What's it all about?
#1
What's it all about?
Probably been mentioned before but I wanted to rant on a few things that seem to have been more obivouus to me and my other half lately...
Like going into a candle store and someone asks if they can help you. What the heck? Are you supposed to respond with "yes, I'm looking for some cheese!!!!".... what's it all about...
And when you do get asked in any store if you need help, and you REALLY do need help, the person gives you a blank stare cause they don't really know the answer to anything!! What's it all about...
Like I'm sitting at a table 30 feet away from 2 women talking who are sitting right next to each other and YET, I can hear every friggin word they say.... !! What's it all about?
Hershey's chocoloate taste's like puke and yet every American seems to love it!!
Why do American women have to wear a sweater to represent the time of the year (Halloween and now Christmas). Don't these women know a Christmas "cardigan" on a 30 year old attractive women is about as attractive as dogs earwax!
Any more?
Like going into a candle store and someone asks if they can help you. What the heck? Are you supposed to respond with "yes, I'm looking for some cheese!!!!".... what's it all about...
And when you do get asked in any store if you need help, and you REALLY do need help, the person gives you a blank stare cause they don't really know the answer to anything!! What's it all about...
Like I'm sitting at a table 30 feet away from 2 women talking who are sitting right next to each other and YET, I can hear every friggin word they say.... !! What's it all about?
Hershey's chocoloate taste's like puke and yet every American seems to love it!!
Why do American women have to wear a sweater to represent the time of the year (Halloween and now Christmas). Don't these women know a Christmas "cardigan" on a 30 year old attractive women is about as attractive as dogs earwax!
Any more?
#2
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Re: What's it all about?
The one I like is when you check out at the register, and they ask you "Did you find everything OK?" and if you reply "Couldn't find a thing" they just stare blankly at you. All good fun really..
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Re: What's it all about?
Originally Posted by franc11s
Probably been mentioned before but I wanted to rant on a few things that seem to have been more obivouus to me and my other half lately...
Like going into a candle store and someone asks if they can help you. What the heck? Are you supposed to respond with "yes, I'm looking for some cheese!!!!".... what's it all about...
Like going into a candle store and someone asks if they can help you. What the heck? Are you supposed to respond with "yes, I'm looking for some cheese!!!!".... what's it all about...
Originally Posted by franc11s
And when you do get asked in any store if you need help, and you REALLY do need help, the person gives you a blank stare cause they don't really know the answer to anything!! What's it all about...
Like I'm sitting at a table 30 feet away from 2 women talking who are sitting right next to each other and YET, I can hear every friggin word they say.... !! What's it all about?
Hershey's chocoloate taste's like puke and yet every American seems to love it!!
Why do American women have to wear a sweater to represent the time of the year (Halloween and now Christmas). Don't these women know a Christmas "cardigan" on a 30 year old attractive women is about as attractive as dogs earwax!
Any more?
Like I'm sitting at a table 30 feet away from 2 women talking who are sitting right next to each other and YET, I can hear every friggin word they say.... !! What's it all about?
Hershey's chocoloate taste's like puke and yet every American seems to love it!!
Why do American women have to wear a sweater to represent the time of the year (Halloween and now Christmas). Don't these women know a Christmas "cardigan" on a 30 year old attractive women is about as attractive as dogs earwax!
Any more?
#4
Re: What's it all about?
Originally Posted by franc11s
Why do American women have to wear a sweater to represent the time of the year (Halloween and now Christmas). Don't these women know a Christmas "cardigan" on a 30 year old attractive women is about as attractive as dogs earwax!
#5
Re: What's it all about?
Originally Posted by franc11s
Probably been mentioned before but I wanted to rant on a few things that seem to have been more obivouus to me and my other half lately...
Like going into a candle store and someone asks if they can help you. What the heck? Are you supposed to respond with "yes, I'm looking for some cheese!!!!".... what's it all about...
And when you do get asked in any store if you need help, and you REALLY do need help, the person gives you a blank stare cause they don't really know the answer to anything!! What's it all about...
Like I'm sitting at a table 30 feet away from 2 women talking who are sitting right next to each other and YET, I can hear every friggin word they say.... !! What's it all about?
Hershey's chocoloate taste's like puke and yet every American seems to love it!!
Why do American women have to wear a sweater to represent the time of the year (Halloween and now Christmas). Don't these women know a Christmas "cardigan" on a 30 year old attractive women is about as attractive as dogs earwax!
Any more?
Like going into a candle store and someone asks if they can help you. What the heck? Are you supposed to respond with "yes, I'm looking for some cheese!!!!".... what's it all about...
And when you do get asked in any store if you need help, and you REALLY do need help, the person gives you a blank stare cause they don't really know the answer to anything!! What's it all about...
Like I'm sitting at a table 30 feet away from 2 women talking who are sitting right next to each other and YET, I can hear every friggin word they say.... !! What's it all about?
Hershey's chocoloate taste's like puke and yet every American seems to love it!!
Why do American women have to wear a sweater to represent the time of the year (Halloween and now Christmas). Don't these women know a Christmas "cardigan" on a 30 year old attractive women is about as attractive as dogs earwax!
Any more?
#6
Re: What's it all about?
Originally Posted by franc11s
Probably been mentioned before but I wanted to rant on a few things that seem to have been more obivouus to me and my other half lately...
Like going into a candle store and someone asks if they can help you. What the heck? Are you supposed to respond with "yes, I'm looking for some cheese!!!!".... what's it all about...
Any more?
Like going into a candle store and someone asks if they can help you. What the heck? Are you supposed to respond with "yes, I'm looking for some cheese!!!!".... what's it all about...
Any more?
"Yeah - You look around, and I'll f*****g wait here!"
Jim.
#7
Re: What's it all about?
Originally Posted by Silly Sod
Well, if they dont paste on a smile, even if they feel like shite, and say - hi, can I help? Did you find everything okay? Can I suck your duck please? They prolly get fired. It is better than going into a store in England and being ignored by the staff until they finish their conversation about who got pissed and puked up on saturday night. Regarding the jumpers - yes, silly americans, bless em.
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Re: What's it all about?
Originally Posted by Old William
I dont get this sterotype about British sales assistants being surly and ignoring you... I never see it. Sure they dont leap on you with a toothy grin the second you walk in the door but I always find them pleasent and helpful when needed and mostly willing to share a joke and have a laugh...something you cant do with Yank shop assistants so much. Maybe it's my jocular demeanour with them that means they arent surly back?
Rob
#9
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Re: What's it all about?
Originally Posted by Old William
Maybe it's my jocular demeanour with them that means they arent surly back?
#10
Re: What's it all about?
Originally Posted by franc11s
Why do American women have to wear a sweater to represent the time of the year (Halloween and now Christmas). Don't these women know a Christmas "cardigan" on a 30 year old attractive women is about as attractive as dogs earwax!
Don't you find the British do it as well, especially at Christmas? Those horrible santa jumpers and ear-rings!
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Re: What's it all about?
Originally Posted by irnbru4u
Those horrible santa jumpers and ear-rings!
#12
Re: What's it all about?
Originally Posted by TruBrit
makes a change from wearing me scrubs
what do you do (your work)?
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Re: What's it all about?
Originally Posted by irnbru4u
you don't
what do you do (your work)?
what do you do (your work)?
lol it was a joke a while back as lots around here seem to shop in their scrubs and hang their stethoscopes on the rear view mirror
#14
Re: What's it all about?
Originally Posted by TruBrit
lol it was a joke a while back as lots around here seem to shop in their scrubs and hang their stethoscopes on the rear view mirror
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Re: What's it all about?
Originally Posted by franc11s
Hershey's chocoloate taste's like puke and yet every American seems to love it!!