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« Reply #1515 on: 10:41:42, 07-11-2008 » |
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Whenever I read anything about cars I am SO GLAD I don't drive. I would be even more of a nervous wreck than I am anyway. It must be so stressful. There's a tree over the road with very spectacular autumn colours. I'm not sure what sort of tree it is - it's big. I've never noticed it so much before. Looks wonderful in this morning's bright sunshine. Glad you're a bit better, Mort  |
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« Reply #1516 on: 10:42:37, 07-11-2008 » |
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I do sympathise Ruby.  We all make mistakes. Like when I absent-mindedly drove through the lights on red late one night when coming home from playing bridge with my friend. I just missed a police van in the middle of the road. Brilliant bit of driving from both of us to avoid each other though. Anyway, it just sat there and watched me - there was no other traffic - so after a few seconds, I gingerly drove off. It followed me for a while down the road and then suddenly overtook me lights flashing, siren on. I pulled over. They had all my details coming through their radio, I could hear it. Anyway, young police woman gave me a good talking-to and then let me off. She didn't breathalyse me. I told her I don't drink, which is true. She said "Now go home, because I'm a really nice person". I was really grateful and of course I felt a complete idiot. My friend in Snorbens went one better than that when reversing into a parking space. She managed to knock a policeman off his motorcycle. She hadn't seen him in the mirror. He let her off too! The police are nice aren't they?  |
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« Reply #1517 on: 10:51:12, 07-11-2008 » |
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The police are nice aren't they? They certainly can be - I once set off without my lights on. I got pulled over and realised straight away. The policeman came up to the window and said "Have you been eating carrots then?" On the other hand, I had a very interesting view of just how badly the police can treat people last halloween. I was walking home from town and came across a girl who was sat by the side of the High street in tears. I stopped to ask if she was OK and it turned out that she had had a row with her mum - something about her mum's boyfriend. They were all drunk and she didn't want to walk home by herself. The police arrived because clearly there had been big rowing (arguments not boats) and a policewoman asked me if I knew them. I replied that I didn't, I'd just been concerned about the girl. Presumably because of my sudden association with this girl and her, let's say 'not very posh' family, the policewoman was astonishingly dismissive of anything I had to say, she shouted everyone down, and somehow it became my problem to walk this girl home. I was utterly appalled by shift in the way I was treated once they'd decided I was, well, a bit of a chav by association. |
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« Reply #1518 on: 10:57:03, 07-11-2008 » |
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The police are nice aren't they?
They certainly can be - I once set off without my lights on. I got pulled over and realised straight away. The policeman came up to the window and said "Have you been eating carrots then?"  . I was utterly appalled by shift in the way I was treated once they'd decided I was, well, a bit of a chav by association. Ah well, they really don't like "domestics". They have very good reason to be wary of them too for the most part. When I worked for the police I saw time and time again that there was very little tolerance in that regard. |
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« Reply #1519 on: 11:00:19, 07-11-2008 » |
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The police are nice aren't they?
They certainly can be - I once set off without my lights on. I got pulled over and realised straight away. The policeman came up to the window and said "Have you been eating carrots then?" . I was utterly appalled by shift in the way I was treated once they'd decided I was, well, a bit of a chav by association. Ah well, they really don't like "domestics". They have very good reason to be wary of them too for the most part. When I worked for the police I saw time and time again that there was very little tolerance in that regard. I can understand them not enjoying dealing with them, but I wasn't impressed at being made to feel like a criminal myself! I just discourages people from looking out for each other and I've never been a fan of the "don't get involved" ethos. Hey ho.. [sigh.] |
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« Reply #1520 on: 11:02:38, 07-11-2008 » |
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As I was going to a choir rehearsal on Wednesday, a car pulled out of a petrol station ont he other side of the road which didn't have its lights on. I didn't have time to flash before we were passing each other-at which point I realised it was a police car...
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« Reply #1521 on: 11:07:16, 07-11-2008 » |
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I can understand them not enjoying dealing with them, but I wasn't impressed at being made to feel like a criminal myself! I just discourages people from looking out for each other and I've never been a fan of the "don't get involved" ethos. I understand perfectly. The problem is that they don't tend to stick around too long unless there are horrendous injuries, so they would have tarred you with the same brush. They shouldn't have assumed of course. As far as looking out for each other, I'm with you and I've involved myself in a few things, looking out for the underdog as usual.  So far I've got away with it, but you have to be careful these days. You can be stabbed/shot/beaten up/threatened with hypodermics etc., for interfering. That's why so many people daren't intervene. |
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« Reply #1522 on: 11:29:02, 07-11-2008 » |
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I can understand them not enjoying dealing with them, but I wasn't impressed at being made to feel like a criminal myself! I just discourages people from looking out for each other and I've never been a fan of the "don't get involved" ethos. I understand perfectly. The problem is that they don't tend to stick around too long unless there are horrendous injuries, so they would have tarred you with the same brush. They shouldn't have assumed of course. As far as looking out for each other, I'm with you and I've involved myself in a few things, looking out for the underdog as usual. So far I've got away with it, but you have to be careful these days. You can be stabbed/shot/beaten up/threatened with hypodermics etc., for interfering. That's why so many people daren't intervene. Yes I know. It's a sad thing though isn't it? I'd be unlikely to involve myself in anything that looked dangerous, but this was just a girl crying in the street. The most irritating side effect was that I think she was so surprised to have anyone look after her that she begged me to stay in touch before I left and went home. I relented and gave her my phone number and I've had a few texts telling me what she's doing these days (having babies mainly), but I'm ashamed to say that I've avoided invitations to go for a drink. I couldn't help feeling sorry for her and she didn't seem to have many friends that she hadn't fallen out with, but it's too easy to collect therapy patients sometimes isn't it?  |
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« Reply #1523 on: 11:45:23, 07-11-2008 » |
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O that is sad, isn't it? I mean her begging for friendship, and you can offer a bit of sympathy, but it can never be a reciprocal relationship. I used to be very wary of trying to take a friendship further, just because I didn't want to be pleading, or risking rejection.
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« Reply #1524 on: 11:48:18, 07-11-2008 » |
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it's too easy to collect therapy patients sometimes isn't it? That's rather a speciality of mine, Ruby I seem to collect most at bus stops and trains |
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« Reply #1525 on: 12:01:05, 07-11-2008 » |
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it's too easy to collect therapy patients sometimes isn't it? That's rather a speciality of mine, Ruby I seem to collect most at bus stops and trains i collect them everywhere I go. I don't know how it happens. If I stand still for more than a couple of minutes I get someone pouring out their problems to me. It's happened all my life. I don't mind though. If we can help someone along the way, why not? |
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« Reply #1526 on: 13:15:41, 07-11-2008 » |
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O that is sad, isn't it? I mean her begging for friendship, and you can offer a bit of sympathy, but it can never be a reciprocal relationship. I used to be very wary of trying to take a friendship further, just because I didn't want to be pleading, or risking rejection.
I know, and I think most of us are wary of forcing friendships, which makes it a bit strange when someone pushes for more contact. I think the biggest problem was that we just live worlds apart. I don't think I could sit in a pub with someone and have a Vicky Pollard style monologue directed at me. |
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« Reply #1527 on: 13:17:26, 07-11-2008 » |
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O that is sad, isn't it? I mean her begging for friendship, and you can offer a bit of sympathy, but it can never be a reciprocal relationship. I used to be very wary of trying to take a friendship further, just because I didn't want to be pleading, or risking rejection.
I know, and I think most of us are wary of forcing friendships, which makes it a bit strange when someone pushes for more contact. I think the biggest problem was that we just live worlds apart. I don't think I could sit in a pub with someone and have a Vicky Pollard style monologue directed at me. Yeah but...nobbut....yeah...but I said don't talk to 'er cos she's a slag...yeah... |
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« Reply #1528 on: 13:17:53, 07-11-2008 » |
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i collect them everywhere I go. I don't know how it happens. If I stand still for more than a couple of minutes I get someone pouring out their problems to me. It's happened all my life. I don't mind though. If we can help someone along the way, why not?
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« Reply #1529 on: 13:18:45, 07-11-2008 » |
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Yeah but...nobbut....yeah...but I said don't talk to 'er cos she's a slag...yeah... ...is pretty much the content of what she was telling me on the night in question. Bless her heart. |
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