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Post Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:10 pm 
 

well numbnut is good - i use that instead of muppet, depending on the mood i am in...

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Post Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:29 pm 
 

The preferred term of abuse here is "numpty" or "numpty-head": use "complete" to add a little edge, certainly beats "pillock" or "iijit"

Of course there is David Jason's incomparable "plonker": but you do have to get the accent and intonation spot on (which is hard when leaving feeback).


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Post Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:34 pm 
 

obiter wrote:The preferred term of abuse here is "numpty" or "numpty-head": use "complete" to add a little edge, certainly beats "pillock" or "iijit"

Of course there is David Jason's incomparable "plonker": but you do have to get the accent and intonation spot on (which is hard when leaving feeback).


the scouse one of course is "knobhead" :D


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Post Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:38 pm 
 

Speaking of insults - watching a UK TV series 'Law of the playground' I have started using the words 'Benny' & ' Joey' again. Thinking about it I cannot believe how politically incorrect they are (particularly the 2nd one!). I may have to stop now before my children ask me to explain!!
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Post Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 10:22 pm 
 

gyg wrote:Speaking of insults - watching a UK TV series 'Law of the playground' I have started using the words 'Benny' & ' Joey' again. Thinking about it I cannot believe how politically incorrect they are (particularly the 2nd one!). I may have to stop now before my children ask me to explain!!
(Sorry you have to be a bit English to understand these!)


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Post Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 10:22 pm 
 

killjoy32 wrote:
the scouse one of course is "knobhead" :D


What about 'dumbass'?  :lol:
  

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Post Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 10:33 pm 
 

I think you have to be American to call someone a dumbass.

It's like calling someone a wanker without an English accent....doesn't work.  :)


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Post Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 10:47 pm 
 

It's like calling someone a wanker without an English accent....doesn't work.  


Quite right too - for preference it should be done in a manner similar to Dick Van Dykes 'English' accent in Mary Poppins :lol:
  

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Post Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:02 pm 
 

Back to the subject at hand - this chap has asked if I can withdraw my feedback - as it happens he's no longer a registered user so can't do mutual feedback withdrawal anyway. He gave me a neutral even though I paid within hours of auction end - seemingly he didn't think I should get a full refund even thought the game he sent me was clearly shite - I wouldn't have minded so much but it to replace the copy that my son's mate had lost - double disappointment when my 10 year olds PS game won't work.



http://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI ... tunes&iid=



I think the best thing to do with feedback is to not sweat it too much - take the hit for negs if you have to because most people DO read feedback and, odd that it might seem, most people on ebay are not morons and will manage to see retaliatory and down-right stupid negs for what they are. In a way I'd rather see a neg/neutral on my profile than a feedback withdrawal - somehow I find them a little suspicious. (I'll let our American friends name names here!)



(Oh and I think that the guy who sold me that PS game is a Joey Wanker!! :lol: )
  

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Post Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 2:27 am 
 

Everytime I've tried to post negative feedback, I've gotten it in return.  Even thought it wasn't my fault (as far as I recall).  Been on ebay since '97 and I just don't bother leaving any kind of feedback on bad transactions.  Not worth it.

Used to be able to give feedback and not have had to had any kind of transaction.  Ahh the good ol days. :P
  

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Post Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 3:09 am 
 

IttyBitty wrote:
What about 'dumbass'?  :lol:


thats a kinda US term i think - tho i might load it into the howitzer and see how it comes out sometime :)

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Post Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 3:11 am 
 

beyerun wrote:Everytime I've tried to post negative feedback, I've gotten it in return.  Even thought it wasn't my fault (as far as I recall).  Been on ebay since '97 and I just don't bother leaving any kind of feedback on bad transactions.  Not worth it.

Used to be able to give feedback and not have had to had any kind of transaction.  Ahh the good ol days. :P


but this is the thing. even when you have a genuine legitimate reason for doing so and the other party doesnt, you generally still get it.

pretty shite really if you ask me.

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Post Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 9:48 am 
 

talking about leaving feedback, maybe some of y'all would like to use this - its feckin well cool!!!

http://thesurrealist.co.uk/feedback

:D

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Post Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 1:48 pm 
 

killjoy32 wrote:talking about leaving feedback, maybe some of y'all would like to use this - its feckin well cool!!!

http://thesurrealist.co.uk/feedback

:D

Al


That's awesome..just may have to use that someday.

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