Minor Irritants...

Nelson_Wilbury · Post by **Nelson_Wilbury** » Sat May 17, 2003 6:21 pm

* Philosophy students. Here's an idea - pass wind in a jar, go home and write a 16,000 word dissertation on its meaning then call me when you're of some use.

Sorry, but I've just been told by a student in town that he'll be running the country in twenty years time and he'll also be paying my pension. As if I owe him a favour!!

Right, I think I'll stop now. I'm making myself look like a right...

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Sat May 17, 2003 7:09 pm

Right then, I'll add a serious reply.

What really gets to me is when people say: "Oh, I don't know." right when I begin explaining them something, and I mean right after I say just one introductory sentance.

It's fine if you don't know something, I don't know a lot either. But when you flat out refuse to learn by simply not wanting to hear an explanation, you're just hopeless. I don't mind explaining something 4 times if that's needed, but if someone just doesn't want to hear the hairs on my arm raise....

I mean,

?

polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Sat May 17, 2003 7:29 pm

i kow how that feels beeve it or not it does happen in the moter trade
Me: your discs and pads need changing
silly daft customer: why and what are they
Me: well there a constant wear item and well their worn
SDC: well the car still drives ok apart from the shaking and noise
Me: well the shaking and noise is your car telling you thats its ill
SDC: no one else mentioned it
Me: when was the last time any one checked?
SDC: about a year ago and he said it might need doing in a while but iv only done 15000 KM since then
Me: well nows the time to change them
SDC: ok then how much does it cost and where do i put them
Me: well itll be Â£50 parts and Â£20 labour
SDC: but you just inflated my tyres last year so because no one said any thing i want a discount
Me: [head exploding] excuse me
SDC: well it you had seen them then, then i wouldnt have to change them
Me: im sorry to correct you but they do need changing periodically, roughly every 50,000km for the discs
SDC: you MUST be lying because i havnt changed a part in the last 100,000km
Me: please ask my colleague at the parts desk
SDC: so you were lying and your trying to get out of it now
Me: through gritted teeth: please my colleague is waiting
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what i mean is that this person is doubting my ability as a mechanic when they obviously hant got a clue and im trying to be nice and polite and they straight up call me a lier

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Sat May 17, 2003 7:35 pm

Your story is too funny Ash, I can just imagine how the SDC acts- I've seen it before at dealers, hardware stores, electronics/PC stores, etc. Everytime I'm thinking 'Oh dear. What a moron.'

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Nelson_Wilbury · Post by **Nelson_Wilbury** » Sat May 17, 2003 10:38 pm

I can fully sympathise Ash, it does my head in!!

I especially can't stand people who complain because they have to replace wiper blades after three years and even then try and get them under warranty!! What part of 'wear and tear' don't you understand

I once had a customer moan at me because his front tyres 'only' lasted 30,000 miles

I tried to explain to him that 15,000 miles of wear is the norm but he was having none of it

KarlM · Post by **KarlM** » Sat May 17, 2003 10:50 pm

I was thinking about posting the same sort of thing. One thing that working in retail has taught me is that the general public are as thick as two short planks.

example:
Customer: i hear your putting call charges up?
Me : Yes sir, some charges are rising, but others are being reduced to compensate.
C : So i'm going to be out of pocket then?
Me : No. because your other calls/texts will be cheaper.
C : But these new tariffs don't benefit me like the old ones did
Me : well sir your phone is Pay as you Talk so theres no contract, if you want to leave and go to a different network, i can make all the arrangement for keeping your number etc...
C : I don't want to go to another network, thier more expensive than yours
Me : !?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! *nearly collapse in sight of such supidity*

This happened today and thats pretty much word for word.

I have now gathered that some people just like complaining. My girlfriends dad rang up QVC (the shopping channel) just to complain that there aren't enough programs for males. Errr Get a life!!!

dxg · Post by **dxg** » Sat May 17, 2003 11:42 pm

Saw your new campaign during F1 qualifying today (although gawd knows why I was watching that - guess who's on pole?)

Anyway "in that building [beat] magic happens"

So, are you taught by a ten year old??

Nelson_Wilbury · Post by **Nelson_Wilbury** » Mon May 26, 2003 1:07 pm

Last one I promise!

* People who say "I wish I had a new car when I was 17".

Well, I could have given you a tip. You should have got a job at 16, put a deposit down at your local VW dealership, worked your a*se off nearly 11 hours a day without a lunch break and your wish would have eventually came true.

I'm sure i'm not the only person who has this said to me at least 3 times a week...

KarlM · Post by **KarlM** » Mon May 26, 2003 9:13 pm

So, are you taught by a ten year old??

That little punk has caused me no end of grief!!!

Clever comments like 'these staff are so thick they need training by a ten year old boy'

He's coming to Meadowhall Shopping Centre on 1st of June so time for a little revenge me thinks....

I'll teach the p***k a lesson!

hardhitter · Post by **hardhitter** » Mon May 26, 2003 10:36 pm

12. Lorry drivers who try to overtake each other when they both know they have 55mph limiters and then hold up about a miles worth of traffic!!

Agree - I think Dan Hardhitter will agree too

Yeah, I agree. They dont gain anytyhing from overtaking as they are going the same speed.

People who ask me "Is it a GT ?" when they are talking about my Polo.
I sometimes feel like saying "No, it's a 1.0 L Fox and I just put GT badges on it to look cool". lol

dxg · Post by **dxg** » Mon May 26, 2003 10:47 pm

Karl,

From the point of view of getting people talking about Orange, the campaign's working!! Just seems to be brand-building, though. Seems to be trying to convey a sense of fun, maybe? But it seems to be fun for the staff - no mention of the customers !? Or maybe it's supposed to be representing some sort of building of services from a fresh outlook on the worl - all philosophical like (i.e. "looking at the world through the eyes of a child" - forgetting past paradigms/axioms, that sort of thing...)

Does the campaign reflect your corporate mission statement / corporate values??

Anyway, don't take it personally. It'll all be forgotten in due course...

It's just an advert...

Deek.

Petrified · Post by **Petrified** » Tue May 27, 2003 11:55 am

OK I'm not sure if anyone else has said any of these.

People who stop next to you at the lights then roll back to see what car you got then trying to beat you off the lights, but lose because they are still rolling back or forget to put it in gear.
Actually that's quite funny when that happens.

You always get one person in front of you that lets everyone out at each turning, even if it means slowing down from 40!

90 year old ladies in Golf GTi's who never drive over 40, even on the motor way. But then it does mean that someone will get a mint GTi one day. "one lady owner, G-Reg 3,000 miles"

People who can afford to buy new cars when they are 17! J/K!!

James

KarlM · Post by **KarlM** » Wed May 28, 2003 8:22 pm

From the point of view of getting people talking about Orange, the campaign's working!! Just seems to be brand-building, though. Seems to be trying to convey a sense of fun, maybe? But it seems to be fun for the staff - no mention of the customers !? Or maybe it's supposed to be representing some sort of building of services from a fresh outlook on the worl - all philosophical like (i.e. "looking at the world through the eyes of a child" - forgetting past paradigms/axioms, that sort of thing...)

Does the campaign reflect your corporate mission statement / corporate values??

Anyway, don't take it personally. It'll all be forgotten in due course...

It's just an advert...

I wish it was something as clever as that!

The reason they are doing it is because they can't make money from handset sales alone anymore, so they need to find other forms of revenue. By teaching our less technological customers how to use the features of there phone, they hope they will spend more money on thier bill/credit.

Using Dylan is mean't to illustrate the point that todays kids know more about technology than adults.

The scary thing is that the people in the adverts are actual Orange Shop Staff!