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[bigrob]

 
I also find it surprising how many people have no idea what a panel beater is. 

Being in the same field, i really know what you mean.
"What do you do?"
"I'm a panel beater"
"A what?"
"I work with metal and fix accident damaged cars"
"Like a mechanic?"
"No"
So you paint them?"
"No"
"I dont get it?"
"I hit crashed cars with hammers"
"Oh... Sounds boring"
*facepalm*

[Ben_O]

 

 
I also find it surprising how many people have no idea what a panel beater is. 

Being in the same field, i really know what you mean.
"What do you do?"
"I'm a panel beater"
"A what?"
"I work with metal and fix accident damaged cars"
"Like a mechanic?"
"No"
So you paint them?"
"No"
"I dont get it?"
"I hit crashed cars with hammers"
"Oh... Sounds boring"
*facepalm*

 

You got that right!

 

The amount of people who used to say to me 'your a mechanic aint ya?' to which i reply 'no im a mechanic' and then they say can you have a look at my car, i got some paintwork that needs doing. errrr, i am not a painter, i am a PANEL BEATER!!!!!!! ARRRHHHHH

[Spud_133]

Why do people ring up and ask for a skip exchange, however when I get there they're still loading it?

Also, why when I say about they can't put anything else on the skip, do they ask if I can take it away anyway. No the price is set for a level full skip, the fact you've overfilled it and now you want me to take extra away, go and have a good one!

[Will16]

Have you ever done something really awkward, and thought about it for like 8 years?

[Cooperman]

My thought for the day:

 

"Is SCREWFIX a dating agency"?

[xrocketengineer]

Many years ago, after getting frustrated with the directions from upper management, I told the guys that worked in my group "Every time we reinvent the wheel, we just add another flat spot on it".  

One of the guys came back with "Once we put a whole bunch of  flat spots on the wheel, it will eventually be round again....." 

[Ben_O]

Why do old people call Keyboards 'electronic piano's?'  and trainers, 'sneakers' or 'plimsolls'

[Spud_133]

Plimsoles are rather different to trainers! Also, I always used to get told off when I called my trainers shoes, they do the same job, and a trainer is surely a form of shoe?

[Ben_O]

of course it is!!

 

My dad used to call them training shoes. Still does i think!! lol

[Miniminx71]

My dad used to call trainers "tackies". No idea why. Sneakers is American and has no place in our language!

[JacckKirk]

I always say im going to have an early night but never do hmm

[Ben_O]

I don't know about anyone else but lately i have had old hacks as daily drivers. Well i say old hacks but what i mean is something normal and not special.

 

Anyway, why is it i never bother to thoroughly clean the car regularly yet when it comes to sell the car on, i take a whole day valeting it throughout leaving no stone unturned until it looks the best it possibly can.

 

Hang on a minute, i have driven round in this car for a year with it filthy and now i am sprucing it up for the benefit of someone else! why couldn't i make it clean for myself while i was using it?

 

Wierd.

 

Ben 

[JacckKirk]

Nah my family have "car bath time" every sunday were all 3 (soon to be 5) cars get washed, dried & waxed
Normally takes 1.30-2 hours
Love a shiny clean car

[Ben_O]

Me too, just never have the time or the will to do it.

 

When i used to have nice cars, i always made the effort but these days i just don't seem to be bothered.

 

Mind you got some surgery to do next week on my daily so i might treat it to a wash and wax and henry can give the inside a tickle

[JacckKirk]

I told my brothers they werent allowed to touch my mini for how precious it is
So now they think its a honour to be allowed to clean it (only let them do inside & occassionally the first wash over)
Therefore i have free slaves to clean mine