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well,good morning everybody.guess what my gripe for today is.correct,incompetance!in every way,shape,or form!I,used to be so mild mannered,never complaining,even when faced with down right rudeness.well,it must be my age or something,but where as i would once smile at the old lady pushing infront of me in a queue,a drs receptionist who would grunt as i entered the surgery,not even bothering to look up from her latest danielle steel novel,the down right rude sales person,just out of nappies,who would rather discuss her latest boyfriend/new pair of shoes /who had done what to whom/or the latest big celebrity gossip,than serve me.i,could go on all day.Now i,have put up and shut up for too long.!!Now,the old lady gets glared at and told politely but firmly ,that the queue,ends at the back of all these people standing infront of her.the receptionist usually is asked if there is any chance of her booking me in ,or should i just come behind where she is sitting and do it myself,just incase she loses her page(best to do this with an audience,so she can hear the waiting patients sniggering ,they dont call them patients for nothing)!!!!!and ,as for the young sales girl young enough to be my daughter,although she would have been brought up with manners!),well one thing ive found quite effective with them,is to(depending on the time),shout at the top of your voice"any chance of some service?",or just as loud"are you open for service or are you just modelling the clothes,not selling them!last one works like a dream,they are so used to us reaching the top of the queue,smiling and waiting some more ,while they discuss the nights arrangements with the girl standing next to them.actually if you are met with a sneer its quite good to ask if she has an infliction,that keeps the irritated people behind you happy!well,thats my gripe for today,over.tune in tomorrow for the best of all " how to deal with the telephone pests,who just wont take no for an answer.have a good day everybody!luv,sharonxx
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Wicked! I am so lucky to have a very doctor's practice, the receptionists are fantastic. If I do encounter a rude one, its only happened once, they are warned and if others complain about them they are removed. I have dealt successfully with telephone pests, but its best not mentioned here! it involves free sex and travel. haha
von01
You are so funny! I love the way you shut them down! I'll have to try that next time I'm at the store. You must be feeling fiesty today. Good for you! I am too :) Lots of hugs!!! Heather
heatherp
You are full of piss and vinegar today! I feel the same way sometimes. As I get older it gets harder to keep my trap shut. Sometimes you just have to demand respect something a lot of younger people know nothing about. I tried to teach my children to respect others, although sometimes it was hard to tell them to respect their teachers when half the class was smarter than the teacher! Thank goodness we only ran into a couple of them! ............Cathy
mica
ha!ha!glad im not alone!wonder where their parents were when god was handing out manners.obviously too much trouble to teach them some.i,think what really got to me was i found i was constantly appologising for something i didnt do!you,know,whensomeone lets a door slam in your face,and you go "sorry........."urrrrrrrrrrrgh,help,im off again !!!
Rocky7