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To want to sue these idiots for every damn penny they've got?

35 replies

Emprexia · 15/06/2007 23:09

Something happened today that i'm still absolutely hopping mad about.. i can't believe anyone would be so fucking stupid as to do this.

A couple of weeks ago, my dad had some work down on the window in his lounge, and it would appear that while using a Stanley Knife to pick out the old window seal, one of the Glaziers broke the tip off said knife.. and declined to TELL anyone.

This afternoon, while keeping my parents dog company as they'd gone for a day out without him, i noticed DS had a cut on his arm about an inch long, and while tending to it, i noticed him chomping on something.

Not realising what it was, i fought him to fish it out and it fell down the side of the cushion and i didn't think about it until i'd sorted him out.

When i picked what i thought was just a piece of plastic up from where it had fallen, i noticed it was infact a shard of metal.. yes, you've guessed it. My 9 month old baby had been cut by and was chewing on a shard of broken knife blade!!!

thank god he didn't swallow it is all i can say. That and thank god i didn't rip his mouth to ribbons while i was trying to get it out of his mouth before he DID swallow it.

I just can't believe that someone would be stupid enough not to tell the customer to be careful because they'd broken a knife and hadn't found the piece.

OP posts:
BadHair · 15/06/2007 23:44

My god that's awful.
But the first thing the glazing company are going to say is what proof do you have that the knife was theirs? If you haven't got proof they'll probably try to deny all responsibility.

ScottishMummy · 15/06/2007 23:40

awwwwwwwwwwwww so so horrible shocking scarey for you and baby son - thinking of u [shock

Glaziers - how irresponsible absolutely pursue legal action...money makes people sit up

ladymariner · 15/06/2007 23:31

Yup, have to agree with Greebo here, I would be going absolutely wild if that had happened to my ds. Go and kick ass, girl!!

GreebosWhiskers · 15/06/2007 23:19

OMG That is awful! Thank god your baby is okay.

I'd be calling the company first thing & going batshit!

2shoes · 15/06/2007 23:14

oh fuck heads would roll.......thatt is terrible

CristinaTheAstonishing · 15/06/2007 23:12

Oooh, that was irresponsible of the guy if he has indeed realised what had happened.

vimfuego · 15/06/2007 23:12

How awful for you. Thank the lord that your baby was alright.

edam · 15/06/2007 23:11

OMG that must have been very, very scary. I'd be livid.

TooTicky · 15/06/2007 23:11

Good god! So glad it wasn't worse!! Don't know what to advice though.

BrothelSprouts · 15/06/2007 23:11

How terrifying.
Your poor DS.