I'm a stickler, and hate when I make a mistake, so I have to tighten my cilice as punishment.
At work I was once sent a letter which should have read 'We, like you, blah blah etc' but unstead said 'We like you, blah blah etc', which I thought was nice of them to say.
( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Thu 5 Sep 2013, 10:26, 1 reply, 12 years ago)

my dad had a great one when he was at the bank
his secretary sent out pp'd standard letters about increase in rates. one customer replied, so that went to him. it said thank you very much, but if it was all the same to the bank, he'd continue to pay through the nose in the usual way.

turned out the letter had gone out saying that he would be paying % "per anum" rather than "annum". a rather witty response there, i think.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 5 Sep 2013, 10:28, Reply)

Really? That's great if so.

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Thu 5 Sep 2013, 10:43, Reply)

100% true
it's one of my dad's favourite banking stories.

that and how he went to a customer's wedding and then bounced the cheque the following week... he also bounced my brother's cheque so he couldn't go on holiday when he was already overdrawn...
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 5 Sep 2013, 11:08, Reply)

Nice

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 5 Sep 2013, 10:51, Reply)