I walked into the shop,
Just to buy a couple of items.
The shop assistant saw me,
I walked up to him,
He walked away,
So did I!
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Author:
Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: This is true, it happened a few days ago, as I approached the shop assistant he just walked away.
- Category: Reflection
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I don't blame you. I've walked out of some shops where they seem to look at you suspiciously. Sometimes I'm unnerved by it.
I just thought that this was downright rude so I was going to spend my tuppence in there.
Bad manners, bad for business, good for poetry....
Nice one sir.. in a bad sorta way.... N
Thank you Neville. Very true, it seems to be a increasing consistency nowadays the manners are just disappearing.
Andy.
yes, such a bloomin shame..
ANGELA HERE (9pm - Sunday) - Enjoyed this one UNCLE ANDY. There was only One Rat Pack and wen youre that Good you can afford to fool about Vjctor Borg comes to mind - Thank GOD for YOUTUBE ! Well Ive never been ignored in a SHOP (YET !) but BRIAN has ! He aways sends me to the BAR (with his money) for DRINKS because the Men part like the Red Sea so I can Sashay right up to the COUNTER & ORDER ! Men will always be MEN ! Thanks for sharing !
Blessings & peace to YOU & JOYCE
Love Angela & Brian 🧡💙🧡💙🧡
Thank you Angela, yes the Rat Pack were great.
Manners atrocious these days - - unlike the video you chose Andy - - a fantastic number...............
They’re surely are Fay. Thank you for your comments.
As i walked to the only open, but unattended, checkout in Lidl the only visible staff member made eye contact and walked out of thestore only to return a minute later carrying something. Then she sat on the till and proceeded to check out my purchases. When she finished and asked for payment i said "is it my turn to make eye contact now and walk away to make you wait".. it appeared her command of English language wasn't capable of comprehending me. Or maybe she was just dense.
Fortunately Lidl service is usually very quick.
Like everyone else, i am aware of the untrained quality of 'those who are employed to serve'. I rarely accept poor service without commenting something like 'have you not been trained how to serve customers properly?'
I used to shop in Tescos, one day I went in there and they had had a complete change round, even the staff were unsure of where things were. On there till receipt they ask “How did we do today?” I told them in no uncertain terms and have not been there since, maybe Six years.
You and me are firmly members of the grumpy old men brigade. Good job we can laugh at ourselves.
Laughter is so important in our our lives, even with Joyce in the care home we can still laugh at and with each other, it is wonderful.
Well done vote with your feet we should follow your lead
So true Andrew.
Hello Goldfinch60,
A good write.
You have touched on a very relevant point in today's modern world.
Good manners at times are a rarity.
Keep writing FineB
Manners surely are a rarity and it is so good to see them even if it is only occasionally.
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