Council CuntsStallion Explosion writes "I was in a record shop in Melbourne, flicking through the vinyl, when I found a record entitled 'Hackney Council Are A Bunch Of Cunts'"
We agree.
Have you been trapped in the relentless petty minded bureaucracy of your local council?
Why does it require 3 forms of ID to get a parking permit when the car in question is busy receiving a parking ticket right outside the parking office?
Or do you work for Hackney Council?
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chthonic, Thu 26 Jul 2007, 10:51)
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My Dad vs the Gas boardThis is a long time favourite tale of how my teenage attitude and British Gas stupidity caused much mirth.
Back in '91 my folks had a house built for them which had a large block paved courtyard in front of it meaning the house was about 30ft from the street.
Being interested in energy conservation my mum had dictated to the builder that the house be electric only and so able to utilise storage heaters etc, but relevant to the story no gas supply.
So one afternoon after school the doorbell goes and I find the gas meter man at the door asking to read the meter and moaning that the only one in the cupboard outside was electric.
Long story short I refuse to let him in but ommit to say why. "Shall I just estimate the bill then?" asks he, "Do what you like" says I.
So a few weeks later rather amusingly my dad recieves an estimated gas bill for about £65, quite a lot for a house with no gas and the gas main stops 30 ft from the house.
He ignores the bill and in due course the black bill arrives, followed by the red one. In time this escalates to letters threatening court action and my Dad is smugly looking forward to his day in court. Meanwhile another bill for the next quarter arrives.
Sadly I cocked it up for dad when a customer liason lady from British gas calls at the house and I answer.
She went on about the bill and asked if we were having trouble paying it?
"Err No" I smirked.
"So why haven't you paid it?" she asks.
"I dont think we have to" I reply.
This obviously pisses her off a little "And why do you think you don't have to pay your gas bill when everyone else does!?" she defiantly demands.
"'Cos we don't have gas." I smugly answered.
This obviously baffles her and she doesn't know what to say or do. "See you in court next week" I say and close the door.
Sadly we recieved a letter saying they had cancelled the court action and were withdrawing their demand for payment. No apology, but I like to think I cost them some money.
Length? 30ft from the front door.
(, Fri 27 Jul 2007, 11:11, Reply)
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