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GordonG Sep 2021 7:52pm, 2 Sep 2021 8,759 posts	Quote Pin GordonG the last time I had someone 'local' phone me, I asked him where he was based. "London", he said "Where abouts?" "er... London Road" "Where's that, exactly?" "Um... London". Click...
alpenrose Sep 2021 8:01pm, 2 Sep 2021 52,290 posts	Quote Pin alpenrose The phone number was actually a local dialling code but the 6 digit phone number (in old money) began with a 1.
Lip Gloss Sep 2021 7:17am, 3 Sep 2021 54,314 posts	Quote Pin Lip Gloss That it needs at least 35 replies to tell the person who asked on FB about outage of sky and broadband - why does everyone need to say they have problems too…
EatSleepRunRePete Sep 2021 10:13am, 3 Sep 2021 78 posts	Quote Pin EatSleepRunRePete Lip Gloss ... that gets me in general on Facebook ... someone asks a question, first comment provides exactly the answer but then another 50 commenters all reply giving the same damn answer ... do people not read previous comments before deciding whether those answers are good enough or not?
um Sep 2021 11:47am, 3 Sep 2021 5,111 posts	Quote Pin um Almost as bad, or equally as bad, as the others that answer 'I don't know'.
GordonG Sep 2021 12:50pm, 3 Sep 2021 8,762 posts	Quote Pin GordonG Lip Gloss ... that gets me in general on Facebook ... someone asks a question, first comment provides exactly the answer but then another 50 commenters all reply giving the same damn answer ... do people not read previous comments before deciding whether those answers are good enough or not?
Eynsham Red Sep 2021 1:20pm, 3 Sep 2021 7,916 posts	Quote Pin Eynsham Red [I suggest that you have a look at larkim’s post on the inane Facebook Posts thread…. fetcheveryone.com/forum/inane-local-facebook-watch---have-you-got-inane-local-facebook-60883/203
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) Sep 2021 2:10pm, 3 Sep 2021 32,246 posts	Quote Pin Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) Delivery people who insist on standing on the doorstep clutching the parcels, put it down and step away, covid is still a problem! Thankfully we have a porch with a door so at least I can indicate to them before opening up.
WA Sep 2021 2:13pm, 3 Sep 2021 9,015 posts	Quote Pin WA I had a delivery yesterday and the chap insisted on taking a photo of it by the door before he'd give it to me. He then picked it back up and handed it over.
Surrey Phil Sep 2021 2:32pm, 3 Sep 2021 6,977 posts	Quote Pin Surrey Phil We get the odd delivery driver who will ring more than once, bang on the door, leave the package, slam the porch door and walk away. All before I get to the door.