An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money

[Nick]

Right!

So this morning I wanted to print off some invoices but my printer refused to play ball. It has four weeny ink cartridges and the BLUE one was empty, so it wouldn't print. I politely told it that the invoice was to be printed in black and I didn't need any BLUE ink but it told me to fook off and insisted on a new BLUE cartridge or it would not let me do anything.  

The only place near here that sells such things is the mahoosive Tesco in the godforsaken hole of Bidston. I jumped onto the train and went there. I bought the useless BLUE ink cartridge (I had taken the old one with me as a precaution as a result of which my hands are now blue  ) and headed back to the station. No train.

It seems a lorry has driven into a railway bridge and there are not trains FOR THE REST OF THE FOOKING DAY. Train company promises a bus "as soon as we can get one" bus as I had been freezing my arse off for 45 minutes I called a taxi.

Got onto the motorway and the FOOKING TAXI RAN OUT OF PETROL  

45 MINUTES ON THE HARD SHOULDER FREEZING MY ARSE OFF

And then he tried to charge me for the trip  

His last words as he drove off empty handed were "I know where you live"  

[Barman]

But does the printer werk now...? 

Or did you leave the cartridge in the taxi! 

[Nick]

And you can fook off to 

[The Moan Ranger]

Shouldn't this tale of woe be in the Computer Room? 

[Uncle Mort]

I take it you just didn't buy the one cartridge but stocked up a least a couple of each colour. Otherwise it really would be a idiotic waste of time and money.  

[Barman]

Shouldn't this tale of woe be in the Computer Room? 

 

Computer or transport related woe... or just Nick!  

[Miss Demeanour]

The moral of the story is not to leave things to the last minute 

[Nick]

I take it you just didn't buy the one cartridge but stocked up a least a couple of each colour. Otherwise it really would be a idiotic waste of time and money.  

I also bought some black cartridges which I need, a copy of the new Start Trek DVD and a bottle of collapso  

[Barman]

I take it you just didn't buy the one cartridge but stocked up a least a couple of each colour. Otherwise it really would be a idiotic waste of time and money.  

I also bought some black cartridges which I need, a copy of the new Start Trek DVD and a bottle of collapso  

But not the other colours...? 

[The Moan Ranger]

It would have probably been cheaper just to buy a new printer, cartridges can cost a fortune 

[Nick]

The moral of the story is not to leave things to the last minute 

[Barman]

It would have probably been cheaper just to buy a new printer, cartridges can cost a fortune 

Delivered to your door next day like...? 

[Nick]

I wanted it THIS MORNING 

[Miss Demeanour]

The moral of the story is not to leave things to the last minute 

You know I'm right 

[toffee]

Dont ya just love Mondays!!
B.