Pinching pint glasses from the pub

[Worthy4England]

Well aparently, 39% think is fair game, 60% think is pikey theft. what the hell do the other per cent think?!

Too pixxed to notice or have an opinion?

[jimbo]

I brought 3 big steiners back from the Augustiner in Munich. They take pride of place and everyone loves them. I rob glasses, however I am a student and I am in Liverpool.

[bobo the clown]

Going back more years than most have you existed I was, for a while, a frequenter of a pub in Horwich which the scuffers where happy to keep open, if only coz they knew where all the local scallywags were if any needed picking up.

While a student I worked in a factory where a number of the guys used this as there local.

I developed the habit of, last orders 2 pints. One drink there ... 2nd drink en-route home.

I went in one day to see a sign on the bar saying "Glass Amnesty" - inviting people to bring back purloined glasses, no questions asked. In fact, it was a bit of a relief. My room was packed with the buggers & my mum was getting a bit tetchy. So, I boxed them up ... best part of 2 dozen & took them back to the pub.

I put the box down, winked at the landlord & asked for my usual pint of mild.

" ... what the fcks that ?"

" ... some glasses " .. as I explained what I'd begun doing.

" ... well, you can fck off ... I'm not serving you "

" ... it says 'no questions asked' "

" ... yeah, but I thought I had a glass problem when it seems I had a YOU problem !! Now, fck-off out of my pub yer theiving git".

The pub, with many of Horwich's finest, went into hysterics as little old, student me was barred from the place.

Add that to being banned from Greenhalgh's pie shop a few weeks ago & it's getting to be a pattern.

Ooops.

[communistworkethic]

how the fcuk do you get banned from Greenhalgh's????????

[Leyther_Matt]

how the fcuk do you get banned from Greenhalgh's????????

Stealing pie trays.

[warthog]

how the fcuk do you get banned from Greenhalgh's????????

And is it just the one shop, or is your picture displayed in every branch?

[Bruce Rioja]

how the fcuk do you get banned from Greenhalgh's????????

And is it just the one shop, or is your picture displayed in every branch?

And, did you exit the premises leaving the counter-staff in no uncertain terms as to where they might stuff their comestibles, be them hot or cold, sweet or savoury?

[bobo the clown]

how the fcuk do you get banned from Greenhalgh's????????

And is it just the one shop, or is your picture displayed in every branch?

And, did you exit the premises leaving the counter-staff in no uncertain terms as to where they might stuff their comestibles, be them hot or cold, sweet or savoury?

I posted it on the "pies or pasties" thread.

I asked for Meat & Potato Pies .... the assistant said, they are Potato & Meat. I said "get away" ... she refused to serve me unless I asked for them, in that manner, claiming it to be a matter for the Trades Descriptions Act. After I said that was ridiculous, I then said ... after a 10 second Mexican stand-off " ... tell you what, I'll have 2 meat pies". While serving them me I, unecessarily, said " I take it what's in there can be called 'meat' ?".

She put the pies, in a box, onto the counter & took my money. She turned to the till as I looked into the counter I then said, again a bit unecessarily, "I see you sell potato cakes. How do you get away with that then ... as they aren't cakes, really, are they ?".

She turned, took the box of pies away & gave me my £5 note back saying "I'm not willing to serve you any more ... please leave my shop"

"Get away"

"Go on, leave my shop ... you're barred !!"

I thought for a nano-second whether to argue, but decided not. As I got to the door she shouted after me " ... for life !!"

Funniest thing of the year.



Do you want to hear how I got banned from the Tesco's at the Reebok ???

[Porrohman]

Let me guess.
You went in with an Asda bag?
You went in as Bob Monkhouse with a tree sticking out of your arsehole singing Heaven Knows I`m Miserable Now?

[Bruce Rioja]

Do you want to hear how I got banned from the Tesco's at the Reebok ???

Oh yes, and I'll tell you about me and Our Kid trying to buy wine from there just after a game!

[bobo the clown]

So .... I and many others parked at Tesco's during matches.

There were signs saying you couldn't park for more than 90m on a match day, but no-one bothered.

It worked well for about 3 seasons until, one day I arrived to see loads of people ranting & raving - waving pieces of paper around.

We'd been booked ... £60 fine, £30 if paid rapidly.

There were at least 200 people.

About 25 of us ecided to take our slips into the shop & seek out the manager. He was utterly unrepentant (with reason, you may say) and very, very arrogant about it.

All but about 5 of us left, muttering darkly.

The 5 stayed & I tried to reason with him. As pointless as trying to get a penalty deciosn overturned,, but myou have to try. "why not make a virtue of the car-park ? Charge a fee ... free parking if spending over £30 etc., etc.". N othing. Not even an acknowledgement that it was a bit of a pisser, but you've had a good run.

The next home game I filled a trolley (deep one) with fruit, veg, fresh fish & meat (weighed, priced & wrapped), hot food from the deli, frozen things of high value. I then sought out the manager. " ... look, I'm going to spend all this money ... surely I can park for free for 2 hours ...". Nothing, not a word ... he totally blanked me.

"Well, you'd better get this lot sorted out then, it'll be going off & melting soon..." as I pushed the trolley toward him. He looked at the trolley, then at me as I walked away, waving ..... " ... you're not welcome in this shop !!!" were the last things I heard.

Pointless, childish ... but very, very satisfying.

[William the White]

So .... I and many others parked at Tesco's during matches.

There were signs saying you couldn't park for more than 90m on a match day, but no-one bothered.

It worked well for about 3 seasons until, one day I arrived to see loads of people ranting & raving - waving pieces of paper around.

We'd been booked ... £60 fine, £30 if paid rapidly.

There were at least 200 people.

About 25 of us ecided to take our slips into the shop & seek out the manager. He was utterly unrepentant (with reason, you may say) and very, very arrogant about it.

All but about 5 of us left, muttering darkly.

The 5 stayed & I tried to reason with him. As pointless as trying to get a penalty deciosn overturned,, but myou have to try. "why not make a virtue of the car-park ? Charge a fee ... free parking if spending over £30 etc., etc.". N othing. Not even an acknowledgement that it was a bit of a pisser, but you've had a good run.

The next home game I filled a trolley (deep one) with fruit, veg, fresh fish & meat (weighed, priced & wrapped), hot food from the deli, frozen things of high value. I then sought out the manager. " ... look, I'm going to spend all this money ... surely I can park for free for 2 hours ...". Nothing, not a word ... he totally blanked me.

"Well, you'd better get this lot sorted out then, it'll be going off & melting soon..." as I pushed the trolley toward him. He looked at the trolley, then at me as I walked away, waving ..... " ... you're not welcome in this shop !!!" were the last things I heard.

Pointless, childish ... but very, very satisfying.

So, reading the stories, and looking at the avatar...

How do the kids feel about being seen in public with you?

And the neighbours... How long do they stay? On average?

[Leyther_Matt]

And thank you for making me feel better that I'm not the only one to get a parking fine on Tesco car park. Just to rub it in, though, mine came at the Derby game last year - wouldn't have minded if it was actually a decent game!

[bobo the clown]

So .... I and many others parked at Tesco's during matches.

There were signs saying you couldn't park for more than 90m on a match day, but no-one bothered.

It worked well for about 3 seasons until, one day I arrived to see loads of people ranting & raving - waving pieces of paper around.

We'd been booked ... £60 fine, £30 if paid rapidly.

There were at least 200 people.

About 25 of us ecided to take our slips into the shop & seek out the manager. He was utterly unrepentant (with reason, you may say) and very, very arrogant about it.

All but about 5 of us left, muttering darkly.

The 5 stayed & I tried to reason with him. As pointless as trying to get a penalty deciosn overturned,, but myou have to try. "why not make a virtue of the car-park ? Charge a fee ... free parking if spending over £30 etc., etc.". N othing. Not even an acknowledgement that it was a bit of a pisser, but you've had a good run.

The next home game I filled a trolley (deep one) with fruit, veg, fresh fish & meat (weighed, priced & wrapped), hot food from the deli, frozen things of high value. I then sought out the manager. " ... look, I'm going to spend all this money ... surely I can park for free for 2 hours ...". Nothing, not a word ... he totally blanked me.

"Well, you'd better get this lot sorted out then, it'll be going off & melting soon..." as I pushed the trolley toward him. He looked at the trolley, then at me as I walked away, waving ..... " ... you're not welcome in this shop !!!" were the last things I heard.

Pointless, childish ... but very, very satisfying.

So, reading the stories, and looking at the avatar...

How do the kids feel about being seen in public with you?

And the neighbours... How long do they stay? On average?

I'm really quite a peaceful sort of guy ... really. That's the only 3 such bans in 50 years.

But yes, the kids try not to be too near me, too often.

[BWFC_Wyles]

I posted it on the "pies or pasties" thread.

I asked for Meat & Potato Pies .... the assistant said, they are Potato & Meat. I said "get away" ... she refused to serve me unless I asked for them, in that manner, claiming it to be a matter for the Trades Descriptions Act. After I said that was ridiculous, I then said ... after a 10 second Mexican stand-off " ... tell you what, I'll have 2 meat pies". While serving them me I, unecessarily, said " I take it what's in there can be called 'meat' ?".

She put the pies, in a box, onto the counter & took my money. She turned to the till as I looked into the counter I then said, again a bit unecessarily, "I see you sell potato cakes. How do you get away with that then ... as they aren't cakes, really, are they ?".

She turned, took the box of pies away & gave me my £5 note back saying "I'm not willing to serve you any more ... please leave my shop"

"Get away"

"Go on, leave my shop ... you're barred !!"

I thought for a nano-second whether to argue, but decided not. As I got to the door she shouted after me " ... for life !!"

Funniest thing of the year.



Do you want to hear how I got banned from the Tesco's at the Reebok ???

Best story I've heard in years! You're a hero Bobo!

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Unsurprisingly, I agree with the practice. I have a rather large collection of glasses from these isles, and indeed from abroad. Anderlecht away in 2005 was a particularly good haul, as was my trip to Berlin last year.

[Worthy4England]

The case for pikeyism rests

[mummywhycantieatcrayons]

It's pikey theft.


But I have a collection that includes the logos of pretty much every brand of beer that is sold in the Utrecht area.

[ratbert]

It's pikey theft.


But I have a collection that includes the logos of pretty much every brand of beer that is sold in the Utrecht area.

What's Flemish for Pikey?

[boltonboris]

It's pikey theft.


But I have a collection that includes the logos of pretty much every brand of beer that is sold in the Utrecht area.

What's Flemish for Pikey?

HhhhoichkkhhPikeygmmmnnnff