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g3org3y said:
Going to the cinema is expensive and for the most part a disappointing experience.
I have ranted about this previously:
Good rant. I have ranted about this previously:
g3org3y said:
f
k the cinema. fk it up its fking overpriced full of rude s arse.
Just returned from the local Odeon in the sttest mood ever (QPR-Spurs result not helping).
Firstly, ticket prices. What the shuddering fk - £12.65 for a regular adult single. Add on an extra quid for the 3D glasses, multiply by two and you've near enough nailed £30 to watch a film. fking scandal. Cheap date it is not!
Popcorn and drink - £7.50 for a 'large combo'. To add further insult to already evident severe injury, smug coloured posters proclaim with combos you save 40p. Nice one.s.
Well, no matter. Expensive ticket, overpriced food perhaps the experience will be worth it?
Will it fk.
s talking all the way throughout. Some utter bellend of a woman brought an 8 year old to the film (t'was a 12) and let the little st chat constantly, on and on and on. Plenty of other adults talking however and barely an effort made to whisper.
By this point in time I'm getting chest pain from the rage and it isn't helped by the loudest rustlers of ever. What the are these fat fks eating that is louder than super duper Dolby Digital sound!? Not even a slight effort to keep it down a touch. IN addition, people constantly getting up and down, up and down, up and down. Sort your fking bladders/bowels/attitudes out.
Now I'm a reasonable chap (I promise). I also really enjoy watching films on the big screen - you know the whole big picture/sound experience. Occasionally, a little whispering may be fair and you do need to eat your popcorn, that's what happens in the cinema but today was a st storm of ludicrousness. I'm not a fan of the great unwashed at the best of times and this has not helped my lack of endearment. Utter fking rage and genuinely spoilt my enjoyment of the film.
Why the fk am I going to pay extortionate prices to sit next to s talking and eating with no consideration for anyone but their high BMI, socially retarded and frankly rude as fk selves?
fk you Odeon. And fk you film makers with your y 'you wouldn't steal a car' promo adverts to discourage illegal downloads.
From now on, I'll bestreaming online buying the DVD and sitting slightly closer to the screen.
From here: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=10&...k the cinema. fk it up its fking overpriced full of rude s arse.Just returned from the local Odeon in the s
ttest mood ever (QPR-Spurs result not helping).Firstly, ticket prices. What the shuddering f
k - £12.65 for a regular adult single. Add on an extra quid for the 3D glasses, multiply by two and you've near enough nailed £30 to watch a film. fking scandal. Cheap date it is not!Popcorn and drink - £7.50 for a 'large combo'. To add further insult to already evident severe injury, smug coloured posters proclaim with combos you save 40p. Nice one.
s.Well, no matter. Expensive ticket, overpriced food perhaps the experience will be worth it?
Will it f
k.s talking all the way throughout. Some utter bellend of a woman brought an 8 year old to the film (t'was a 12) and let the little st chat constantly, on and on and on. Plenty of other adults talking however and barely an effort made to whisper.By this point in time I'm getting chest pain from the rage and it isn't helped by the loudest rustlers of ever. What the
are these fat fks eating that is louder than super duper Dolby Digital sound!? Not even a slight effort to keep it down a touch. IN addition, people constantly getting up and down, up and down, up and down. Sort your fking bladders/bowels/attitudes out.Now I'm a reasonable chap (I promise). I also really enjoy watching films on the big screen - you know the whole big picture/sound experience. Occasionally, a little whispering may be fair and you do need to eat your popcorn, that's what happens in the cinema but today was a s
t storm of ludicrousness. I'm not a fan of the great unwashed at the best of times and this has not helped my lack of endearment. Utter fking rage and genuinely spoilt my enjoyment of the film.Why the f
k am I going to pay extortionate prices to sit next to s talking and eating with no consideration for anyone but their high BMI, socially retarded and frankly rude as fk selves?f
k you Odeon. And fk you film makers with your y 'you wouldn't steal a car' promo adverts to discourage illegal downloads. From now on, I'll be
Bonus points for the number of swearies.
Pebbles167 said:
Me: Hi, I haven't received my licence back yet, after having category A added.
DVLA girl: I can confirm it has been sent to you, and signed for.
Me: By who?
DVLA: You.
..................
Me: I've never lived anywhere else, you have sent it to the wrong address. Can I please have that address so that I may have them send it to me?
DVLA: No, that's a security breach. We take security seriously.
So they wouldn't give you the address it was sent to despite insisting it was signed for by you (and so as far as they were concerned was sent to what they believed to be your address) DVLA girl: I can confirm it has been sent to you, and signed for.
Me: By who?
DVLA: You.
..................
Me: I've never lived anywhere else, you have sent it to the wrong address. Can I please have that address so that I may have them send it to me?
DVLA: No, that's a security breach. We take security seriously.
Agreed an order with a local dealer for 6 Fiestas and 2 Focuses (Focii?). Said to the dealer I'd be along at 5.30pm after work to sign and give him the deposit cheque.
Rocked up at 5.30pm and nowhere to park. Main street outside with double yellows and loads of traffic. Dealers car park chokka and I didn't want to block anyone. Looked over and saw some free bays marked "MOT Parking Only". Figured that no-one would be having a MOT at 5.30pm. Parked up to be met by the Jobsworth who organises the car park.
"You can't park there, it's for MOT customers only" said Mr Jobby Jobsworth.
"Where can I park then? Is anyone having a MOT?"
"No-ones having a MOT now, but IT'S FOR MOT CUSTOMERS ONLY!" shouted Jobby.
"Erm. OK."
Seeing the determination and venom in his eyes I forked off home.
Next morning at work I got a phone call from the salesman asking where I was. So I told him how I wasn't allowed to park.
Made them take another £2,000 off the deal before I'd even consider coming back.
Rocked up at 5.30pm and nowhere to park. Main street outside with double yellows and loads of traffic. Dealers car park chokka and I didn't want to block anyone. Looked over and saw some free bays marked "MOT Parking Only". Figured that no-one would be having a MOT at 5.30pm. Parked up to be met by the Jobsworth who organises the car park.
"You can't park there, it's for MOT customers only" said Mr Jobby Jobsworth.
"Where can I park then? Is anyone having a MOT?"
"No-ones having a MOT now, but IT'S FOR MOT CUSTOMERS ONLY!" shouted Jobby.
"Erm. OK."
Seeing the determination and venom in his eyes I forked off home.
Next morning at work I got a phone call from the salesman asking where I was. So I told him how I wasn't allowed to park.
Made them take another £2,000 off the deal before I'd even consider coming back.
Moonhawk said:
So they wouldn't give you the address it was sent to despite insisting it was signed for by you (and so as far as they were concerned was sent to what they believed to be your address)
I know, totally bizarre! I don't think she actually knew who signed for it, but assumed I must have and thought to remind me in case I forgot.
I did chuckle afterwards
We got a complaint from a large company we deliver to. The haulage company got a delivery slot of 1pm. The complaint was the driver didn't arrive until 1.10pm. This was emailed to us on their official complaints form with a requirement that we submit a written report of what happened and how it can be stopped from happening again.
This happened last year, buying the weekly food shop with the GF and in the with the shopping was some beer. As the old woman at the till scanned it, the conversation went like;
Her: How old are you?
Me: 20, why?
Her: Have you got any I.D for this?
Me: Yeah, [goes into wallet] why did you need to ask me my age if you're going to ask for I.D anyway?
Her: Because if you're younger than 21, I need to see some I.D, and you said you were 20.
Me: I am. But what if I just said I was 22, then you wouldn't want the I.D.
Her: ....[blank look]... Then i'd know you were lying and ask for your I.D.
Me: You wouldn't, because you wouldn't even ask for it if I said I was older than 2..1....... *sigh* Never mind.
Either she was really thick, or taking this challenge 21 too literal. I'm used to being asked for I.D, i've had it for 3 years now, ask for it or don't. Stop fking around with this challenge 21, 25 bks.
Her: How old are you?
Me: 20, why?
Her: Have you got any I.D for this?
Me: Yeah, [goes into wallet] why did you need to ask me my age if you're going to ask for I.D anyway?
Her: Because if you're younger than 21, I need to see some I.D, and you said you were 20.
Me: I am. But what if I just said I was 22, then you wouldn't want the I.D.
Her: ....[blank look]... Then i'd know you were lying and ask for your I.D.
Me: You wouldn't, because you wouldn't even ask for it if I said I was older than 2..1....... *sigh* Never mind.
Either she was really thick, or taking this challenge 21 too literal. I'm used to being asked for I.D, i've had it for 3 years now, ask for it or don't. Stop f
king around with this challenge 21, 25 bks.James2593 said:
This happened last year, buying the weekly food shop with the GF and in the with the shopping was some beer. As the old woman at the till scanned it, the conversation went like;
Her: How old are you?
Me: 20, why?
Her: Have you got any I.D for this?
Me: Yeah, [goes into wallet] why did you need to ask me my age if you're going to ask for I.D anyway?
Her: Because if you're younger than 21, I need to see some I.D, and you said you were 20.
Me: I am. But what if I just said I was 22, then you wouldn't want the I.D.
Her: ....[blank look]... Then i'd know you were lying and ask for your I.D.
Me: You wouldn't, because you wouldn't even ask for it if I said I was older than 2..1....... *sigh* Never mind.
Either she was really thick, or taking this challenge 21 too literal. I'm used to being asked for I.D, i've had it for 3 years now, ask for it or don't. Stop fking around with this challenge 21, 25 bks.
To be fair, its not the cashiers fault. They are told if you sell to someone who looks under 21/25 without ID'ing you'll be bent over and fHer: How old are you?
Me: 20, why?
Her: Have you got any I.D for this?
Me: Yeah, [goes into wallet] why did you need to ask me my age if you're going to ask for I.D anyway?
Her: Because if you're younger than 21, I need to see some I.D, and you said you were 20.
Me: I am. But what if I just said I was 22, then you wouldn't want the I.D.
Her: ....[blank look]... Then i'd know you were lying and ask for your I.D.
Me: You wouldn't, because you wouldn't even ask for it if I said I was older than 2..1....... *sigh* Never mind.
Either she was really thick, or taking this challenge 21 too literal. I'm used to being asked for I.D, i've had it for 3 years now, ask for it or don't. Stop f
king around with this challenge 21, 25 bks.ked. Ki3r said:
James2593 said:
This happened last year, buying the weekly food shop with the GF and in the with the shopping was some beer. As the old woman at the till scanned it, the conversation went like;
Her: How old are you?
Me: 20, why?
Her: Have you got any I.D for this?
Me: Yeah, [goes into wallet] why did you need to ask me my age if you're going to ask for I.D anyway?
Her: Because if you're younger than 21, I need to see some I.D, and you said you were 20.
Me: I am. But what if I just said I was 22, then you wouldn't want the I.D.
Her: ....[blank look]... Then i'd know you were lying and ask for your I.D.
Me: You wouldn't, because you wouldn't even ask for it if I said I was older than 2..1....... *sigh* Never mind.
Either she was really thick, or taking this challenge 21 too literal. I'm used to being asked for I.D, i've had it for 3 years now, ask for it or don't. Stop fking around with this challenge 21, 25 bks.
To be fair, its not the cashiers fault. They are told if you sell to someone who looks under 21/25 without ID'ing you'll be bent over and fHer: How old are you?
Me: 20, why?
Her: Have you got any I.D for this?
Me: Yeah, [goes into wallet] why did you need to ask me my age if you're going to ask for I.D anyway?
Her: Because if you're younger than 21, I need to see some I.D, and you said you were 20.
Me: I am. But what if I just said I was 22, then you wouldn't want the I.D.
Her: ....[blank look]... Then i'd know you were lying and ask for your I.D.
Me: You wouldn't, because you wouldn't even ask for it if I said I was older than 2..1....... *sigh* Never mind.
Either she was really thick, or taking this challenge 21 too literal. I'm used to being asked for I.D, i've had it for 3 years now, ask for it or don't. Stop f
king around with this challenge 21, 25 bks.ked. Johnnytheboy said:
My neighbour told me this one yesterday, concerning our kerbside recycling service (like binmen only more jobsworth).
She put a whole load of clothes in her recycling box. We are allowed to recycle textiles, though you rarely see it in people's boxes.
She was at home when the lorry came and she watched the bloke grumpily pull all the clothes out, chuck them on the pavement and take the rest of the box's contents. She went out and asked him why he wasn't taking the clothes and he replied "they have to be in a separate bin bag."
So like the good girl she is, she put them in a bin bag the next week, with a label on saying "clothes". She then watched the same guy ignore the bin bag. She went out again and said "I thought you said I should put them in a bag." He replied...
"We're not allowed to take bin bags."
Had a similar conversation with my local council regarding light bulbs.She put a whole load of clothes in her recycling box. We are allowed to recycle textiles, though you rarely see it in people's boxes.
She was at home when the lorry came and she watched the bloke grumpily pull all the clothes out, chuck them on the pavement and take the rest of the box's contents. She went out and asked him why he wasn't taking the clothes and he replied "they have to be in a separate bin bag."
So like the good girl she is, she put them in a bin bag the next week, with a label on saying "clothes". She then watched the same guy ignore the bin bag. She went out again and said "I thought you said I should put them in a bag." He replied...
"We're not allowed to take bin bags."
Can't put glass in the main bin, can't put light bulbs in the glass bin.
Several people over the phone later (seems none of them have ever thrown out a light bulb) and they agreed it should go in the normal bin but I would be liable if someone was hurt from the broken glass.
I put it in an empty glass jar in the glass bin instead and it was taken without me being fined/jailed - yet.
Bullett said:
Virtually all my bills, statements, pay slips, insurance certificates etc are electronic these days. I have had to supply original for a proof of ID. So, I rang them up.
"can I email you the stuff?"
"nope, need to be original copies"
"they are originals, it's all electronic these days"
"no we need original copies"
"Yes, they are online, so I can p send them to you to upload back into your system"
"No they have to be physical"
"So I print them out, post them to you and you?"
"Yes"
So something that I could have turned around in 24 hours has now taken a week.
I can no longer use Paypal due to the above. I don't have any copies to give them and I refuse to print off paper copies to scan in to send to a company that work exclusively via the internet. To be fair it's probably saved me a fortune on drunken eBay purchases so maybe not a bad thing "can I email you the stuff?"
"nope, need to be original copies"
"they are originals, it's all electronic these days"
"no we need original copies"
"Yes, they are online, so I can p send them to you to upload back into your system"
"No they have to be physical"
"So I print them out, post them to you and you?"
"Yes"
So something that I could have turned around in 24 hours has now taken a week.
Ki3r said:
James2593 said:
This happened last year, buying the weekly food shop with the GF and in the with the shopping was some beer. As the old woman at the till scanned it, the conversation went like;
Her: How old are you?
Me: 20, why?
Her: Have you got any I.D for this?
Me: Yeah, [goes into wallet] why did you need to ask me my age if you're going to ask for I.D anyway?
Her: Because if you're younger than 21, I need to see some I.D, and you said you were 20.
Me: I am. But what if I just said I was 22, then you wouldn't want the I.D.
Her: ....[blank look]... Then i'd know you were lying and ask for your I.D.
Me: You wouldn't, because you wouldn't even ask for it if I said I was older than 2..1....... *sigh* Never mind.
Either she was really thick, or taking this challenge 21 too literal. I'm used to being asked for I.D, i've had it for 3 years now, ask for it or don't. Stop fking around with this challenge 21, 25 bks.
To be fair, its not the cashiers fault. They are told if you sell to someone who looks under 21/25 without ID'ing you'll be bent over and fHer: How old are you?
Me: 20, why?
Her: Have you got any I.D for this?
Me: Yeah, [goes into wallet] why did you need to ask me my age if you're going to ask for I.D anyway?
Her: Because if you're younger than 21, I need to see some I.D, and you said you were 20.
Me: I am. But what if I just said I was 22, then you wouldn't want the I.D.
Her: ....[blank look]... Then i'd know you were lying and ask for your I.D.
Me: You wouldn't, because you wouldn't even ask for it if I said I was older than 2..1....... *sigh* Never mind.
Either she was really thick, or taking this challenge 21 too literal. I'm used to being asked for I.D, i've had it for 3 years now, ask for it or don't. Stop f
king around with this challenge 21, 25 bks.ked. If I was 17, and when she asked my age I said I was 22, then she doesn't ask for I.D, it makes the whole process flawed.
Needed some migraine tablets (at the time perscription only) rather urgently as I had run out (had multipl migraines in a week which hadn;t happened before).
Having taken my last 2, I knew I was ok for 2 -3 hours, and then, without more would likely to be very very unwell for 12 odd hours.
So, I popped to the doctor, and very apologetically asked if they (the receptionist) could organise a perscription for me.
No, you'll have to come back later,
I won't be able to
Long story short, I gave up and went home and called my sister, who coveniently is a GP.
She explained they had a duty of care etc .. and due to the request shouldn't have sent me away, leave it with her.
Within 10 minutes, I had a call from the doctors telling me my persription was ready for collection - which I gratefully went to pick up.
I not sure what my sister said to them, but I do know that you don't take her on if you want to emerge in one piece ...
Oddly, I've never had any problem since, I've never needed to make such a request again (keep well stocked up ...) but am always greated pollitly and by my name when I walk through the door.
Having taken my last 2, I knew I was ok for 2 -3 hours, and then, without more would likely to be very very unwell for 12 odd hours.
So, I popped to the doctor, and very apologetically asked if they (the receptionist) could organise a perscription for me.
No, you'll have to come back later,
I won't be able to
Long story short, I gave up and went home and called my sister, who coveniently is a GP.
She explained they had a duty of care etc .. and due to the request shouldn't have sent me away, leave it with her.
Within 10 minutes, I had a call from the doctors telling me my persription was ready for collection - which I gratefully went to pick up.
I not sure what my sister said to them, but I do know that you don't take her on if you want to emerge in one piece ...
Oddly, I've never had any problem since, I've never needed to make such a request again (keep well stocked up ...) but am always greated pollitly and by my name when I walk through the door.
I'd say this is borderline jobsworth/hand tied.
I went to see my GP. I was referred to the hospital for tests and booked a follow up appointment with the GP for six weeks time.
The theory being that I should have visited the hospital and the results will be back with my GP. The hospital appointment ended up being a few days before my follow up. The hospital advised that the results wouldn't be ready for my GP. I call up to cancel so that the appointment isn't wasted. I ask to rebook as it was urgent.
"All slots are taken for next week. You'll have to wait another six weeks".
I'd have been better off wasting the appointment by attending and having them reschedule me there and then as they would have most likely booked it sooner.
I went to see my GP. I was referred to the hospital for tests and booked a follow up appointment with the GP for six weeks time.
The theory being that I should have visited the hospital and the results will be back with my GP. The hospital appointment ended up being a few days before my follow up. The hospital advised that the results wouldn't be ready for my GP. I call up to cancel so that the appointment isn't wasted. I ask to rebook as it was urgent.
"All slots are taken for next week. You'll have to wait another six weeks".
I'd have been better off wasting the appointment by attending and having them reschedule me there and then as they would have most likely booked it sooner.
A mate I work with had a great one when trying to book a ticket on the Melbourne to Tasmania Ferry last month.
The ferry company had a promotion on, get a car plus 2 people for X dollars cheaper than the usual, think it was about $300 off... He wanted to take his motorbike, not a car but he couldnt see the option to book a bike so he rings the booking office.
He explains to the girl on the phone that he wants to take the offer, but couldnt see the option to book a bike... she replies...
Girl - 'The offer isn't for motorcycles'
Mate - 'Why not?'
Girl - 'The marketing team are targeting a very specific demographic'
Mate - 'What, couples with cars?'
Girl - 'Erm, yes. If you want, you can book on normally but we cant do the offer'
Mate - 'I don't understand, I'll take up less space than a car and you take motorcycles normally so whats the issue?'
Girl - 'Its not for bikes'
Mate - 'So if I load my bike into a van and book the van onto the ferry, I can use the offer?'
Girl - 'Yes!'
Mate - 'This is ridiculous.'
In the end, he ended up booking the bike on normally as his girlfriend was badgering him to go, so he just gave up!
The ferry company had a promotion on, get a car plus 2 people for X dollars cheaper than the usual, think it was about $300 off... He wanted to take his motorbike, not a car but he couldnt see the option to book a bike so he rings the booking office.
He explains to the girl on the phone that he wants to take the offer, but couldnt see the option to book a bike... she replies...
Girl - 'The offer isn't for motorcycles'
Mate - 'Why not?'
Girl - 'The marketing team are targeting a very specific demographic'
Mate - 'What, couples with cars?'
Girl - 'Erm, yes. If you want, you can book on normally but we cant do the offer'
Mate - 'I don't understand, I'll take up less space than a car and you take motorcycles normally so whats the issue?'
Girl - 'Its not for bikes'
Mate - 'So if I load my bike into a van and book the van onto the ferry, I can use the offer?'
Girl - 'Yes!'
Mate - 'This is ridiculous.'
In the end, he ended up booking the bike on normally as his girlfriend was badgering him to go, so he just gave up!
AbarthChris said:
A mate I work with had a great one when trying to book a ticket on the Melbourne to Tasmania Ferry last month.
The ferry company had a promotion on, get a car plus 2 people for X dollars cheaper than the usual, think it was about $300 off... He wanted to take his motorbike, not a car but he couldnt see the option to book a bike so he rings the booking office.
He explains to the girl on the phone that he wants to take the offer, but couldnt see the option to book a bike... she replies...
Girl - 'The offer isn't for motorcycles'
Mate - 'Why not?'
Girl - 'The marketing team are targeting a very specific demographic'
Mate - 'What, couples with cars?'
Girl - 'Erm, yes. If you want, you can book on normally but we cant do the offer'
Mate - 'I don't understand, I'll take up less space than a car and you take motorcycles normally so whats the issue?'
Girl - 'Its not for bikes'
Mate - 'So if I load my bike into a van and book the van onto the ferry, I can use the offer?'
Girl - 'Yes!'
Mate - 'This is ridiculous.'
In the end, he ended up booking the bike on normally as his girlfriend was badgering him to go, so he just gave up!
I don't see the problem. The girl on the phone is following her instructions and her job is to do that. The computer system she uses probably doesn't allow her to include bikes.The ferry company had a promotion on, get a car plus 2 people for X dollars cheaper than the usual, think it was about $300 off... He wanted to take his motorbike, not a car but he couldnt see the option to book a bike so he rings the booking office.
He explains to the girl on the phone that he wants to take the offer, but couldnt see the option to book a bike... she replies...
Girl - 'The offer isn't for motorcycles'
Mate - 'Why not?'
Girl - 'The marketing team are targeting a very specific demographic'
Mate - 'What, couples with cars?'
Girl - 'Erm, yes. If you want, you can book on normally but we cant do the offer'
Mate - 'I don't understand, I'll take up less space than a car and you take motorcycles normally so whats the issue?'
Girl - 'Its not for bikes'
Mate - 'So if I load my bike into a van and book the van onto the ferry, I can use the offer?'
Girl - 'Yes!'
Mate - 'This is ridiculous.'
In the end, he ended up booking the bike on normally as his girlfriend was badgering him to go, so he just gave up!
And she even mentioned that the targeted demographic is car users. The company decided to target car users. Why should she circumvent the rules she has to follow?
RobinBanks said:
AbarthChris said:
A mate I work with had a great one when trying to book a ticket on the Melbourne to Tasmania Ferry last month.
The ferry company had a promotion on, get a car plus 2 people for X dollars cheaper than the usual, think it was about $300 off... He wanted to take his motorbike, not a car but he couldnt see the option to book a bike so he rings the booking office.
He explains to the girl on the phone that he wants to take the offer, but couldnt see the option to book a bike... she replies...
Girl - 'The offer isn't for motorcycles'
Mate - 'Why not?'
Girl - 'The marketing team are targeting a very specific demographic'
Mate - 'What, couples with cars?'
Girl - 'Erm, yes. If you want, you can book on normally but we cant do the offer'
Mate - 'I don't understand, I'll take up less space than a car and you take motorcycles normally so whats the issue?'
Girl - 'Its not for bikes'
Mate - 'So if I load my bike into a van and book the van onto the ferry, I can use the offer?'
Girl - 'Yes!'
Mate - 'This is ridiculous.'
In the end, he ended up booking the bike on normally as his girlfriend was badgering him to go, so he just gave up!
I don't see the problem. The girl on the phone is following her instructions and her job is to do that. The computer system she uses probably doesn't allow her to include bikes.The ferry company had a promotion on, get a car plus 2 people for X dollars cheaper than the usual, think it was about $300 off... He wanted to take his motorbike, not a car but he couldnt see the option to book a bike so he rings the booking office.
He explains to the girl on the phone that he wants to take the offer, but couldnt see the option to book a bike... she replies...
Girl - 'The offer isn't for motorcycles'
Mate - 'Why not?'
Girl - 'The marketing team are targeting a very specific demographic'
Mate - 'What, couples with cars?'
Girl - 'Erm, yes. If you want, you can book on normally but we cant do the offer'
Mate - 'I don't understand, I'll take up less space than a car and you take motorcycles normally so whats the issue?'
Girl - 'Its not for bikes'
Mate - 'So if I load my bike into a van and book the van onto the ferry, I can use the offer?'
Girl - 'Yes!'
Mate - 'This is ridiculous.'
In the end, he ended up booking the bike on normally as his girlfriend was badgering him to go, so he just gave up!
And she even mentioned that the targeted demographic is car users. The company decided to target car users. Why should she circumvent the rules she has to follow?
Also, this idea of blaming computer systems is usually bullsh*t.
Common sense would allow the two customers to book a bike, thus saving room, gaining two happy customers and increasing the effectiveness of the marketing campaign. Jobsworths just say 'computer says no'
A few years ago me and Mrs PB struggled to get into a gig as she didn't have any ID on her. At the time we were both 35 and they wanted to confirm we were over 18. I love her dearly, but I couldn't tell her she looked under 18, and I've not been asked to confirm my age by ID ever - and I mean ever. In the end, the doorman's boss had a rational moment and let us in, but what's point?
Its like wearing a hard hat when working in an open field - no clue as to risk assessment "Oh, hang on, what if a branch falls down? Best wear a hard hat." Even when the nearest feckin tree is 50m away. "Ooh, but its a construction site, we're digging a trench, and our policy says everyone on a construction site must wear a hard hat" Just like the idiots who wear them whilst doing traffic counts or something equally likely to have the sky fall on their head. Pointless pillocking of the highest order.
Its like wearing a hard hat when working in an open field - no clue as to risk assessment "Oh, hang on, what if a branch falls down? Best wear a hard hat." Even when the nearest feckin tree is 50m away. "Ooh, but its a construction site, we're digging a trench, and our policy says everyone on a construction site must wear a hard hat" Just like the idiots who wear them whilst doing traffic counts or something equally likely to have the sky fall on their head. Pointless pillocking of the highest order.
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