Idiots at the till
Discussion
DocJock said:
The Mad Monk said:
FiF said:
that's out with the rules apparently.
Out with the rules!What does that mean?
Thus the bloke's offer to move the heavy item off the belt was not within the rules as it had at that point already been returned. Hth.
FiF said:
No it's down to auto correct and an unwanted space. As written prior to Samsung phone cocking it up there was no space between out and with. Outwith means outside, beyond ; see any dictionary.
Thus the bloke's offer to move the heavy item off the belt was not within the rules as it had at that point already been returned. Hth.
It's great that technology speeds up communications reducing the amount of words that need to be written isn't it?Thus the bloke's offer to move the heavy item off the belt was not within the rules as it had at that point already been returned. Hth.
FiF said:
DocJock said:
The Mad Monk said:
FiF said:
that's out with the rules apparently.
Out with the rules!What does that mean?
Thus the bloke's offer to move the heavy item off the belt was not within the rules as it had at that point already been returned. Hth.
DocJock said:
FiF said:
DocJock said:
The Mad Monk said:
FiF said:
that's out with the rules apparently.
Out with the rules!What does that mean?
Thus the bloke's offer to move the heavy item off the belt was not within the rules as it had at that point already been returned. Hth.
Brigand said:
I had this in Boots the other week. I just wanted a couple of sarnies and crisps, and the woman at the till repeated several times that it would be cheaper to buy a drink with them as well. Despite me saying "No" each time, and looking at the growing queue behind me, she took a bit of telling. I appreciate she's trying to get the best deal for me, but if you can see people waiting, I'm being polite by just wanting to pay and get off...
I'm going on holiday next week so I went into M&S and a bought load of stuff. I don't have any loyalty cards for anywhere and I don't want any.
At the till the lady runs the stuff through and it comes to 300 odd quid. She asks if I would like a loyalty card so I can save 20%, I don't mind this because it's part of her job so I very politely say "No thank you, I'll just take these things today". She then says "But, if you take one you'll save 20%".
Me again "No really I don't want one thank you"
Her tone then changes to annoyed and she says "Well why wouldn't you want to save money? All you have to do is..."
At this point I say very firmly "NO!"
She then does the rest of the business in silence looking all hurt.
FFS I understand you are pushing your products but if a customer declines the offer that should be enough.
Trevor450 said:
Why on earth wouldn't you spend five minutes to save £60 odd?
Because some of us simply don't care - myself included. The 20% off is unlikely to be as straight forward as it sounds anyway. There will probably be some catch to it and of course it will also mean that one's doormat will be piled high with M&S "and our partners" marketing crap every day. That's basically what all these 'money off' schemes are - they're buying your personal information to sell on to all and sundry so they can bombard you with crap. I'd have turned down her "offer" too.br d said:
I don't want my info being endlessly spread around marketing companies, personal preference.
I've never signed up to any of them and I'm not going to start now.
I don't mind being asked but I do mind being pestered.
Completely agree with the pestered bit. Extended warranties/insurance in the likes of major electrical retailers spring to mind in this regard.I've never signed up to any of them and I'm not going to start now.
I don't mind being asked but I do mind being pestered.
big hair said:
people who ask for pints of Guiness after having a round of regular drinks poured.
Please order the Guiness first!!!
Unfortunately most bar staff nowadays dont understand this. I always order my guinness first but 9 times out of ten they get all the other drinks first then start pouring the guinness.Please order the Guiness first!!!
oes waiting 8 weeks for a sofa to turn and the designated day (this morning) get the wrong fking colour delivered count in this thread. After being lied to ( we allegedly changed it - turns out the order was inputted wrong) I've now got to wait another 8 weeks. Majorly tempted to tell them to fk themselves, give me back my deposit and go to Ikea on saturday
oddball1973 said:
oes waiting 8 weeks for a sofa to turn and the designated day (this morning) get the wrong fking colour delivered count in this thread. After being lied to ( we allegedly changed it - turns out the order was inputted wrong) I've now got to wait another 8 weeks. Majorly tempted to tell them to fk themselves, give me back my deposit and go to Ikea on saturday
Ikea's sofas are s
t. Comfy for the first 2 months but then the inadequate and poor quality foam filling compresses and it's like sitting on a bench.All that jazz said:
Because some of us simply don't care - myself included. The 20% off is unlikely to be as straight forward as it sounds anyway.
Last time I made the mistake of enquiring further about this sort of thing it turned out to be by taking their own credit card and then using it to pay for that purchase, which is not exactly how it was presented to me.Not so much idiots at the till, but at the polling station. Bear with me...
I don't work with the public much these days. I'm a manager for a local authority, so my usual work involves attending meetings, dealing with my staff, writing policies, reports and strategies, setting priorities, organising operations etc. It's all quite civilised really. I do deal with the occasional punter, but they're usually from within one of the trades I deal with so even the difficult customers usually have at least a little knowledge.
But once a year, I join with my local authority colleagues in playing a small part in British Democracy. On election day, I work as a presiding officer at a polling station.
The first thing to consider is that it's a long day. I leave home at 05.30 to collect my ballot box at 06.10 so that I can have my polling station open and ready for the electorate at 07.00am. My clerk and I then have to stay in the polling station, without relief until 22.00, whereupon I have to complete a ballot account, stick various paperwork in various envelopes and then drop my ballot box off at the count. I'm usually away for 23.00 and home for 23.30, so a 19 hour day or thereabouts.
My polling station is in a nice enough area, at a nice primary school, and pretty much everyone who attends to vote is nice and reasonably polite.
But...
It never ceases to amaze me how relentlessly thick people can be. Think about it - many of you voted at the last election - it's not a particularly challenging task, is it? Go in, tell the officer your name and address, collect your ballot papers (two this year - local and parliamentary), take them to the booth, put an X next to your chosen candidate (4 on one ballot and 6 on another), take them to the ballot box and put them in the slot. 2 minutes at most? A couple more if there's a queue?
Here's a small sample of some of my exchanges with voters:
Do I just put an X in the box?
Yes. Put an X in the box next to your chosen candidate.
I've put a tick - does it matter?
No - it's fine.
I've filled it in wrong - can I have another?
Yes - give me your used papers and I'll issue you with new ones.
Have you got a pencil?
They're in the booth.
Can I vote please?
Of course - whats your name and address?
...Gives address somewhere the other side of town.
I'm sorry, this isn't your polling station.
Oh - I thought I could just vote anywhere.
I've filled it in wrong again. Sorry. Can I have another one please?
Yes, give me your spoiled ones - NO! DON'T RIP THEM UP. It's ok - just give me all the pieces.
Gives name and address...
I'm sorry, you've registered for a postal vote so I cannot issue you with a ballot paper.
I haven't asked for a postal vote - here - look at my voting card...
Voting card states "you have registered for a postal vote. Please vote using the pack which will be posted to you seperately".
Well, I definitely didn't ask for a postal vote.
Did you receive a postal vote pack?
I might have done, but I don't open my mail - it's mostly just junk anyway.
Sorry, you'll have to go and look for it.
I can't see Ed Milliband / David Cameroon / Nigel Savage on here?
No - they're the party leaders - you're voting for your local MP.
About 50% of people will mark their ballot papers, point to the big black ballot box marked "BALLOT BOX" and ask "do I put them in here?"
Yes.
A further 25% will go on to ask "both in the same box?"
Yes. (Can you see another box? There's no other bloody box)
And then "should I fold them?"
It doesn't matter.
It's all very British and civilised and we always manage to stay polite and answer every single question, no matter how stupid, but if they ever added one extra hour to a polling day I think I'll stop volunteering.
I don't work with the public much these days. I'm a manager for a local authority, so my usual work involves attending meetings, dealing with my staff, writing policies, reports and strategies, setting priorities, organising operations etc. It's all quite civilised really. I do deal with the occasional punter, but they're usually from within one of the trades I deal with so even the difficult customers usually have at least a little knowledge.
But once a year, I join with my local authority colleagues in playing a small part in British Democracy. On election day, I work as a presiding officer at a polling station.
The first thing to consider is that it's a long day. I leave home at 05.30 to collect my ballot box at 06.10 so that I can have my polling station open and ready for the electorate at 07.00am. My clerk and I then have to stay in the polling station, without relief until 22.00, whereupon I have to complete a ballot account, stick various paperwork in various envelopes and then drop my ballot box off at the count. I'm usually away for 23.00 and home for 23.30, so a 19 hour day or thereabouts.
My polling station is in a nice enough area, at a nice primary school, and pretty much everyone who attends to vote is nice and reasonably polite.
But...
It never ceases to amaze me how relentlessly thick people can be. Think about it - many of you voted at the last election - it's not a particularly challenging task, is it? Go in, tell the officer your name and address, collect your ballot papers (two this year - local and parliamentary), take them to the booth, put an X next to your chosen candidate (4 on one ballot and 6 on another), take them to the ballot box and put them in the slot. 2 minutes at most? A couple more if there's a queue?
Here's a small sample of some of my exchanges with voters:
Do I just put an X in the box?
Yes. Put an X in the box next to your chosen candidate.
I've put a tick - does it matter?
No - it's fine.
I've filled it in wrong - can I have another?
Yes - give me your used papers and I'll issue you with new ones.
Have you got a pencil?
They're in the booth.
Can I vote please?
Of course - whats your name and address?
...Gives address somewhere the other side of town.
I'm sorry, this isn't your polling station.
Oh - I thought I could just vote anywhere.
I've filled it in wrong again. Sorry. Can I have another one please?
Yes, give me your spoiled ones - NO! DON'T RIP THEM UP. It's ok - just give me all the pieces.
Gives name and address...
I'm sorry, you've registered for a postal vote so I cannot issue you with a ballot paper.
I haven't asked for a postal vote - here - look at my voting card...
Voting card states "you have registered for a postal vote. Please vote using the pack which will be posted to you seperately".
Well, I definitely didn't ask for a postal vote.
Did you receive a postal vote pack?
I might have done, but I don't open my mail - it's mostly just junk anyway.
Sorry, you'll have to go and look for it.
I can't see Ed Milliband / David Cameroon / Nigel Savage on here?
No - they're the party leaders - you're voting for your local MP.
About 50% of people will mark their ballot papers, point to the big black ballot box marked "BALLOT BOX" and ask "do I put them in here?"
Yes.
A further 25% will go on to ask "both in the same box?"
Yes. (Can you see another box? There's no other bloody box)
And then "should I fold them?"
It doesn't matter.
It's all very British and civilised and we always manage to stay polite and answer every single question, no matter how stupid, but if they ever added one extra hour to a polling day I think I'll stop volunteering.
Mc Donalds ...cant see this has been brought up
you queue as standard with a massive menu in clear view above the tills.
Instead of the F**k wit making use of this time by reading and deciding on forth coming purchase they wait till its there turn, approach and lean on the counter and indulge in a performance for the next 5 mins going over the varying permutations of meal deals, dips, sides with the poor bod serving.
FFS just get on with it! you impress no one taking your kids out for sunday dinner there.
you queue as standard with a massive menu in clear view above the tills.
Instead of the F**k wit making use of this time by reading and deciding on forth coming purchase they wait till its there turn, approach and lean on the counter and indulge in a performance for the next 5 mins going over the varying permutations of meal deals, dips, sides with the poor bod serving.
FFS just get on with it! you impress no one taking your kids out for sunday dinner there.
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