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From little victories over your bank manager to epic wins over the law - tell us how you've put one over authority. Right on, kids!

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(, Thu 17 Jun 2010, 16:01)
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I can't help but feel you must bring this trouble on yourself
since you seem incapable of interacting with any large organisation without them allegedly causing you trouble.
(, Fri 18 Jun 2010, 14:52, 2 replies)
Perhaps...
...although, all I'm trying to do is live my life without interference from all these fuckers that generally want money.

I don't see how my employer giving me a contract with the wrong date of payment in was my fault (and that ended up withe me suing banks), or how the DVLA lost my motorcycle entitlement, or them not sending the updated V5 form for my new car etc... was my fault in any way.

I mean, Christ, even the bloody council were trying to charge me council tax for two properties at the same time, despite me having obviously moved from one place to the other. That took 9 letters, a graph and my MP to sort out. I told them of my impending move before I left the last place. I'm not sure what else a person is supposed to do.

I honestly wish they'd all just fuck off and let me get on with it - every bloody week some cnut and his mate is poking his nose into my business. Maybe it's just the way England is, but I've fucking had enough of it.

Perhaps it's my name.
(, Fri 18 Jun 2010, 14:56, closed)
I was thinking along these lines.
I've never had any experience of any administrative cock-up, and don't quite understand how things can go so wrong for other people.


I also realise that I've just jinxed myself, and will probably get home this evening to find my house replaced by a zoo.
(, Fri 18 Jun 2010, 15:10, closed)
If this happens
can you please send me a photo.
(, Fri 18 Jun 2010, 15:11, closed)
No.
My camera's in said house, and I daren't fight the ocelots.
(, Fri 18 Jun 2010, 15:15, closed)
True
they'll fuck you right up.
(, Fri 18 Jun 2010, 15:18, closed)
Fuck me
I get nothing but.

To the point where I'm scared to go to a petrol station in case they charge me for the pump behind mine.

I do have an extrememly common name though, which may explain some of it.

Indeed, my mothers' wages were paid into an account of a girl that I used to work with with the same name.
You'd think that something like a unique account number would eradicate errors like that wouldn't you?

It does only seem to be large organisations though - smaller firms seem to get it right more often than not.
(, Fri 18 Jun 2010, 15:15, closed)
without wanting to sound smugger than usual
I very rarely have the problems that seem to plague most

I've been having a few issues with my virgin tv recently, and have had to phone them a few times and get engineers out a couple of times.

Every call I've made has gone straight through to an operator, who, while indian, has been understandable and helpful. The engineers have been booked for within the next few days each time, at a time that suited me and they have been prompt.

on top of that, they have fixed the problem completely.

don't know what people complain about....
(, Fri 18 Jun 2010, 15:53, closed)
I think its to do with the first letter of your last name
i have always been at the beginning of the alphabet (B or C) and don't get trouble but a friend is always having problems and she is at the end W.
(, Sun 20 Jun 2010, 17:17, closed)

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