I once tipped a bell hop in Rotterdam ?15 instead of ?1 (in Guilders)

by mistake. Didn't realise till I got back and tried to reconcile my expenses. I wondered why I became so popular in that hotel

Posted By: CB41 on May 14th 2009 at 12:49:44

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what's the worst thing you've claimed on expenses? (General Chat) - Dave in France, May 14, 12:27:18
- entire two weeks of food and drink (and pressies) on a trip to japan. (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, May 14, 14:22:09
- a night out in Stringfellows.. (General Chat) - Jumbo1, May 14, 13:24:44
- What are expenses? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, May 14, 12:40:44
  - Acshly, I fibbed. I have claimed on expenses. I extended (General Chat) - CB41, May 14, 12:43:44
- Food and drink with chums... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, May 14, 12:40:28
- week in prague for me and the wife (General Chat) - rincon, May 14, 12:39:20
- a sandwich for a tramp. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, May 14, 12:39:14
- 2 Chelsea season tickets (n/m) (General Chat) - Ted Bowger, May 14, 12:37:36
- Evening's worth of Singapore Slings for 6 people at Raffles (General Chat) - camcan, May 14, 12:31:58
- self-employed = no expenses to claim (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, May 14, 12:31:06
  - what's the worst thing you've written off against your earnings (General Chat) - camcan, May 14, 12:32:31
    - I've never claimed anything dodgy (General Chat) - Old Git, May 14, 12:37:34
      - I've never claimed anything dodgy either. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 14, 12:42:24
      - I think over the years I've been out of pocket on expenses (General Chat) - camcan, May 14, 12:39:41
        
        Unsurprisingly quite a few civil servants I know of... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, May 14, 12:44:23
        
        It's that whole - ooh thirty eight pence but I'm not in the office (General Chat) - camcan, May 14, 12:45:56
        
        I once tipped a bell hop in Rotterdam ?15 instead of ?1 (in Guilders) (General Chat) - CB41, May 14, 12:49:44
        
        I once tipped a bellboy in an hotel in rotherham (General Chat) - camcan, May 14, 12:54:29
        
        "Bell hop" (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 14, 12:50:31
        
        Yeah I know but I hadn't ever come accross one before and dunt know what they are called (General Chat) - CB41, May 14, 12:52:07
        
        they're called Steve (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 14, 12:56:26
        
        Schteve surely (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, May 14, 12:57:28
        
        The cloests I've sailed to the wind (General Chat) - Old Git, May 14, 12:43:05
        
        vacation (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, May 14, 12:45:16
        
        Not at all (General Chat) - Old Git, May 14, 12:46:40
        
        With more emphasis on the vacation I'd wager. (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, May 14, 12:49:38
        
        Oxbridge students too (General Chat) - camcan, May 14, 12:47:39
        
        That's cos they stole our Oxbridge (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, May 14, 12:50:34
- 2 weekends away with Mrs Scrampton (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 14, 12:29:54
  - Which one? (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, May 14, 12:30:38
    - the current one (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 14, 12:31:18
      - Well at least it was worth it, then (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, May 14, 12:39:55
- McDonalds I think. I loves putting them in for expenses I also love asking for a receipt (General Chat) - megson, May 14, 12:29:38
  - Hang on a minute. You're going to get a free meal and you go to MacDonalds???? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, May 14, 12:39:55
    - Aye! THing is, I often end up being away on my own, so it depends where i'm staying (General Chat) - megson, May 14, 12:41:51
      - you should do it (General Chat) - camcan, May 14, 12:44:15
        
        Hussy (General Chat) - Old Git, May 14, 12:49:05
        
        I used to do the book thing (General Chat) - camcan, May 14, 12:55:32
        
        I've done that too, I'm a bit anti social though too at times. (General Chat) - megson, May 14, 12:59:13
        
        and to continue (General Chat) - camcan, May 14, 12:56:28
        
        Yep, me too. I like breakfast in the hotels used by business people. (General Chat) - CB41, May 14, 12:47:36
        
        Aye i like that, theres an unspoken bond, catch the eye, little nod (General Chat) - megson, May 14, 12:51:53
        
        Not something I do these days - I'm just a deskbound skev (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, May 14, 12:56:34
- an NCFC Keyring, (General Chat) - NCFC4life, May 14, 12:29:01
- A boat (n/m) (General Chat) - Hulk Rules, May 14, 12:28:34
  - and five season tickets - I kid you not! (n/m) (General Chat) - Hulk Rules, May 14, 12:30:38

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