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To think the gods must be smiling upon me

30 replies

Sparklfairy · 11/09/2019 15:50

I just had to share my small but somewhat random good fortune Grin

On my way home popped into a pub for a coke, and to use their awesome mirrors in their toilets to send a few selfies to friends. I realised I was starving, had no food in the house (supermarket delivery this evening) and suddenly started craving chips from the chippie round the corner from me.

As having a takeaway in the middle of the day is unheard of for me, I had a bit of an internal battle. In the end I put my fate in the lap of the gods. If, and only if, I had enough change for chips, then I would get them.

I hardly ever use cash, so rummage in my purse. £1.30. No idea how much chips are there, I check in the depths of my bag to be sure. Another 20p. Win.

As I get up to use the loos, I look down (and I promise this is absolutely true), I see 20p directly at my feet Shock

So with £1.70, I walk back towards the chippie, thinking woohoo chips! Look in the window... £1.80 Sad

Now yes, I assume they take cards, but this wasn't the deal. So I popped the couple of doors down to my flat, and hunted a few pockets in the laundry... nothing. I don't use cash, there's not going to be random coins about. Just as I was about to give up, I had a lightbulb moment. My mum had given me (I'm not sure why Grin ) a pretty money box for my birthday. It looks nice but I've got enough clutter about so I don't display it or use it. I dug it out and found...

one 5p and 8p in coppers.

So I'm happily munching my chips wondering vaguely if I should buy a lottery ticket.

Has anyone else got any strange serendipitous or lucky stories?

OP posts:
BarbRoyle · 11/09/2019 16:03
Confused
HeadintheiClouds · 11/09/2019 16:05

You send selfies to friends from pub toilets... Couldn’t actually read further than that Confused

AvengerDanvers95 · 11/09/2019 16:06

Yum chips Grin

I was supposed to be meeting a friend who got stuck in traffic, so I took the kids to a shopping centre instead. They had a playmobil display so both kids got free playmobil, then the man in pret got the customer in fronts order wrong meaning he offered me a free latte and chocolate chip cookie. Result.

plunkplunkfizz · 11/09/2019 16:07

Do your friends want photos of you in a pub toilet?

dudsville · 11/09/2019 16:09

Glad you got your chips op!

GREATAUNT1 · 11/09/2019 16:09

Aaaw that made me smile. If only we were all that easily pleased, instead of being miserable cunts.

dudsville · 11/09/2019 16:10

And ditto greataunt!!!

Sparklfairy · 11/09/2019 16:10

My flat is poky with bad lighting... They asked to see what it looked like when it was done. Why is that an issue? MN is so weird sometimes.

OP posts:
recrudescence · 11/09/2019 16:13

Had you just had your hair done or something?

easyandy101 · 11/09/2019 16:13

MN is so weird sometimes

YABU

it's all the time Grin

summersherewishiwasnt · 11/09/2019 16:14

The pub toilet mirrors selfie thingy is ... er.... odd.
If they are infact awesome perhaps you could save up for some to have at home.
As a side note, if you buy a can of coke at the petrol station or supermarket instead of the pub you would have probably had enough anyway.
I hope your chips taste good.

TheJoxter · 11/09/2019 16:15

They asked to see what it looked like when it was done

What what looked like?

lvsel · 11/09/2019 16:16

Lol op you're so grateful for so little it's actually refreshing.

lvsel · 11/09/2019 16:17

Some toilets are nice and they have that massive mirror.

Blue7 · 11/09/2019 16:19

Glad you got your chips. However I'm on day one of my diet and I'm now craving chips.

TheJoxter · 11/09/2019 16:20

Confusion aside, it’s brilliant when things work out perfectly like that! My favourite is when I know I’ve got change in my wallet and look expecting it to be £2ish and it turns out I’ve got £10+ in small change

ElizaPancakes · 11/09/2019 16:23

How dare you. I’m low carbing, it’s day 3 and I’m not yet skinny Angry feeeyyoooming.

Hope you enjoyed your chips while I STARVE to DEATH over here! Grin

Sparklfairy · 11/09/2019 16:29

Oh. My. God. I'm so sorry. I did put that id just *had my hair done for the first time in years" and it's gone from my OP!!!

No random pub selfies! I couldn't work out why you lot were all commenting like Hmm

Now I feel like a prat Grin guess the gods have left me. Actually laughing

OP posts:
purpleboy · 11/09/2019 16:32

Think this is the funniest thing I've read all day. Thanks op and glad you got your chips Grin

Funghi · 11/09/2019 16:36

YABU.

Coke in a pub is at least £2 these days. That’s a whole second portion of chips. Or even a pie.

Think ahead next time and sacrifice the coke.

SuperSara · 11/09/2019 16:40

Haha.

I was about to post something not particularly complimentary regarding pub toilet selfies, OP.

But it doesn't sound as bizarre now you've mentioned the hair.

I'm craving chippy chips now!

recrudescence · 11/09/2019 17:01

Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad.

hazell42 · 11/09/2019 17:16

Bought bag of hips.
Yim

That was the essence of your post. If finding 20p makes you feel lucky, then have at it, but I couldn't get excited enough to write a GREAT LONG post about it

hazell42 · 11/09/2019 17:16

Chips
Yum
Jesus!

BusterGonad · 11/09/2019 17:35

Chip shop chips are divine.