Right Now I'm Miffed!

[Boris]

Although Boris, whilst they couldn't prove you're not Muslim, I really hope a cashier could work out you are male, if not, they've bloody strange women north of the border :Taxii:

But would anyone be brave enough to call this out? It could be seen as insulting enough to ask a muslim woman to remove her veil but to then accuse her of being a fat Scottish bloke one could end up with a fatwa of biblical (or should that be Koranical) proportions being issued.

 

[Rubberchicken]

*starts getting visions of Boris doing the typical Monty Python high-pitched womens voice*

"You're a bloke!"
"No I'm not!" *wields handbag*

 

[Mpj]

Although Boris, whilst they couldn't prove you're not Muslim, I really hope a cashier could work out you are male, if not, they've bloody strange women north of the border :Taxii:

But would anyone be brave enough to call this out? It could be seen as insulting enough to ask a muslim woman to remove her veil but to then accuse her of being a fat Scottish bloke one could end up with a fatwa of biblical (or should that be Koranical) proportions being issued.

You sound like a woman? Have you been listening to the Pistorius defence?

Hands are also a dead give away (there have been a few men who've changed gender at work and the hands..........)

I think you would be called up on the woman front (don't you have a beard anyway?)

 

[Lutin]

*starts getting visions of Boris doing the typical Monty Python high-pitched womens voice*

"You're a bloke!"
"No I'm not!" *wields handbag*

You know, I think I'd actually pay real money to see that.

 

[Mpj]

*starts getting visions of Boris doing the typical Monty Python high-pitched womens voice*

"You're a bloke!"
"No I'm not!" *wields handbag*

Little Britain- Boris IS a lady!!!!

 

[Boris]

*starts getting visions of Boris doing the typical Monty Python high-pitched womens voice*

"You're a bloke!"
"No I'm not!" *wields handbag*

You know, I think I'd actually pay real money to see that.

Not promising anything but how much exactly?

You sound like a woman? Have you been listening to the Pistorius defence?

Yes on the Pistorius defence. Car crash telly and I feel somewhat voyeuristic but I just can't help myself.

Hands are also a dead give away (there have been a few men who've changed gender at work and the hands..........)

I better keep my gloves on as well.

I think you would be called up on the woman front (don't you have a beard anyway?)

But so do some of the women up here. Anyway beard has long gone and that was just an experiment to see how much it annoyed my wife. And the answer is... A lot.

 

[MooN]

I'm still wondering what will happen when they eventually do bring out a "face covering on public places" law as the highway is a public place my motorcycle helmet will be simultaneously obligatory AND illegal..


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[Richie B]

Similarly-related: For the first time yesterday I was asked over the tannoy to 'dismount from my bike' whilst filling up. She even stopped the pump until I got off. This was despite me having taken off my lid and gloves before reaching for the pump. I tend to stay on the bike so that I can balance the bike evenly and fill right up to the top.

I'm not complaining, just found it odd. Perhaps it is a general rule but, if I wanted to ride off without paying, I would just get back on the bike to do it!!

 

[Annette]

I can understand about getting off the bike. I saw a health and safety film from an oil company a few years back. When you are dispensing fuel, a fuel vapour cloud forms. Using some magic they showed the vapour cloud in colour and due to where you fill a bike, if you are sitting on the bike, the vapour cloud will completely cover you. With the vapour being most flammable, you'd quickly be a crisp in the event of a fire. Very unlikely, I know but since seeing this, I always get off.

With regards to the helmet, the actual reason they want you to remove it is because they want your picture in case you ride off without paying. As petrol station cameras are always mounted facing out from the shop area, so they can't get your numberplate.

 

[Rubberchicken]

Sounds like bollox to me. Whether I'm sitting on it or standing next to it, I'm still the same distance from the petrol cap. Granted you can get away a bit quicker when standing, but you'll be in that cloud no matter what.

 

[Whealie]

The fact that the numpties design the CCTV to face the front and not the back of vehicles is entirely their fault. Anyone who punishes bikers for the mistakes of others gets avoided in my book.