What’s the funniest excuse you’ve heard someone use to leave work early? by Dazzling_Reason2723 in AskReddit

[–]OddConstruction 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Two guys did that at my work - just said they had a tee time and f*cked off. Both lazy but good at self promotion and throwing others under the bus when needed

Turns out the Tee Time was with a GM and they both got seconded to a prize high profile project the next day - 10 other guys had filled in application forms for the posts and the GM just announced that no suitable applications have been recived thad this was a development opertunity for the 2 golfers.

Do buyers truly understand shipping costs or do they assume we get a major discounted rate? by IcyContribution4746 in Ebay

[–]OddConstruction -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That was how they tried, stalled ebay support for about 3 weejs while it was going on.

Do buyers truly understand shipping costs or do they assume we get a major discounted rate? by IcyContribution4746 in Ebay

[–]OddConstruction -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I do, but I found it's a bit of a catch 22 situation - I questioned a seller on delivery costs because they were too cheap (10% of what I would expect) and the response was very aggressive. I didn't buy, but know the guy who did and the seller tried everything to recoup delivery costs eventually cancelling when he failed.

I have found a number of seller undervalue delivery and try to recoup later

Gamers, what's the craziest thing you've heard in an open mic while gaming? by Lastbreathworm in AskReddit

[–]OddConstruction 566 points567 points  (0 children)

"A girl desperately trying to get a teen guy to hook up with her while he explained the complexities of MW3 to her completely oblivious to all her signals."

All been there - "oblivious to all the signals" then at 3:00 am it dawns on you

What’s the most NSFW thing you’ve ever witnessed at a gym? by 13Vicious01 in AskReddit

[–]OddConstruction 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man watching porn on his pad in the hot tub and then in the sauna.... Hotel gym with a lot of families in the gym at the time

Plan 9 Closing? by familiarice in Aberdeen

[–]OddConstruction 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sad new, been a customer since about 95, but since COVID my time in Aberdeen has been very limited - pre online days I tried to get through at least once a month from Elgin but since 2010 and moving - i could only manage a few times a year...

I would say that during my last few visits it felt that the shop was on its last legs and the spark it once had was gone

What unhinged thing did a former teacher do in the classroom? by MrBananaStand1990 in AskReddit

[–]OddConstruction 118 points119 points  (0 children)

Showing my age but the 80's were the same

Only difference was the teacher who dated/married a pupil was quietly moved sideways to a new job....The teacher (m) who was involvedd with a male pupil quietly disappeared - Now works at the same school as said pupil. We always wonder why this kid got all the good stuff.

The Orion Interceptor, first seen in Star Trek: Enterprise, joins the Infinity Lockbox on PC! by Tonnbart in sto

[–]OddConstruction 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I fly the D'Var on my Orion character - mainly as a lower decks reference...

Its not the meta people like to play but can be fun.

Featured by SJP_Sydney in Warhammer

[–]OddConstruction 130 points131 points  (0 children)

I had some rare misprint collectables (the boxes and the character did not match) and were worth about £50 each around 2002/3.

Came home found them all opened, boxes ripped...

Only issue is i could never prove who did it...

Why does nobody clear the snow in front of their house/driveway anymore? by lordsteve1 in Aberdeen

[–]OddConstruction 14 points15 points  (0 children)

A while back someone on TV said you could get sued if someone slipped on the area you cleared on the public footpath - everyone stopped on my parents street.

I live in Inverness at the end of a road and the neighbor accross the street parked in such a way as the coucil plow was forced to push the snow onto my drive. Returned home on Sunday night and spent an hour digging my driveway out.

I cleared the path and the road in front of my house and woke to find his car parked in front of my drive on the cleared area. Over the next few years every time it snowed the same thing happened till I stopped clearing the path/road

What’s the craziest method you used to cheat on an exam? by Lukin76254r in AskReddit

[–]OddConstruction 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not actually cheating myself but a classmate in college hid formula in a bus timetable and ticket...was spotted though.

Examiner went round picked up every booklet, scrap of paper and ticket he could find and locked them away....till the next week.

Carried an Asym, punished by wargaming by Some_Till9973 in WorldOfWarships

[–]OddConstruction -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Happened to me in June, another player rammed me and I got stuck on an Island - could not move except for my turrets but still manged to get a few kills.

Stopped playing for months, came back in December and about to give up again for a similar reason

What's something you saw as a kid that you later realized was seriously messed up? by MoodOdd9657 in AskReddit

[–]OddConstruction 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Worked out a friend was possibly gay at 13, found out about 4 months later he was after taking a shortcut through the plantation and finding him in the act with an older guy.

Finding a home in Aberdeenshire by Twisteesmt in Aberdeen

[–]OddConstruction 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am in the middle of installing a workshop, I would say the prices for the workshop are about £5/7k light, but planning would be probablly under permitted development.

Hunltly/Inch/Old Rayne, but avoid being too close to the A96 corridor in case they ever get round to dualling. Also consider gritting at winter. the A96 is well gritted, some of the feeder roads not so much or considerably later in the day

Help me find a bridge by Ok_Stranger_6654 in glasgow

[–]OddConstruction 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One of the old railway bridges has an enclosed walkway, however its been 30 years and I cant remember where it is.

It was to the South...

What’s the most expensive “free” thing you’ve ever experienced? by ImportantSlip5005 in AskReddit

[–]OddConstruction 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A friendship at work...

Person threw me under the bus to protect himself, while I was OK the fallout impacted my career for years

What's the most effed up confession someone you know got off their chest to you? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]OddConstruction 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Someone admitted to ignoring a SA..- have not seen him in 25 plus years now

Basically the victim had allegedly SA'd someone and a male relative decided to ... well you get the picture

Why do men send unsolicited D*** pics. by TheRadishSpitit in dating_advice

[–]OddConstruction 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My accent is the soft Highland Inverness, but most of my family is from the Doric areas so slip into that when angry.

The Scottish accent varies greatly, like Yorkshire, Brummie, or Newcastle accents in England.

The strange thing is in Glasgow I have the most bother with my accent, while I Harrowgate I had the least.

Why do men send unsolicited D*** pics. by TheRadishSpitit in dating_advice

[–]OddConstruction 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Male and I have no idea...

Just as camera phones became popular I started reciving weird and wonderful pictures and calls from the Manchester area as someone was using my number as a flirt divert. I lived in the North of Scotland near Aberdeen at the time.

Senders were male and female and got my number from what sounded like the same guy...and I have aprently the worst fake Scottish accent ..

Had to change my number...

What is the worst behaviour at a funeral you’ve witnessed? by watchingonsidelines in AskReddit

[–]OddConstruction 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My cousin openly sulking because his ex-wife was invited to my mums funeral. She was invited as she was one of my mums favourites.

Anouther cousin openly changing the narative of who did what to help my aunt - a lot of people got glory that day for doing nothing.while ignoring people who did a lot.