Sideswipe: September 27: Just like mum

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Craig Greaves writes: "My 5-year-old niece, Napier-based Pyper Jennings, saw her mother Heather use her credit card at the supermarket and was intrigued. After peppering mum with rapid-fire questions about credit cards, Pyper recruited the services of her 8-year-old sister Georgia to draft a letter to Kiwibank requesting a card for herself, noting that she has funds in the bank and means to service any debt accrued. As yet, no word as to whether the application was successful."

Bad manners in a silly hat

A reader writes: "On Saturday night I had an encounter with the rugby fan who wears a rugby ball attached to a cone on a hat. While trying to enjoy the England game with my dad in a pub near Eden Park before going to the match, ball head guy came into the pub and stood in front of our table, his ball hat blocking our view. When we politely asked him to take the hat off so we could see, he was rude and abusive. I'm not sure what type of rugby fan would wish to purposely block the view of fellow fans. We then bumped into him queuing to get into that same pub after the match and he proceeded to give my 65-year-old father and I the fingers."

Memo to the indignant smoker

Mindy writes: "Something doesn't have to be illegal for it to be a repulsive and disgusting thing to do. All kinds of vile things are perfectly legal to do in public. Picking your nose, scratching your groin, or squeezing acne spots, for example. Maybe the people giving you dirty looks when you light up merely think smoking fits into that class of revolting personal habits. Or perhaps they just have more sympathy for your poor lungs and skin and teeth than you do! Eww, yucky smokers, I say. Will you quit if we give you enough dirty looks?!"

Mum's car stolen at Starship

Kelly-Maree writes: "My daughter has been unwell since April and we have been at Starship for five weeks. We are transferring to Wilson Home soon. While caring for my daughter someone stole my car from the Wilson carpark at Starship hospital. I am a solo mother who is not working as I have to care for my daughter 24/7. I have no income, a huge student loan and my insurance was only third party, not fire and theft, so I cannot afford to replace the car. It was a dark blue and silver Mitsubishi Pajero 4WD. Number plate ZE6793. Anybody?"