Travelling, friends and luggage
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Just thought I would express my frustration at A: my inability to say no B: friends taking advantage of me (they go together) Every time I fly up to London or back to Cape Town I get about five requests for "Paul, please take this with and just drop it off at my friends place". Now I don't mind taking small stuff, like a packet of biltong, a tooth brush or an emergency passport (friend got mugged in Leicester square). But todays one really had me wondering wether I was a friend or a pack mule to this one guy. He asked me to take his set of golf clubs... yeah! exactly! Now getting from Heathrow to the Fulham in London is not exactly the funnest of tasks when all you have is an overnight bag, but now I have to bring a set of golf clubs, in the tube. I am sure to dislocate a few jaws, miss a stop and poke someone at least twice in the eye. So: aaaaaarrrrrrrrggghhhhhhh phuket * I know at least one of you smart alecs are going to say "hey paul, mind taking blah blah with you for me?", if you value your ability to have children, can it... :-D thanks for listening... rant over regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa "We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible." - Chretien Malesherbes
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Just thought I would express my frustration at A: my inability to say no B: friends taking advantage of me (they go together) Every time I fly up to London or back to Cape Town I get about five requests for "Paul, please take this with and just drop it off at my friends place". Now I don't mind taking small stuff, like a packet of biltong, a tooth brush or an emergency passport (friend got mugged in Leicester square). But todays one really had me wondering wether I was a friend or a pack mule to this one guy. He asked me to take his set of golf clubs... yeah! exactly! Now getting from Heathrow to the Fulham in London is not exactly the funnest of tasks when all you have is an overnight bag, but now I have to bring a set of golf clubs, in the tube. I am sure to dislocate a few jaws, miss a stop and poke someone at least twice in the eye. So: aaaaaarrrrrrrrggghhhhhhh phuket * I know at least one of you smart alecs are going to say "hey paul, mind taking blah blah with you for me?", if you value your ability to have children, can it... :-D thanks for listening... rant over regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa "We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible." - Chretien Malesherbes
Just tell them to FUCK OFF. I would never ask you to take something somewhere for me. I would ask you to pick up Duty Free alcohol for me. :-D Michael Martin Pegasystems Pty Ltd Australia martm@pegasystems.com +61 413-004-018 "Don't belong. Never join. Think for yourself. Peace" - Victor Stone
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Just tell them to FUCK OFF. I would never ask you to take something somewhere for me. I would ask you to pick up Duty Free alcohol for me. :-D Michael Martin Pegasystems Pty Ltd Australia martm@pegasystems.com +61 413-004-018 "Don't belong. Never join. Think for yourself. Peace" - Victor Stone
LOL that I can do, as long as I get a dram for carrying the stuff. Funnily enough buying alcohol in the Heathrow duty free is more expensive than buying at a local Cape Town bottle store, duty included. But Cape Town duty free is cheaper and I invariably end up being asked by customs "you starting your own wine shop?" as I clink through. :-D ..."Just tell them to FUCK OFF"... Appears as "Just tell them to FUCK OFF." in Outlook. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa "We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible." - Chretien Malesherbes
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LOL that I can do, as long as I get a dram for carrying the stuff. Funnily enough buying alcohol in the Heathrow duty free is more expensive than buying at a local Cape Town bottle store, duty included. But Cape Town duty free is cheaper and I invariably end up being asked by customs "you starting your own wine shop?" as I clink through. :-D ..."Just tell them to FUCK OFF"... Appears as "Just tell them to FUCK OFF." in Outlook. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa "We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible." - Chretien Malesherbes
Appears as "Just tell them to FUCK OFF." in Outlook. Thats because it is the HTML code for the magic word and Outlook would have displayed the message as plain text. Last couple of times I went to New Zealand for work I came back with 4 bottles of Scotch and 4 cartons of cigarettes while the legal limit was one of each. Just stored it in my carry on luggage and dared them to find it and question me on it. They never did. :-D Michael Martin Pegasystems Pty Ltd Australia martm@pegasystems.com +61 413-004-018 "Don't belong. Never join. Think for yourself. Peace" - Victor Stone
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Appears as "Just tell them to FUCK OFF." in Outlook. Thats because it is the HTML code for the magic word and Outlook would have displayed the message as plain text. Last couple of times I went to New Zealand for work I came back with 4 bottles of Scotch and 4 cartons of cigarettes while the legal limit was one of each. Just stored it in my carry on luggage and dared them to find it and question me on it. They never did. :-D Michael Martin Pegasystems Pty Ltd Australia martm@pegasystems.com +61 413-004-018 "Don't belong. Never join. Think for yourself. Peace" - Victor Stone
well ever since you know what they have tightened security tighter than a virgins... errr ummm (fill in the blanks) they unpacked all my bags (carry on luggage and normal luggage) and questioned me about everything. the guy even asked if my laptop was easy to open (i said no). regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa "We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible." - Chretien Malesherbes