farthing:D
Fart powered penny farthing, that I would like to see!
Bet it makes a noise like a Honda 50!!0 -
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