What's your favorite thing about the US?
May 2nd 2012, 3:17 pm
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Re: What's your favorite thing about the US?
My favourite part about the US is walking along a Jetbridge, when boarding a Plane, to go back and visit Blighty.
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May 2nd 2012, 4:11 pm
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Re: What's your favorite thing about the US?
I haven't had issues with politeness either side of the Atlantic. Now, has the UK in recent years succumbed to the thing I see over here now where you can't just walk into a shop to pass a few minutes wandering around before someone jumps out from behind a shelving unit to ask if you need any help? That's a personal thing for me, but I really like being left alone, especially when I'm just having a nose at something because I'm bored waiting for my wife to finish doing something else.
My all time favourite (and maybe this happens in Tesco as well now) is going to the check out with a trolley full of stuff only to be asked "did you find everything you need?". Really, it takes a huge effort for me not to smile and reply with "Actually, no - this is a trolley full of stuff I don't actually need because I'm too ****ing stupid to read the signs above the aisles, now you come to mention it ..."
But I'm a bastard that way, like.
My all time favourite (and maybe this happens in Tesco as well now) is going to the check out with a trolley full of stuff only to be asked "did you find everything you need?". Really, it takes a huge effort for me not to smile and reply with "Actually, no - this is a trolley full of stuff I don't actually need because I'm too ****ing stupid to read the signs above the aisles, now you come to mention it ..."
But I'm a bastard that way, like.
May 2nd 2012, 4:14 pm
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Re: What's your favorite thing about the US?
Do they do that in the UK now too - I am starting to think that might be a product of the times, rather than a geographical thing. Admittedly I never spent much time in shops back home that weren't music shops or bookstores so maybe they did it all along
May 2nd 2012, 4:16 pm
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May 2nd 2012, 4:18 pm
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Re: What's your favorite thing about the US?
That would be annoying. I haven't had that happen to me, luckily.
Do they do that in the UK now too - I am starting to think that might be a product of the times, rather than a geographical thing. Admittedly I never spent much time in shops back home that weren't music shops or bookstores so maybe they did it all along
Do they do that in the UK now too - I am starting to think that might be a product of the times, rather than a geographical thing. Admittedly I never spent much time in shops back home that weren't music shops or bookstores so maybe they did it all along
May 2nd 2012, 4:21 pm
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Re: What's your favorite thing about the US?
I assume some of 'em are on commision for sales they make. Being pushy is the last way to get me to buy anything.
May 2nd 2012, 4:23 pm
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Re: What's your favorite thing about the US?
I also hate it when I can't find something and there isn't one standing immediately in front of me offering to help.
May 2nd 2012, 4:23 pm
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Re: What's your favorite thing about the US?
If you were paid no salary and had to rely on selling for your income, you'd probably be a little pushy too. That, or starve.
May 2nd 2012, 4:25 pm
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May 2nd 2012, 4:30 pm
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Re: What's your favorite thing about the US?
I'm nice enough to them when approached, of course. A simple "I'm just looking, I'll let you know" works for me. I find people in general to be annoying most of the time though so I'm sort of screwed either way.
May 2nd 2012, 4:44 pm
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May 2nd 2012, 5:12 pm
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Re: What's your favorite thing about the US?
The countless promotions and other ways to earn air miles and hotel points that means that my family and I will be traveling in style for next to nothing for the forseeable future. There's only a tiny fraction of this available in the UK. New schemes seem to pop up almost every day. It's great! 