OT Halfords rant

tee hee

yes but you can ignore that

ok WHY when I go into a shop for a look around FIVE people ask if they can help me and if I go into buy something there is no bugger is about? ....

That's clearly a matter of taste. Pre-covid I often used to say "goodbye" back to them, using exactly the same inflection. But there seems rather less point nowadays, when wearing a mask in an otherwise empty supermarket at 7.00 a.m.

michael adams

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and they say I am mad ...tee hee

He wants the world to revolve around him for some reason? ;-(

Maybe he's bored and craves any sort of entertainment?

Cheers, T i m

So you'd rather come in here and complain, wasting yours and everyone else's time, with (virtually) zero chance of anyone who can do anything about it 'hearing' it than post the exact same rant in the Halfords' feedback thing with (perhaps) someone who cares 'hearing' about it?

I do have some sympathy though, these days you seem to have to provide so much info when buying anything without any kind of idea what is going to happen to it. I will say this though, under current regulations, you have to supply a way to the shop to contact you in case track and trace asks who was in the store at that time. Brian

that will be it ...

you lot are no fun ...

That is my intention.

That's exactly it. They do then go on to the next stage of offering me one, except with my response above.

I quite agree. My wife and I often gently bicker in teh queue. It usually raises a smile! And I always chat to the checkout operator, but not enough to interfere with their work.

I know the local Aldi ones quite well, now. Although I always avoid one of them (my son, who isn't allowed to serve me).

;-)

Quite. Logic tells us it's likely not the best paid job in the world, probably not the best conditions either (long shifts) and because some people can be thoughtless / nasty pratts, not even a job you would want anyone to *have* to do.

I bet he has some tales as to what some people can be like?

And I'm not even talking about those with a valid grievance re having to return a genuinely faulty item and having to wait because the store is particularly busy and manager tied up with another 'issue' ...but just because they think they have the right to shout at someone on the checkout for any trivial reason.

If I was 'Security' there I don't think I'd last a shift without decking someone. ;-(

But then it seems to be a general decline in respect for anyone by (luckily) a minority, even respect for the ordinary Bobbie on the street.

Cheers, T i m

Well, as it happens Jim, I'm pretty sure 'we' aren't here for your entertainment.

Cheers, T i m

I would suggest that if people do, it shouldn't be with innocent cashiers in Halfords (or anywhere).[1]

The most I've ever done with any shop staff (especially those working for a big chain) is stand my ground, asking (not demanding) to see a manager / supervisor if the person I was dealing with didn't have the authority to make a decision themselves. They are often happy to do so as it removes the pressure / responsibility from themselves. I certainly wouldn't have a rant at them for something like offering me a Store Card and have *never* had any resistance to me politely declining if they do.

It's called respect (for them and yourself) Jim.

Cheers, T i m

I don't think it is that. These lists of contacts can only be kept for a very limited time, a couple of weeks if I remember correctly. What these stores are doing is building up a list of email addresses very cheaply.

What has annoyed me more in recent months is the number of retailers which have machines which cannot produce a printed receipt - they say that they can only email one, which requires one to give them an email address which works. I do like to keep track of my expenditure so spending even small amounts without a receipt goes very much against the grain with me.

many years ago, in M&S Oxford street, just before Chrismas, one checkout operator was muttering under her breath, "I must not lose my temper". Luckily a supervisor notice and suggested she take a break.

Oh, I bet that has to be one of the most stressful times in the rattail trade (wouldn't know as we don't get involved in Xmyth). ;-)

Observant supervisor, doing what they should.

Cheers, T i m

Only pubs and restaurants. Not normal retailers.

You might forget to present it in time and miss out on your 0.5% discount. Most shops don't use Nectar. It's mainly Sainsbury's, and one or two other places.