jonarob wrote:
Plus, I don't have any room in my coin purse.
Keep the card in your sock... come on think outside the box
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| Author: | Doctor Glyndwr [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 15:35 ] |
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Kern wrote: Is it so M&S can link the credit card number to the purchase on their system? Assuming, of course, that the payment machine is seperate and only reports 'paid'/'unpaid' to the till. Good thinking. I bet it is.
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 15:36 ] |
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jonarob wrote: Plus, I don't have any room in my coin purse. Keep the card in your sock... come on think outside the box
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| Author: | WTB [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 15:43 ] |
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I'm just gonna hold out for wider implementation of retinal scanning technology. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 15:43 ] |
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Kern wrote: Grim... wrote: Malabar Front wrote: Mimi wrote: They always want t swipe you card through the machine there, and it's just not necessary. Everyone used to just go along with it, but now I notice many more people put the card in the machine before the assistant asks, and if the assistant still asks say that the prefer to use teh machine. The till assistants get rather haughty over it, too. I've never seen this in another M&S. Is it so M&S can link the credit card number to the purchase on their system? Assuming, of course, that the payment machine is seperate and only reports 'paid'/'unpaid' to the till. I don't know - I mean, the machine and till must be linked, as even if they do swipe your card through the machine you still enter your pin on the same chip and pin machine keypad - I think it is just another way of collecting the card data. I think, to be honest, that because Lancaster M&S is quite small, and mainly sells food, that about 85% of the clientele are rather old * - maybe they just got bored of saying 'no, other way up... no, flip it over... no, look, this end in first' but clearly I am able to handle my own card. I don't think it is anything to do with the card number being linked to purchases as I have never seen it in another M&S. *And make you walk around them. They pick a spot in the distance and walk towards it. If you happen to be standing between themselves and that point you better jump out of their way, otherwise they will just walk full-body into you and blame YOU even though you were stationary and they were walking. Also, if they get in front of you they will stop walking 'normally' and slow to a barely mobile shuffle. Then they'll stop dead and talk to someone they know. You can then say 'excuse me'. "Hello? Excuse me.' Excuse me please. EXCUSE ME. EXCUSE ME! at which point one of the old dears will do a 340 point turn and say 'We heard you the FIRST time!' So, not deaf, just rude. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 15:45 ] |
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Grrr... Marks and Spencer really annoys me. |
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| Author: | Kern [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 15:49 ] |
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Mimi wrote: Grrr... Marks and Spencer really annoys me. I buy my clothes there. A friend has warned me against doing this if I ever wish to find a Lady Kern, but I'm scared to go to the cool people's clothes shops. |
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| Author: | WTB [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 15:58 ] |
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Kern wrote: Mimi wrote: Grrr... Marks and Spencer really annoys me. I buy my clothes there. A friend has warned me against doing this if I ever wish to find a Lady Kern, but I'm scared to go to the cool people's clothes shops. Shop online, man! But also, M&S boxer shorts/pants are the best. Also also, most of the people who shop in the cool shops aren't cool. They're cunts. You're cool because you don't knows it! That's how cool works. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 16:00 ] |
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Clothes shopping at M&S is not so terrible - it's just the food section. Also, yes, their underwear section is fantastic for women's lingerie, also. |
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| Author: | Malabelm [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 16:06 ] |
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Their clothes for men are pretty rubbish, I always thought. Decent enough for shirts etc. but not everyday clothing. I like their food. I had some gammon wrapped in bacon the other day, and did my own honey-glazing. It was absolutely lovely. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 16:07 ] |
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It's where I get mine from... Underpants, that is. Not Bras, uh uh, not bras and frilly knickers. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 16:07 ] |
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Malabar Front wrote: Their clothes for men are pretty rubbish, I always thought. Decent enough for shirts etc. but not everyday clothing. It's very Mr Chris for clothing. |
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| Author: | Kern [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 16:07 ] |
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Zardoz wrote: It's very Mr Chris for clothing. 
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| Author: | Malabelm [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 16:08 ] |
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Zardoz wrote: Malabar Front wrote: Their clothes for men are pretty rubbish, I always thought. Decent enough for shirts etc. but not everyday clothing. It's very Mr Chris for clothing.  Sorry, Kern! |
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| Author: | Dimrill [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 16:09 ] |
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They don't have black jeans, combat shorts or Suffocation t-shirts. I ain't shopping there. |
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| Author: | MrChris [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 16:11 ] |
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Zardoz wrote: Malabar Front wrote: Their clothes for men are pretty rubbish, I always thought. Decent enough for shirts etc. but not everyday clothing. It's very Mr Chris for clothing. They're good for shirts for work, but that's about it. I buy my clothes from cool kids stores, I'll have you know, like .. um... |
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| Author: | Malabelm [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 16:12 ] |
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Mr Chris wrote: They're good for shirts for work, but that's about it. I buy my clothes from cool kids stores, I'll have you know, like .. um... Adams? Mothercare? |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 16:12 ] |
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| Author: | MrChris [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 16:13 ] |
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Malabar Front wrote: Mr Chris wrote: They're good for shirts for work, but that's about it. I buy my clothes from cool kids stores, I'll have you know, like .. um... Adams? Mothercare? My kids are much better dressed than anyone I know, as it happens. Honestly, if they made some of that stuff in adult size I'd totally buy it. T-shirts with dancing robots and The Koolasaurus? Fuck yeah! |
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| Author: | kalmar [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 16:13 ] |
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Mimi wrote: You can then say 'excuse me'. "Hello? Excuse me.' Excuse me please. EXCUSE ME. EXCUSE ME! at which point one of the old dears will do a 340 point turn and say 'We heard you the FIRST time!' Excessive levels of guffawing on this end. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 16:14 ] |
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Mr Chris wrote: T-shirts with dancing robots and The Koolasaurus? Fuck yeah!
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| Author: | Malabelm [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 16:15 ] |
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Mr Chris wrote: My kids are much better dressed than anyone I know, as it happens. Honestly, if they made some of that stuff in adult size I'd totally buy it. T-shirts with dancing robots and The Koolasaurus? Fuck yeah! Damnit, you're right. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 16:19 ] |
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Mr Chris wrote: The Koolasaurus? Ooh! Where can I buy one of those? |
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| Author: | MrChris [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 16:20 ] |
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I'll check the label. |
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| Author: | Kern [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 16:21 ] |
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Grim... wrote: Ooh! Where can I buy one of those? I did a search for it. First entry was something from Twitter: Quote: 'The Koolasaurus is like a penis with eyes and arms.' 
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| Author: | Cras [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 16:22 ] |
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Pretty much everything I wear comes from M&S. Even the gimp suit. |
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| Author: | MrChris [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 16:24 ] |
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Sadly, one thing that irritates me about the Koolasaurus t-shirt is that it says something like "since 42,000 BC" which is, of course 64,958,000 years after the dinosaurs died out. I've had to explain this to First Born in case he should learn Incorrect Facts. |
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| Author: | chinnyhill10 [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 16:31 ] |
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Grim... wrote: Mr Chris wrote: The Koolasaurus? Ooh! Where can I buy one of those? You gonna wear it to the next BEEX party? 
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| Author: | Mimi [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 16:31 ] |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 16:32 ] |
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Get a t-shirt marker and correct it. |
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| Author: | MrChris [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 16:33 ] |
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It's done with stitching, man. It's well posh. |
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| Author: | Curiosity [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 16:40 ] |
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I shop at M&S for suits, shirts and foods. I shop for clothes at far cooler places. As long as they've got a sale on. I can't remember the last time I paid full price for jeans. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 16:43 ] |
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Mr Chris wrote: It's done with stitching, man. It's well posh. Unpick the date or burn it with fire. It's for the best. |
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| Author: | chinnyhill10 [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 16:43 ] |
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Curiosity wrote: I shop for clothes at far cooler places. 
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 16:50 ] |
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jonarob wrote: Also also, most of the people who shop in the cool shops aren't cool. They're cunts. You're cool because you don't knows it! That's how cool works. Heh. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 16:52 ] |
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 Cool working, yesterday. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 16:53 ] |
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Cool hasn't worked now for 51 weeks. |
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| Author: | Cavey [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 16:54 ] |
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chinnyhill10 wrote: Grim... wrote: Mr Chris wrote: The Koolasaurus? Ooh! Where can I buy one of those? You gonna wear it to the next BEEX party? Heh. The guy standing in the white T shirt looks like Herman Munster in his formative years, poor bastard. |
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| Author: | Zio [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 16:56 ] |
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Not that I wish to bring down the overall joviality of the thread, but I gots some sad news. My remaining pet rat, Noodle, died on Tuesday. She developed a brain tumour (just like her late sister did), but she went downhill with it much faster. The treatment she was given did nothing and in the end we had to put her to sleep. I have to say, I'm fucking gutted about it. I'm going to have to think long and hard before I buy any more pets. |
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| Author: | Malabelm [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 16:57 ] |
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Sorry to hear it, chap 
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 16:58 ] |
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Sorry to ehar that. When you buying a puppy for the miniZio? |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 17:00 ] |
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Sorry to hear about Noodle, Zio. |
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| Author: | Zio [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 17:00 ] |
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MaliA wrote: Sorry to ehar that. When you buying a puppy for the miniZio? Heh, one of the advantages of her not living with me is that she's kinda already got one. Her mum has a pet Westie called Rupert who is amusingly hyper-protective of Zioette - whenever Zioette starts crying, Rupert runs over and starts licking her feet to try and calm her down! 
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| Author: | Dimrill [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 17:02 ] |
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Rats are lovely little pets, but they sure break your heart regularly due to their short lifespan. When we lost Cosmo, it was only a month or two before his brother went too. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 17:05 ] |
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How much does it cost to get a rat put down? I was taught the "pick it up from underneath, put your thumb underneath the back of the rat's head and make like you are opening a bottle against a wall" action, as that cleanly snaps the neck. |
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| Author: | Dimrill [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 17:06 ] |
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How amazingly sensitive of you. |
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| Author: | chinnyhill10 [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 17:10 ] |
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Captain Caveman wrote: Heh. The guy standing in the white T shirt looks like Herman Munster in his formative years, poor bastard. Coming to Weston-Super-Mare soon..... |
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| Author: | Cavey [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 17:10 ] |
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Sorry to hear that Zio. I've loved my pet rat Lemmy back in the day, so named 'cause he was black as the Ace. He was so tame he used to sit on my shoulder all day (even when I was out in town - used to get a few funny glances as he gnawed at my default Iron Maiden T-shirt) and he loved doing acrobatics off my bedsit clothes horse contraption.
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| Author: | MrChris [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 17:10 ] |
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Zio wrote: MaliA wrote: Sorry to ehar that. When you buying a puppy for the miniZio? Heh, one of the advantages of her not living with me is that she's kinda already got one. Her mum has a pet Westie called Rupert who is amusingly hyper-protective of Zioette - whenever Zioette starts crying, Rupert runs over and starts licking her feet to try and calm her down! Fucking hell - hang on. I appear to have missed a step here. Has the little lass been born? When did that happen? Congratulations! |
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| Author: | Cavey [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 17:11 ] |
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chinnyhill10 wrote: Captain Caveman wrote: Heh. The guy standing in the white T shirt looks like Herman Munster in his formative years, poor bastard. Coming to Weston-Super-Mare soon..... I'm saying nothing...  [snigger] |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 17:11 ] |
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MaliA wrote: How much does it cost ...  Why do you do that sometimes, Mali? You know you're saying something insensitive and likely to upset, and most people would let their instinct of taste kick in. Even if the thought crosses your mind, why would you then post it? I don't think you're a thoughtless kind of guy, but sometimes you act a little like one. |
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