Scam warning!

MrBoogiejuice · January 23, 2007, 7:33am

I’m not usually one for posting warnings about potential scams but I had a close miss today.

I walked into B&Q at lunchtime and some old guy dressed in orange asked me if I wanted decking. Fortunately, I got the first punch in and that was the end of that.

Those less suspecting might not be so lucky so please pass this on.

kington99 · January 23, 2007, 8:42am

Lol, not bad.

I wouldn’t be surprised though the staff in B&Q often aren’t so good, had a great argument with one before xmas about why for some basic tasks I needed the top-of the line £120 power tool, when the £35 one would do fine.

dan_de_man · January 23, 2007, 1:26pm

first punch,litteraly or metaphoricly?

dudewithasock · January 23, 2007, 1:31pm

I don’t really get it.

kington99 · January 23, 2007, 1:35pm

I think this comes down to British slang, the phrase ‘decking’ means either some wooden boards to put outside your house, or punching someone until they fall over.

markf · January 23, 2007, 2:02pm

i’m an american and i caught the hilarious puns.

thejdw · January 23, 2007, 2:37pm

I get everything but its not funny

mawesome · January 23, 2007, 4:54pm

AhAGHAHAhaHAHA!!! FANTASTIC!

I tip my cap to you, sir.

unisteez · January 23, 2007, 4:55pm

i dont think i get it fully…like i see the puns…but how would that have been a scam? or was that just to get our attention?

john_childs · January 23, 2007, 5:06pm

That is good advice. Too many people get taken by scams like that.

Another one to watch out for is fake contractors who come by with a partial dumptruck load of blacktop asking if you want a paving.

It is a scam and you should take aggressive action to protect yourself.

GILD · January 24, 2007, 12:43am

'tis good to have you back Mr BoogieJuice.

iridemymuni · January 24, 2007, 1:21am

that was actually very funny.

hahahahaha

TheObieOne3226 · January 24, 2007, 1:52am

I get it and am mildly amused, but I also find myself disapointed by the misleading content of the thread.

cathwood · January 24, 2007, 10:37am

I don’t usually think jokes are very funny, but I liked this one. It made me chuckle out loud. Thanks.

swarbrim · January 24, 2007, 10:42am

Hah, I like this. Awesome joke mate.

Obviously you haven’t heard the right jokes, eh?

Mike

albino_gumby · January 26, 2007, 2:19am

Heh, that was quite amusing.