I wandered off last night to do a little consuming at a restaurant close to my B&B. I'd been there before, and though pricy (£1 or nearly $2 for a can of coke, anyone?) the stuff was good. It's themed around the US (called The Ranch) and serves large piles of steak and carbs. It's also winter season over here, so the hours are limited, what with the number of tourons being minimal.
So far, so good.
After I ordered, two young males came in - I'm guessing about fourteen-years-old or so. They were obviously known, and were somewhat cheeky with the young lady serving.
A mobile phone sounded. "You're going to have to send me that tune!" one of them shrieked in delight. I'm glad I was the only one in the restaurant at the time, as many customers would have been annoyed. I'm off back tonight, if that gives an idea of my tolerance.
A short while later: "Hey, you changed the lock code on your phone!"
"That's right!" she told them in a more moderate tone of voice.
They wandered around from time to time, generally being slightly annoying. I'm just glad the place wasn't overly busy.
It turns out they were the offspring of the cook, but when I was in retail and friends/family came around, the rules were simple. "I'm here to make money. You're here to chat. When I am making money, we do not chat. When it's all clear, let's goof!"
My friends knew this without me even saying it.
Anyone had any similar experiences?
Rapscallion
So far, so good.
After I ordered, two young males came in - I'm guessing about fourteen-years-old or so. They were obviously known, and were somewhat cheeky with the young lady serving.
A mobile phone sounded. "You're going to have to send me that tune!" one of them shrieked in delight. I'm glad I was the only one in the restaurant at the time, as many customers would have been annoyed. I'm off back tonight, if that gives an idea of my tolerance.
A short while later: "Hey, you changed the lock code on your phone!"
"That's right!" she told them in a more moderate tone of voice.
They wandered around from time to time, generally being slightly annoying. I'm just glad the place wasn't overly busy.
It turns out they were the offspring of the cook, but when I was in retail and friends/family came around, the rules were simple. "I'm here to make money. You're here to chat. When I am making money, we do not chat. When it's all clear, let's goof!"
My friends knew this without me even saying it.
Anyone had any similar experiences?
Rapscallion
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