So ... you decided to get yourself into debt, made a concerted effort to do so, and then
got pissed off when they asked for their money?

Forgive me for being thick, but I'm not sure I understand.
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 12:13, 2 replies)

Did you bother reading the story?
There's not much point in asking someone for money if they haven't got it. More to the point, I made them several very reasonable offers of payment, which they refused.

And yes, I know not paying one's council tax is a bloody stupid thing to do, but I was young and dumb back then.
(Flap Burger hasn't really got a burger made of flaps, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 12:23, closed)

Yes.
You said you decided not to pay your council tax.

I don't see why you did that in the first place, and if it was some statement against The Man, etc, why you felt you had the right to be pissed off when they asked for their money back.

Sure you didn't have £1400 to pull out of your arse - hence you can pay it in installments from the off.

I really don't understand. To me it seems you're saying "I deliberately faulted on my repayments - how dare they ask for their money!"
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 12:26, closed)

It's no problem
I'll just pay a bit extra to cover it.
(Vice Admiral Sir Charles Cockbrush KCB MBE DSO, who is finding it increasingly difficult to log into b3ta.com wants to duck your aunt and kick your puppy, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 12:40, closed)

RE: debt n stuff
Bit of a dull 'first post', but it's more about them refusing to accept £230 a month all huffily, then turning around and offering to accept less money and less per month.

Having been in debt, it's my advice too, they love to pressure, but essentially, most of them realise that you only have so much money after bills and eating, and if you show them that you're making a fair offer from what you have, they'll grudgingly accept.

£20 a month is a better offer than paying £100s to send bailiffs around and getting an old sofa and a battered TV and video recorder out of it.
(Karmageddon, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 12:26, closed)

Yes, but deliberately putting yourself in that position in the first place, as the OP says, negates all that righteousness.

( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 12:27, closed)

^this
"Yeah. I'll just pull £1400 out of my arse. Good thinking, fucko."
"Except the woman on the phone was obviously a bit thick"

I now have a vision of a toothless mong, sitting in a green house - throwing cluster bombs everywhere
(likeajackhammer, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 12:31, closed)

Me too.
/couldn't resist... ;-)
(MrOli is ugly, but in the morning you will be sober, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 13:35, closed)