Buying a tv..

[mjb]

"We've only got the display one left so I'll have to box it up for you." "The display one? Do we get a discount because it's been sitting on here for 6 months?" "I'm sorry but I'm not allowed to do that." "Goodbye".

That's the part where you ask to speak to the manager... much better chances of being able to make a deal

[DaiRees]

I need the room to store our Russel Hobbs 'capaccino/expresso' maker thanks.

Yup, me too!

[Welly]

I need the room to store our Russel Hobbs 'capaccino/expresso' maker thanks.

Yup, me too!

I hope Steve's girlfreinds' Microwave is big then

Mind you, knowing steve he probably bought it cheap from the Russian Army and it's the size of a small car

If it is big enough then I can fit our popcorn maker (the one with the ducks beak ) and Breville sandwich toaster up there too

[puggy]

Can i stick the george foreman on there too !!!!

Why dont you use the the george foreman dear ??? no i would rather use the grill !!

What the Fook does she think the foreman is i give up trying to understand females

[Welly]

Can i stick the george foreman on there too !!!!

Why dont you use the the george foreman dear ??? no i would rather use the grill !!

What the Fook does she think the foreman is i give up trying to understand females

I take it Mrs Puggy has had the dubious pleasure of cleaning Mr Foreman after 'grilling' with it and trying to navigate the kitchen holding a flimsy yet very full plastic tray of scalding oil

Sorry puggy, but i'm kinda with her on that one, grease or no grease

Steve - can I fit my 'Soda Stream' up there? I can't find the green gas canisters any more and I've run out of 'Cola' substrate and the 'Cherry' effect syrup has crytalised in the bottle

[mjb]

I take it Mrs Puggy has had the dubious pleasure of cleaning Mr Foreman after 'grilling' with it and trying to navigate the kitchen holding a flimsy yet very full plastic tray of scalding oil

Sorry puggy, but i'm kinda with her on that one, grease or no grease

I just wait for the fat to set. Easy

[steve_earwig]

And if she ever reads this I'm dead.

That should say "if she ever figures out how to read this..."

Actually, for some reason the microwaves here are tiny, just room for a moderate-sized chicken. I have a feeling that everyone wants a microwave because everyone else has got one but they don't actually know what they're for, if they're small they're easier to work around and ignore. Guess how much use this one gets...

That's the part where you ask to speak to the manager... much better chances of being able to make a deal

Good point, I'll try it next time (there's sure to be a next time as this has happened before). I usually did this sort of thing with the salesman in the uk but here I don't think the salesman is able. Or even interested. Usually they just want you to hurry up and f*ck off so they can get back to whatever it is they're not meant to be doing.

[steve_earwig]

While I'm bitching, does anyone else think 24 saucepans is a trifle excessive?

One for her mum: How to slice bread. Use a cutting board. Uncover the loaf, place it flat on the chopping board and hold it gently with your left hand. Hold the bread knife vertically and at right angles to the bread and, with light pressure, begin moving it back and forth. Continue this motion until the knife contacts the cutting board when it's time to stop. When you are finished wrap the loaf back up before putting it back in the cupboard.

Do not cut the loaf directly on the work surface. Do not cut it through the bag it's in. Do not hold it sideways. Do not squeeze it. Do not saw away at it like it's a piece of wood. Do not tear it. Do not use a carving knife. Cutting it in a direction other than vertically and at right angles is likely to achieve poor results. When you are finished with the loaf do not half-heartedly put what's left of the bag half round it and shove it back in the cupboard, the next person to use it is probably not going to be happy with stale bread.

[Welly]

Note to all women: if you try to butter fresh bread and the butter is too hard it will tear holes in the bread