Idiots at the till

[Vincecj]

ch108 said:

I hate places where the cashiers are forced to try and sell you a store card (clothes shops are bad for store credit cards), or some offer on merchandise.

At my local petrol station the cashiers are always asking if i want buy whatever chocolate they have on offer which is placed conveniently at the till. I always politely decline as it isn't their fault, they are obviously asked to do so by their bosses and probably have some unrealistic target to hit too.

I've been asked about chocolate. I tell them I'm already fat enough.

[RobinBanks]

droopsnoot said:

It annoys me that in general life, people walk along random sides of the pavement instead of sticking to the left like any normal person would. I don't know what sides the tube signs tell you to stick to, I'm assuming it's left because we're in the UK.

Convention is to walk on the right so you're the one being awkward

[dazwalsh]

In bars they should have the bar split into sections

Women's bit - slightly larger to accommodate huge fking groups of them who natter away completely missing their turn. When they finally get served they can take as long as they want going through the cocktails menu for all I care

Men's bit - obviously never a queue, bish bosh, x pints, thank you kind sir and back to the footy.

[T5XARV]

Idiots on 'smart' phones (the irony) who walk towards you head down, requiring YOU to move.....not I, I just keep on walking straight ahead. 'Sorry mate !' 'You Ok ?'
'Now get yourself off to school....'

[RizzoTheRat]

dazwalsh said:

In bars they should have the bar split into sections

Women's bit - slightly larger to accommodate huge fking groups of them who natter away completely missing their turn. When they finally get served they can take as long as they want going through the cocktails menu for all I care

Men's bit - obviously never a queue, bish bosh, x pints, thank you kind sir and back to the footy.

People who sit/stand at the bar in relatively busy pubs annoy me, although if the pubs will insist on putting bar stools there for them you're always going to get it.

One of the bars when I was at uni had a separate bar for cans only, much faster throughput than a standard bar, and I didn't mind drinking cheap crap in those days

[RobinBanks]

That does piss me off. People who don't think about what drink they want to order until they're being served and suddenly want to read the whole drinks list and ask their friends what they want for some inspiration. fking read the drinks list at your table and go to the bar after you decide.

[Gren]

JRM said:

Gren said:

8bit said:

Couldn't be bothered to read all 9 pages so this may have been covered already but...

I tend to use BP filling stations as you can get Nectar points there (Mrs. 8bit LOVES Nectar points). A lot of them now have little Marks and Spencers shops in them. Why oh why do numpties turn up ON FOOT to do their weekly shop, typically when there are a number of people who just want to pay for their fuel and get going and usually when there's only one checkout assistant on?

They really need a "fuel only" queue in places like that.

We've got one of them in our village. 5 minute walk for some quality groceries and snacks. Never buy petrol there though - too expensive...

So you won't buy fuel from BP because they are 'too expensive' but you buy your groceries from M&S? Seems a bit odd....

I knew I should have put some sort of smiley at the end. I knew what I was typing .... but it is true.

[Shaolin]

T5XARV said:

Idiots on 'smart' phones (the irony) who walk towards you head down, requiring YOU to move.....not I, I just keep on walking straight ahead. 'Sorry mate !' 'You Ok ?'
'Now get yourself off to school....'

Reminds me of a post I read of this very forum a while ago where a poster described how "some random" went up to him in the street, stood right in front of him and said "boo!".

[droopsnoot]

RobinBanks said:

droopsnoot said:

It annoys me that in general life, people walk along random sides of the pavement instead of sticking to the left like any normal person would. I don't know what sides the tube signs tell you to stick to, I'm assuming it's left because we're in the UK.

Convention is to walk on the right so you're the one being awkward

I see the signs in the previous posts, so I get that I'd be wrong in fancy Lunnun. But is it generally accepted anywhere else? Why, when we drive on the left?

[bestinshow]

Has anybody mentioned new mothers pushings prams, often two abreast so they can have a chat ?

Yes, you've had a baby, hats off, just don't block everybody else while looking all smug and proud of yourself.

[RizzoTheRat]

droopsnoot said:

I see the signs in the previous posts, so I get that I'd be wrong in fancy Lunnun. But is it generally accepted anywhere else? Why, when we drive on the left?

So that when you're walking on a road you're facing oncoming traffic rather than getting run over from behind. At least that's what I was always taught as a kid.

[Baz Tench]

SirSquidalot said:

People who arrive at a petrol station then stare at the pay at pump device for a good 10 seconds before pressing, Pay at the till only to go in and use a bloody card!

Sorry about that. My fuel card has to be processed in the kiosk, the pumps won't accept it.

I sometimes insert the nozzle into the filler neck and pull the lever whilst forgetting I haven't pressed 'pay at kiosk' yet.

Sorry about that too...

[T5XARV]

Baz Tench said:

SirSquidalot said:

People who arrive at a petrol station then stare at the pay at pump device for a good 10 seconds before pressing, Pay at the till only to go in and use a bloody card!

Sorry about that. My fuel card has to be processed in the kiosk, the pumps won't accept it.

I sometimes insert the nozzle into the filler neck and pull the lever whilst forgetting I haven't pressed 'pay at kiosk' yet.

Sorry about that too...

Its ok mate, really.

[droopsnoot]

RizzoTheRat said:

droopsnoot said:

I see the signs in the previous posts, so I get that I'd be wrong in fancy Lunnun. But is it generally accepted anywhere else? Why, when we drive on the left?

So that when you're walking on a road you're facing oncoming traffic rather than getting run over from behind. At least that's what I was always taught as a kid.

Ah, well, yes, if I'm walking in the road I'd be on the right. I was really talking about walking along the left side of the pavement, as opposed to the pavement on the left side of the road.

And now I've thought about that underground sign, it says "Stand on the right" presumably on the escalators. Isn't that so those of us who want to pass can walk on the left to do so?

[Timmy40]

Kiltie said:

stuart313 said:

... he wanted 2 curries but half and half of something or other ...

Sounds as if you are unfamiliar with the concept of "half chips / half rice".

Indeed, in Wales it's extremely hard to persuade them NOT to give you half chips and half rice with a curry. I got the most bizzare look for requesting that I not have chips with my Indian food.

[Cotty]

droopsnoot said:

And now I've thought about that underground sign, it says "Stand on the right" presumably on the escalators. Isn't that so those of us who want to pass can walk on the left to do so?

Technically you are overtaking, so are on the wrong side. Although there won't be anyone coming the other way on an escalator

[Trax]

Rude-boy said:

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These days I tend to use pay at pump as often as I can because it is usually quicker and you are almost guaranteed to avoid the upsell.

Pay at pumps you say?....

Well, try pulling up behind the woman just putting pump back in the pay at pump 'only' pump, collect her receipt, then toddle of into the shop.... utter !

[shakotan]

Timmy40 said:

Kiltie said:

stuart313 said:

... he wanted 2 curries but half and half of something or other ...

Sounds as if you are unfamiliar with the concept of "half chips / half rice".

Indeed, in Wales it's extremely hard to persuade them NOT to give you half chips and half rice with a curry. I got the most bizzare look for requesting that I not have chips with my Indian food.

Chips with a curry, another entry for the 'Council' thread.

[jesta1865]

RobinBanks said:

jesta1865 said:

it was announced that the next eastbound train would depart from platform 2, quite why 99.9% of the trains passengers got up and got on the other train we will never know, but the faces were a picture as the doors closed and they pulled out in the wrong direction

How do you know that they didn't want to go east?

because they were sitting on a westbound train when the announcement was made!

[jesta1865]

illmonkey said:

droopsnoot said:

jesta1865 said:

it annoys me when at tube stations etc despite signs people walk on the wrong side, it's not even that they are on the wrong side, it's when they get annoyed with me as i wander up or down the correct side of the stairs and they bump into me and now it's my fault.

It annoys me that in general life, people walk along random sides of the pavement instead of sticking to the left like any normal person would. I don't know what sides the tube signs tell you to stick to, I'm assuming it's left because we're in the UK.

Think again!

i try and walk on the pavement on the left as we drive on the left, but on the tube it's stand on the right hand side. like our contimental cousins. this however seems too much for some people and they glare at me because i am walking on the side the signs say to, but it's in their way.

apparently you aren't meant to get annoyed with kids pissing around on the escalators either as they are just having a laugh, despite them holding 20+ people up as they play. I found that out this week

Edited by jesta1865 on Thursday 23 April 14:35