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Checking in here after spending £59 on an Esta that I could have got for £9

Pointing out people for spelling mistakes whilst spelling words incorrectly myself

Roberto Baggio wrote: Checking in here after spending £59 on an Esta that I could have got for £9

BigPodge wrote: Checking myself in for my stupidity on Sunday. Watched the GAA live and recorded the Man U and watched it afterwards. Was bored out of my tree midway through the second half with the game still at 1-0 so decided to check my Fantasy Football team. Thought there was something wrong with it as Mick Targaryan had 8 points even though he didn't score or assist in the match, clicked into his points tally and saw he had points for a goal scored, I was still confused, then I noticed the score said Man U 4-0 Everton and it still took a second to dawn on me that the match was well over and I was watching the recorded game.

I got a letter a while back from the TSB about my mortgage so I said I'd pop into one of their branches in town to have a chat about it.

Me - "Hi. I got a letter from ye about my mortgage. Can I have a chat with someone about it?"
Nice bank lady - "Of course. Just give me a look at the letter there so I know who to direct you to."
Me - "Here you go."
Nice bank lady - "This is from the TSB. You're in the AIB."
Me - "Thank you Miss. I'll be on my way."

I felt like a proper knobhead

lassassinblanc wrote: Paulie wrote: I got a letter a while back from the TSB about my mortgage so I said I'd pop into one of their branches in town to have a chat about it. Me - "Hi. I got a letter from ye about my mortgage. Can I have a chat with someone about it?" Nice bank lady - "Of course. Just give me a look at the letter there so I know who to direct you to." Me - "Here you go." Nice bank lady - "This is from the TSB. You're in the AIB." Me - "Thank you Miss. I'll be on my way." I felt like a proper knobhead Sounds like the time someone on here rang up Aitricity to complain about their bins not getting collected

I don't know which of the stories is worse.

Gaz wrote: I bought a gaf a few weeks ago and signed up with Greyhound for the bins. Last week they took the old bins away and still haven't sent me out new ones, meaning there are bags of rubbish gathering out my back garden. So I google them earlier and get the phone number. Give them a call and get through to a very friendly customer care representative. Conversation goes: Me: I signed up with your company 2 weeks ago, and am still without my bins. There are cats tearing all my rubbish bags to sh*te out the back garden, and I'm disgusted at the lack of customer service on your behalf. When are you going to send me out my bins?  This is ridiculous!! Customer care fella: Right Ok I completely understand. You do know that you've just called Energia yes? We deal mainly with Electricity and Gas? Me: sh*te, I've called the wrong company. CC fella: No problem sir it happens the best of us I hung up the phone.

that it was Gaz

Worked in a bank branch, about 5 years ago, at customer service desk.
This one, late twenties walks in off the street and slaps a fifty Euro note on the counter.

Her: "Your ATM outside gave me the wrong amount"

Me: "Let me have a look, how much did you ask for?"

Her: "Fifty three Euro"

Me: "Ok, fifty three euro.....sorry.....how much?"

Her: "Fifty three Euro"

Me: "Fifty THREE Euro?"

Her: "Yes"

Me: "FIFTY THREE euro?"

Her: "Yes, why do you keep repeating it?"

Me: "You can't get three Euro from an ATM, it gives out €10, €20 and €50 notes"

Her: "Well it gave me the option to enter the amount I wanted"

I swung the screen around and showed her that the account was debited by €50, no more, no less.

She turned around and walked off.
I had a look at her account, her occupation was "Barrister/Lawyer"......country's fooked.