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25 Jan, 2008

How to catch a bus

How to catch a bus guideJUST IN case you’ve forgotten the ever-so-challenging art of how to catch a bus . . . well, don’t despair because British bus company Stagecoach has ever-so-kindly produced an idiots guide . . .

According to the guide, passengers should “first of all decide on what bus you need” via the “number and destination on the front” (yeah, like the buses always get that right) and “wait until the bus is stopped and the doors are fully opened and step on board.” Get the general idea?

Somewhat surprisingly it seems that Stagecoach don’t consider their guide to be patronising since apparently it’s just answering questions that cause fear and uncertainty that people might have about catching a bus . . .

Although it’s still not quite as patronising as the How To Hoover guide . . . no, really . . .

You can check out the How To Catch A Bus guide here.

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14 Dec, 2007

How many MPs does it take to replace a lightbulb?

LightbulbHOW MANY MPs does it take to replace a lightbulb? It’s an old joke, but somewhat unbelievably it’s becoming a reality since MPs have just been issued with a guide on how to change lightbulbs in the House of Commons . . .

The new 10-point guide came from Liberal Democrat MP Nick Harvey in response to enquiry about lightbulb protocol from Tory MP David Davies.

The Taxpayers Alliance have criticised the guidelines as being a ridiculous waste of time, but it seems that David Hughes isn’t quite happy with them either since he feels there are procedures missing and intends to pursue it further.

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