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to think sometimes people should think before stating the blummin' obvious?!

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MadreInglese · 20/12/2010 13:42

in the middle of my 20 minute dinosaur-car de-icing workout this morning a lady trundled past who I recognised as local and said hello so I said hello back

she stopped at my car "oh the joys of motoring, eh?"

me: "yes"

lady: "couldn't you just pour some warm water over your car?"

me: "no, it's too cold, it would crack the glass or just freeze over straight away"

lady: "couldn't you put something like a blanket over the windscreen on a night so you don't need to do that?"

me: "yes you could but we've done that before and it got pinched"

lady: "couldn't you get some of that de-ice spray"

me: "yes you could but I don't really like using chemicals if I can help it"

lady: "you could hold a lighter near the ice, that might melt it"

me:

what kind of chit chat is that? I'd rather have talked about the weather!

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bupcakesandcunting · 20/12/2010 13:43

I would have told her to get scraping or move on.

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JustShaggingForNow · 20/12/2010 13:43

Oh so helpful!!!

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MadreInglese · 20/12/2010 13:44

lol bupcakes

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VinegarTinselTits · 20/12/2010 13:49

can i state the obvious too

why didnt you just switch your engine of for a few minutes and let it warm up?

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MadreInglese · 20/12/2010 13:50

engine was on for 10 mins already VT, but it's that bloody cold the ice wasn't budging!

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MadreInglese · 20/12/2010 13:51

plus my poor old car takes a wee while to heat up

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sleighBELLasringing · 20/12/2010 13:52

Vinny!! That is what I did for DH this morning whilst he was getting ready for work - makes much more sense!

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Summerbird73 · 20/12/2010 13:52

my neighbour does that too - stupid bint that she is!

i agree with bupcakes - i would have given her an ice scraper and told her to be bloody helpful

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sleighBELLasringing · 20/12/2010 13:53

At least you had your car to de-ice Madre, DH is having to use mine all this week whilst his is in the garage being repaired after last weeks accident on the motorway...

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thefurryone · 20/12/2010 13:54

Sounds annoying but perhaps she doesn't have anyone to speak to at home and accosting people on the street is her only chance for a bit of human interaction, and she was just trying to be helpful.