Mrs. Split never ceases to impress!

[Splitlink]

Not much on, this weekend, is there? Here's an anecdote.

What is "fair"?

Just before Christmas I lost my store card. I didn't detect the loss right away as I, usually, only shop at that store's supermarket once a week.

So, I went the second time and when I went to pay, couldn't find the card and, when I went to cancel it, found that the finder had been to two other branches and, seven departments over four days, ringing up over 900 euros.

You can imagine that I didn't feel too good about that!

First step, report the theft to the management, cancel the card and get a new one, then the police station, etc.

Then wait for a reaction.

Within a couple of days the relevant department rang me up and we had a conversation about where and how I could have lost the card. Then he said that I had an impeccable credit record over more than 35 years and, therefore, they were prepared to go 50-50 with the loss.

I said that before deciding I would discuss it with my wife and call back later.

I thought that that was fair, being that kind of guy! After all, I lost the damned thing!

Mrs. Split thought otherwise.

"What a cheek they've got" she spat, with that charming Spanish accent!

Then the business side of her character came in. "If I get that other half, it is for me. Yes?"

Lots of faxes and telephone calls ensued. I didn't think that they would give in but, finally, they did.

The moral of that story is

Don't give up if on the "fair" offer. Try for more. The belief that big organisations have a department of lawyers specialising in that sort of work and that you can't win, is a defeatish policy.

Here's to Mrs Split, who was not interested in my definition of what is "fair".:clap::clap:

How did she win? Well, when I got the extracts, with the signatures, the forged ones were so obvious that the cashier should have questioned them, by asking for further identication.

Seven different departments were involved and the store boasts of security cameras all over.

Last night, Mrs Split said sweetly " I am going to treat us to the plane tickets for our holiday, this year. You will only have to cover the rest! Besides, you deserve a good holiday." Where the hell is she taking us for 450 euros?

Split

 

[grantx]

Split,

No, the moral of the story is, if you want something sorted out ask Mrs - not Mr - Split.

Some local heavies are leaning on me. Could you ask Mrs Split to pay them a visit?

Grant.

 

[Splitlink]

Split,

No, the moral of the story is, if you want something sorted out ask Mrs - not Mr - Split.

Some local heavies are leaning on me. Could you ask Mrs Split to pay them a visit?

Grant.

 

[BSD]

Lovely

 

[grantx]

Split,

I despair sometimes. Now you don’t understand women.

Look, when women use first-person plural – our, we, us – they actually mean first-person singular – I, me. And vice-versa, unless it’s inconvenient.

" I am going to treat us to the plane tickets for our holiday, this year. You will only have to cover the rest! Besides, you deserve a good holiday."

actually means, “You are going to treat me to the plane tickets for my holiday, this year. You will only have to cover the rest! Besides, I deserve a good holiday (ie, you can stay at home)”.

Definitely not interested in your definition of “fair”.

Grant.

 

[shadowninja]

Good end to a worrying problem.

Last night, Mrs Split said sweetly " I am going to treat us to the plane tickets for our holiday, this year. You will only have to cover the rest! Besides, you deserve a good holiday." Where the hell is she taking us for 450 euros?

The clue is in the word. What she didn't say was that because you lost the card and caused a lot of hassle, is that it won't be far but the hotel is going to be very, very expensive.

 

[Lightning McQueen]

Well Split, nice one, what a result! just goes to show perseverance pays

Also.....

You can thank you're lucky stars the mrs didn't see and take any heed whatsoever of this marvelous public information film

YouTube - Harry Enfield - Women know your limits

 

[Splitlink]

Split,

I despair sometimes. Now you don’t understand women.

Look, when women use first-person plural – our, we, us – they actually mean first-person singular – I, me. And vice-versa, unless it’s inconvenient.

" I am going to treat us to the plane tickets for our holiday, this year. You will only have to cover the rest! Besides, you deserve a good holiday."

actually means, “You are going to treat me to the plane tickets for my holiday, this year. You will only have to cover the rest! Besides, I deserve a good holiday (ie, you can stay at home)”.

Definitely not interested in your definition of “fair”.

Grant.

I only have to understand one woman but you're right, I've got some way to go with her, yet! :-0:-0:-0

At the time of this post she's singing away to herself in the kitchen.. Very suspicious.

Split.

 

[Splitlink]

Well Split, nice one, what a result! just goes to show perseverance pays

Also.....

You can thank you're lucky stars the mrs didn't see and take any heed whatsoever of this marvelous public information film

YouTube - Harry Enfield - Women know your limits

A great video. Thanks, Don.

 

[black bear]

Not much on, this weekend, is there? Here's an anecdote.

What is "fair"?

Just before Christmas I lost my store card. I didn't detect the loss right away as I, usually, only shop at that store's supermarket once a week.

So, I went the second time and when I went to pay, couldn't find the card and, when I went to cancel it, found that the finder had been to two other branches and, seven departments over four days, ringing up over 900 euros.

You can imagine that I didn't feel too good about that!

First step, report the theft to the management, cancel the card and get a new one, then the police station, etc.

Then wait for a reaction.

Within a couple of days the relevant department rang me up and we had a conversation about where and how I could have lost the card. Then he said that I had an impeccable credit record over more than 35 years and, therefore, they were prepared to go 50-50 with the loss.

I said that before deciding I would discuss it with my wife and call back later.

I thought that that was fair, being that kind of guy! After all, I lost the damned thing!

Mrs. Split thought otherwise.

"What a cheek they've got" she spat, with that charming Spanish accent!

Then the business side of her character came in. "If I get that other half, it is for me. Yes?"

Lots of faxes and telephone calls ensued. I didn't think that they would give in but, finally, they did.

The moral of that story is

Don't give up if on the "fair" offer. Try for more. The belief that big organisations have a department of lawyers specialising in that sort of work and that you can't win, is a defeatish policy.

Here's to Mrs Split, who was not interested in my definition of what is "fair".:clap::clap:

How did she win? Well, when I got the extracts, with the signatures, the forged ones were so obvious that the cashier should have questioned them, by asking for further identication.

Seven different departments were involved and the store boasts of security cameras all over.

Last night, Mrs Split said sweetly " I am going to treat us to the plane tickets for our holiday, this year. You will only have to cover the rest! Besides, you deserve a good holiday." Where the hell is she taking us for 450 euros?

Split

Hi Split

lol

Mrs Split does the trading, bet you just post the results buy Mrs Split a drink from me and Mrs Pinkpig sounds like she earns it on a daily basis, I now Mrs pinkpig does putting up with me.

catch you in a couple of weeks Split trade well and get the Mrs to sow your pockets up

Whole holiday at home for me and mrs pinkpig for 450 euros all in, but then its only a mile to fistral beach

 

[Windowsill]

Not much on, this weekend, is there? Here's an anecdote.

What is "fair"?

Just before Christmas I lost my store card. I didn't detect the loss right away as I, usually, only shop at that store's supermarket once a week.

So, I went the second time and when I went to pay, couldn't find the card and, when I went to cancel it, found that the finder had been to two other branches and, seven departments over four days, ringing up over 900 euros.

You can imagine that I didn't feel too good about that!

First step, report the theft to the management, cancel the card and get a new one, then the police station, etc.

Then wait for a reaction.

Within a couple of days the relevant department rang me up and we had a conversation about where and how I could have lost the card. Then he said that I had an impeccable credit record over more than 35 years and, therefore, they were prepared to go 50-50 with the loss.

I said that before deciding I would discuss it with my wife and call back later.

I thought that that was fair, being that kind of guy! After all, I lost the damned thing!

Mrs. Split thought otherwise.

"What a cheek they've got" she spat, with that charming Spanish accent!

Then the business side of her character came in. "If I get that other half, it is for me. Yes?"

Lots of faxes and telephone calls ensued. I didn't think that they would give in but, finally, they did.

The moral of that story is

Don't give up if on the "fair" offer. Try for more. The belief that big organisations have a department of lawyers specialising in that sort of work and that you can't win, is a defeatish policy.

Here's to Mrs Split, who was not interested in my definition of what is "fair".:clap::clap:

How did she win? Well, when I got the extracts, with the signatures, the forged ones were so obvious that the cashier should have questioned them, by asking for further identication.

Seven different departments were involved and the store boasts of security cameras all over.

Last night, Mrs Split said sweetly " I am going to treat us to the plane tickets for our holiday, this year. You will only have to cover the rest! Besides, you deserve a good holiday." Where the hell is she taking us for 450 euros?

Split

Been a while since i studied law..i'm sure nothings changed though!!...they cannot pay any item with a forged signature, they have no defence whatsoever!

 

[Splitlink]

Been a while since i studied law..i'm sure nothings changed though!!...they cannot pay any item with a forged signature, they have no defence whatsoever!

Probably, there was some problem in getting the money out of us. My wife knows more about the law than I do...