santana007
7th October 2007, 08:15
My friend is a partner in a smallish law firm. He
loves nothing better than annoying people, especially
suppliers who piss him off; nothing bad, just
minor spats. He loves doing really pointless
but perfectly legal things. This is my absolute
favourite petty revenge story of all time.
He had queried an outstanding payment to an
office supplier; it was about £3,800. He contested
it and basically dragged out payment for
months. Eventually, he agreed that if they sent
someone round he'd pay them cash.
In the mean-time, he went to the bank and after
discussion with the bank manager, worked out the
best combination of the legal minimum denominations
of notes and coins which could be used.
He also went to the garden centre and purchased
a cheap, although sturdy black dustbin.
As it turns out, you can pay this sum in coins; the
resulting amount pretty much filled the dustbin
- well 3/4 full. It was almost impossible to
move. Four guys from the office got it upstairs
and put it in his office. They spent half an
hour emptying all the coins from their bags.
The debt collectors arrived having made them wait for
an hour or so, just for the hell of it, he came out
and spoke to them arguing the toss some more.
Eventually he 'caved in' and pointed them in the
direction of the money. Upon seeing it they
groaned and muttered that there's no way they were
going to take that. Prepared, he immediately
handed them a piece of paper and says, fine,
sign this. They ask what it is, "Its to confirm
that I offered you full payment and you refused
to accept" thus annulling the debt.
They sighed and gave in. He asked for a receipt once
the money had been counted,having previously removed
a pound or so earlier .
A couple of hours later, it was pointed out that
the total was a pound down. He denies that's possible,
and suggests a recount? They relent and fill
out a receipt. They fill the bin back up and
start dragging it to the lift as he watches.
The lift arrives and they struggle to get it
over the floor divider but panting, they
finally get the thing in the lift. As the doors
begin to close, he sticks his hand between
the doors, forcing them to open again.
'Erm lads? Where are you going with my bin?'
santana007 :ok
loves nothing better than annoying people, especially
suppliers who piss him off; nothing bad, just
minor spats. He loves doing really pointless
but perfectly legal things. This is my absolute
favourite petty revenge story of all time.
He had queried an outstanding payment to an
office supplier; it was about £3,800. He contested
it and basically dragged out payment for
months. Eventually, he agreed that if they sent
someone round he'd pay them cash.
In the mean-time, he went to the bank and after
discussion with the bank manager, worked out the
best combination of the legal minimum denominations
of notes and coins which could be used.
He also went to the garden centre and purchased
a cheap, although sturdy black dustbin.
As it turns out, you can pay this sum in coins; the
resulting amount pretty much filled the dustbin
- well 3/4 full. It was almost impossible to
move. Four guys from the office got it upstairs
and put it in his office. They spent half an
hour emptying all the coins from their bags.
The debt collectors arrived having made them wait for
an hour or so, just for the hell of it, he came out
and spoke to them arguing the toss some more.
Eventually he 'caved in' and pointed them in the
direction of the money. Upon seeing it they
groaned and muttered that there's no way they were
going to take that. Prepared, he immediately
handed them a piece of paper and says, fine,
sign this. They ask what it is, "Its to confirm
that I offered you full payment and you refused
to accept" thus annulling the debt.
They sighed and gave in. He asked for a receipt once
the money had been counted,having previously removed
a pound or so earlier .
A couple of hours later, it was pointed out that
the total was a pound down. He denies that's possible,
and suggests a recount? They relent and fill
out a receipt. They fill the bin back up and
start dragging it to the lift as he watches.
The lift arrives and they struggle to get it
over the floor divider but panting, they
finally get the thing in the lift. As the doors
begin to close, he sticks his hand between
the doors, forcing them to open again.
'Erm lads? Where are you going with my bin?'
santana007 :ok