secretagentmole Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 My father briefly worked at an accountants back in the days of "real" pens. New boys were sent to the stationers for a box of "left handed ticking nibs". Left handed nibs do exist! http://www.nibs.com/Left-hand%20writers.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clakk Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 Glass hammer,bubbles for spirit levels,long stand and of course sky hooks ,sent for all those as a trainee roofer back in the day.The daftest one was being told to fetch the tin of green n black paint for my Landrover back in the army doh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 Pop to the stores and fetch me some number one elbow grease!!!! At fifteen I got caught with that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzicat Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 My pal,s wife asked what he wanted for Xmas, " Oh just get me a pair of Holland & Hollands" Saturday lunch time she went into Steve Smith,s old gun shop in Newcastle, & asked for same with a tenner in her hand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fern01 Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 We left a note on a collegues desk for him to ring Sam Arritons as soon as possible with their genuine number. A mean trick but very funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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