ICTChris Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Discussion with @throbber and a few others on the Forth Road Bridge thread got me thinking - what crimes would you stop being friends with someone? What would they do to make you think "no mate, that's it". the example in thread is drink driving - I know someone who got done for this a few years back and I'd still speak to him if I saw him about. I have mates who have been done for drinking in the street or drunk and disorderly and I still speak to them. Not sure what I'd do if a close friend was convicted of a serious crime. I'd find it difficult to stick by them if the crime was violent or sexual, tbh. For the poll, select the options that would see you cut someone off - you can choose multiple options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 The shower one. And regicide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deej Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Refusal to acknowledge that "French Toast" is neither French, nor toasted, and is in fact called Eggy Bread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Calling a driveway a runway would be the tipping point for me. Murder and mutilation less of an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throbber Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 I don't like people who drive irresponsibly as it is something which puts everyone else at danger but I don't think I would disown a friend if they got caught drink driving. Would be a different kettle of fish if they were to crash in to one of my family members right enough.Anything to do with kids would rule me out from ever seeing a friend again. Sexual assaults as well.Think stealing is another nasty one as well and I have heard of a few horror stories and have been pretty certain of the perpetrators who I have always kept at an arms length anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted March 16, 2017 Author Share Posted March 16, 2017 2 minutes ago, throbber said: I don't like people who drive irresponsibly as it is something which puts everyone else at danger but I don't think I would disown a friend if they got caught drink driving. Would be a different kettle of fish if they were to crash in to one of my family members right enough. Anything to do with kids would rule me out from ever seeing a friend again. Sexual assaults as well. Think stealing is another nasty one as well and I have heard of a few horror stories and have been pretty certain of the perpetrators who I have always kept at an arms length anyway. I think for things like drink driving it depends on the nature of it - if someone gets done for being a bit over limit its one thing, if they've been done three times before and get caught driving the wrong way down a dual carriageway while steaming it's another. Violence is another one - if someone got in a fight then I probably wouldn't stop being their friend but people who are habitually violent I avoid and stop being friends with. I just don't want to spend my time with people like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillonearth Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 7 minutes ago, ICTChris said: I think for things like drink driving it depends on the nature of it - if someone gets done for being a bit over limit its one thing, if they've been done three times before and get caught driving the wrong way down a dual carriageway while steaming it's another. Violence is another one - if someone got in a fight then I probably wouldn't stop being their friend but people who are habitually violent I avoid and stop being friends with. I just don't want to spend my time with people like that. Reckon it would need to be something serious nearer the bottom of the list of options before I'd write a good pal out of my life. I'm with you on the habitually violent types though. I think most of us have known at least one toxic mate like that; the bam you know who can't get through a night out without trading with somebody, a process normally heralded by glass smashing somewhere in the pub and the thought of "Awww f**k - here we go AGAIN..." Punters like that you don't really disown in the way you're suggesting though...it's more a gradual process of starting to make excuses not to be in their company until one day you realise they're not really a part of your life anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted March 16, 2017 Author Share Posted March 16, 2017 1 minute ago, G_Man1985 said: Why does anybody need to drive the car while having a drink of alcohol? Shouldn't of any alcohol in your system if you know you are away to drive. I need to amend the poll to put people who say "of" when they mean "have" at some sort of "super-nonce" category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 I suppose a conviction for high treason would really put the friendship under strain. On a more serious note, somebody who did something that might involve jail time if convicted would probably not be my friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Who the f**k has been drinking wine in the shower? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted March 16, 2017 Author Share Posted March 16, 2017 3 minutes ago, Romeo said: Who the f**k has been drinking wine in the shower? I'll let the perpetrators out themselves. But interesting that at this point in the poll, drinking wine in the shower is judged as equivalent to a sex crime by the court of P&B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 19 minutes ago, ICTChris said: But interesting that at this point in the poll, drinking wine in the shower is judged as equivalent to a sex crime by the court of P&B As it should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 My sister was into some shoplifting in her younger days. She was about 22 and I would've been 14 or 15. One Christmas she got my Christmas shopping for me. I felt pretty guilty but it saved me a fortune. She got caught and quickly learned her lesson so no need to disown her. Still, wandering round john menzies and pointing to things before leaving the store was fun while it lasted (I would like to add that she ensured I went straight home and wasn't in any way an accomplice). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityDave Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 No mention on this thread poll of friend changing his/her supported club to Rangers or Celtic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonLichtie Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Vast majority of the answers in the poll are circumstantial, aside from the wine drinking in the shower of course.... that isn't acceptable under any circumstance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostin' Kev Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 As long as the crime wasn't committed against myself I don't think I'd care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 5 minutes ago, pandarilla said: My sister was into some shoplifting in her younger days. She was about 22 and I would've been 14 or 15. One Christmas she got my Christmas shopping for me. I felt pretty guilty but it saved me a fortune. She got caught and quickly learned her lesson so no need to disown her. Still, wandering round john menzies and pointing to things before leaving the store was fun while it lasted (I would like to add that she ensured I went straight home and wasn't in any way an accomplice). There was one friend of mine that used to take money of people in school then go shoplifting for them. He got caught trying to steal a Golfbag from Sports direct in Dundee. Still remember wondering why he tried to steal a golfbag, until i found out that he had stuffed football tops, jeans and the like into it and was using it to cart it all out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 There was one friend of mine that used to take money of people in school then go shoplifting for them. He got caught trying to steal a Golfbag from Sports direct in Dundee. Still remember wondering why he tried to steal a golfbag, until i found out that he had stuffed football tops, jeans and the like into it and was using it to cart it all out. Points for ambition though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 1 minute ago, mizfit said: There was one friend of mine that used to take money of people in school then go shoplifting for them. He got caught trying to steal a Golfbag from Sports direct in Dundee. Still remember wondering why he tried to steal a golfbag, until i found out that he had stuffed football tops, jeans and the like into it and was using it to cart it all out. He could've escaped with about £30.00 worth there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Playing football in the park with some pals as a nipper (jumpers for goalposts etc). One friend casually asked me "do you want some golf balls?". "Yes" said I. Scott then went over to a parked car, broke in and gave me a load of golf balls that had been lying in the centre console. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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