It Pays To Complain. - Page 6

Stanaccy · 27-09-2007, 19:37

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Originally Posted by jambutty

Yes they do but it is on the reverse side that must be displayed and thus not visible. I’m not sure why the powers that be have decreed that the photo is on the reverse side but I seem to recall it was something to do with personal safety.

If someone asked me to prove that my Blue Badge is actually mine by showing them the reverse side I would tell them to go and jump in the lake.

However if a Policeman, Traffic Warden or one of these PCSO’s asked me I would have to show them.

So I assume from your lack of response you agree with me. I would like to know how you would feel in the scenario outlined above.

jambutty · 27-09-2007, 19:37

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Originally Posted by steeljack

kind of makes you wonder how our Mothers and Grandmothers managed in years gone by , after all they not only had to shop for the week on the Saturday market and cart everything home on the bus, wash (using a copper gas boiler and mangle) and then clean the house (including donkey stone the front step) feed and raise a large family, many times in a 2 up 2 down , and also hold down a full time job in the mill. .........It must have been really traumatic for your hubby to make the effort to leave the xbox and go buy a pint of milk ..........

We managed quite well in years gone by because there were corner shops aplenty, plus fishmongers, butchers and greengrocers within easy reach and we sent the kids. That’s how the kids learned the value of money and they had to do it in pounds shillings and pence, not the easy metric way.

Er! You forgot cleaning out the fire grate and laying the new fire again in a room that was freezing first thing in the morning. Bringing in some coal from either the coal hole in the backyard or if you had a cellar, from the cellar. A coal fire made terrific toast though. But then the bread was different in those days.

WillowTheWhisp · 27-09-2007, 19:39

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Originally Posted by The Green Lantern

Glad you managed to get something back from ASDA. About a year ago I bought, what was described as crispy duck from tesco. Cooked it and it was terrible, could only be cooked in the microwave, wasnt crispy and nearly choked on a massive bone that i didnt notice (I sellotaped the bone to the letter) It cost me about six quid for the product. I wrote a letter of complaint to tesco and what did i get back? £5 shopping card!!!! cost me £6 and then the postage!!

Somebody else disgruntled with Tesco's Customer Relations.

The Green Lantern · 27-09-2007, 19:41

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

Somebody else disgruntled with Tesco's Customer Relations.

I live in Bury and just down the road there is a massive tesco. I dont shop there at all. for my weekly shop i drive to heaton park in manchester to go to sainsburys, who i think have better food and are cheaper than tesco!

jambutty · 27-09-2007, 20:16

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Originally Posted by Stanaccy

So I assume from your lack of response you agree with me. I would like to know how you would feel in the scenario outlined above.

There you go again making assumptions. Or am I supposed to jump to your command and rush back to respond. You know the answer that you would get if that was the case except forum etiquette prevents me from expressing myself.

I wouldn’t presume to ask someone to show me their BB. It’s none of my business to question the integrity of a stranger.

I have had a policeman come up to me and ask to see the Blue Badge with the photo on it and the clock bit. Not because he doubted the validity of it because he was showing a new traffic warden what the Blue Badges looked like.

Anything else?

Stanaccy · 27-09-2007, 20:26

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Originally Posted by Stanaccy

I am not jumping to conclusions. I am stating that it is morally wrong for someone who is disabled taking someone able bodied to the supermarket, letting the able bodied person out whilst they sit in a space designated for disabled shoppers, then drive off when the able bodied person has done the shopping without leaving the vehicle. This can be done anywhere in the car park without inconveniencing the other disabled badge users who choose to park AND shop.

If you have a problem with this Jambutty then look at your own moral compass first before replying.

This scenario. not anyone asking for your badge. I apologise for any misunderstanding.

I notice you constantly refuse to answer anything about this aside from to say it is allowed. This I am not disputing, however, moralistically I think it stinks.

slinky · 27-09-2007, 20:30

Bloody hell I once took 12 eggs back that had little feathers, half bodies and blood in them when I cracked them open ...... I got money back for eggs and a bottle of wine!!

As to say I never buy ASDA eggs again!!! yuck I was sooo tempted to go papers with that one!! it is the most disgusting thing I have ever seen!! and we took them back and dumped them on customer service desk!! see how they like it. Hmmmm yes they were quite squeamish too

MUMMIBOO · 27-09-2007, 20:51

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Originally Posted by steeljack

kind of makes you wonder how our Mothers and Grandmothers managed in years gone by , after all they not only had to shop for the week on the Saturday market and cart everything home on the bus, wash (using a copper gas boiler and mangle) and then clean the house (including donkey stone the front step) feed and raise a large family, many times in a 2 up 2 down , and also hold down a full time job in the mill. .........It must have been really traumatic for your hubby to make the effort to leave the xbox and go buy a pint of milk ..........

In case you hadnt noticed times have moved on since the wireless days we now have technology! Your mother and gran would have used the washer providing one was available to them. I dont shop online all the time we do drive there you know but seeing as i work 5 evenings a week plus all day Saturday and i am 6 1/2 months pregnant and i have 2 other children and a house to look after and my hubby works 5 sometimes 6 days a week as a mastic asphalter the only time we have to do the shopping is Sunday and this particular sunday i had other things i had to do so the online was the easiest option for me, The problem was not that he had to leave the xbox and go buy a pint of milk it was that it was 9.30pm and the children were in bed and he had to get them out of bed to go the shop!

Im surprised your mother/Gran had a big family with all the chores they had to do how did they find time for a bit of pleasure? maybe they should have saved the money they didnt make in the mill and bought a telly eh!!

Who was looking after this so called large family if pops was down the mines and ma was working full time in the mill!! pooop!

I cartainly dont see how you can pass judgement on my husband the way you have when you havent got a clue it might pay to keep your opinions to yourself when it comes to something you dont have a clue about!

I suppose i should have my child at work and sling it on my back and carry on working like they used to in the paddy fields eh you never heard them complaining did ya!

jambutty · 27-09-2007, 21:00

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Originally Posted by slinky

Bloody hell I once took 12 eggs back that had little feathers, half bodies and blood in them when I cracked them open ...... I got money back for eggs and a bottle of wine!!

As to say I never buy ASDA eggs again!!! yuck I was sooo tempted to go papers with that one!! it is the most disgusting thing I have ever seen!! and we took them back and dumped them on customer service desk!! see how they like it. Hmmmm yes they were quite squeamish too

If you bought a million eggs from Asda you probably wouldn’t get a repeat of your experience. But you were dead right to complain and it is pleasing to hear that you were compensated.

I would like to see the big supermarkets also reimburse people with the cost of bringing the defective item back. If it is food you have to take it back the same day otherwise it may go off and destroy your evidence. I mean imagine buying some pre packed food only to find that when you got home it was mouldy. Imagine the state if you left it until your trip the following week. Ugh! It doesn’t bear thinking about.

I have asked in the past but got nowhere with my request.

One occasion a few years back I bought the Asda own brand fish pie by mistake and it was tasteless. So the following week I presented them the box and asked which counter sold the flavour sachets to go with the fish pie. Their sense of humour was sadly lacking.

Ianto.W. · 27-09-2007, 22:42

aNYONE WITH A DISABILITY WILL INSTANTLY RECOGNISE THESE SITUATIONS
try to cross a road with a waking stick, you are the drivers bullseye, foot down on the gas pedal 100 yards from a give way, after narrowly missing said target 'you' squeal of brakes acrid smell of burning rubber.Grinning face appears at window followed by an index finger gesticulation, "he's a con man see him move" Then the other side of the coin "the instant limp" car mounts nearside kerb, dirty look from passenger, the one with 'the Blue badge' driver removes seat belt opens car door usually in your face hops out of car in one deft move skips up Library steps.Yes the Blue badge is the easest 'con' in motoring.Whatever happened to honour or doing the right thing to everyones benefit and not just self.

davo69 · 28-09-2007, 06:32

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Originally Posted by jambutty

I never stated that you jump to conclusions. I said people jump to conclusions. But then if the cap fits, wear it.

I have also stated that I agree that it is wrong if a Blue Badge holder takes neighbours shopping. But how do you tell? People just assume and then tar all with the same brush.

I took my grandson to Focus the other week to buy four 100 litres sacks of general compost. There is no way that I could even push the trolley back to my car let alone lift them into the boot or even onto the trolley for that matter, so my grandson did the shopping bit whilst I sat in the car in one of the disabled bays. If you saw such an incident how would you know what was going on? You wouldn’t and I would tell you to mind your own business if you asked but some people would jump to conclusions.

so why did you need you need to park in a disabled bay why not wait till he came out with shopping and then go to the collection area focus provide why your sat there some poor disabled person going shopping for him/herself has proberbly had to struggle or drive of and come back later i hope some day it happends to you then you might get some morals

jambutty · 28-09-2007, 16:51

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Originally Posted by davo69

so why did you need you need to park in a disabled bay why not wait till he came out with shopping and then go to the collection area focus provide why your sat there some poor disabled person going shopping for him/herself has proberbly had to struggle or drive of and come back later i hope some day it happends to you then you might get some morals

Because I am entitled to and there was one empty space – two actually. But even if there had only been one I would still have used it.

And your argument about another BB holder coming along is more applicable to the selfish ****** who park in disabled places without displaying a BB. Their excuse, “I’ll only be a minute.”

If you want to have a dig at someone for disabled bays go for them and not legitimate users.

MITZY · 28-09-2007, 17:01

My husband is a blue badge holder some days he is better than others, if on a good day he never parks in a disabled place, cause like he says someone may need it more than I do.

BERNADETTE · 28-09-2007, 17:07

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Originally Posted by MITZY

My husband is a blue badge holder some days he is better than others, if on a good day he never parks in a disabled place, cause like he says someone may need it more than I do.

That is a nice attitude to adopt IMO, he sounds very considerate.

davo69 · 29-09-2007, 09:16

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Originally Posted by jambutty

Because I am entitled to and there was one empty space – two actually. But even if there had only been one I would still have used it.

And your argument about another BB holder coming along is more applicable to the selfish ****** who park in disabled places without displaying a BB. Their excuse, “I’ll only be a minute.”

If you want to have a dig at someone for disabled bays go for them and not legitimate users.

you are so selfish you think of you and only you i would be a shamed of my self you moan and complain about every thing but cant see when you are rong its such a shame becuse of selfish people like you people dont give respect to the parking bays why should anyone care when you a disabled person doesnt care about others HANG YOUR HEAD IN SHAME YOU HAVE PUT ME OF JAMBUTTIES FOR LIFE