Permanent 'Open' Signs

Driving around unfamiliar territory in a car running on the last of the fumes is a nervy enough experience, made all the worse by people who put up signs like this:

SHOP - PETROL - 100 YARDS LEFT - OPEN!

Who, I discover, after a sigh of relief and a left turn off of a busy road, aren't bloody open at all. Ok, so it was Bank Holiday Monday and, no, I didn't expect every petrol place to be open, especially in the back of the back of beyond, as we were, but I also didn't expect them to put up signs that were fucking lying.

That wasn't the only one I encountered over the last week or so, on holiday. In fact, when I think about it, they're everywhere.

Hand Car Wash - Open! Cafe - Open! Open for food and drink!

Open 24 hours a day, are you? Every day of the year? No? Change the fucking sign then you tedious cunt.

Getting a response

What did I say? I'll remind you:

"It's just a yes or no I want."

Easy then, isn't it. No problem. Yes - great. No - oh, bollocks.

What do I get? A sort of 'thank you, it's good, not our normal sort of thing but we like the idea, so we'll keep hold of it' maybe.

Fucking maybe.

Waiting for a response

It's just a yes or no I want, nothing complicated. I sent it to them two weeks ago - that's plenty of time! But they keep me waiting, keep me wondering, hoping, checking my email.

I'm done with the suspense thing now though - I'd just like to know, thank you very much. Then I can get on with the rest of my life.