Not a very sucky night tonight for once, but there were a couple of stories, not really sucky customers, just stupid.
We're not a nursery
A woman came in, dragging two children under five behind her. She came up to me.
SC: Hi, I was wondering, do you have a licence that allows children to be here?
Me: Yes of course, children are allowed in here until 9pm.
SC: Oh that's fantastic! You won't mind watching them for a couple of hours then?
Me: Watching them?
SC: Yes, I've got some shopping to do, and you know how it is, young children in supermarkets, they'll be wandering off, pulling things off the shelves, so you can watch them!
Me: I'm sorry but I can't watch them!
SC: Why not?
Me: Well, for starters, what do you suggest I do with them? We have no play area. And I am legally not allowed to do it, you need police checks and certain documents to look after children.
SC: But you said you allowed children!
Me: Yes but you have to be with them!
SC: I just told you I need to go shopping!
Me: Then I suggest you hire a babysitter, because we are not a nursery, we are a bar.
SC: Oh thanks for nothing then! Now what am I going to do with them?
Erm, how about being a MOTHER, look after your children and watch them. Millions of other mothers seem to manage OK. And what the fuck did she expect me to do? I had about a dozen meals to take out, there was no way I could watch her children, and guess who she would have blamed if one of them hurt themselves or wandered off?
Alcohol is not free
Took some meals out to a middle aged couple. The woman handed me her drink.
Woman: Hi, erm, this sounds a little silly, but I have a vodka and orange, and its not that strong, I was wondering, could I have another shot in it?
Me: Yes, certainly. It'll cost an extra £1.50, is that OK?
Woman: £1.50??? Why is that?
Me: That's how much a shot of vodka costs here.
Woman: Wh-wh-why? I told you it wasn't strong enough, you should correct it!
Me: Did you order a single or double vodka?
Woman: What does that matter?
Man: I ordered a single.
Woman: *to husband* You be quiet! *turns to me* Well, what are you going to do about it?
Me: I can't just give you alcohol for free. It will cost £1.50 for an extra shot.
Woman: Fine, just forget it! I won't enjoy my meal now!#
Is that a threat?
We're not a nursery
A woman came in, dragging two children under five behind her. She came up to me.
SC: Hi, I was wondering, do you have a licence that allows children to be here?
Me: Yes of course, children are allowed in here until 9pm.
SC: Oh that's fantastic! You won't mind watching them for a couple of hours then?
Me: Watching them?
SC: Yes, I've got some shopping to do, and you know how it is, young children in supermarkets, they'll be wandering off, pulling things off the shelves, so you can watch them!
Me: I'm sorry but I can't watch them!
SC: Why not?
Me: Well, for starters, what do you suggest I do with them? We have no play area. And I am legally not allowed to do it, you need police checks and certain documents to look after children.
SC: But you said you allowed children!
Me: Yes but you have to be with them!
SC: I just told you I need to go shopping!
Me: Then I suggest you hire a babysitter, because we are not a nursery, we are a bar.
SC: Oh thanks for nothing then! Now what am I going to do with them?
Erm, how about being a MOTHER, look after your children and watch them. Millions of other mothers seem to manage OK. And what the fuck did she expect me to do? I had about a dozen meals to take out, there was no way I could watch her children, and guess who she would have blamed if one of them hurt themselves or wandered off?
Alcohol is not free
Took some meals out to a middle aged couple. The woman handed me her drink.
Woman: Hi, erm, this sounds a little silly, but I have a vodka and orange, and its not that strong, I was wondering, could I have another shot in it?
Me: Yes, certainly. It'll cost an extra £1.50, is that OK?
Woman: £1.50??? Why is that?
Me: That's how much a shot of vodka costs here.
Woman: Wh-wh-why? I told you it wasn't strong enough, you should correct it!
Me: Did you order a single or double vodka?
Woman: What does that matter?
Man: I ordered a single.
Woman: *to husband* You be quiet! *turns to me* Well, what are you going to do about it?
Me: I can't just give you alcohol for free. It will cost £1.50 for an extra shot.
Woman: Fine, just forget it! I won't enjoy my meal now!#
Is that a threat?
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