Important warning!

by **Who?** on Fri May 16, 2008 9:45 am

Potential B & Q Scam

I'm not usually one for posting warnings about potential scams but I had
a close call yesterday.

I walked into B&Q hardware store at lunchtime and some old guy dressed
in a black shirt with an orange apron on asked me if I wanted decking.

Fortunately, I got the first punch in and sorted the b***** out. Those
less suspecting might not be so lucky.

Pass this warning on.

Website · by **jinjin** on Fri May 16, 2008 2:10 pm

How did you determine that he was going to swindle you?

by **Who?** on Fri May 16, 2008 2:14 pm

jinjin wrote:How did you determine that he was going to swindle you?

Oh jinjin, it's just a joke email I received this morning and thought I'd pass it on (I've got to watch myself today - I'm getting misunderstood left, right and centre!)

In the UK 'decking' is a flooring used in garden patio areas, but it's also a colloquial term for hitting someone - "I'm gonna give him a right decking!"

I didn't really hit anyone - I think I'll resign from FF before evryone thinks I'm a nasty yob :wink:

by **ILWL** on Fri May 16, 2008 2:23 pm

Thought it was quite funny! I did laugh.

by **caluk** on Fri May 16, 2008 2:28 pm

I laughed too but more so at the two nations divided by a common language :lol:

by **Who?** on Fri May 16, 2008 2:32 pm

... and also black shirt and orange apron is B&Q staff uniform...

by **caluk** on Fri May 16, 2008 2:40 pm

... and they employ quite a lot of older people...

by **Lucylastic** on Fri May 16, 2008 3:34 pm

Puttyful.

by **caluk** on Fri May 16, 2008 3:39 pm

Lucylastic wrote:Puttyful.

To be honest Lucy, I thought better of you :lol:

by **ZiaAries** on Fri May 16, 2008 6:29 pm

Who? wrote:
jinjin wrote:How did you determine that he was going to swindle you?

Oh jinjin, it's just a joke email I received this morning and thought I'd pass it on (I've got to watch myself today - I'm getting misunderstood left, right and centre!)

In the UK 'decking' is a flooring used in garden patio areas, but it's also a colloquial term for hitting someone - "I'm gonna give him a right decking!"

I didn't really hit anyone - I think I'll resign from FF before evryone thinks I'm a nasty yob

I think she was messing with you Who?. :rotflmao:

Decking has the same 2 meanings here too.

Cute joke. :lol:

Website · by **jinjin** on Fri May 16, 2008 7:14 pm

I was referring to his use of the word scam.

by **ZiaAries** on Fri May 16, 2008 7:19 pm

jinjin wrote:I was referring to his use of the word scam.

Oh, sorry. :shock:

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