Ankle biters need to try a bit harder.

Whenarewethere · Guru

Ankle biters need to try a bit harder.

peter67 · Guru

And never say you'd like half a dozen...

DMaxer · Guru

I have never really figured out why some people feel the need to point when making a general enquiry. If the object being discussed is in plain sight and unless you are a mute then just use the King's English and ask. All this pointing just reminds me of a human sign post returning from a Third Reich rally.

I completely understand young people not knowing what half a dozen means. I remember my grandfather talking in bushels, guineas, roods and chains as well as florins and half a crown. These kids have been taught metric for more than fifty years and live in today's world.

Just remember when you make these comments about how dull witted you think the younger generation may be, they were bred, raised and educated by our generation. Ever thought about that?

dorian · Guru

DMaxer wrote:
I completely understand young people not knowing what half a dozen means.

I had to check ...

https://shop.coles.com.au/wcsstore/Coles-CAS/images/5/1/7/5178633-zm.jpg

... and, come to think of it, it's a lot easier to say "six" instead of "half a dozen".

As for pointing, if it's the most expedient way to identify something, then I can't see why not. (Yes, my mother did teach me that it's rude to point.)

-- Edited by dorian on Wednesday 20th of December 2023 12:37:47 PM

yobarr · Guru

DMaxer wrote:
I have never really figured out why some people feel the need to point when making a general enquiry. If the object being discussed is in plain sight and unless you are a mute then just use the King's English and ask. All this pointing just reminds me of a human sign post returning from a Third Reich rally.
I completely understand young people not knowing what half a dozen means. I remember my grandfather talking in bushels, guineas, roods and chains as well as florins and half a crown. These kids have been taught metric for more than fifty years and live in today's world.
Just remember when you make these comments about how dull witted you think the younger generation may be, they were bred, raised and educated by our generation. Ever thought about that?

Hmmm. What is a metric dozen?

Whenarewethere · Guru

DMaxer wrote:
I have never really figured out why some people feel the need to point

I first asked for a 'baked ricotta tart', they didn't know what it was despite the label. Maybe it was only labelled on the customer's side. Then I pointed to the item.

Obviously they don't know what they are selling & fail verbal & visual communication with customer.

Plain Truth · Guru

peter67 wrote:
And never say you'd like half a dozen...

Wonder how you would go ,getting" half a Baker's dozen".

Whenarewethere · Guru

Because the number involves a 0.5 then one obviously rounds up.

dorian · Guru

Plain Truth wrote:
peter67 wrote:
And never say you'd like half a dozen...
Wonder how you would go ,getting" half a Baker's dozen".

A baker's half dozen makes more sense.

peter67 · Guru

yobarr wrote:
DMaxer wrote:
I have never really figured out why some people feel the need to point when making a general enquiry. If the object being discussed is in plain sight and unless you are a mute then just use the King's English and ask. All this pointing just reminds me of a human sign post returning from a Third Reich rally.
I completely understand young people not knowing what half a dozen means. I remember my grandfather talking in bushels, guineas, roods and chains as well as florins and half a crown. These kids have been taught metric for more than fifty years and live in today's world.
Just remember when you make these comments about how dull witted you think the younger generation may be, they were bred, raised and educated by our generation. Ever thought about that?
Hmmm. What is a metric dozen?

If the answer is 6.5, job done :)

ps, dmaxer...chill.

yobarr · Guru

peter67 wrote:
yobarr wrote:
DMaxer wrote:
I have never really figured out why some people feel the need to point when making a general enquiry. If the object being discussed is in plain sight and unless you are a mute then just use the King's English and ask. All this pointing just reminds me of a human sign post returning from a Third Reich rally.
I completely understand young people not knowing what half a dozen means. I remember my grandfather talking in bushels, guineas, roods and chains as well as florins and half a crown. These kids have been taught metric for more than fifty years and live in today's world.
Just remember when you make these comments about how dull witted you think the younger generation may be, they were bred, raised and educated by our generation. Ever thought about that?
Hmmm. What is a metric dozen?
If the answer is 6.5, job done :)
ps, dmaxer...chill.

It would be a bit messy with raw eggs, perhaps. Cheers

Whenarewethere · Guru

Another shop nearby where I often buy (biweekly minimum) either 2 or 4 spring rolls as a quick snack (they are actually better than most other spring rolls).

Out comes the smart phone for calculation... That's $3.00 or $6.00, Surprisingly I already have the pieces of gold shrapnel for them before they locate the calculator very very extremely intelligent super smart phone!

It's a worry where things have got to!

But at least they still know that they actually sell Spring Rolls... so no pointing to product in display... to date!

But I do suspect that after a few years that they haven't figured out that I am a regular... always without fail I have to ask for chilli sauce!

DMaxer · Guru

Working in food retail would not exactly attract the modern day Blaise Pascals to apply. What does it matter if you dont have an Einstein serving you. As long as they are pleasant and friendly, who cares.

Kebbin · Guru

WAWT, I'm sure they remember you and are just mimicking your very actions.

smwhiskey · Senior Member

DMaxer wrote:
Working in food retail would not exactly attract the modern day Blaise Pascals to apply. What does it matter if you dont have an Einstein serving you. As long as they are pleasant and friendly, who cares.

Sometimes retail attracts the smart ones but all they soon they move on the bigger and better things.

I used to frequent a coffee shop where the morning barista would often make peoples coffee if she saw them waiting in the queue. So sometimes you'd get your coffee before you actually ordered. Too good to last. Last time I ran into her, she'd just graduated from uni and was working as a lawyer.

TheHeaths · Guru

Gee, Im glad I am not young and working retail with some people.

The young today get berated for not wanting to work, and then when they do, get berated for either not understanding where a finger is pointing, or not remembering the big sale for the week.

It was surprising, but when I did work retail casually for 10 years, the worst customers were the older folk!

Just saying.

dogbox · Guru

grumpy old men, feeling better? if I remember things right, the older we get the better we were.

aussie_paul · Guru

Open photo

Whenarewethere · Guru

When I was in retail in the 1970s often had to fill out customers' cheques.

Was an eye opener the high percentage that couldn't spell. All the staff would quietly without issue, just fill them in. & thankful customers.

Easy.

Hendo · Guru

I once asked a new young female assistant at my regular sandwich shop for a "honey rollover and letus on top", she looked at the menu board and said sorry we dont make them, can I get you something else. She was half way through making a ham and cheese sambo when the penny dropped. Went brick red and stormed off, the boss had to finish the job.
Needless to say she refused to serve me from that day on.

Possum3 · Guru

Pretty sexist even for on here.

peter67 · Guru

aussie_paul wrote:

You guys are behind the times, it's "the older I get, the better I am" :)

DMaxer · Guru

Hendo wrote:
I once asked a new young female assistant at my regular sandwich shop for a "honey rollover and letus on top", she looked at the menu board and said sorry we dont make them, can I get you something else. She was half way through making a ham and cheese sambo when the penny dropped. Went brick red and stormed off, the boss had to finish the job.
Needless to say she refused to serve me from that day on.

If that "new young female assistant" was your daughter or partner and some creep said that to her, would you be rolling in the aisles laughing?

It's a wonder you were allowed back into the shop. Perhaps you might have had a few "mystery" additives added to your sangas after that.

Aussie1 · Guru

DMaxer wrote:
Hendo wrote:
I once asked a new young female assistant at my regular sandwich shop for a "honey rollover and letus on top", she looked at the menu board and said sorry we dont make them, can I get you something else. She was half way through making a ham and cheese sambo when the penny dropped. Went brick red and stormed off, the boss had to finish the job.
Needless to say she refused to serve me from that day on.
If that "new young female assistant" was your daughter or partner and some creep said that to her, would you be rolling in the aisles laughing?
It's a wonder you were allowed back into the shop. Perhaps you might have had a few "mystery" additives added to your sangas after that.

Another candidate for "smile school"

DMaxer · Guru

Perhaps you would be kind enough to explain the humour of the situation, Aussie 1.

A male person makes a crude comment to a female employee who obviously felt so humiliated that she could no longer tolerate his presence when he returned on future occasions.

Where is the humorous part that I am missing that was so obvious to you, cobber.

rgren2 · Guru

More than likely someone is putting themselves into an old joke. I heard it in the early 70s. ;)

Aussie1 · Guru

DMaxer wrote:
Perhaps you would be kind enough to explain the humour of the situation, Aussie 1.
A male person makes a crude comment to a female employee who obviously felt so humiliated that she could no longer tolerate his presence when he returned on future occasions.
Where is the humorous part that I am missing that was so obvious to you, cobber.

I have seen and heard similar "humour" on your preferred ABC station. Ahhh, but that's ok on the ABC so it must be ok.

But good to add you to my list of Cobber's.

Now chill and have yourself a very Merry Xmas and hopefully a fun filled New Year.

Cheers.

yobarr · Guru

DMaxer wrote:
Perhaps you would be kind enough to explain the humour of the situation, Aussie 1.
A male person makes a crude comment to a female employee who obviously felt so humiliated that she could no longer tolerate his presence when he returned on future occasions.
Where is the humorous part that I am missing that was so obvious to you, cobber.

If someone said that to my daughter I'd certainly seek legal advice from a lawyer. Yeah, right.

Seems to now be a race to find the greatest number of people who can be offended by the greatest number of trivialities. Spare me.

Lighten up, for Heaven's sake. No Cheers Here.

yobarr · Guru

rgren2 wrote:
More than likely someone is putting themselves into an old joke. I heard it in the early 70s. ;)

Me too, Rod, and lots more besides.

However, Cindy may not approve were I to post them on the forum! Cheers

DMaxer · Guru

Well Yobarr, if your analysis of what happened is correct then perhaps the boss of that workplace should have insisted on the female apologising to Hendo for ignoring him and not seeing his comment as being nothing more than a hilarious remark.