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David Mellor and taxi driver

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Riverwalk Tue 25-Nov-14 09:43:59

David Mellor was involved in a verbal spat with a taxi driver - am I wrong in thinking it was disgraceful of the driver to send/sell a recording of the argument to a newspaper? hmm

Mellor

petallus Sun 30-Nov-14 08:45:40

Apology was grudging and not aimed directly at fhe taxi driver. Weasel words.

Even more of a tricky, arrogant bast*rd than I thought he was!

rosequartz Sun 30-Nov-14 15:57:07

Well, he was a barrister.

POGS Sun 30-Nov-14 17:17:24

So was Emily Thornberry, must be trait. confused

rosequartz Sun 30-Nov-14 17:29:13

A requirement of the CV.

rosesarered Sun 30-Nov-14 17:41:11

And the moral of this story is........ never get drunk and then get into an arguement with a taxi driver.

papaoscar Sun 30-Nov-14 17:51:13

A fella called Mellor was rude
To a London taxi-driving old dude
Who whipped out his 3G
Took it down for posterity
And left Mellor looking like an arrogant, patronising old snob!

Nonu Sun 30-Nov-14 17:54:15

I think it is good of him to make substantial donation, he has no need to.
smile

Ana Sun 30-Nov-14 17:58:52

Nonu sunshine

Papaoscar, you do seem to be very much in Mr Angry mode today!

papaoscar Sun 30-Nov-14 18:18:29

Yes, * Ana *, fired up by a nice win over Australia yesterday, but it won't last...

Ana Sun 30-Nov-14 18:20:02

grin

Nonu Sun 30-Nov-14 18:26:48

I am glad when we beat other countries !!
But I think Rugby is the ultimate boring game !!
IMHO

rosequartz Sun 30-Nov-14 18:31:09

papa I am not recommending you for Poet Laureate grin

Boring? Rugby? All those lovely dirty men? shock

petallus Sun 30-Nov-14 18:51:24

Rugby players are quite different to footballers lookswise. Chunkier and with much fatter necks! grin

annodomini Sun 30-Nov-14 19:31:28

And what is more, they don't argue with the ref's decisions. It's a pity that football doesn't have a sinbin like rugby does.

petallus Sun 30-Nov-14 19:47:11

Rugby has a video playback facility for the ref to refer to before he makes his final decision. Football does not for some reason.

papaoscar Sun 30-Nov-14 19:48:37

Nice to imagine Mr Mellor in the middle of a scrum of London cabbies!

rosequartz Sun 30-Nov-14 20:17:15

Ooh no, please, papa he just hasn't got the physique. shock