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FormulaNova
FormulaNova
WA
15103 posts
WA, 15103 posts
16 Apr 2012 8:36pm
Reevesy said...
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Not proud of the action but I worked behind a very busy bar for years and you quickly learn its your responsibility as well as the patrons to make sure people are served in the order they appear. I give the stupid cow a week, her first busy shift will see her fired due to being so vague and inefficient.


I used to assume that people serving behind the bar would forget who was next, or couldn't tell.

For something different, I volunteered behind the bar for a few bike ride trips, and I was surprised at how easy it was to tell. You can tell who is next, or get it pretty close, and you know how to make sure that everyone at the front gets a go. It was easy, and I don't have that good a memory either.

Now, I just think they are either idiots or favoring some people.

Maybe she will be there forever. Maybe she has nothing better to go onto, and as long as 'the locals' get served no one will complain?

mineral1
mineral1
WA
4564 posts
WA, 4564 posts
16 Apr 2012 10:54pm
Same, or close as Reevesy.
Few years back,at local butcher, lined up one Saturday morning at counter with half dozen or so customers,came to me, nar ol mungbean, slides right on by, serves somebody else, "ah well" I thinks, no harm I got time,
Ol mate wonders back past, serves somebody else so I give him a bit of a glare, but waits for next in line, nar ol mate pulls same stunt, so I challenge and ask that seeing he has ignored me three times, is it possible I can get served next.?
Ol mate then elects to give me a verbal tune up, while he has an audience and all, just chucks a bit of a wobbly, cos he thought he was "the man"
Now I could have let it slide with a bit of banter,but he, thinking he is on a winner here, goes in for the kill[}:)]
Don't know much about his slant, but must be my red hair, cos I just lite up like a bloody fire cracker,(ensuring there was a good little distance between him, his knives, and me) went up one side of him and down the other I eventually ran out of breath with verbal crap all over him, enough for a few to start to clap and cheer, and I walked away saying, "you want to do without my patronage, then so be it sunshine".
Best thing is, about 4-5 walked indicating the same thing, and he deserved the rocket. One customer gave me a pat on the back saying the guy was a dead set A--hole and deserved the tirade.
Wollemi
Wollemi
NSW
350 posts
NSW, 350 posts
17 Apr 2012 12:25pm
Sydney's Middle Harbour.
Paddled from Tunks Park boat ramp to Clontarf and return a few days back. Lifted my sea kayak from the water and placed it on the grass near the tap to top up my water bottles and rinse salt water from my craft. Three blokes already had their fishing boat out, and a hose connected, but were standing around saying goodbye to their female friend. I thought about picking up their hose and using it on my kayak, but 3:1...

I waited and waited... and waited to fill up my 3 one-litre bottles while they hosed every intimate part of their boat, inside and out, their trailer, their vehicles underside. Then they disconnected the nozzle, and connected the hose to the large outboard and ran that a fair while.
Then they connected their hose connected to a public tap to a Gerni-type pressure sprayer with its own little engine, and seemingly cleaned (again) every internal and external surface of the boat and trailer. Much foamy/soapy water entered a drain immediately next to Saltpan Creek/Long Bay/Middle Harbour. About then two guys moved over to the other side of the ramp to fillet their fish at the sink, only then did I see that fresh-water source, and filled up my bottles standing next to them.

Dear 'Bar Thruster' guys. You have no IDR - could you not have offered a friendly 'Hey mate- can I rinse off your kayak for you with my hose - there ya go, 15 seconds work - have a great day'. But no, you had to isolate yourselves, and show up yourselves as quite rude people.

I remain impressed by the size of your catch and the length of your ice-box. But really...
felixdcat
felixdcat
WA
3519 posts
WA, 3519 posts
17 Apr 2012 11:15am
Had a bad run at the butcher few years ago, was waiting and got ignored twice, I politely ask the guy if I could be served and he told me to wait for my turn???? I noticed a few of the customers been embarrassed to be served before me! At the end the king of the shop decided that me, the winger would get my meat..... I said we are having a BBQ breakfast at the local RSL for ANZAC day I need 30 lamb chops, 60 slices of bacon, 60 snags and 30 small beef steaks. The guy had a big smile and started to cut the meat to prepare my order, had all ready for me. I went for my wallet and said sorry mate I left my money in the car will be right back and never came back...... I wonder if he called the RSL..... They probably told him to faaaaaaaark off![}:)][}:)]
Had to go shoping for meat to another shop as well!
mineral1
mineral1
WA
4564 posts
WA, 4564 posts
17 Apr 2012 2:39pm
felixdcat said...

Had a bad run at the butcher few years ago, was waiting and got ignored twice, I politely ask the guy if I could be served and he told me to wait for my turn???? I noticed a few of the customers been embarrassed to be served before me! At the end the king of the shop decided that me, the winger would get my meat..... I said we are having a BBQ breakfast at the local RSL for ANZAC day I need 30 lamb chops, 60 slices of bacon, 60 snags and 30 small beef steaks. The guy had a big smile and started to cut the meat to prepare my order, had all ready for me. I went for my wallet and said sorry mate I left my money in the car will be right back and never came back...... I wonder if he called the RSL..... They probably told him to faaaaaaaark off![}:)][}:)]
Had to go shoping for meat to another shop as well!


Smooth, wished I had thought of that at the time
bobajob
bobajob
QLD
1535 posts
QLD, 1535 posts
17 Apr 2012 6:50pm
felixdcat said...

Had a bad run at the butcher few years ago, was waiting and got ignored twice, I politely ask the guy if I could be served and he told me to wait for my turn???? I noticed a few of the customers been embarrassed to be served before me! At the end the king of the shop decided that me, the winger would get my meat..... I said we are having a BBQ breakfast at the local RSL for ANZAC day I need 30 lamb chops, 60 slices of bacon, 60 snags and 30 small beef steaks. The guy had a big smile and started to cut the meat to prepare my order, had all ready for me. I went for my wallet and said sorry mate I left my money in the car will be right back and never came back...... I wonder if he called the RSL..... They probably told him to faaaaaaaark off![}:)][}:)]
Had to go shoping for meat to another shop as well!


Nice, I'm gonna put that in the memory bank for the next lousy service interaction!
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