A sign in the bq depot at queens road states that due to health and safety hand saws cannot be used by the staff, now if the staff who are trained in the use of such tools cannot be trusted not to saw a finger off what chance has the diy person got who buys these dangerous tools should they be selling them.

At the Dunhelms store on Queens rd a sign says that the staff toilet cannot be used by customers due to legal reasons, so the ladys spending hours choosng curtains etc will have to cross their legs or leave the store.

Yes its a mad world we live in.
:(

Originally posted by hutch


At the Dunhelms store on Queens rd a sign says that the staff toilet cannot be used by customers due to legal reasons, so the ladys spending hours choosng curtains etc will have to cross their legs or leave the store.

Yes its a mad world we live in.
:(
Apparently, if you are pregnant you are legaly entitled to use any toilet, anywhere..... so tell Dunelm to stick that in their pipe and smoke it!

Sad fact is that this is simply the effect of a society where people are encouraged to sue for every little cut and bruise.

If you want to stop the "world gone mad" climate where things like this are happening and schools won't let little Jonny on the climbingframe for fear of his parents suing when he falls off people have to make a concerted effort to stop the rush of frivolous and petty lawsuits.

Cause and effect people...shoot the writer and not the messenger for f*cks sake!:rolleyes:

Originally posted by scoop
Apparently, if you are pregnant you are legaly entitled to use any toilet, anywhere..... so tell Dunelm to stick that in their pipe and smoke it!

That's no good for blokes though is it? We can't get up the duff! Arnie did it once but that was only in a film!

Originally posted by Rich
That's no good for blokes though is it? We can't get up the duff! Arnie did it once but that was only in a film!

Well, if some butch bloke came and told me he was pregnant and needed to use the toilet I wouldn't challange him. Just let him do what he wants and move away quickly!

Originally posted by scoop
Apparently, if you are pregnant you are legaly entitled to use any toilet, anywhere..... so tell Dunelm to stick that in their pipe and smoke it!
Just like your right to be served a glass of tapwater in a restaurant and the No.1 Oriental Buffet ignoring the law altogether?

Originally posted by Carmine
Just like your right to be served a glass of tapwater in a restaurant and the No.1 Oriental Buffet ignoring the law altogether?
Yes thats happened to me in the food court at Meadowhall, I was told their tapwater was unsuitable for drinking!
Anther establishment gave me half of one of those little tea cups full!

Originally posted by scoop
Yes thats happened to me in the food court at Meadowhall, I was told their tapwater was unsuitable for drinking!
Anther establishment gave me half of one of those little tea cups full!
There are other strange ones like the fact that you're not allowed to work in a building without running water.

My former employers at a callcentre for a well-known financial institution made a mockery of that one.

"Despite the fact that it's illegal for us to make you work under these circumstances, we've decided to make you work under these circumstances...now get back to work, and nobody pass solids until the crisis has been resolved!"

The trained timber cutting staff are insured to use the timber saw, not hand tools on the shop floor. If they did slip and have an accident injuring themselves or a customer then what?

Sadly many cases such as these does come down to insurence and health and safety. The first thing all staff are trained in are health and saftey issues. It does seem bonkers some of the time but has to be followed.

In the great majority of cases its common sense. I know rules can't be followed by the book all of the time, but thats life!

like now theyve started cutting down conker trees and crab apple trees so people dont get hit on the head with the fruit or climb up for em and fall???????????????

anybody here been hurt by crab apples or conkers?

think ive had stomach ache from crab apples once or twice :P
ive fallen down enough trees in my life and never sued anybody :)

i also still have all my faculties..................errrrrm i think

"That's no good for blokes though is it? We can't get up the duff!"

no,but we can ..err...."stand" next to the potted plants when no ones lookin :D :D

JJ..

Originally posted by scoop
Apparently, if you are pregnant you are legaly entitled to use any toilet, anywhere..... so tell Dunelm to stick that in their pipe and smoke it!

But they have banned smokin in the store:rolleyes:

Originally posted by Carmine
Just like your right to be served a glass of tapwater in a restaurant and the No.1 Oriental Buffet ignoring the law altogether?


i have heard you can knock on someones door and they must give you tap water if you ask... apparently it a basic human right??
dont Quote me on it though

Originally posted by savbaby
i have heard you can knock on someones door and they must give you tap water if you ask... apparently it a basic human right??
dont Quote me on it though
They'd have to get me to open the door first.

Wonder how long it would take someone to die of thirst?

That'd be more entertaining than East Enders!:thumbsup:

Talking of B&Q, I got banned from there.

This bloke asked me if I wanted Decking, So I thought I'd get the first punch in.... :D








OK, I'll go and get my coat...

Originally posted by Carmine
They'd have to get me to open the door first.

Wonder how long it would take someone to die of thirst?

That'd be more entertaining than East Enders!:thumbsup:

It all depends on the ambient temperature. One accepted figure is three days. You can manage longer without food but what's the use knowing that if you die of thirst/lack of water first. :clap: :heyhey:

As for banning the use of handsaws - how are the B&Q employees going to go on if they cannot demonstrate the correct use of handsaws to a customer? It is Health & Safety gone mad - again.

I wouldn't trust a B&Q staff member with a saw anyway, they have trouble speaking :hihi:

Originally posted by Escafeldia


As for banning the use of handsaws - how are the B&Q employees going to go on if they cannot demonstrate the correct use of handsaws to a customer? It is Health & Safety gone mad - again.

B&Q staff have to know what it is that they are selling, they do not have to demonstrate how to use the tools
:rolleyes:

Originally posted by melthebell
like now theyve started cutting down conker trees and crab apple trees so people dont get hit on the head with the fruit or climb up for em and fall???????????????

anybody here been hurt by crab apples or conkers?

think ive had stomach ache from crab apples once or twice :P
ive fallen down enough trees in my life and never sued anybody :)

i also still have all my faculties..................errrrrm i think

I got hit square in the forehead by a crab apple once, but it had just been thrown by my older brother!

lol i got hit by a frozen mars bar at middle school (brunswick) chucked by my mate,nearly laid me out

Originally posted by SlimboyFat
Talking of B&Q, I got banned from there.

This bloke asked me if I wanted Decking, So I thought I'd get the first punch in.... :D








OK, I'll go and get my coat...

D'oh... :gag: