Having a spit.

[Calaber]

OK, here's what a cranky ol' bastard does when confronted with rudeness whilst being served at a mobile phone counter.

I was purchasing a new mobile phone last night. The shop assistant (who was extremely polite - this issue is not a complaint about him) was mid-way through my purchase when he needed to photocopy my license. The copier was at the other end of the counter. He walked to it and three young girls, who obviously thought he was coming to serve them, started asking him about a new phone. He pulled one from the counter and showed it to them, while my license was being copied. No probs so far. They then deciced they wanted to buy it and pulled out their credit card. To get them off his plate, the assistant apologised to me (knowing a sale was quicker than my upgrade to an existing contract) and sold them the phone. Then the 50 questions started. The girls just ignored me until they had their answers. I'm getting a bit shirty at their rudeness, but let it go.

Then shit-for-brains walks up, playing with his phone and talking to the assistant, who was still serving the girls. He tells sfb to wait a sec. Sfb tries to walk behind the counter to get served. Assistant says to wait outside the counter. Girls are sorted, off they go and Sfb barges straight in, ignoring me. That does it.

Me - "Don't mind me mate, I was only here five minutes ahead of you. You just go ahead and barge in, you rude prick."
Sfb - Gees, you're rude - I thought you were with those girls"
Me - "Sure. That's why they've gone and I'm still here"
Middle aged woman with him says "You'll have to excuse him. He has a disibility." (Must have been a mental one. He still had two arms, two legs and one head.)
Me - "Nope. That doesn't give him an excuse for ignorance or rudeness."
Sfb - You're a rude bastard."
Me - (proving he was right) - "Piss off." He did.

Back to my sale. I apologised to the assistant but said I was brought up in the days when you treated others with respect and waited you turn to be served when others were ahead of you.
Assistant says it's cool and resumes my paperwork.

Stuff me. One minute later, a bloke who was obviously of Middle Eastern descent and his headscarfed missus walk straight up to the counter and start asking the assistant about phones, completely ignoring me. Fortunately, war was averted by the assistant telling him he was busy and to go to the other counter. Mr. M/E and co. walk away, in the wrong direction.

I admit that I resent this sort of attitude from others and would never treat them in a similar manner. How would other members of the forum handle this sort of thing?

[ari666]

did the girls have nice jugs?

pics or gtfo

[Munz]

How would other members of the forum handle this sort of thing?

Exactly the way you have. Good on you mate.... I was up some prick for leaving a trolley in front of my car when the trolley bay was literally 5 car spaces away

to me society is just F***ED everyone needs a good slap in the face every now and then

[kcpwns]

I lose my shit...
Nah I just ignore it I'm not gonna lower myself to that kinda level. Although if I had a few brews in me I'd probably start a punch on lol

[Mono987]

How would other members of the forum handle this sort of thing?

I would have told the "disabled one" to wait his turn. Don't they teach simple Manners at special school ( sorry if this is offending to anyone)

[gopher]

The shop assistant (who was extremely polite - this issue is not a complaint about him)

why not?
he was just as rude as the rest of them by serving someone else when he was in the middle of a sale to you

that sort of thing pisses me off

[Jesterarts]

I think you were quite reserved just saying "piss off" to be honest.

My response would have been less polite.

But yeah, we really do like in a society of jerks these days. I used to be all respectful and nice to people. Soon enough I learnt that its better to be a jerk because you get what you want quicker 99% of the time.

Example, I used to work in myer.

We had some no-refund policies on electronic devices. A customer who was not a jerk wanting a refund wouldn't get it because that was policy while the arrogant #### of a customer who made a fuss, talked down to you and wanted to speak to the manager would get their refund in the end.

[5ltrs of fun]

Mate i would handle it exatcly the same my biggest grudge is manners. i hate when people go to buy something and dont use their manners just because you are paying for the item doesnt mean you dont have to use your manners and thank the cashier etc etc for helping you. I like to remind them at the counter and it makes them feel stupid. / end rant

[Mono987]

I think you were quite reserved just saying "piss off" to be honest.

My response would have been less polite.

But yeah, we really do like in a society of jerks these days. I used to be all respectful and nice to people. Soon enough I learnt that its better to be a jerk because you get what you want quicker 99% of the time.

Example, I used to work in myer.

We had some no-refund policies on electronic devices. A customer who was not a jerk wanting a refund wouldn't get it because that was policy while the arrogant #### of a customer who made a fuss, talked down to you and wanted to speak to the manager would get their refund in the end.

I agree, my father is a pharmacist in Kingaroy before He moved to the coast. Anyway one Friday afternoon, me and my wife left for Kingaroy to spend the weekend there. When we reached Kingaroy it was 7:00 so we dropped into the Pharmacy before we went to their place. I walked in and my Father was busy so he asked me to mind the counter. I did as I was told. Did a few simple transactions, quite easy. after about 10 mins a lady walked in with an Asthma inhaler. She wanted to refund but the box was open and I told here the refund policy with such devices. She put up a fight and wanted a refund, but my fathers pharmacy couldn't refund stuff like that due to hygeine reason. Man, She gave me a mouthful of abuse.

It would be common sense though that you cannot refund items like that due to Hygeine.

[showbags]

I would have flipped long before that Calaber. Probably when the girls flipped out the c/card.

[Calaber]

did the girls have nice jugs?

pics or gtfo

No. They were dead-set teeny-boppers. Fifteen at most. Not into paedophilia at my age.

And no pics. I didn't get the phone until after they had left.......

[Mono987]

No. They were dead-set teeny-boppers. Fifteen at most. Not into paedophilia at my age.

And no pics. I didn't get the phone until after they had left.......

What phone did you upgrade to?

[Calaber]

Galaxy S. I really don't need the latest gee-whiz jobs and my old LG Renoir had carked it a few weeks back. I was using a very basic Nokia as a substitute and it was pissing me right off with its tiny keys and lack of a camera.

[Calaber]

why not?
he was just as rude as the rest of them by serving someone else when he was in the middle of a sale to you

that sort of thing pisses me off

Well, as you would know, upgrading a contract takes a bit of time and he was working one out on a busy night, so I was aware that I was tying him up a bit with the paperwork. He had taken my license to photocopy it so he had a little bit of idle time and that was when the girls collared him. I was a bit put out that he didn't ask them to wait but I was prepared to let him do his job, in the expectation that they would buy the phone and move away quickly. It was when they started asking question after question that I got annoyed, but by that time, he had served them and couldn't just walk away.

I wouldn't last five minutes as a shop assistant. One arrogant customer and I'd lose my job.

[Mono987]

Galaxy S. I really don't need the latest gee-whiz jobs and my old LG Renoir had carked it a few weeks back. I was using a very basic Nokia as a substitute and it was pissing me right off with its tiny keys and lack of a camera.

Good choice. I got an iPhone 3gs and its contract runs out tomorrow so Im thinking of these 3 phones: iPhone 4s, Samsung Galaxy Sll or Samsung Omnia 7....

[vicarious]

Good choice. I got an iPhone 3gs and its contract runs out tomorrow so Im thinking of these 3 phones: iPhone 4s, Samsung Galaxy Sll or Samsung Omnia 7....

i have got the sgs2 and ip4, i like the ip4 better just seems more polished and better battery life

[Mono987]

i have got the sgs2 and ip4, i like the ip4 better just seems more polished and better battery life

Yea me and the wife decided the we will cut her contract one month early. This afternoon were going to get both...

[Calaber]

Yeah, I'm surrounded by IP4's, Nokia N8, Samsung Wave in this tribe. Typically, I had the oldest. My son gave me a Galaxy with a broken screen to use and I found I liked a lot about it, so I decided to get my own.

[Bazza]

You handled it alot better than I would have....I'd have walked out the second he dropped me for the teenagers.

[TVR-190]

I wouldn't last five minutes as a shop assistant. One arrogant customer and I'd lose my job.

We just keep bottling it up until we eventually snap and kill someone.

[NIXONLS1]

Good onya mate, I'd lose my shit to.

[ClairBear]

I am over rudeness these days. I used to vent in my head for years not saying anything as I don't really like confrontation and you don't know how the rude person will react. However of late (getting old and cranky) I now drop comments if someone displays rudeness. I had an old lady literally push in front of me as in body contact to nudge me out of the way a few weeks ago. As the Assistant approached the counter I said in a loud voice "I was next, Grandma here pushed in." I was served first

In the 12 item or less isle if someone in front has way more than 12 I will make a loud comment along the lines of "someone obviously left school early as they can't count to 12"

Manners have gone out the window. Grinds my gears.

[vicarious]

what shits me(one of the numerous about manners) is where a customer is talking on the phone holding up the queue talking(shit) when an assistant behind the counter is clearly trying to serve them

[wraith]

/snip.

So let me get this straight some one is rude to you so in turn your rude to them. Riiiight. Makes sense.....

[vicarious]

So let me get this straight some one is rude to you so in turn your rude to them. Riiiight. Makes sense.....

some people need to be told