I'm pretty sure my grandparents said exactly the same thing about our generation, and the generation before said the same thing about my grandparents generation. It was ever thus.
Manners
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Pathetic Shark
Tour Rookie
My then 5-year old daughter nailed one bad mannered woman - she held a door open for her and was ignored. Then called out "thank yous are optional" - which she might have learned from her Dad of course.
Sid Rixon IV
Head Pro
In Currys a few weeks ago a chap asked an assistant about a product. The young lad said, very politely, "I'm sorry sir, that's not my area of expertise. Shall I find a colleague?"
Response: "If ew dunno ew shoodn be f****** working 'ere" and turned away swearing.
I said to the lad "Get your Manager to remove him. I'll confirm what happened".
He said "He's probably busy" and just wandered away.
I suspect he meant "He won't do anything".
Crazyface
Tour Winner
That's an awful way to speak to someone who's actually trying to help.
Sid Rixon IV
Head Pro
It certainly is.
I was hoping the assistant had a manager who'd escort the customer off the premises.
Tashyboy
Please don’t ask to see my tatts 👍
A pal of mine was on a course with the police, at the end of the first lesson as they were walking out for a break he held the door open for a wpc who was following. When the break finished he was called into an office and told the WPC had put in a complaint because she was more than capable of opening a door herself and felt belittled.
Suffice to say It didn’t go down well.
Suffice to say It didn’t go down well.
hambugerpete
Well-known member
That sounds like bs, sorry.
KenL
Tour Rookie
Things that never happened???
Sid Rixon IV
Head Pro
I always use the bus to go into the city centre. It's free and the stop is just across the road.
Is it considered obligatory to say "Thank you driver" when you get of the bus?
I always do, but I wonder if the driver is thinking "Oh, ffs, that's 85 times so far I've had to respond".
Is it considered obligatory to say "Thank you driver" when you get of the bus?
I always do, but I wonder if the driver is thinking "Oh, ffs, that's 85 times so far I've had to respond".
Neilds
Assistant Pro
In the SW , and in particular Bristol, everyone says “Cheers, drive” when they get off.I always use the bus to go into the city centre. It's free and the stop is just across the road.
Is it considered obligatory to say "Thank you driver" when you get of the bus?
I always do, but I wonder if the driver is thinking "Oh, ffs, that's 85 times so far I've had to respond".
RichA
Well-known member
Even in London, where I occasionally get a bus, half the people getting off wave to and thank the driver. Half a dozen every 2 minutes. Over a thousand thank yous per shift.
D-S
Well-known member
There’s even a road that has been named Cheers Drive.
Sid Rixon IV
Head Pro
Best moment on a bus was when a chap entered with his Jack Russell on a lead. Very quickly an argument ensued about having the right money which was a known regulation as driver had no access to the cashbox.
As the passenger got more offensive and louder the dog got excited, wrapped itself around his leg and proceeded to vigorously give it one. The chap started shaking his leg whilst dividing his attention between dog and driver. Passengers were now laughing as the chap realised the farce, gave up and got off with Jack still attached.
That was heart warming!
As the passenger got more offensive and louder the dog got excited, wrapped itself around his leg and proceeded to vigorously give it one. The chap started shaking his leg whilst dividing his attention between dog and driver. Passengers were now laughing as the chap realised the farce, gave up and got off with Jack still attached.
That was heart warming!
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
I guess I’m not reading the OP right
You saw and old guy and a young guy walking towards you on a path.
The old guy pushing a trolly seems infirm and the young guy is hampered with a train of trollies. You decide to move out of their way... but did you really have a choice, what could you have done instead
It sounds like you did the right thing, the only logical sensible thing you could do. I think we’d all have been staggered if anyone in your position didn’t move
If there was such a thing as ‘the right of way’ on a path in a tescos carpark… they had it. It was your responsibility to move
But does just doing the right thing require a ‘thank you’ every time or more importantly since when is doing the right thing but not getting recognition for it, a cause for irritation
You saw and old guy and a young guy walking towards you on a path.
The old guy pushing a trolly seems infirm and the young guy is hampered with a train of trollies. You decide to move out of their way... but did you really have a choice, what could you have done instead
It sounds like you did the right thing, the only logical sensible thing you could do. I think we’d all have been staggered if anyone in your position didn’t move
If there was such a thing as ‘the right of way’ on a path in a tescos carpark… they had it. It was your responsibility to move
But does just doing the right thing require a ‘thank you’ every time or more importantly since when is doing the right thing but not getting recognition for it, a cause for irritation
Whilst part of me tends to agree with you, knowing the modern police service as I do, the little darlings who join these days and some of the people who supervise and are terrified to refuse to take complaints of this nature, I have to say that, sadly, this is just the sort of thing which happens.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
I've never understood this to be honest. His job is to drive the bus, whether you're on it or not. It's not like he gave you a lift as a favour.I always use the bus to go into the city centre. It's free and the stop is just across the road.
Is it considered obligatory to say "Thank you driver" when you get of the bus?
I always do, but I wonder if the driver is thinking "Oh, ffs, that's 85 times so far I've had to respond".
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
I've never understood this to be honest. His job is to drive the bus, whether you're on it or not. It's not like he gave you a lift as a favour.
I'll thank the bus drivers who stop slowly and wait for the kids to sit down before pulling off
The ones that drive like nutters I won't lol
RichA
Well-known member
I generally assume that the nutters are auditioning for a job driving on the Victoria Line, where driving it like you stole it seems to be a prerequisite.I'll thank the bus drivers who stop slowly and wait for the kids to sit down before pulling off
The ones that drive like nutters I won't lol
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
You know that's full automatic driving? We got a lot of complaints when our line when auto as they system drives to get maximum trains per hour which means full acceleration and full braking to minimise the gap between trains
RichA
Well-known member
I didn't know. Once had a driver announce he'd broken his personal record for Brixton to Tottenham Hale, so I assumed he was actually driving it.
It can sometimes be a bit hairy - passengers looking around at each other asking wtf is going on.