Getting my bike licence, the post office and feminism.

Bollox. The bloke behind the counter *did* do something wrong. He
lacked professionalism and courtesy.

It's like using 'tu' and 'vous' in French. I wouldn't speak to the any
of my customers, using the 'tu' form until either they said it to me
[1] or asked me to use 'tu'.

[1] I'd wait for them to say 'tu', as they are the customer.

 

I guess you're working for the krauts?

In a business meeting last week, I asked a female co-worker if she was
wearing any underwear.

I'm still here.

 

Well, it is the Post Office...

 

Maybe we do.

And complaining that courtesy no longer exists? Valid complaint, IMO.

That is very true, but you treat them as if they were and then tell
them *politely* that they were wrong.

 

Did he pack your fudge for you?

 

Yeah, but you're a **** ;-)

 

Sorry, Simon, but tacky gay puns isn't listed as one of your ukrm
specialties. Can you please stick to "recommending obscure bands",
"eating and drinking in pretentious London venues" and "almost but not
quite riding your motorcycle" please.

 

Well, context is everything, isn't it. I've got female colleagues I
could ask that question of, and just get a laugh. I've got others
where I'd get a P45, I think.

 

"\/\/"

Speaking of which, it's run in now, which is nice

 

Indeed, I have mental picture of one of them angrily jumping up and down on
the spot whislt waiting for the other to finish typing the latest insult.

 

<fx: ignores Simon trying to be fashionably homophobic>

No, this was "Sicilian Lemon" truffles.

 

this is precisely my point.

My dad used to regularly ask his customers questions about their
underwear.

But then again, he was a hosiery and lingerie salesman (and lately
marketing director).

 

flash said...

Heh, that would be quite amusing. Except I'm not in the house, I am
elsewhere.

 

Riiiiight ...

 

"Lemon entry, my dear Watson"?

 

they weren't for me. Obviously.

 

He may have replied: "yeah, I could be you, ****".

 

I can't reveal the outcome of my intercourse.

 

Post office?

 

Now, not wanting to be rude here, but I had you down as being a bit older
than thirties :-|

Now that's based solely on postings here as I haven't met you so that might
explain it.