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Ice Cream Van

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minesapintofwine · 05/01/2014 14:28

I just find it odd. Aibu?

Its Jan 5th, minus something, POURING With rain. However it's going around blasting out Blue Peter, which is not nearly as annoying as the Benny Hill one. Also woke up the dts from nap (grump emotion).

I know they have to make a living but not seen any customers there all winter. I also know people still eat ice cream in this weather but well...aibu to just think it's strange?

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GoldenGytha · 05/01/2014 14:30

Ours only seems to come round of freezing cold days in the winter as well,

Never see him in the summer, which is probably just as well because he seems to hate kids and will drive right past a crowd of them waiting for him.

Not just once, but all the time.

Juno77 · 05/01/2014 14:32

Um.. They aren't really selling ice cream. You know that, right?

I mean, they do sell ice cream, but it's a front.

CharlieAlphaKiloEcho · 05/01/2014 14:37

When I lived n scotland we had a van that sold hotdogs and a huge range of crisps and sweets. It was known as the munchie van and according to rumour would sell you somethiny to cause the munchies too....

WandaDoff · 05/01/2014 14:39

Yep, our ice cream van doesn't even sell ice cream.

LineRunner · 05/01/2014 14:42

I was going to say, it's a front.

The last time I went over and asked for a 99 the guy serving froze, stared at me and spent about an hour finding a flake.

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minesapintofwine · 05/01/2014 14:44

Oh right Juno actually round here that makes a lot of sense. It's a good front! At least he's nice and doesn't past the kids, but maybe, then again, if it IS a front...

Whilst I've got my neck out (I'll wind it back in after my roll). Why ARE Tesco selling Easter Eggs now? I don't get that either chocolate won't last that long here. I expect it to be almost Easter, and a Spring at least (when the Ice Cream van would be plausable) before I think of buying a chocolate egg.

Actually I think I may be UR regarding ice cream vans. After all what would they do during the winter if not their job?

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Admiraltea · 05/01/2014 14:47

Song will be chosen on purpose too.

Used to be random fireworks round here at various times of night. At least they were pretty. Never quite got the code but my teenagers swear they know it. Ice cream van at 7 pm in December has my son running to ask me for a coke then killing himself laughing when I pretend not to understand!

Fairyloo · 05/01/2014 14:51

Whst of you mean it's a front? For dealing? Nooooooo is that really true

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minesapintofwine · 05/01/2014 14:55

Oh my god I am learning something new here. Next time I'll be looking to see who goes out. I bet my pot head ndn (bless him n all) will be first. Is there a secret code on what to ask for do you know? Like lots of magic sprinkles? Asking for a friend of course..

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picnicbasketcase · 05/01/2014 14:55

It's not right or natural. They're supposed to be in hibernation til May.

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minesapintofwine · 05/01/2014 14:57

fairy no it's probably an urban myth. Surely it would lose them their 'licence to chill'...mwahahaha

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IDugUpADiamond · 05/01/2014 14:57

are they justified and ancient?

MillyStar · 05/01/2014 14:58

When I was a teenager we used to get our cigs from the ice cream man, you either got a 20 box with ten in or you got the other ten in a nice paper bag!

Alisvolatpropiis · 05/01/2014 14:59

I thought ice cream vans being a front for drug dealing was an urban myth.

notallthere · 05/01/2014 15:01

...that van isn't selling ice cream.

yegodsandlittlefishes · 05/01/2014 15:02

Has to be a front. There was one that used to come round our way late nights in winter and park opposite. I was sure he was dealing.

LineRunner · 05/01/2014 15:05

I didn't say he was dealing. He just didn't know anything about selling ice cream.

I did wonder whether he was undercover, or money lending.

eurochick · 05/01/2014 15:09

Not a myth, Alys. The one that used to pull up outside my bf's house when I was a teenager in the 90s used to sell fags and weed. And then when I moved into a flat in my 20s I was told by a neighbour that if I wanted any, the Dominos delivery guy could provide "extras". Both businesses are very good covers!

ComposHat · 05/01/2014 15:17

Apparently the woman at the video shop at the top of our road offers 'extras' of a sexual nature.

bigtimerush · 05/01/2014 18:26

Definitely not a myth, all the ice cream vans in South Wales sell 'extras' legal or otherwise.

Alisvolatpropiis · 05/01/2014 18:29

bigtime

I live in South Wales and have never been offered extras. I feel cheated! Grin

BumpNGrind · 05/01/2014 18:41

I'm from the valleys and my uncle (by marriage) had an ice cream van. You only had to look at him to know he was dodgy. It's all true!!

Alisvolatpropiis · 05/01/2014 18:42

I have led such a sheltered life! Grin

Though it does explain why when I was younger all the rough teenage boys were first in the queue when the ice cream van turned up!

beluga425 · 05/01/2014 20:12

The one near my last house used to be out at 11pm in the winter playing its tune on a corner boasting a cornucopia of extremely messed up looking people, very sad. Pretty sure it's not just an urban myth.

MunchMunch · 05/01/2014 20:20

I've never ever heard of this Pmsl, round here the Icey sells sweets chocolate pop crisps and....ice cream. He might sell fags and booze under the counter but I don't drink or smoke so wouldn't know but never thought it was a drugs front Shock