British Expats - Listen up, stupid!

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Feb 18th 2008 9:00 am

Re: Listen up, stupid!

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Originally Posted by crispy (Post 5950746)

It's because you're a newbee:)

I hate being the newbie on the block :curse:

leighbloke

Feb 18th 2008 9:11 am

Re: Listen up, stupid!

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Originally Posted by twyntub (Post 5950639)

But this isn't Bradford or Bolton. If I walked into the Natwest branch at Lower Sodbury-under-Thistledale speaking Polish, I doubt I'd get very far. :eek:

Maybe not in the branch. But they'd probably pass you a phone to speak to someone in their customer relations that did - it's called service.
By the way what is Spanish for computer?

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Feb 18th 2008 9:12 am

Re: Listen up, stupid!

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Originally Posted by leighbloke (Post 5950795)

Maybe not in the branch. But they'd probably pass you a phone to speak to someone in their customer relations that did - it's called service.
By the way what is Spanish for computer?

Ordenador (think thats how its spelt).

crispy

Feb 18th 2008 9:23 am

Re: Listen up, stupid!

All the staff in our bank speak very good English, not only does it put us to shame but it tends to make us lazy as well. We start of with every intention to speak only Spanish but half way through lapse into English. The young cashier even apoligises for her bad English:blink: We leave hanging our head in shame:o they are such lovely girls and are very patient with us. Trouble is they are patient with everyone and it usually takes about an hour each time we go there:huh:

twyntub

Feb 18th 2008 5:23 pm

Re: Listen up, stupid!

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Originally Posted by leighbloke (Post 5950795)

Maybe not in the branch. But they'd probably pass you a phone to speak to someone in their customer relations that did - it's called service.

Not they wouldn't, not according to a Radio 4 survey a couple of months back where it was revealed that most branches in the UK did not even know that such a service existed.

Anyway, service is...

...having your bank in every small town / village, regardless of the implications on profit / shareholders.

...being able to transfer money between banks quickly and cheaply.

Not being able to speak English is hardly a hardship... there are far more Dutch around here than English anyway, we're in the minority :)

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Originally Posted by leighbloke (Post 5950795)

By the way what is Spanish for computer?

P.C. :D

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