Sometimes a post appears that contains a touch of music hall combined with an excruciating excuse for the behaviour displayed.
Firstly, scouts.....are we talking Baden Powell or those associated with football teams? Max, you've dug a hoooooge hole for yourself, and according to our hosts this can be traced back to good old you. I'll try not to tell you what you already know, but do think carefully before either writing or enabling someone else to do the same if they choose to masquerade as you. It'd be worrying if it wasn't for the good humour of someone like
Pinchy. You've seen how a grownup reacts when confronted with this type of teen angst, so take a moment to consider ensuring this doesn't happen again, otherwise you might find you're an afterthought.