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Comedian Al Murray recounts a run-in with industrial-scale stupidity: "Car insurance company rang, without having sent me a renewal letter, asking for money. Made them answer security questions." In the same vein, tell us your stories about pointless paperwork and corporate quarter-wits

(I helped save b3ta! Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 23 Feb 2012, 12:13)
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or even "affect"

(moon monkey is busy making memories worth repressing, Tue 28 Feb 2012, 16:29, 1 reply)
No, I reckon effect is ok here.
It would mean "that might bring the insurance into effect", as opposed to "that might influence the insurance".
(sabre-tooth monkey, Tue 28 Feb 2012, 17:15, closed)
Dodgy

(username failed moderation, Tue 28 Feb 2012, 17:18, closed)
I knew someone would point that out
But my grammar-nazism is just an affectation anyway
(moon monkey is busy making memories worth repressing, Tue 28 Feb 2012, 17:21, closed)
effectation

(McChinaman banned, Wed 29 Feb 2012, 4:32, closed)
Thanks for the defence
but I am wrong.
Of course using the wrong grammar is infinitly worse than letting a million pound building be burnt to the ground.
(lordofallhesurveys How appropriate you fight like a cow, Tue 28 Feb 2012, 17:28, closed)
Of course it is, my gramma was killed by grammar.

(I helped save b3ta! Infidel , shit and wrong, Tue 28 Feb 2012, 17:56, closed)
well i am always willing to proof read if needed
and correct where necesary
(I helped save b3ta! fluffybunnykiller Is feasting on the clitoris of life, Tue 28 Feb 2012, 18:16, closed)
Heh, and as you know,
its one sea, to ess's.
(I helped save b3ta! Infidel , shit and wrong, Tue 28 Feb 2012, 18:24, closed)

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