Idiots at the till

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stuart313

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740 posts

112 months

Wednesday 15th April 2015
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Why are there so many of them nowadays? why are they incapable of just buying something without a life changing drama?

Mostly it happens in petrol stations, but the disease seems to be spreading to everywhere now. I (used to) use Toolstation all the while but have had to stop going in because of the dicks that waltz up to the counter and want to see every item on the shelves before they commit to spend their 50p. For the uninitiated its like Argos, you look through a catalogue, write the number down and give the sheet to the bod behind the till who goes and gets it.

I have just stopped off for a couple of pints and the tt in front at the bar wanted something to eat, the menu lists everything they microwave so it should be simple, but oh no, he wanted 2 curries but half and half of something or other. Just why, the barmaid had to leave what she was doing and go and ask the "chef". FFS why does everyone have to make everything so complicated.

take dinner time today for example, we parked up in a local car park today, the space was next to some yellow hatchings, now despite the car park being half empty just as we were about to reverse out some arseole in a Q7 tried to park next to us in the hatchings, the gap was obviously way too small so we had to wait until they engaged their brain.

What I'm asking is I go out of my way to try and make my life as simple as possible, why do others not want to do the same. Yes I appreciate I'm not the most patient of people and I need to chill out or I will be dead by forty etc. etc. but for fks sake is there any need to go through life being such a wker.

Oakey

27,524 posts

215 months

Wednesday 15th April 2015
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Cash machines

Just what are they doing?

Is there a hidden Snake easter egg built into them I'm unaware of?

zeDuffMan

4,054 posts

150 months

Wednesday 15th April 2015
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There was a girl in the pub the other day asking if they did cashback...

stuart313

Original Poster:

740 posts

112 months

Wednesday 15th April 2015
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Oakey said:
Cash machines

Just what are they doing?

Is there a hidden Snake easter egg built into them I'm unaware of?
Thats another one, is it even possible to have that many different bank accounts, every time the get one card out, check the balance, get a tenner, get a receipt. You step forward because they have obviously finished and they pull another card out, what the fk, this goes on for about 10 minutes.

LordJammy

3,112 posts

188 months

Wednesday 15th April 2015
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People at self service tills buying booze. fk. You.

pork911

7,088 posts

182 months

Wednesday 15th April 2015
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toolstation, argos and pubs that sell food - all sounds a bit council

Impasse

15,099 posts

240 months

Wednesday 15th April 2015
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pork911 said:
toolstation, argos and pubs that sell food - all sounds a bit council
So does referring to lunch as "dinner". Very strange.

stuart313

Original Poster:

740 posts

112 months

Wednesday 15th April 2015
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Impasse said:
So does referring to lunch as "dinner". Very strange.
Are dinner ladies strange?

Impasse

15,099 posts

240 months

Wednesday 15th April 2015
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stuart313 said:
Are dinner ladies strange?
Maybe at your school, but the luncheon assistants at mine were very comely. Not as efficient as the butler service, but a useful addition nonetheless.

Pit Pony

8,268 posts

120 months

Wednesday 15th April 2015
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Not experienced any of these problems. Although there was a tt tutting behind me in Toolstation the other day.

I was using my business card to buy stuff for my business, and my personal card to buy other stuff for myself, (accountant gets a bit pissy if I use my business card for stuff that shouldn't be) and returning some items I didn't use, and I think I jokingly asked for cashback. And then they didn't have one of the items I wanted, but I needed it that day, so I got them to check the stock in the other stores, as I was driving past one later that day. And then I noticed they had Black Buckets on offer, so I bought 2 of those, one on each card.

All the time this bloke is tutting behind me. fkwit.

chr15b

3,467 posts

189 months

Wednesday 15th April 2015
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stuart313 said:
Are dinner ladies strange?
They were at my school

Axionknight

8,505 posts

134 months

Wednesday 15th April 2015
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Yep, this devastates me beyond belief, along with people feckin' around after fueling up, belt on, fire the motor up and DRIVE AWAY, I beg you!

stuart313 said:
Are dinner ladies strange?
We had one called Fat Pam that looked like Elton John.


sparkyhx

4,143 posts

203 months

Wednesday 15th April 2015
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Impasse said:
pork911 said:
toolstation, argos and pubs that sell food - all sounds a bit council
So does referring to lunch as "dinner". Very strange.
nope......... dinner and tea all day long. Supper is a cup of tea and a biscuit before you go to bed.

Hate people who give change notes first then coins


Edited by sparkyhx on Wednesday 15th April 20:56

AC43

11,436 posts

207 months

Wednesday 15th April 2015
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LordJammy said:
People at self service tills buying booze. fk. You.
People working in shops standing around doing nothing ignoring the "Assistance Needed" "Assistance Needed" "Assistance Needed" "Assistance Needed" "Assistance Needed" recording.

Then looking surprised when someone says "Can I have some assistance?".

ecsrobin

17,025 posts

164 months

Wednesday 15th April 2015
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I've always thought self checkouts should actually be called under 50's checkouts. I always seem to get stuck behind old people with loose veg who can't operate the machines.

Kiltie

7,504 posts

245 months

Wednesday 15th April 2015
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Impasse said:
... comely ...

BlackLabel

13,251 posts

122 months

Wednesday 15th April 2015
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zeDuffMan said:
There was a girl in the pub the other day asking if they did cashback...
Perhaps I'm a bit council but I've asked for and received cashback at various pubs in the past. For future purchases at the bar it's just easier and quicker to pay cash.

HootersGsy

731 posts

135 months

Wednesday 15th April 2015
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zeDuffMan said:
There was a girl in the pub the other day asking if they did cashback...
Most of the pubs around here will give you cash back if you ask... Given most then gets spent behind the bar I don't think they mind too much!

Kiltie

7,504 posts

245 months

Wednesday 15th April 2015
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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". confused

pork911

7,088 posts

182 months

Wednesday 15th April 2015
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HootersGsy said:
zeDuffMan said:
There was a girl in the pub the other day asking if they did cashback...
Most of the pubs around here will give you cash back if you ask... Given most then gets spent behind the bar I don't think they mind too much!
why was she not in the lounge bar?