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ven2112
 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
PostPosted: Sun Feb 14, 2016 7:06 pm 
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edders23 wrote:
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Punters who do their scratch cards in the cab.

Was is that all about? :sad:



sociologists refer to it as "instant gratification" which apparently means you do things like that to desperately escape your hum drum existence

just say err... don't scratch that in here mate or there will be a "garage vacuum " charge
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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
PostPosted: Mon Feb 15, 2016 8:57 am 
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Punters who do their scratch cards in the cab.

Was is that all about? :sad:

Have you tried hovering that stuff up?
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edders23
 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
PostPosted: Mon Feb 15, 2016 8:31 pm 
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Nidge2 wrote:
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Punters who do their scratch cards in the cab.

Was is that all about? :sad:

Have you tried hovering that stuff up?



yeah great fun isn't it :sad:

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edders23
 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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pigging rubberneckers why can't we make it a fineable offence and set up cameras on the motorways at accident scenes the traffic might actually move at more than snails pace then !!!!

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Having to attend a sexual exploitation course today - what an absolute crock of sh*te. (If a drunk person gets in your car and starts crying it's worth reporting as they might be a victim of abuse !!)
It was mentioned though that police forces are looking at introducing a law that will ban the carriage of unaccompanied children in licensed vehicles, goodbye school runs !
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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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sasha wrote:
Having to attend a sexual exploitation course today - what an absolute crock of sh*te. (If a drunk person gets in your car and starts crying it's worth reporting as they might be a victim of abuse !!)
It was mentioned though that police forces are looking at introducing a law that will ban the carriage of unaccompanied children in licensed vehicles, goodbye school runs !

With respect, police forces do not make laws. That is the job of Parliament.

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edders23
 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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sasha wrote:
Having to attend a sexual exploitation course today - what an absolute crock of sh*te. (If a drunk person gets in your car and starts crying it's worth reporting as they might be a victim of abuse !!)
It was mentioned though that police forces are looking at introducing a law that will ban the carriage of unaccompanied children in licensed vehicles, goodbye school runs !



yeah right I'm sure most police forces up and down the uk would tell you to F O if you tried

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Having to attend a sexual exploitation course today - what an absolute crock of sh*te. (If a drunk person gets in your car and starts crying it's worth reporting as they might be a victim of abuse !!)
It was mentioned though that police forces are looking at introducing a law that will ban the carriage of unaccompanied children in licensed vehicles, goodbye school runs !


The police do not introduce laws, Sasha, parliament does.

Think your lecturer needs to go on a course.

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We are due TWO kiddy courses, 1 district council and 1 county council, i told em, yeah, ill go on courses to keep em happy but thats the end of it, im not a Child protection officer

years ago the cops came round asking us to watch and listen and report......one guy did and had his car and legs smashed for his efforts

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When three people get into the back of my car and the first person slides across the back seat instead of waling round and opening the other door.

People who press the button on a pelican crossing without looking to see how busy the road is.

Punters who get into my taxi and then want to stop at the shop 200 yards from their house.

Punters who expect me to wait outside the takeaway whilst they go inside and order their food.
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edders23
 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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Southport PH wrote:
When three people get into the back of my car and the first person slides across the back seat instead of waling round and opening the other door.

People who press the button on a pelican crossing without looking to see how busy the road is.

our council has converted them all to full light control which means people see the cars waiting for the light to go red then cross as it turns green sometimes it can be 3 changes before any cars get across the one in the square :sad:

Punters who get into my taxi and then want to stop at the shop 200 yards from their house.

Punters who expect me to wait outside the takeaway whilst they go inside and order their food.


basically typical of any night of the week then :lol:

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sasha
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jimbo wrote:
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It was mentioned though that police forces are looking at introducing a law that will ban the carriage of unaccompanied children in licensed vehicles


The police do not introduce laws, Sasha, parliament does.
I got the impression they were pushing local authorities to introduce it as a condition of the license, through bylaws and asking operators to do it voluntarily. He said it was not appropriate for strangers (taxi drivers) to be alone with a child in a vehicle as it could lead to all sorts of accusations, and questioned the reasoning of a parent who hands over their kid to someone they've never met before - FFS :roll:

It was a police inspector giving the lecture and he said they'd already banned the carriage of unaccompanied children in Manchester (or parts of). Whether this was by some law or voluntary measures was not stated.
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Byelaw ?

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courier van that decided to park facing wrong way at end of a narrow one way street blocking it whilst 3 taxis and 3 cars were stuck waiting to turn in then once he finished he pulled his vehicle out wind his window down and started yelling abuse at the waiting cars and taxis !!!!!!

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Groups of usually students who want to split a 3.50 fare 4 ways

People who must think your on a set wage and take ages to come out

People who ring a taxi for straight away and when i pull up, say 'didnt think youd be here that quick, just ordered a drink'

Unloading and loading the boot, in the lashing rain, for 3.50
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