Have you ever done a runner old bean?

[dan_bo]

Got home from Edinborough a few weeks ago, got a call from the boss at 10PM.


'Good drive back?'

'Yep'

'Forgotten anything?'

'Errrr....no? what you on about?'

'I've just had a phone call from Cumbria constabulary- you've driven off from Tebay with a full tank of petrol without paying. I've just had to phone 'em up and pay. You dick.'

'Ah.'



Thing was, i'd gone into the petrol station, went to the loo, picked up a copy of Viz and a brew, paid for them, and STILL managed to do a runner

 

[threebikesmcginty]

picked up a copy of Viz and a brew

 

[BrumJim]

A pub by the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland. Enjoyed a great meal in a lovely converted school house, watching England beat Ireland in the 6-nations quite convincingly. Sort of a smart pub meal type place. Then went off for a walk around the causeway. At the far end, realised that we hadn't paid before the meal, or afterwards.

Anyway, paid on the way back, although the pub manager didn't seem that bothered.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Anyway, paid on the way back, although the pub manager didn't seem that bothered.

Much more relaxed attitude in Ireland, I came back through Dublin airport about 10 years ago and when I got to security I realised I'd put my passport in my case and had already checked it on to the plane. The guard just said "aaah f*uck it, it'll be alright" and let me through.

 

[Dayvo]

Erm, just a few times! All rugby related, of course, I'm afraid!

Except one, in Bordeaux, when me and a mate, 20, skint and starving, had the works, including a celebratory cognac and cigar at the end of the meal and before pulling off our 'achievement!

 

[vernon]

An Irish mate of mine paid for a MacDonalds and sneaked out without eating it.

Didn't spot Fnaar's post - thought I was being original

Still, fast food emporiums are about the only places where folk pay for their food in advance.

 

[Stephenite]

Only once, i'm almost embarrassed to say.

 

[Dayvo]

Agree!

Once is definitely not enough!

You can come here soon and leave without paying, if you like!

 

[thomas]

Once we got under charged at an Indian restaurant. We'd all had had more than enough beers before hand, so just split the bill when it came without really thinking about it. We really should have twigged that a curry, rice and nan, popdaums and a beer or two each should have worked out at more than £3 each...but we didn't.

Haven't been back since as we were too scared...and it's gone up market now so bugger than

 

[Archie_tect]

I'm ashamed of you all...

 

[slugonabike]

A couple of times, in coffee shops with SlugMummy or a friend. Had a nice coffee + cake and wandered out, chatting away. A while later realisation dawned and we rushed back to pay. We were more bothered than they were!

 

[thomas]

A couple of times, in coffee shops with SlugMummy or a friend. Had a nice coffee + cake and wandered out, chatting away. A while later realisation dawned and we rushed back to pay. We were more bothered than they were!

I think this happens quite a lot tbh. The amount of times a club ride has turned around because someone has forgotten to pay...

 

[marzjennings]

Once by accident, went outside to make a phone call, met up with a mate who was walking past and just left. Booze may have been to blame.

Once on purpose, service and quality of food was terrible, walked up to the maitre d', told him we were leaving and why, he agreed saying the new management were to blame and he left too.

Once I paid double, paid the bill with 20s instead of 10s, waiter never said a word. Woke up next morning really confussed as to why I was skint. Booze may have been to blame.

And numerous times just getting free food. Acting like a complete knob and bore sometimes pays off.

 

[Rhythm Thief]

Slightly different thing, but I once paid for a round costing eleven quid with a tenner and got change from a twenty.

 

[Fnaar]

I once gave a Greek taxi driver ten times what I should have done. Only realised about an hour later. Had to spend the rest of the holiday sponging off the mate I went there with. Doh!