Weez65
Well-Known Member
Don't waste time trying to call. Make a copy of your receipt, describe problem, keep the top piece and put the base in the box, mail it to Oakland. 2 days there, 1 day turnaround, 2 days back, and Bob's your fucking uncle.
I have no idea where 'and Bob's your uncle' comes from, British? Not even sure what it means.
South Park add-on, mine. Pinch under the oil pad just now, several good clouds.
Yes British I believe, I had always heard it as Bob's your uncle, Robert is your mothers brother. I took this to mean approximately the same thing as the expression "Six of one, half dozen of another. " Meaning two things are identical and yet described or arrived at in different ways.
Aperantly I was a little off, has to do more with meaning "everything is good", the way they use it over there.
"We slapped the alternator into the broken down car and Bob's your uncle, it was good as new."
Edit: Ok I just did a little research. ( Yes, I have time on my hands. ) a article I read said the expression is used in many ways. It said if you ask ten Brits on he street what the expression means, you are likely to get ten different answers. So my original understanding of the expressions meaning, may not be that far off either.
Either way we usually see the the abbreviated version of the expression over here. "Bob's your uncle." When you hear the entire expression Bob's your uncle and Robert is your mothers brother, it kind of instantly makes more sense. At least it does to me.
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To those complaining about trying to talk to a live person at SnB, I've posted this before, and I apoligise if you already tried this without luck.
When you are on the phone and in the menu where they want you to dial a number to be connected to a department, ( I think tech support was dial 2?) the last option in the menu is dial Zero to talk to a operator. I was able to talk to someone that had access to my account and could look things up and answer questions for me by doing this.
I was frustrated at waiting for a call back too, but since I have done this ( either 2 or three times now. ) I have always got a live, cheerful, helpful person.
Dial Zero folks.
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