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 Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 7:19 am Post subject: Why me? |
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On the way back from Amberley last night, I was relaxing on the train after a hard day's work of firing and enjoying watching all of the traction engines milling about.
Then, some chav walked past. He then stopped and walked back and asked if he could borrow my ticket! Even though I had one, I said 'No' as I thought I'd never get it back and then he asked me for advice as to how he would avoid getting caught 
Then, getting off of the train at Barnham three blokes who were obviously under the influence were approaching from behind and one of them grabbed my bike and asked "Can I ride it to the bottom of the subway?"
I thought:
1) You aren't supposed to cycle down the subways
2) My bike cost £180, and I wouldn't want to have it nicked!
I told him the latter and he just replied "I'll give you a tenner", but I still said "No" as I am a man of principles...
Why is it younger people who suffer from this rubbish?!
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| Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 7:23 am Post subject: |
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Older people suffer as well
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| Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 9:19 am Post subject: |
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Si sorry it is not just the younger people, sad to say it's any age group, wrong time, wrong place, wrong idiot !!!
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silverfoxsteam
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| Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 9:42 am Post subject: |
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It could have been worse Si, sounds like you handled it well.
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JJ
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| Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 12:25 pm Post subject: |
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You handled it well mate.
Chris gets endless abuse in the filling station where she works, from foul language to even getting physically threatened.
all civillity seems to have gone nowadays.
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| Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 1:23 pm Post subject: |
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The world is full of idiots Simon, and well done on handling a tricky situation
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