Quote from: Techno on 27 July 2016, 06:10:55 PM
Honest truth....One of the assistants said to her colleague....."Tracy, what's 17 less 3 ?"

Cheers - Phil

I have given up with shop assistants. the times I have been told "its £5.26 sir"( or a similar sum)  and then given them a £10 note and 26 pence.  they look at me like I am nuts, give me the 26p back and then count out the £4.74 change"

Too true, Mark ! 

Cheers - Phil

Quote from: Just a few Orcs on 28 July 2016, 07:41:41 AM
I have given up with shop assistants. the times I have been told "its £5.26 sir"( or a similar sum)  and then given them a £10 note and 26 pence.  they look at me like I am nuts, give me the 26p back and then count out the £4.74 change"

Then they call out to the supervisor " I am running out of £1 coins.!!!"   - I think "of course you are you twit"

Appreciate the well-told remembrance, fsn.

As a casual observer of things, we (USA) seem to have dropped the use of "feet" from measurements less then 72". Growing up 15" would always be expressed as 1'3" and verbalized as "one foot three" now it's just "fifteen inches". Puts me in mind of your former monetary system. During my first visit to Britain in the 1960's I'd simply stick out my palm full of coins and let the local sort through the collection of shillings, pennies, farthings, Demi-groats, etc. until they were satisfied. 

Quote from: d_Guy on 28 July 2016, 02:05:13 PM
Appreciate the well-told remembrance, fsn.

Thank you. 

Aye, but with 3 pennies a couple of farthings and a half crown in your pocket you knew you had money.  I remember finding a 1797 penny in my change, worn nearly smooth. Victorian pennies were very common.

Quote from: Techno on 27 July 2016, 06:31:55 AM
Hay policeman giving hevidence in hcourt, hand trying to speak posh.....Hi presume.
(Where DID that 'haccent' horiginate ?......Some hold comedy show, hi presume.)  

Cheers - Phil

Was it this one by any chance, Phil?


p.s. Nobby. Typo? (did you mean to say, 1897 (Victorian penny)?)

I think it could possibly be even older than that Westie. 

Cheers - Someone who nearly put your real name down. 

 

I had to stop drinking my tea until that was finished