Are the "Great British Public" actually "A pack of slavering idiots"

[lyonhibs]

Just wondering if people in service sector jobs had - like me - formed the opinion that approx. 90% of people that make up this mass of Humanity that is "the General Public" are complete fools, who display such a lack of logic and common sense that it makes one wonder if there isn't some arid moon we could send them all to.

Maybe this could turn into the "Bad day at work" rant thread.

My examples: "No Sir, if you've lost your proof of purchase, that is not my fault"

"No Sir, surprisingly enough, you flea brained dolt, I cannot tell you what the 4 digit code that you personalised then subsequently forgot is as I'm neither Paul McKenna not the Dalai Lama"

"No Sir, I cannot just "add" a month to your guarentee. 12 months is 12 months is 12 months"

"Indeed Sir, I have previously repeat that information, but as you seem incapable of absorbing information and processing it, I shall continue to repeat this procedure until you stop asking such stupid questions about it"

"You clear your e-mail inbox and don't check what e-mails you're clearing. Hmmmm, yes that probably will cause a problem regarding the online purchase confirmation e-mail you will have received and would be required to process your in-warranty repair. You absolute dip-sh**"


Any other pearls of wisdom and logic from "the customer" that people have received in their line of work??




Edit: The above quotations may be S L I G H T L Y modified from my actual words, as I'd quite like to keep my job :greengrin

[Woody1985]

I'd be careful what you say about work / customers on a web forum.

But yes, I worked in customer service and the stupidity and ignorance of some people is un****ingbelievable.

The ones who used to do my **** in were the *******s who would get their wives to phone and complain, you'd tell her something, she'd tell him, he'd tell her, she'd tell you. Me; "Erm, can you put your husband on the phone". Stupidunderthethumbcow; "No, he doesn't want to speak with you". Me; "Please tell him he's a prick (if only you could)" :greengrin

[Killiehibbie]

My favourite is people, maybe slightly under the influence, who get in a taxi and ask to be taken home. Ok where do you live? Just take me home. Tell me your address and i'll take you home. 2 minutes later after much thinking F*** it i'll just walk and off they go able to wander up the road but unable to remember their address.

[ArabHibee]

On the other hand, some folk who work in service sector jobs are a bunch of tosspots.

[lyonhibs]

On the other hand, some folk who work in service sector jobs are a bunch of tosspots.

I hasten to add that this is also liable to be true as well.

Not me though :greengrin

[Speedy]

Apart from many crackers that I've had I just don't understand the number of people that can't open carrier bags

[Lucius Apuleius]

On the other hand, some folk who work in service sector jobs are a bunch of tosspots.

:agree: People who are paid to provide information and assistance to the less gifted yet abuse them???? Maybe they should look at their career path :greengrin


Apart from many crackers that I've had I just don't understand the number of people that can't open carrier bags

That would me then.

[hibsbollah]

On the other hand, some folk who work in service sector jobs are a bunch of tosspots.

:agree:

[Phil D. Rolls]

I honestly think they are. Where else would people have accepted the way the banks were bailed out so meekly; where else would people defer to someone because they happen to be the latest in a long line of hoodlums who have wealth because their ancestors were the biggest bullies around (the aristocracy); where else would they tolerate such a corrupt and self-serving political system?

[The_Todd]

Just wondering if people in service sector jobs had - like me - formed the opinion that approx. 90% of people that make up this mass of Humanity that is "the General Public" are complete fools, who display such a lack of logic and common sense that it makes one wonder if there isn't some arid moon we could send them all to.



Yes, yes they are.

I work in IT and it's amazing the number of people who call us for advice, then ignore it because they don't like said advice.

"What? Restart my PC? I'm not doing that"... right. Fine. Can't help you then.

"I got an message up saying my mailbox is full. What does that mean?" ... I'll give you one guess what it means.


Apart from many crackers that I've had I just don't understand the number of people that can't open carrier bags

Erm, that's me. I do manage eventually though!

[Hibrandenburg]

Why when boarding an aircraft do people get the hump when asked to show their boarding card. It's called a boarding card FFS so have a guess when you have to show it. :grr:

Airport security, when crew go through the security they're frisked and have to empty their bags. I asked one of these professional gropers why I always have to get my hee haws squeezed when I go to work. His answer was "It's his job to ensure that nothing passes through that would allow me to take control of the aircraft." :confused:

[Twa Cairpets]

Coming through Edinburgh Airport earlier tonight, we had to get a bus from the stand to the terminal, which whilst mildly irritating was not the end of the world, especially as the plane landed twenty mins early.

After getting to the terminal , the bus waited a minute - a whole 60 seconds - before the doors opened, and this utter, utter tosser decides to have a go at the wee lassie whos job it was to direct the passengers from the bus to the terminal. He made some *****ty comments about how scanadlous it was along the lines of "couldnt you open the doors love, or do you like having people waiting about". A couple of other snide remarks then he turns to me and with a conspiratorial air "bloody disgrace eh?" and storms off with righteous fury before I can even tell him to **** off.

Point is, what in gods name did he think he was achieving. What a total waste of time and pointless unpleasantness directed at a wee lassie. @rsehole, and you see it a lot at airports for some reason.

Rant over

[iwasthere1972]

Apart from many crackers that I've had I just don't understand the number of people that can't open carrier bags


That's me. Many a time all my groceries have been "beeped" and lie in a big pile in front of my eyes whilst the checkout girl is calling out the cost. Me I'm still trying to get a bag open. :grr: Many a time I think I have "pulled it off " only to find that all I have done is separate two bags. :doh:

Occasionally the nice checkout girl asks me if I have thought about getting a "Bag for Life" as it would make my shopping experience less hassle. "No thanks I had one once but am pleased to say that she's no longer with me" I reply. :wink:

[Pete]

That's me. Many a time all my groceries have been "beeped" and lie in a big pile in front of my eyes whilst the checkout girl is calling out the cost. Me I'm still trying to get a bag open. :grr: Many a time I think I have "pulled it off " only to find that all I have done is separate two bags. :doh:

Occasionally the nice checkout girl asks me if I have thought about getting a "Bag for Life" as it would make my shopping experience less hassle. "No thanks I had one once but am pleased to say that she's no longer with me" I reply. :wink:

At least you get offered!

It's like drawing teeth if you want a carrier bag from tesco.

I was in tesco metro in causwayside a few months ago buying some lunch...a wrap, a bag of crisps and a drink. they all plonked down on the till and I asked for a bag. The server said "do you need a bag"?

I said "yes...give me a bag please"

He looked very hacked off and asked me "do you really need that bag...it's bad for the environment man!"

I said "please"

He said "No, You don't need a bag for that!!"

By this time i was very hacked off and said to him " just give me a ****ing bag for my shopping and stop being a ****ing ersehole"

He gave me a bag but it was like the death looks in the clint eastwood films of the 70s before they drew their guns!

[Speedy]

At least you get offered!

It's like drawing teeth if you want a carrier bag from tesco.

I was in tesco metro in causwayside a few months ago buying some lunch...a wrap, a bag of crisps and a drink. they all plonked down on the till and I asked for a bag. The server said "do you need a bag"?

I said "yes...give me a bag please"

He looked very hacked off and asked me "do you really need that bag...it's bad for the environment man!"

I said "please"

He said "No, You don't need a bag for that!!"

By this time i was very hacked off and said to him " just give me a ****ing bag for my shopping and stop being a ****ing ersehole"

He gave me a bag but it was like the death looks in the clint eastwood films of the 70s before they drew their guns!

The whole process of having to ask for a bag annoys me, the companies only do it because they profit from it

[Steve-O]

I would say there is a MASSIVE percentage of people who don't have a scooby what is going on outside of their own lives.

[sleeping giant]

On the other hand, some folk who work in service sector jobs are a bunch of tosspots.

This is my take on it too.:agree:

Folk wait half an hour listening to crappy music broken up with the odd "thanks for holding" message that makes you think someone has answered. No wonder some folk are miffed when they eventaully get through.


You can almost tell the students who are only there while at Uni.
***** smartarse ******s.

I find it amusing that some folk revel in trying to be intellectually superior to others :faf:

Fannies

[Hannah_hfc]

Not a fan of the british public either, however love the irony of folk calling americans stupid...

Plenty of storys however theres a danger I could go off on one :greengrin