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Post by BecMacFeegle Sun Oct 24, 2010 3:44 pm

I could not BELIEVE what happened to me today. We went to a local garden centre, and as we were walking in I heard a bloke shouting something indistinguishable. Then a plume of smoke comes wafting across the car park, so I legged it to see what was going on. A van was pulled up at the side of the road with thick smoke pouring out of the front. THEN we spot that the engine is actually on fire - quite badly on fire. There were dozens of people milling around gawping at the van, but no one appeared to be doing anything. So I quickly ran inside and asked the women if anyone had bothered to tell them that a van was on fire in their car park. They looked shocked, and it took a few seconds for it to register - but they quickly got the gist and thanked me for telling them. I got back outside to find more people had gathered. One of the staff from the centre then runs out with a fire extinguisher and puts out the flames. One man is on his mobile phone whining at the emergency services.

Then Matt tells me that when I nipped inside another woman had rushed in too. He thought that she was going to tell the staff what was going on as well - but she returned a few minutes later with her little boy. She'd only gone inside to get him so he could see the flaming van as well! I couldn't believe it. Of all the people there, no one bothered to go and try and get help inside the centre - where they would obviously have equipment for putting out a fire. One guy phones up the emergency services - but...WHY?

Ugh! Some people. Or in this instance, most bloody people.
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Post by TexasBlue Sun Oct 24, 2010 4:37 pm

You mean nobody went back home to get a blanket to fan the flames? ROFL
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Post by BecMacFeegle Sun Oct 24, 2010 4:54 pm

They might have done, so they could keep it going until the kids arrived with cameras.
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Post by The_Amber_Spyglass Mon Oct 25, 2010 11:54 am

I couldn't believe that stupid woman who only went into the Garden Centre to get her kid. Some people...
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Post by Guest Tue Oct 26, 2010 6:48 pm

The bystander effect strikes again!

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Post by The_Amber_Spyglass Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:21 am

Well at least nobody was filming it with the intent of putting it up on youtube later.

"ZOMG!!!! Best video evaa!! Van on fIre!!1!!!1!111!!!"
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Post by TexasBlue Wed Oct 27, 2010 1:54 pm

The_Amber_Spyglass wrote:Well at least nobody was filming it with the intent of putting it up on youtube later.

"ZOMG!!!! Best video evaa!! Van on fIre!!1!!!1!111!!!"

MOAR!!!!! Very Happy
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