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Finnegan

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Way I look at it is if I text and get nothing back then at least I tried eh? Nothing to lose really other than that text pride.

You already have tried, stop justifying it to yourself and chalk it off as a "nearly" before you get attached or disappointed.

Your pride might be easily chucked away but what if you end up trying to pull her mate and she telld her you're that weirdo that's a bit pushy? Also consider she probably doesn't want someone awkwardly harassing her if she already ignored you the first time.

Man up, suit up, hit the town and again.

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Rincewind

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on a Sunday?

 

It may be true though. Not a bad business. Theres money to made in tat. If I drove I'd consider it now although my flat has an accumulation of tat before I start.

Jf anyone can provide the white van, transport and loading unloading I can mind the stall for a couple of hours on a Sunday health and weather permitting.

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Rincewind

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I was in a charity shop the other week and a young bloke was paying for something, he was saying something like, this is what I do for a living go round charity shops looking for bargains and sometimes I find a rarity,

 

I'm not talking about the occasional car booter here. Some do them regular, they know the best ones to go, get up 4am to get a good position, there till they have sold almost everything then in the week sort what they have bought and do a house clearance or antique sale to pick up more tat.

 

So for lazy bastard scum they have a busy life. Some actually are self-employed and pay tax. They never know if  the person behind the desk at the job centre will turn up one Sunday.

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I was in a charity shop the other week and a young bloke was paying for something, he was saying something like, this is what I do for a living go round charity shops looking for bargains and sometimes I find a rarity,

 

I'm not talking about the occasional car booter here. Some do them regular, they know the best ones to go, get up 4am to get a good position, there till they have sold almost everything then in the week sort what they have bought and do a house clearance or antique sale to pick up more tat.

 

So for lazy bastard scum they have a busy life. Some actually are self-employed and pay tax. They never know if  the person behind the desk at the job centre will turn up one Sunday.

 

The charity shop I've been working in has a record collector that comes by every week and scours the vinyl for things that are worth something. Good money to be made if you know what you're looking for.

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So for lazy bastard scum they have a busy life. Some actually are self-employed and pay tax.

 

Why would anyone call someone who is self employed and contributes to the system 'lazy bastard scum'?.

The charity shop I've been working in has a record collector that comes by every week and scours the vinyl for things that are worth something. Good money to be made if you know what you're looking for.

 

I drink with a guy who does that, there isn't a thing about music he doesn't know. We took him down the Orange Tree once for the Music Quiz and he won it on his own pretty much.

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James.

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You already have tried, stop justifying it to yourself and chalk it off as a "nearly" before you get attached or disappointed.

Your pride might be easily chucked away but what if you end up trying to pull her mate and she telld her you're that weirdo that's a bit pushy? Also consider she probably doesn't want someone awkwardly harassing her if she already ignored you the first time.

Man up, suit up, hit the town and again.

 

I bet you Ozwin has texted her. Maybe even gave some kind of excuse like "have been having some issues with my phone so wasn't sure if you got my last text".

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Rincewind

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Why would anyone call someone who is self employed and contributes to the system 'lazy bastard scum'?.

 

I drink with a guy who does that, there isn't a thing about music he doesn't know. We took him down the Orange Tree once for the Music Quiz and he won it on his own pretty much.

Sorry it was a sarcastic paraphrase. on 'chock full of vermin. Some might not be dressed in their Sunday best but they are far from vermin and even lazy bastard scum

Wish I had done it. If you specialise in something you can get lucky and make a few bob. Collectors will pay stupid money for what others might regard as tat.

 

My first neighbour collected anything to do with Bob Dylan. Her flatmate collected plates and stamps and always came back from carboots with a few quids worth.

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Car boot sales are chock-full of vermin.

 

 

Sorry it was a sarcastic paraphrase. on 'chock full of vermin. Some might not be dressed in their Sunday best but they are far from vermin and even lazy bastard scum

Wish I had done it. If you specialise in something you can get lucky and make a few bob. Collectors will pay stupid money for what others might regard as tat.

 

My first neighbour collected anything to do with Bob Dylan. Her flatmate collected plates and stamps and always came back from carboots with a few quids worth.

 

 

I didn't make any comments about the appearance or work ethic of many of those who frequent car boot sales did I?

 

I fear your response infers your own innate prejudices.

 

No, it is the behaviour of a type of car booter that leads me to refer to them as "vermin".

 

Scrambling like flies on shit and tireless hassling to get something priced at only a few pence for nothing or next to nothing.

 

And it's not, as you presumed, limited to a certain appearance or class or wealth bracket. The 4 wheel drive, designer mums are scrumming with the worst of them.

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Rincewind

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I didn't make any comments about the appearance or work ethic of many of those who frequent car boot sales did I?

 

I fear your response infers your own innate prejudices.

 

No, it is the behaviour of a type of car booter that leads me to refer to them as "vermin".

 

Scrambling like flies on shit and tireless hassling to get something priced at only a few pence for nothing or next to nothing.

 

And it's not, as you presumed, limited to a certain appearance or class or wealth bracket. The 4 wheel drive, designer mums are scrumming with the worst of them.

Sorry I misunderstood. My attempt at humour got the better of me. Of course now you have expanded I can see what you mean. I never said it was limited to one type of class. Quite a few wealthy antique dealers scout car boot sales and there are others who go for a day out and hope to pick up something for a few pence. Birthday gift or furniture maybe if short of money and then there are the collectors. So as you say a wide .range of people.

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