Gosh, that's a bit extreme pp, I hope it didn't cause lasting damage. I worked in Boots for a few months, before starting nursing training, most of the customers were nice.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
BL I worked in a shop part time after school and most customers were nice but some were really very not.
My favourite thing to do when they started ranting (generally men of a certain age I have to say) was to say nothing. Nothing at all. If you don't fuel the fire it goes out and everyone ends up standing in silence! They can't report you for being cheeky either! At times I was literally biting the end of my tongue!!
The best was "I can get that for a fiver down the road"!..................................silence....
PP, hope your friend's daughter got compensation for her broken wrist. Blaming the person on the shop floor for the shortcomings of the management is really common - but definitely not on!
When I worked in the garden centre, the vast majority of the customers were lovely, polite and grateful for any help. The ones who got up my nose were those who, after asking me for information about a plant or product, would then go & find another member of staff to ask the same question. One posh woman actually paused after I'd given her an answer, thought a minute and said "Is there a MAN around here I can ask?" I must admit I was a little sharp in my reply... particularly as I was actually the highest qualified staff member on duty that day, with nearly 50 years gardening experience to boot.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
Oh Liri....been there. Asked if something was in stock I pointed at the empty peg and said "the order will be in on Tuesday. I'm sorry we have none at the moment".
"Is there a man that would know?"
I turned on my heel and left. The last thing I heard was "how do you get out of here?"
What about the ones who ask your advice and then argue????
You can't cure stupid!!!
The wee lassie was put on checkouts on her return where she was promptly robbed! Money grab from the till! She's made of stern stuff and has put it all behind her thankfully.
I tell you...this is why it should be compulsory for all.
Most people are lovely and most people like to help...there's just the odd one. Some of my old customers still recognise me all these years on so I must have done something right...or wrong
Did some gardening to the very satisfying sound of a thrush smashing snails on the path. It has had a feast.
Dove, I would be skint if there was a farm shop at a GC. We do have an excellent farm shop 20 miles down the coast and their new Ayrshire potatoes are delicious. . . . I eat too many of them though.
Decided to tidy up my 'ornamental' border; however, good old English clay soil meant I couldn't do a thing so I've spent the last half hour soaking it and I'll have to have a go tomorrow. Spent my time dead-heading the buddleja, roses and chopping down the coreopsis and other flowers that have 'had their day' for this year. Can't believe it's August tomorrow... I'd taken Monty's advice and sowed a lot of grass seeds in plugs. Himself was most pleased as he can now plant it all in the patches where the squirrels have dug out the grass. Thank goodness for GW, I'd never have thought of doing that before.
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Afternoon all ☺
Am at M&D's this afternoon for Sunday dinner ☺ Am enjoying sitting in the garden looking at someone else's hard work ?
Gosh, that's a bit extreme pp, I hope it didn't cause lasting damage. I worked in Boots for a few months, before starting nursing training, most of the customers were nice.
BL I worked in a shop part time after school and most customers were nice but some were really very not.
My favourite thing to do when they started ranting (generally men of a certain age I have to say) was to say nothing. Nothing at all. If you don't fuel the fire it goes out and everyone ends up standing in silence! They can't report you for being cheeky either!
At times I was literally biting the end of my tongue!! 
The best was "I can get that for a fiver down the road"!..................................silence....
Afternoon folks.
PP, hope your friend's daughter got compensation for her broken wrist. Blaming the person on the shop floor for the shortcomings of the management is really common - but definitely not on!
When I worked in the garden centre, the vast majority of the customers were lovely, polite and grateful for any help. The ones who got up my nose were those who, after asking me for information about a plant or product, would then go & find another member of staff to ask the same question. One posh woman actually paused after I'd given her an answer, thought a minute and said "Is there a MAN around here I can ask?" I must admit I was a little sharp in my reply...
particularly as I was actually the highest qualified staff member on duty that day, with nearly 50 years gardening experience to boot.
Oh Liri....been there. Asked if something was in stock I pointed at the empty peg and said "the order will be in on Tuesday. I'm sorry we have none at the moment".
"Is there a man that would know?"
I turned on my heel and left. The last thing I heard was "how do you get out of here?"
What about the ones who ask your advice and then argue????
You can't cure stupid!!!
The wee lassie was put on checkouts on her return where she was promptly robbed! Money grab from the till!
She's made of stern stuff and has put it all behind her thankfully.
I tell you...this is why it should be compulsory for all.
OH likes working at the farm shop cos it's at a GC and most of his customers are either Gardeners or 27 and frequently both and invariably lovely
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Most people are lovely and most people like to help...there's just the odd one.
Some of my old customers still recognise me all these years on so I must have done something right...or wrong 
Did some gardening to the very satisfying sound of a thrush smashing snails on the path.
It has had a feast.
Dove, I would be skint if there was a farm shop at a GC. We do have an excellent farm shop 20 miles down the coast and their new Ayrshire potatoes are delicious
. . . . I eat too many of them though.
Decided to tidy up my 'ornamental' border; however, good old English clay soil meant I couldn't do a thing so I've spent the last half hour soaking it and I'll have to have a go tomorrow. Spent my time dead-heading the buddleja, roses and chopping down the coreopsis and other flowers that have 'had their day' for this year. Can't believe it's August tomorrow... I'd taken Monty's advice and sowed a lot of grass seeds in plugs. Himself was most pleased as he can now plant it all in the patches where the squirrels have dug out the grass. Thank goodness for GW, I'd never have thought of doing that before.
Well said Muddle!