Põdi Posted January 16, 2002 Report Share Posted January 16, 2002 On today's Yahoo! UK quote: Shopping centre silences abusive scalesCANBERRA (Reuters) - A weighing machine that has told a woman "get off, fat pig" and abused a man who had put on some weight over Christmas has been hastily removed from a busy Australian shopping centre.Management of the Greensborough Plaza in northeast Melbourne pulled the plug on the coin-operated scales after several customers complained about offensive comments on printouts detailing their weight, height and body mass.One 79.9-kg (176-lb) man was stunned to read on his printout: "You are a little overweight. Fat xxxx."Although his wife was offended, he was nonplussed."I was more worried about my weight than the message," Greensborough resident Bruce Hamilton told reporters.The shopping centre, managed by Australian property group Lend Lease, removed the machine immediately."The comments that the machine spat out were offensive and it was removed immediately and is being examined by the supplier," spokeswoman Melanie Shelton told Reuters."A preliminary audit indicated someone had tampered with the machine and altered its usual messages such a Happy Christmas and Happy New Year." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmdr Jeffery Eu Posted January 16, 2002 Report Share Posted January 16, 2002 ROFLMAO. It wasn't there 2 years back when I was studying in Bundoora, Melbourne which was the next suburb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavor Posted January 17, 2002 Report Share Posted January 17, 2002 We sure are funny. I've always wanted to rig up our scales so when my gf gets on, it screams 'GET OFF GET OFF' then makes some relieved noise when she does. Women have special powers so she prolly knows im writing this. I love you honey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrn Posted January 17, 2002 Report Share Posted January 17, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Gavor: Women have special powers so she prolly knows im writing this. I love you honey! Yup, you're a dead man...it was nice knowing you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazzig Posted January 17, 2002 Report Share Posted January 17, 2002 LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epsilon 5 Posted January 17, 2002 Report Share Posted January 17, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Tyrn: Yup, you're a dead man...it was nice knowing you. *tries to play the Canadian military funeral march* *can't remember it* *plays the us military funeral march instead* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavor Posted January 18, 2002 Report Share Posted January 18, 2002 I'm still alive! A lesson for the kids, never assume a woman can't hear you. Even if she's in a different country. They hear your thoughts, be warned!Unless you're asking for another beer. Women can't hear that from 2 feet away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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