Barclays goes chav

[TeamD]

In the time honoured fashion of dumbing down the world, Barclays follows the BBC to chav-ville.

here

[timmy30]

"The chain on the pen sums up the relationship banks have had with their customers for too long - basically we don't trust you to leave this pen behind after you use it, yet we expect you to entrust us with your life savings,"

So basically next time you go along to Barclays make sure you take a pen otherwise you're stuffed.

[Jaglover]

They'll soon have pens back on chains once the Chav's steal all the loose ones.

[nervous]

next week: Barclay's profits fall massively as the cost of replacing endless missing pens in branch is found to be financially crippling.

[TeamD]

The pens are a red herring. Chain or not, the fkers never work.

[ApexClipper]

Man from Barclays said:

"The chain on the pen sums up the relationship banks have had with their customers for too long - basically we don't trust you to leave this pen behind after you use it, yet we expect you to entrust us with your life savings,"

Good analogy there

[marki]

Jaglover said:

They'll soon have pens back on chains once the Chav's steal all the loose ones.

What on earth would a Chav want a pen for

[speedchick]

I usually have to take my own pen anyway, so wouldn't know if they work.

Can't use the ones in the bank, as they are generally welded down, and being left handed they are always on the wrong side (and the pen at the next counter doesn't reach!)

[sjp63]

So ATM's become "Holes in the wall"......mmmm I've always called them Holes in the wall and to me ATM is some stupid american acronym.

Think its stands for automatic telling machine???? WTF?

wheres my Burberry cap gone...

[speedchick]

marki said:

What on earth would a Chav want a pen for

Sign the giro?

[wolves_wanderer]

marki said:

Jaglover said: They'll soon have pens back on chains once the Chav's steal all the loose ones. What on earth would a Chav want a pen for

Filling in a betting slip on benefits day?

[marki]

speedchick said:

marki said: What on earth would a Chav want a pen for Sign the giro?

Bu t i thought the dosh was paid out of the "Hole in the Wall"

[Yugguy]

sjp63 said:

So ATM's become "Holes in the wall"......mmmm I've always called them Holes in the wall and to me ATM is some stupid american acronym. Think its stands for automatic telling machine???? WTF? wheres my Burberry cap gone...

actually it stands for Arse To Mouth...

[TeamD]

What would a chav want with Barclays? The Post Office cash giros!

[speedchick]

marki said:

speedchick said: marki said: What on earth would a Chav want a pen for Sign the giro? Bu t i thought the dosh was paid out of the "Hole in the Wall"

Wouldn't know, it's a while since I was in the position to need a giro

[Liszt]

As long as Argos never runs out, there will always be somewhere to get a free pen

[tinman0]

sjp63 said:

Think its stands for automatic telling machine???? WTF?

teller - A bank employee who receives and pays out money.


ATM = automagic teller machine

[up-the-dubs]

IIRC this is the result of Barclays hiring a company that specialises in "dumbing" down confusing communications. American company if I remember, having alot of success with banks (why do they have to be so bloody difficult?) and their ambition is to get some lawyers on board, although the language of the law will probably defeat them. It's not aimed at chavs or whatever the lowest denomination is, it's so that Joe Soap doen't feel alienated, through education or background, and afraid to do business with them.

Quite clever I think.

[timmy30]

up-the-dubs said:

it's so that Joe Soap doen't feel alienated, through education or background, and afraid to do business with them. Quite clever I think.

Maybe they should rename Banks 'Sweetie shops' so the public could go along and say "hello I'd like some sweeties please" or "Iv'e got some sweeties I'd like to save for later can you look after them for me"

[shadowninja]

ApexClipper said:

Man from Barclays said: "The chain on the pen sums up the relationship banks have had with their customers for too long - basically we don't trust you to leave this pen behind after you use it, yet we expect you to entrust us with your life savings," Good analogy there

Should trust necessarily work both ways? I don't care how much a chav trusts me, I won't trust him.

Also do they still lock all the doors and stash all the money in a vault?

>> Edited by shadowninja on Friday 3rd February 16:08