If you are..............

[Deleted member 9648]

......one of the myriad non-electricians who delight in telling your electrician the story of the time you got electrocuted, that's fine, we love a handful of sparks tale, especially over a mid-morning brew. But PLEASE don't claim you were 'THROWN ACROSS THE ROOM'. All non-electricians were apparently 'THROWN ACROSS THE ROOM'.
It's not big, it's not clever and it didn't happen....so don't insult our intelligence by claiming it did.
This is a public service announcement on behalf of all electricians having to politely nod during the 'I WAS THROWN ACROSS THE ROOM' daily ordeal.

 

[electric al]

Yeah think I saw that film . Not much of a plot as I recall. Loadsa heavy breathing and a Dutch geezer with a Freddie mercury moustache . Sure he was supposed to be a washing machine repair
Man or something similar .

 

[Dave OCD]

This is shocking, I watched my very first film of that nature last week, can't believe how young I looked !

 

[electric al]

Ahhh well that's domestic appliances for you Dave ! Those twin tubs have dragged you down pal

 

[Deleted member 9648]

Something of a variation today. An elderly lady who just wanted a single RCD socket changed to a double told me about the time when she was 18 and her then boyfriend made her a radio. It stopped working so she took the back off and had a bit of a rummage around forgetting it was still plugged in. ' Hurled across the room' she was...
Nice cup of tea though.

 

[BroadReach]

Probably an old valve set. If so would have had HT in there.

 

[DPG]

Probably an old valve set. If so would have had HT in there.

Indeed. Watch those top-cap anode connections!

 

[Paul228]

Just read this whole thread and the biggest shock was....people who claim to be electricians who watch the Jeremy Kyle show.
No self respecting sparky watches that tosh !!

 

[Specialist]

Just read this whole thread and the biggest shock was....people who claim to be electricians who watch the Jeremy Kyle show.
No self respecting sparky watches that tosh !!

No Paul: Give yourself 100 lines, I must learn to read slowly
It was Jeremy Vine, Not Jeremy Kyle

 

[Paul228]

Indeed.
Dyslexia rules KO.

 

[telectrix]

but dementia trumps dyslexia. i forget by how much.

 

[electric al]

I cant believe anyone watches the jeremy
Corbyn broadcast ,but there we have it !
T.b.h I've never met an electrician called
Jeremy lol - just saying.

 

[Specialist]

OK electric al I'll probably regret asking, but where does Jeremy Corbyn come in ?

 

[electric al]

Phhhh! You might well ask ! I thought it seemed like we were having a round up of the Jeremy's . Hey now there's an idea