Ageism raises it's head

[Evans Electric]

We're wandering round Lichfield shopping centre & I see phones in a shop window so I go in  as I need a memory card for  contract buttonphone sent by EE ( Not Evans Electric)  the other lot .

The place is heaving with males only... all between 17  - 20 , looking at PC games & talking in a strange language .  ( I don't do games as I'm one of the ancients and they give me headaches)

One of the creatures serving ( I use the term losely)  surveys me ,  clasifies me as an old phart , and instead of  " Can I help you Sir?"   ...shrugs his shoulders and gives a quizical stare .    " I'm after a memory stick for this "  I brandish my new, free button  phone .    Sneering he says " You won't get one mate...try ebay"   dismisses me and turns away. 

I call him back to say "  Have you always been an ignorant **** or did you go on a course?"      I walk out . 

A few shops further down theres a proper EE  shop , complete with extremely helpful staff , all young,   who have millions of these cards and who takes my phone .. does not sneer, .fits the card into it  & thanks me for calling and makes a £8 sale.

 

[revjames]

which is exactly why I dye my hair and wear a hoody. Always walking around with headphones in staring blnkly at a phone...... people think I'm like 23 or something

 

[NozSpark]

Really  

 

[Evans Electric]

I think I saw you in the Bull Ring last week ....hairs bright pink , right ?

 

[Rob_the_rich]

I think I saw you in the Bull Ring last week ....hairs bright pink , right ?

One hair was pink the other blue I think.

 

[steptoe]

:slap

My sister gets married in August,

It's not a 'normal' style of wedding,

She has asked me if I'll let my hair grow and get a mohawk for it,!!!

I had one about 20years ago.,,,   

 

[Blue Duck]

Deke, People who work in phone shops are tw@'s End of!

:lol:

The only people lower are employees of currys pc world!

I have no idea how this place still exists, I've never left one in a good mood!

 

[NozSpark]

LOL... PCworld

I bought a new laptop for my daughter before Christmas from there.... told the guy that I wouldn't be buying any software or extended warranty from them but he still proceeded to waffle on for what felt like forever about stuff that I didn't want to listen to....

I also told him that I didn't want any cabbage emails off them, that they should untick any "subscribe to newsletter" lettuce.......... guess what... I suddenly get a load of emails from them!!

 

[kerching]

There is now a prog on TV.....Phone Salesperson .of the Year!

call that  tango'd entertainment

what next?.........probably a programme on making cakes hosted by some coffin dodger or a knockout competition about making pots hosted by a bloke whose  USP is crying over clay

and i hav e NOT hit the Merlot yet...but it is beckoning

 

[Evans Electric]

Salesperson of the year  ?....does it not have cooking in it ?     There has to be cooking .

Here is the news , " Good evening ,  Britain has declared war on Russia, China, North Korea, Iran & Syria , but first let me add some minced ardvaark droppings to this omelet I'm preparing ."

Things are getting bad round here ,  threatening gangs on street corners everywhere, ballroom dancing to ghetto blasters and cooking on mobile gas hobs , I saw an addict the other day , a car pulls over , he walks across, passes the cash and he slinks off up an alley with a souffle .   

Pavement was blocked the other day with threatening yoofs dressed as Teddy Boys ...all carrying  illicit fairy cakes they'd bought from a pusher.

 

[Sharpend]

Sorry kerching, but it seems dekes best you to it??????

 

[phil d]

I upgraded my phone late last year,went into the local o2 store and met a very nice girl in her late teens,now I'm 50 and just want e mail and calls nothing fancy and I don't want to spend a fortune.Anyway I told her about the upgrade and she asked to see my phone,I showed her and she asked if I was happy with it,to which I replied "yes,but the screen could be bigger".She looked at my account and saw what I already knew,namely that most months I was going over my allotted minutes and it was then getting expensive,sometimes the bills were £50.She suggested an almost identical phone to my old one,but with a bigger screen,plus upgrading my tariff by £4 a month,this would give me unlimited minutes and save me quite a chunk each month.during the conversation she mentioned that she was going to have a drink when she'd served me and hoped there'd be some gingerbread biscuits left as they were her favourite.I left the shop one happy bunny,no push,no hassle,and got exactly what I needed,nothing more nothing less,I returned the following week with a bag of gingerbread from the local bakery,why can't all staff be that helpful?

 

[Evans Electric]

Blimey Phil , a £50 bill for the cellphone & you're not even a teenager.   !!  

Mine just went up from £10 month  to £15  .

Must agree though , pity all staff can't be helpful like that.

 

[Zeespark]

Back in 2003, I was escorting My grandmother to My counsins wedding in Toronto, Canada, via Detroit (what a dump Detroit is). Anyways getting through security was a nightmare. I passed through without a hitch, but as My grandmother had injuries, she couldnt quite get her arms and legs into position to be inspected like they ask. I politely mentioned to the female security guard that was daeling with My grandmother, that she couldnt assume the position stated, and that that had been the case for almost 30 years. In front of everyone she blurts out 'butt out Sir' I thought what a bloody cheek and I had a word with her boss. His jaw dropped to the ground when I told Him what had happened. When we passed through Detroit on the homeward leg, I had found out that this guard had been sacked for repeat episodes of this, they couldnt get rid of her before due to no one complaining officially.

At the same airport, about half an hour later, we dropped into Burger King, they had screwed up our order. So I politely waited My turn to be seen, and asked for the manager. Got the issue sorted. The girl behind the counter actually said 'Thank you for talking to Me like a human being, if all folks were like you, I could deal with complaints happily all day, rather than go home feeling like lettuced'. The Americans looked at Me after this had happened like I was a martian.

It pays to TALK

Andy Guinness

 

[Evans Electric]

It was probably hearing decent manners Zeebrugge  .   I hate to hear that typical ...." Hey! Gimme a Peperoni Hershey burger on Rye and hold the fries will yer" 

Zee , you should have announced that you were English and swept straight through customs .

Perhaps not , customs are not known for their sense of humour .