Originally Posted by Souvenir;

Are you a cop?

Originally Posted by Novocastrian

A cop? In a doughnut shop? Pull the other one.

Originally Posted by rae

i tell you what though they are all mega fit over here, i'm the only one with a barrel not a six pack on my shift.

Originally Posted by Souvenir

I've noticed that about cops here. Built like brick outhouses. The ones I saw at a trade show in TO recently were plain scary. Slab-like and armed to the teeth.

Originally Posted by rae

i find timmies completely hit and miss. i am not really slagging them off before people arrive outside my house with pitchforks and burning things. its just that sometimes they can be pleasant, sometimes indifferent, sometimes really really bad, is this not the worst kind of customer service, where you never know what you are going to get from one place to the next.

Just the other day i had this conversation:

timmies: what
me: hi i'd like a single cream, double sugar, large to go please.
timmies: single cream
me: yes please
timmies: you only want single cream. (had the feeling at this point she wanted to add f@*king weirdo, why can't you have a double double like us normal canadians. but resisted)
me: er yes, (feeling slightly intimidated even though i was working and heavily armed)
timmies: you paying by card!!!!
me: < trys to take back card but too late> er yes
timmies: hhrrrummmpph, swipe it then
me: ok
timmies: uurrrghgh not worked, swipe it again, look at the queue can you not hurry up
me: oh erm sorry
timmies: oh just take it, take it, pay me later, next.

at this point i left. came back later on and paid cash.

Originally Posted by rae

yep, can't investigate for sh*t though. they seem here to be an enforcement tool at uniform level, hence constantly lifting big heavy things and drinking lots of stuff made out of powder. if you want to actually catch proper bad people, its the detective route.

Originally Posted by dbd33

I'm amazed that you could find an English speaking person at Tim Horton's.

Originally Posted by Souvenir

The ones I saw weren't there to investigate anything. The role was more along the lines of "look, but don't even think about trying anything funny". I think they were chosen specifically to be a bit intimidating.

Originally Posted by Souvenir

The ones I saw weren't there to investigate anything. The role was more along the lines of "look, but don't even think about trying anything funny". I think they were chosen specifically to be a bit intimidating.

Originally Posted by rae

that appears to be the general line, that and have a big gun, and a shotgun, and another big gun, and a taser. you get the idea.
i went to more shootings in manchester in a week than i have done here so far in 3 mths. maybe then there is something in arming the cops? another thread. sorry to the o/p for hijack.

Originally Posted by rae

oh, and every time i see your avatar it makes me hungary, did i tell you about the chippy i found that serves pride on tap!!

Originally Posted by Souvenir

I've noticed that the Gatineau cops have holsters that look rather like sealed boxes, as opposed to leather thingies. Any idea what that's all about?

Originally Posted by Ibraheem

Canada post is my winner, not only you have to wait very long before speaking to someone, but getting no where is guaranteed, not to mention that they are super slow and only good in getting your stuff lost.

Originally Posted by Steve_P

Just last Friday got a letter that was posted the previous day, that's pretty damned good service I'd say.