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Sep 2007 10:53am, 3 Sep 2007 4,715 posts	Quote Pin people who dont read out phone numbers in the 5-digit, 6- digit format fair enough in london or the cities with your funny 4-digit area codes, but for the rest of us... ...i will accept various permutations of the 6-digit part (xxx, xxx or xx,xx,xx) and i will make special exceptions for double and triple numbers but if you tell me your phone number is: xx, xx, xxx, xxx, x, x then i will have to re-read it as: xxxxx, xxx,xxx so why not just say it like that to start with and make MY life so much easier. thankyou
cabletow Sep 2007 10:54am, 3 Sep 2007 5,084 posts	Quote Pin cabletow Except if they are French and then the xx xx xx xx is acceptable But what about mobiles riga?
Kitty Sep 2007 10:57am, 3 Sep 2007 425 posts	Quote Pin Kitty Another vote for clingfilm from me. And people who stand on the wrong side of the tube escalator.
Puddington Sep 2007 10:58am, 3 Sep 2007 12,376 posts	Quote Pin Puddington I don't know what you mean, Riga? The area code for Leeds is 4 digit, same for a lot of places (Sheffield, Manchester, Liverpool, Nottingham....)
surreystrider™ Sep 2007 11:01am, 3 Sep 2007 854 posts	Quote Pin surreystrider™ Totally with you on this one Riga. When I ask someone to read me out a mobile so I can write it down I expect the 5 digit code followed by the 6 digit number. Really annoys me when people read it 4 digit, 4 digit, 3 digit. Grrrr.
surreystrider™ Sep 2007 11:03am, 3 Sep 2007 855 posts	Quote Pin surreystrider™ People who drive in the middle lane of a motorway because if they get in the left lane it would be so annoying for them to have to overtake someone in 5 minutes time.
surreystrider™ Sep 2007 11:06am, 3 Sep 2007 856 posts	Quote Pin surreystrider™ People who have queued for 10 minutes at a cash machine, then when it's their turn, stand there for ages working out how much they want to take out. People who use two or more cards at a cash machine People who print out a mini statement at a cash machine, then read it in detail before removing their card and leaving.
santababy Sep 2007 11:11am, 3 Sep 2007 22,436 posts	Quote Pin santababy LOL @ cafe gandolfi Phants
Sep 2007 11:20am, 3 Sep 2007 4,716 posts	Quote Pin puds - for people who live 'in the countryside' telephone numbers have a 5 digit area code, then a 6 digit individual number!
Sep 2007 11:22am, 3 Sep 2007 4,717 posts	Quote Pin CT - mobiles are the same (or every one i have ever rung is) if they are abroad, i will accept both +44 and 0044 formats