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# Insert Part (1a) to Part (2b) using a clockwise rotation (see fig. 10a)
(I helped save b3ta! maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Tue 27 Jan 2009, 13:25, archived)
# hehe :)
(I helped save b3ta! prodigy69 broke b3ta and made everyone leave, Tue 27 Jan 2009, 13:26, archived)
# Hahaha
That reminds me I shall have to set my alan key to stun as I'll be having an IKEA delivery in the next hour or so.
(I helped save b3ta! riverghost servicing your mum since, Tue 27 Jan 2009, 13:26, archived)
# You'll be lucky
I worked for them for years. I don't remember a delivery ever taking place as it should...
(Colonel Santiago Introduced surprised kitty to the world., Tue 27 Jan 2009, 13:34, archived)
# They called me at 8am to tell me they were running late.
But for some reason IKEA are having it delivered through DHL.
(I helped save b3ta! riverghost servicing your mum since, Tue 27 Jan 2009, 14:01, archived)
# Ha ha ha!
You loon :D
(I helped save b3ta! Redsushi! Whoop! Whoop! Yes, that one!, Tue 27 Jan 2009, 13:26, archived)
# Pfft!
(I helped save b3ta! Joliet, Tue 27 Jan 2009, 13:27, archived)
# smashing stuff sir!
(I helped save b3ta! bilbobarneybobs I'll be 14 in b3ta years soon., Tue 27 Jan 2009, 13:29, archived)
# Is it some joke that you all call me sir
to be honest I find it offensive - I have expressed this so many time now you'd think people would lay off.

But thanks for the the compliment prior to the sir bit ;)
(I helped save b3ta! maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Tue 27 Jan 2009, 13:36, archived)
# *retracts*
(I helped save b3ta! bilbobarneybobs I'll be 14 in b3ta years soon., Tue 27 Jan 2009, 13:42, archived)
# Thanks
I'm not wishing to be a mardy cow about it - it's just that it something that I find diffcult to deal with - especially as I'm a female busdriver and it's so hilarious for all the sexist bastards in Sheffield to say "Thanks Mate!" "Thanks Pal!" as they leave my bus - if I was allowed I followed them off and kick them in the balls - if they had any ;) And before anybody jumps to any conclusion it happens to all us female busdrivers not just me.
(I helped save b3ta! maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Tue 27 Jan 2009, 13:47, archived)
# ma'am
(I helped save b3ta! mugatu, Tue 27 Jan 2009, 13:49, archived)
# I would consider "mate" and "pal" to be relatively unisex, myself.
I certainly wouldn't assume anyone using them to a girl was having a dig in some way.

Perhaps it is different in your part of the world. Or perhaps the people who use your bus are arseholes.

Q: Obviously the ideal is "neither", but out of "mate" and "dearie", which would least annoy you?
(I helped save b3ta! Mockingbird Practitioner of SCIENCE, Tue 27 Jan 2009, 13:50, archived)
# Well I'm from a different generation then
Mate and Pal are definitely not generic terms that can be applied to both sexes - sorry

As a choice to what to be called I'm not all that bothered - a simple 'Thanks' is enough and if they have nothing good to say to me then nothing would be better than Mate or Pal - BTW when I say they call me Mate or Pal they spit the words at me it isn't just a general "Thanks, Mate" because they haven't really taken any notice of the driver.


**EDIT: Sorry for the rant I hope you all don't think I'm totally neurotic and paranoid. I probably need more sleep and beer.
(I helped save b3ta! maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Tue 27 Jan 2009, 13:52, archived)
# This

(Seance Trumpet has got no beef with a man enjoying a croissant, Tue 27 Jan 2009, 14:55, archived)
# I was on a bus the other day where the (male) driver referred to all passengers as 'mate'.
Even little old ladies - bit weird I thought. I think he was just on autopilot.
(I helped save b3ta! The Alchemist king of the needlessly complicated, Tue 27 Jan 2009, 13:52, archived)
# Yes I think there are a lot of ignorant busdrivers too
I know I work with a lot of them.
(I helped save b3ta! maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Tue 27 Jan 2009, 13:52, archived)
# ...
"hello you tool, oh great you remembered that little allen key too!"
(theswollenbeef where there's a will there's a wank, Tue 27 Jan 2009, 13:31, archived)
# Spangalicious!
*woo*
(I helped save b3ta! sm.pl.crt.rs I don't fucking know, do I?, Tue 27 Jan 2009, 13:36, archived)
# hahahaha
(I helped save b3ta! mugatu, Tue 27 Jan 2009, 13:46, archived)