Can I borrow some scissors please?
Posted by mortal
Hahahaha, this is funny, a London council has apologised after a woman was refused the loan of a pair of scissors in a library because she "might stab a member of staff". Lorna Watts, 26, told the BBC: "I asked why I couldn't borrow a pair of scissors and she said, 'They are sharp, you might stab me'." She added: "It's absurd - there are plenty of heavy books I could have hit her with if I wanted to."
Libraries, gotta love 'em.
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Libraries, gotta love 'em.
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[www.gp4central.com] <----GP4 CentralThe world seems to be heading to nowhere :] Common sense has been sucked in by the Black Hole ages ago.
Everytime I read such things I want to leave it all behind and get back to the cave - to the times when common sense and people's brains were still there, somewhere in the skull.
Everytime I read such things I want to leave it all behind and get back to the cave - to the times when common sense and people's brains were still there, somewhere in the skull.
You also are right, guys. Only intelligent people stood the chance to survive. Nowadays even the weakest ones pull through and, what is even worse, they often happen to make regulations for the masses. As a result, one cannot borrow scissors in a library, a can of salted peanuts "may contain peanuts" and sleeping pills "may cause drowsiness."
One day I read a story of a woman who, being in a hospital's waiting room got herself a cup of coffee from the coffee machine and she burned herself by spilling some of it on her lap. She sued the hospital's owner for the lack of the warning sign which would say that "hot coffee burns." The worst thing is that...she won the trial. If only could I meet that woman, the judge and the jury in a dark alley, holding a baseball bat in my hands...
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One day I read a story of a woman who, being in a hospital's waiting room got herself a cup of coffee from the coffee machine and she burned herself by spilling some of it on her lap. She sued the hospital's owner for the lack of the warning sign which would say that "hot coffee burns." The worst thing is that...she won the trial. If only could I meet that woman, the judge and the jury in a dark alley, holding a baseball bat in my hands...
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having first taken the sticker off the bat that reads 'may cause injury to other persons' i assume?
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I wouldn't bother. They'd only sue the local council for failing to provide adequate lighting in the alleyway.
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> I wouldn't bother. They'd only sue the local
> council for failing to provide adequate lighting
> in the alleyway.
It's a f***ing ALLEYWAY!!!!!! You want light, go find a street!
Everyone knows that million-to-one chances happen 9 times out of 10; indeed, it's a common requirement in fairy tales. If the human didn't have to overcome huge odds, what would be the point? Terry Pratchett - The Science Of Discworld
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> I wouldn't bother. They'd only sue the local
> council for failing to provide adequate lighting
> in the alleyway.
It's a f***ing ALLEYWAY!!!!!! You want light, go find a street!
Everyone knows that million-to-one chances happen 9 times out of 10; indeed, it's a common requirement in fairy tales. If the human didn't have to overcome huge odds, what would be the point? Terry Pratchett - The Science Of Discworld
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Locke Cole Wrote:
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> I wouldn't bother. They'd only sue the local
> council for failing to provide adequate lighting
> in the alleyway.
ROTFL !
The sad thing is that probably it would be the case if I used the bat in the way I said.
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> I wouldn't bother. They'd only sue the local
> council for failing to provide adequate lighting
> in the alleyway.
ROTFL !
The sad thing is that probably it would be the case if I used the bat in the way I said.
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> The only thing worse than losing your marbles is
> having loose ones.
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> The only thing worse than losing your marbles is
> having loose ones.
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Sorry for putting another old topic on the top but I had to do it as once again I felt the need to use the baseball bat which I mentioned in the previous posts...
In July, the Polish speedway team won the 2009 FIM Speedway World Cup. Normally, the Polish riders would have been awarded the money prize for the world championship...but they received nothing. Why? Because the official notification received by PZM (Polish Motorsport Association) from FIM was translated by some dumb arse in the way which suggested that FIM Speedway World Cup is, literally, the tournament in which the main prize is the cup of world (and NOT world championship title - as a result, PZM isn't obliged to pay money as it is not an obligation in PZM's official rules)...Of course, all the other people in the world know that Speedway World Cup is the same what offcial world championships...Unexpectedly, it wasn't obvious to members of Polish Motorsport Association, to the people who should know everything about this discipline. It's just as if a swimmer didn't know that water is wet...
If I had a baseball bat... I don't remember whether it was sorted out or not and if they received the money they earned.
Well, my mom has showed off recently as well
When I start up my PC, my wheel calibrates turning to the full lock to left and right making lots of noise. I told her that the noise is inevitable because the wheel NEEDS to calibrate to work properly...When I was out she switched the PC on and when the wheel started turning she grabbed it in her hands. Then, quite unexpectedly <irony mode on>, the steering column started rotating...ripping the cables off the wheel...Are all women like that or it's just my mother? :P
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In July, the Polish speedway team won the 2009 FIM Speedway World Cup. Normally, the Polish riders would have been awarded the money prize for the world championship...but they received nothing. Why? Because the official notification received by PZM (Polish Motorsport Association) from FIM was translated by some dumb arse in the way which suggested that FIM Speedway World Cup is, literally, the tournament in which the main prize is the cup of world (and NOT world championship title - as a result, PZM isn't obliged to pay money as it is not an obligation in PZM's official rules)...Of course, all the other people in the world know that Speedway World Cup is the same what offcial world championships...Unexpectedly, it wasn't obvious to members of Polish Motorsport Association, to the people who should know everything about this discipline. It's just as if a swimmer didn't know that water is wet...
If I had a baseball bat... I don't remember whether it was sorted out or not and if they received the money they earned.
Well, my mom has showed off recently as well
When I start up my PC, my wheel calibrates turning to the full lock to left and right making lots of noise. I told her that the noise is inevitable because the wheel NEEDS to calibrate to work properly...When I was out she switched the PC on and when the wheel started turning she grabbed it in her hands. Then, quite unexpectedly <irony mode on>, the steering column started rotating...ripping the cables off the wheel...Are all women like that or it's just my mother? :P
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That is a question you should ask of Vader.
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<EDIT> All right, I already know why :P
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<EDIT> All right, I already know why :P
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mortal Wrote:
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> Hahahaha, this is funny, a London council has
> apologised after a woman was refused the loan of a
> pair of scissors in a library because she "might
> stab a member of staff". Lorna Watts, 26, told the
> BBC: "I asked why I couldn't borrow a pair of
> scissors and she said, 'They are sharp, you might
> stab me'." She added: "It's absurd - there are
> plenty of heavy books I could have hit her with if
> I wanted to."
> Libraries, gotta love 'em.
So presumably their will be a human rights lawyer ready to step in and fight this injustice!
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> Hahahaha, this is funny, a London council has
> apologised after a woman was refused the loan of a
> pair of scissors in a library because she "might
> stab a member of staff". Lorna Watts, 26, told the
> BBC: "I asked why I couldn't borrow a pair of
> scissors and she said, 'They are sharp, you might
> stab me'." She added: "It's absurd - there are
> plenty of heavy books I could have hit her with if
> I wanted to."
> Libraries, gotta love 'em.
So presumably their will be a human rights lawyer ready to step in and fight this injustice!
LS's Tip of the week
ESSENTIAL OILS aren't essential unless you're an engine, a gearbox or a twat
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