I was in the main Peterborough Post Office this afternoon and I was told that I was "a boring man" for not wanting a credit card or travel insurance. I can take a joke but I'd rather not be called "boring" by counter staff for not purchasing services I don't want or need.
However...
Maybe it was nothing to do with me not wanting to buy anything but just a simple statement of fact. C'mon friends, you can tell me, am I boring?
Your avatar suggests so.
I'd just accept it Tuumble.
Yawn what were you saying?
Musn't Gruumble episode 230,000,345
Tuumble the most misfortunate of BCG posters is called boring in a Peteborough post office. This upsets him.
Later he is mugged by a gorilla who touches him inappropriately.
Quote: sootyj @ March 22 2010, 4:17 PM GMTLater he is mugged by a gorilla who touches him inappropriately.
You knew about that? Can't I keep anything secret?
I'd complain. That's almost verbal abuse.
Yeah I would complain too, by writing a really long letter.
Quote: Tuumble @ March 22 2010, 4:19 PM GMTYou knew about that? Can't I keep anything secret?
Not from a 300lb gorilla
I have actually Twittered about it a few times and plan to write a blog post to see how long it takes for them to say anything.
Oh, and it doesn't bother me THAT much but it's a good example of how not to deal with customers.
Can I moan about the ticket office at Peterborough bus station too? Just as I turned up at 12:30pm they closed for lunch. There were two staff on so why couldn't they stagger their lunches (12-1 and 1-2) so people could buy tickets during their lunch hour. By closing I had to come out again during my working day.
They are supposed to be offering a service but only at times convenient to them. I'll namecheck Stagecoach and Peterborough City Council as co-conspirators to disrupting my working day.
Quote: Tuumble @ March 22 2010, 4:25 PM GMTI have actually Twittered about it a few times and plan to write a blog post to see how long it takes for them to say anything.
And your question was ? . .
Your avatar.
Quote: Oldrocker @ March 22 2010, 4:28 PM GMTAnd your question was ? . .
It's not so much the question but more that I was badmouthing the organisation so I wanted to see how concerned they would be at the negative comments.
I've just seen the following message:
Hi...sorry to hear about your experience, and trust that my colleagues @PostOfficeUK will be interested to hear about this.
A number of Royal Mail's twitters seem to be along the same line.
Twitter! Blogs! DaButt would be in there with a gun! Shooting every last motherf**ker!
Quote: Tuumble @ March 22 2010, 4:25 PM GMTI'll namecheck Stagecoach and Peterborough City Council as co-conspirators to disrupting my working day.
I once stormed off a stagecoach bus in Oxford because the driver was being vague.
I've heard a rumour that Stagecoach drivers have been known to make eye contact without sneering in disgust but I don't belive it.