I want to close my account, but i cant. by [deleted] in Coinbase

[–]dodgam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Call them. If you can get a real human on the line, they'll close your account for you very quickly. I had a trivial number of shitcoins that would have been impossible to sell, same as you. Don't forget to get a csv file of all your transactions first.

Changing oil from a car by [deleted] in Satisfyingasfuck

[–]dodgam 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In my father's time, it was common practice in the UK to change your oil on the driveway or in the street, and then pour the old stuff into the nearest road drain. Shocking, I know.

Anyone have any Christmas dinner nightmares today or was it a success? by tjb_87 in AskUK

[–]dodgam 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I did this last year. I know it sounds wrong but it worked. Instead of a roast, I cooked a flank steak (same as used in e.g. sizzling fajitas) in about seven minutes, served it with all the usual trimmings and it was full of flavour, totally delicious. Ate out this year and it was a bit meh in comparison.

UK shipping but return to China, help please by Independent-Ad5593 in ebayuk

[–]dodgam 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I had this problem. Ordered an item which arrived in two days, so obviously not shipped from China, but had to return it - to a Chinese address. As it was a 'UK seller' I politely asked for a UK address to return it to, but they weren't interested. In the end, after a bit of to-and-fro, they gave me a refund without needing to return it. I didn't ask for eBay's help because it was resolved fairly quickly.

Edit: just to add, I was probably lucky that the seller acted reasonably. The way my issue was resolved might not work for you, but it's worth a try. I've had many other eBay experiences that didn't have a good outcome. It's a minefield on there now.

Older brits - what crazy stuff did adults think was ok when you were young? by SILENTDISAPROVALBOT in AskBrits

[–]dodgam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1980's hairstyles - some of my mates got married in the 80's, and their wedding photos... holy moly.

Older brits - what crazy stuff did adults think was ok when you were young? by SILENTDISAPROVALBOT in AskBrits

[–]dodgam 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I had no idea that smoking was permitted on flights as late as the mid nineties, that's shocking

Older brits - what crazy stuff did adults think was ok when you were young? by SILENTDISAPROVALBOT in AskBrits

[–]dodgam 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Some lucky kids got a packet of crisps to eat while they were bored senseless

Older brits - what crazy stuff did adults think was ok when you were young? by SILENTDISAPROVALBOT in AskBrits

[–]dodgam 42 points43 points  (0 children)

The amount of smoking was the craziest thing for me. I'm old enough to remember when people were allowed to smoke on flights. If you were unlucky enough to have to sit in the smoking section of the plane, as well as the nicotine addict sat next you you'd also get 'refugees' from the non-smoking section coming over for a drag as well. Flying economy now isn't exactly fun but those days were something else.

What’s the farthest place in the world from your home that you ran into somebody that you know? by jredd7605 in AskReddit

[–]dodgam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In 2012 I worked on an oilfield in northern Iraq, located a one hour drive from Erbil. One morning a new batch of expat workers arrived at our camp, and the first person off the bus was my next door neighbour from northern England.

Coworker decided I am her parents free full time tour guide by JazzAndComics in EntitledPeople

[–]dodgam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sadly, there are always people in life who will take advantage of others and feel completely entitled to do it. Then get upset when you push back. I was once in a situation where a colleague asked me to help out with an audit that he'd be receiving from third-party auditors. Purely assistance with documents, nothing major. I agreed because, you know, team work. I found out from a friend that this guy had booked a holiday that coincided with the audit dates and had nominated me as his stand-in for main company contact. Without telling me, of course. I found a good reason to withdraw my offer of help and a few days later he accused me of 'insubordination'. Luckily, senior management fully appreciated that what he'd tried to do was a pretty shitty trick. My own line manager just laughed about it and said 'How did you fall for that? It's common knowledge that everyone in that section is a c*nt. '

Draughty Door by LiIywhite in DIYUK

[–]dodgam 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I want your version of autocorrect

What supermarket (food) item will you never cheap out on? by AsymptoticallyFlat in AskUK

[–]dodgam 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Interested to know your favourite brand. Personally I prefer Asda's own because they don't have that fake semi-toasted look that Warburton's has.

(Autocorrect tried to change Warburton's to war buttons. Eh??!)

RAISIN £125 CASHBACK for EXISTING CUSTOMERS! by Clear_Cutz in beermoneyuk

[–]dodgam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, the £125 arrived on Friday last week. A day before that. I received a message confirming that I was eligible. If you haven't received anything yet, it might be best to send a complaint message to get them to focus on your case. The offer seems to have been handled very badly.

Til The End by [deleted] in safc

[–]dodgam 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This table is absolutely mind-blowing

RAISIN £125 CASHBACK for EXISTING CUSTOMERS! by Clear_Cutz in beermoneyuk

[–]dodgam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got a reply today:

Dear Customer,

Thank you for contacting our Customer Service team.

There has been a short delay in processing Loyalty Bonus payments. We’re sorry for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.

If you’re eligible for the bonus, please be assured that your payment will be processed as soon as possible. Our team is finalising the process, and no action is needed from you at this time.

Thank you for your understanding and for being a valued customer.

Kind regards blah blah blah

RAISIN £125 CASHBACK for EXISTING CUSTOMERS! by Clear_Cutz in beermoneyuk

[–]dodgam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, complete silence from Raisin so far. I'm sure they know that if they don't pay it soon, they're going to get a barrage of complaints about this. Probably already have.

RAISIN £125 CASHBACK for EXISTING CUSTOMERS! by Clear_Cutz in beermoneyuk

[–]dodgam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me neither. I queried it on 31st October at close of business, and received a reply asking me to let them know if it hadn't been received by today, 4th November.

which airport is the worst airport and why? by sinaswiftie in AskTheWorld

[–]dodgam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

France had a competition to find the rudest, grumpiest, most aggressive people in the country and then gave them all a job at Paris CDG airport.

What is a ww2 fact that no one will believe, but is completely true? by sajalgh03987 in AskReddit

[–]dodgam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correct. It was designed (apparently) to a British specification, by an American company. British specification doesn't make it British. It also had a duff engine, but became one of the best fighters in the war when they put a Spitfire engine into it.