strangemartin

Why has this been moved? I don't understand how this doesn't come under "Discuss life in London's East Dulwich. Talk about local restaurants, pubs, shops, services, transport, planning, it's up to you".

Has anyone else noticed this particular employee? He's my favourite!* Whenever he's on duty at the self-service checkout, my heart leaps, because he just puts so much enthusiasm into his work. If the machine doesn't like my bags, or it is surprised by an item I've put in the bagging area, or my bottle of sherry needs authorising, he will be there to deal with it in a flash. He's always got his eye open for customers who need help, unlike some who you practically need to drag by the elbow to get them to swipe their little card over the scanner. One time I saw him rush over so fast he was literally skidding to a halt to avoid colliding with the customer. Anyone else noticed him, or know him? I think he should know how much his work is appreciated. *not my favourite in a sexual way; that honour goes to a unnamed blonde who I used to see around kitchenware and clothes but hasn't been around for a while.

HonaloochieB Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > strangemartin Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > HonaloochieB Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > strangemartin Wrote: > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > ----- > > > > I had one of these round when I lived on > > > Landcroft > > > > Road last year. He was persistent, in the > end > > I > > > > had to close the door in his face, and he > > > kicked > > > > something outside and shouted "you queer, > you > > > > f***ing poof!". So I opened it and > challenged > > > him, > > > > and got into a big argument which involved > > him > > > > telling me "it's not Adam and Steve, it's > > Adam > > > and > > > > Eve", which is such a classic retro bit of > > > > homophobic abuse I almost invited him to an > > 80s > > > > theme party. > > > > > > > > He also said "I don't like you bringing > that > > > s**t > > > > around me" to which I replied "yeah, but > YOU > > > were > > > > the one knocking on MY door", and he > started > > > > getting aggressive and only backed down > when > > my > > > > (somewhat larger) flatmate appeared at the > > door > > > to > > > > see what all the shouting was about. > > > > > > > > I called the police and they apparently > > > informed > > > > the community wardens and asked neighbours, > > but > > > > nothing ever came of it. > > > > > > Not sure about anyone else, but this to me > > seems > > > the least truthful post since the one of > those > > > ones I put on the song game thread. > > > If it happened, it's been described in the > > > schumckiest possible way. > > > If, as I believe it's an invention then it's > as > > > dopey and dreary an invention that ever there > > > was. > > > No offence. > > > Actually, balls to that, every offence > > possible. > > > Huh. > > > > Interesting, I thought I'd make a little > > contribution to this forum as a relevant > incident > > had happened. A few weeks later, I come back to > > find this little bit of unpleasantness. > > > > Well it happened. Not sure what was > implausible, > > though I probably felt a lot more fearful and > came > > across less confidently than the telling > implies. > > As someone later said, I was just trying to > > describe the incident with a little levity. But > > again, I'd be interested to know which part of > it > > you think didn't happen, or what leads you to > > believe the entire incident is fictional. > > > > The incident was dealt with by Catherine > Pearson, > > TDC 220426 at Walworth Police Station, who sent > me > > a statement to fill out. There's probably a > crime > > number but I don't have that to hand. But put > it > > this way, if the incident didn't happen, then I > > told an awful lot of lies to at least 2 police > > officers and made a untruthful witness > statement. > > > > I might just gently make the final observation > > that people who post in such a confrontational > way > > on internet forums often do so because of their > > inability to stand up to people in real life. > The > > fact you've made 7,000 posts in this forum > alone > > can only add to this impression. However, I > could > > be wrong, and if you're man enough you can come > > round to my flat (pm me for my contact > details), > > tell me again why you think I'm a liar, and > then > > I'll show you the emails from the police (and > if > > it didn't get lost/binned in my last flat move, > > any documentation I can find). Deal? > > I've just spotted this for the first time since my > post. > > I would like to apologise without reservation to > StrangeMartin for a post that was personally > offensive and generally obnoxious. > Strangemartin I hope you're able to accept. > > Regards I've just exchanged private messages with HonaloochieB and happily accepted his apology. All friends again! Hope everyone gets a nice warm glow from this, in time for the weekend.

HonaloochieB Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > strangemartin Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I had one of these round when I lived on > Landcroft > > Road last year. He was persistent, in the end I > > had to close the door in his face, and he > kicked > > something outside and shouted "you queer, you > > f***ing poof!". So I opened it and challenged > him, > > and got into a big argument which involved him > > telling me "it's not Adam and Steve, it's Adam > and > > Eve", which is such a classic retro bit of > > homophobic abuse I almost invited him to an 80s > > theme party. > > > > He also said "I don't like you bringing that > s**t > > around me" to which I replied "yeah, but YOU > were > > the one knocking on MY door", and he started > > getting aggressive and only backed down when my > > (somewhat larger) flatmate appeared at the door > to > > see what all the shouting was about. > > > > I called the police and they apparently > informed > > the community wardens and asked neighbours, but > > nothing ever came of it. > > Not sure about anyone else, but this to me seems > the least truthful post since the one of those > ones I put on the song game thread. > If it happened, it's been described in the > schumckiest possible way. > If, as I believe it's an invention then it's as > dopey and dreary an invention that ever there > was. > No offence. > Actually, balls to that, every offence possible. > Huh. Interesting, I thought I'd make a little contribution to this forum as a relevant incident had happened. A few weeks later, I come back to find this little bit of unpleasantness. Well it happened. Not sure what was implausible, though I probably felt a lot more fearful and came across less confidently than the telling implies. As someone later said, I was just trying to describe the incident with a little levity. But again, I'd be interested to know which part of it you think didn't happen, or what leads you to believe the entire incident is fictional. The incident was dealt with by Catherine Pearson, TDC 220426 at Walworth Police Station, who sent me a statement to fill out. There's probably a crime number but I don't have that to hand. But put it this way, if the incident didn't happen, then I told an awful lot of lies to at least 2 police officers and made a untruthful witness statement. I might just gently make the final observation that people who post in such a confrontational way on internet forums often do so because of their inability to stand up to people in real life. The fact you've made 7,000 posts in this forum alone can only add to this impression. However, I could be wrong, and if you're man enough you can come round to my flat (pm me for my contact details), tell me again why you think I'm a liar, and then I'll show you the emails from the police (and if it didn't get lost/binned in my last flat move, any documentation I can find). Deal?

I had one of these round when I lived on Landcroft Road last year. He was persistent, in the end I had to close the door in his face, and he kicked something outside and shouted "you queer, you f***ing poof!". So I opened it and challenged him, and got into a big argument which involved him telling me "it's not Adam and Steve, it's Adam and Eve", which is such a classic retro bit of homophobic abuse I almost invited him to an 80s theme party. He also said "I don't like you bringing that s**t around me" to which I replied "yeah, but YOU were the one knocking on MY door", and he started getting aggressive and only backed down when my (somewhat larger) flatmate appeared at the door to see what all the shouting was about. I called the police and they apparently informed the community wardens and asked neighbours, but nothing ever came of it.