Getting my bike licence, the post office and feminism.

I know someone who'd agree with you on that. Are you him?

 

It depends how it was uttered, to a large extent... which as always, is a
failing of usenet; the taking of words literally at face value, rather than
being able to take into account *how* they were uttered in terms of tone of
voice etc.

That aside, this guy sounded from what was said, as merely being a bit
cheeky... hardly something to get that steamed up about, that is of course
unless you're some kind of highly strung lover of political correctness...

Isn't it?

Have you heard this chaps actual side of the story, or are we to hang, draw
and quarter him on the say so of two apparently mardy arsed whingers, both
probably, given their living arrangements, suffering from the effects of a
ones session of PMT.

Anyway... have you worked in that kind of role before, as in a front facing
'servant' of the mighty public, who've swallowed the adage 'the customer is
always right', to its fullest extent?

I have in the past, and I can tell you it sucks how someone can be downright
rude to you for no other reason than you happen to be the poor ****
allocated to serve them - this chap probably gets shit all day long off of
whingers blaming him personally for late mail deliveries / the cost of
sending stuff / mail not turning up / forms and procedures not being to the
current clients liking etc., and yet ultimately, it's not him personally
that's let the customers down, or made the rules.

They'll still tear him a new arsehole for his trouble though, and so what
normally happens, is a person will either come to loathe the job, and
eventually leave, or they'll grow a thicker skin, and stay... and if you
choose the latter, a cheery, *cheeky* disposition normally comes in handy
too... even if it's lost on miserable cunts, the land over.

of course.

Indeed... but it's not he's said anything like 'Madam, your breath smells
worse than a whores old gusset', is it...

--
JackH

CBR1000 - Micra 1.3 (K11)

BOTAFOT #110 D.Bot (University Of Speed) - BOTAFOF #29 - GHPOTHUF #29

 

simonk says...

Who did that for you?

 

darsy says...

I ask shop owners about when they last polished their big shiny helmets
every working day.

So am I

 

Cab says...

Goes without saying.

 

Dozy old crone? Does /that/ work for you?

 

I had to fill out (well, sign) a patent application in *blue* ink
recently. Then again it was in Germany so I suppose it's different.

I questioned this and was told "it's so they know they have the original
document and not a photocopy". This didn't make much sense since most
of the photocopiers and printers at work are colour...

 

How is life there young man?

'Hog

 

Well we'll have to agree to disagree.

^^

This is fscked BTW.

 

The elves

 

Beav scribbled:

That was years ago. Modern photocopiers can copy anything apart from
gold/silver IRC.

Maybe the PO has 25 yr old photocopiers just for this purpose?

 

I really hope I never meet you, coz in my opinion, anyone who is so self
obsessed that they want to be lauded for being a 'professional' and who
talks shit such as 'customer facing environment' needs to wake up. I'm 43
and if the **** had called me a 'naughty boy' I'd just've laughed and said
"yea, right mate". Perhaps you think this makes me appear 'un-professional'
in some way, but look at it like this: the poor **** behind the counter
probably earns a fraction of your (or my) salary. That's why he's where he
is and you're where you are. So cut the **** a bit of slack ay and get off
your high fuckin horse.
BTW, if your so fuckin smart, how come you missed the bit at the top of the
form that says "Must be completed in black ink".
I'd have told you to fill out another form, then join the back of the queue!
That'd have put your ironing schedule right to ****!

 

snip

Business like yours I'd be happy to lose.

 

Oh right, so I'll just fill out my next passport application with a fuckin
highlighter shall I?
That's why black is specified.

 

Hmm....."would be said to anyone bloke or woman". I take it you hung around
to make sure he made the same offer to the next male to approach his stall
then?
My own take is that he was showing you a total lack of respect (you being a
30 something female professional) and as such you should have had the sexist
bastard arrested, his stall closed down, his market licence revoked and when
he finally gets parole in 30 years, it is on the strict understanding he has
"I'M A SEXIST ****" tatooed on his forehead.
You really did miss a wonderful opportunity there luv.

 

Out of all the replies this is my favourite. Top rant.

 

RobbieWirral scribbled:

"Black is specified so I can fill out my passport application with a
highlighter" - nope. My cats are making more sense than you.

And learn to snip, fucking newbie.

 

Could you leave the attributions in, please? I can't tell who you're
replying to, which can make things confusing when one comes into a thread
half-way through. Ta.

 

Huh?

--

 

Who forgot to send off their pass certificate within the two years and
had to redo their test then? I thought it was you.