to be really frightened?

[Catnao]

I have just had a horrible threatening phone call.

We have an old car we need to scrap. Today, i looked online, found what LOOKED like a reputable scrap merchant from the web site, and arranged for them to pick it up for a price of £70 before 5 today. They rang me three times during the day and said they were running late etc. Finally rang me at about half four to say they would not make it, but would come tomorrow. i explained that tomorrow would not be convenient as i would be at work. He said "leave the keys in the car and I will put the money and destruction document throught he letter box". No way, I thought. Then arranged another scrap merchant to come and get who could come tonight - website an 0800 number and nationwide etc etc.

Phone back original company on the mobile number I had from when they phoned me and explained had arranged something else. He proceeded to give me an absolute mouthful of foul mouthed abuse, threatened to (sorry) "dump piles of shit all over your property" and remove any vehicle they find at the property as soon as they can get to it. Call finished with "I know where you live remember". Sob.

In fact, I really resent the idea that somehow a lack of respect for a different community is in some way responsible for what happened to me. THEY could not come on the right day. I changed the arrangement. THEY threatened to damage my property, hurt my family, and threatened me.

I just wanted to sell my car before the tax expired.

You were involved in a business transaction.
You were mucked around and went for a better option.
You were verbally abused and threatened.

No need to understand the culture (if any) it's coming from
No karma issues here.

DON'T WORRY.

And did I mention that some of the words the "gentleman" on the phone called me began with "w", "c" and "b", and were not "wonderful", "calm" and "beautiful" ?

Thank you, giveitago, I missed that! Cx

Catno don't take on i don't think mandy 2003 was referring to you it was a general comment. Honestly pet stop fretting about this you got a verbal blasting which frigtened and upset you but I would stake my egg money that it will go no further. You weren't to blame he will know its his own fault for not getting round quicker hence the loss of temper. The gammy devil has probably forgotten about it already and so should you. Your not going to have a horde of them turning up baying for your blood.

Well. I think you're right, as if they wanted to "get me" they are taking their time! (Although they were late about car picking up too, of course! Perhaps they are just thugs with bad time keeping!)

POOKIES Traditionally when travellers moved they did it on mass maybe 40 familes at a time a few older lads would go ahead to get the lay of the land. A pooky would be a message left to indicate what was or was not safe for the following vans with children ect to do. It might be a chalk mark on a wall a cross meant kind people ask for water a circle meant do not knock here. They might have to go through a village where they were hated so thick chalk lines meant keep the kids quite move quickly do not stop. Red string or rags on entrances to farms meant you can rest here good people. It was used widely before mobile phones when gypsies weren't treated fairly and they needed to avoid getting a dog set on them or worse.

What a stupid twat, since you contacted his scrap yard you know where his fucking work place is, it goes both ways.

The Police will not give a crap, I don't see how telling them would help the matter at all, sure it will be "on file" that it was reported but it doesn't actually mean anything and they will not lift a finger to prevent anything.

I don't think it's racist to be appalled at the BEHAVIOUR of people. We are all responsible for how we behave, regardless of our race. I'm part traveller by the way.

Beesimo, could you post more please. Those insights of yours are fascinating and I'd love to know more about my own heritage even though my branch of the family removed themselves from the traveller lifestyle a couple of generations back.

Ah, thank you beesimo/

RHINESTONE When you put a mox on someone it is a revenge thing so for example for a insult by a woman to a gypsy girl you might get long pointing. The girls sisters/friends will wait till they see the woman and from about 20 ft away one of them will long point at her this sounds silly but the other girls will stand stock still and just one will slowly raise her hand and point. Hold it for as long as possible drop the arm very slowly then they all turn their backs and walk away. It is a way of clearly showing there will be consquences if you continue with your nastiness to us they are marking the womans card. No violence no verbal threats just making it clear. Try doing it to yourself in the mirror and you'll get the idea

Like what revenge?

I am bumping this thread for information as it shows how things can go bad between peoples real quick.

Scrapman was in wrong for flying off the handle
But he would of thought woman messing him about
Woman has panic
It all gets very exagerated

bte There are 5 people on MN I would long point

Beesimo you are a cracker

Long pointing I love it. I might try that next time someone pisses me off.

Sounds like he got angry that he found a 'mug' who would pay him £70and thought he was onto a winner, dodgy from the outset, I personally don't trust companies who can only be contacted by mobile. Hope the police call on him and get him.

we scrapped a car in April and got £150 for it, has scrap metal gone down again in price?

glad you got rid of it, and hope they dont give you any more trouble.

Beesimo, long pointing, is that some kind of Gypsy curse?

Ripeberry

No a Gypsy curse is much worse than that!

So what does a gipsy curse involve (am also really interested)?