Hugh Jampton Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Yes, the barman at the airport wins my vote too. He must hate the job and very customer. He just oozies contempt and distain to customers. The high prices and his attitude make it such a delight to the start of a long day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahc Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 And never any lemon for my pre-requisite G+T either. :/ That's because he's not allowed a knife to cut it, being airside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacqueline Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 You're joking aren't you? They serve what is laughingly known as 'fish' in the cafe downstairs. The 'fish' comes with lemon. It is the the lemon that distinguishes it from the other dishes on offer. Would it be against airport regulations for someone to carry some lemon up the stairs to the departure lounge where their customers are asked to pay £6+ for a large gin and tonic? (Without lemon) Anyway - he could use the side of his tongue to cut it - trust me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
germann Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 The old bag in the airport newsagents isn't much better. Scowling old cow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haX0red_Account Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 having just returned to the rock from across after a stint away- my worst experience in this has been at the hands of a 'sales' person at a large company of apartment builders who are quite well known. Everyone expects a but of friction in a property transaction but this was pure unadulterated rudeness. vile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sideways Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Barman at IOM Airport departures gets my vote - you actually feel guilty for ordering a drink from him, made obvious by all the huffing and puffing he makes! My vote too with out a doubt !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caringwife Posted February 22, 2006 Author Share Posted February 22, 2006 The old bag in the airport newsagents isn't much better. Scowling old cow. Ffs sake is she still there? She took so long to serve us once i honestly thought we would miss our flight, the shelves she was stacking came before serving customers. I was wondering if anyone would mention her in this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_kitty Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 A couple of the bar people at a certain club i go to always seem to just blank me...............that could just be because i cant see over the bar though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gladys Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Not quite rudeness, but how's this for service (or a poor attempt at bullshit) from an assistant in the designer section of a certain well known high street store over here. I took a jacket which had shrunk slightly after washing at the recommended 40 degrees. When I explained this she looked me in the eye and said that there were two temperatures at 40 degrees, had I used the right one? You can imagine how the conversation proceeded after that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cret Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Barman at IOM Airport departures gets my vote - you actually feel guilty for ordering a drink from him, made obvious by all the huffing and puffing he makes! My vote too with out a doubt !! Seems this guy is far ahead of anyone else mentioned so far. Why not create some sort of annual award for this title, perhaps with some trophy made from rubbish of some description and someone could present it to the winner each year. You never know - it might just prompt them to change their ways. Or if you present it to their boss perhaps they'd get fired and someone more pleasant might get the job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Why not create some sort of annual award for this title, perhaps with some trophy made from rubbish of some description and someone could present it to the winner each year. You never know - it might just prompt them to change their ways. Or if you present it to their boss perhaps they'd get fired and someone more pleasant might get the job! Sounds like a good idea - any ideas for a name? WOCSA - "Worst Customer Service Award" TATGYF - "The Award That Gets You Fired" or something... Although the Island is still way ahead, compared to ze Heimatland - you'll be lucky to get a smile there at all, so count yourselfs lucky... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcCann Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Barman at IOM Airport departures gets my vote - you actually feel guilty for ordering a drink from him, made obvious by all the huffing and puffing he makes! My vote too with out a doubt !! I was in the airport today. He has now replaced the old bag in the shop. The way he greets his customers should be a lesson to us all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacqueline Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Maybe they are married and take it in shifts to piss people off? I do hope so - they so deserve one another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Sometimes in (a newsagent branch in Douglas) I shuffle my place in the queue so that if possible I don't have to deal with the volume of the breezy cheerful "goooood .... morning" which one of the staff shouts (even in the pm). (It's like being attacked by Sandi Toksvig.) Too friendly isn't good either IMO. There's a nice neutral middle ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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