Minor complaints thread (9 Viewers)

[therealjohnny]

It's up there with "Blacks in the Jacks"

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

I noticed way more "greetings" in Dublin shops at the weekend. Is this a thing now?

Fuck I hope not,it honestly can put me off going to shops.

 

[Unicron]

Because obviously everyone likes to be greeted the same way.


I hate that crap,sometimes a nod is more than enough acknowledgement,I don't want the spiel.

I don't know if you're criticising me for saying something to customers that I say to my mates most of the time when I see them or the concept that customers need to be asked anything more than "what food do you want."

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

No,I was criticizing the concept of having being told what to say,because in management's mind it's clearly what the customer wants to hear.

 

[hydromancer]

I think its good in a way to be aproached by staff in a shop who also know something about what there selling instead of just being ignored.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Yes,but usually being pleasant and a simple "can I help you" is enough.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

If you work somewhere like a restaurant, you pretty much have to talk to customers as the owner wants. "What food do you want?" is hardly welcoming.
That said, if you think it's demeaning bollocks, then you can obviously quit.

 

[David Kronenbourg]

What’s wrong with “are you ready to order?”

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

What’s wrong with “are you ready to order?”

Nothing. Depends on what vibe you're trying to create for your restaurant. Maybe you don't care what your waitstaff say.
But maybe you do. And maybe you want everyone greeted the same way.
Owners often have specific visions for what experience they want people to have with their restaurants; it's mostly the food, but it's not only the food.

 

[hydromancer]

Some one at the door of a shop who's job it is to just stand there all day and say hello wellcome etc and then when your leaveing See you next time ! Completly stupid.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Some one at the door of a shop who's job it is to just stand there all day and say hello wellcome etc and then when your leaveing See you next time ! Completly stupid.

With respect, there is more than that to a host's job.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Fucking guy in the canteen gave me veggie lasagna instead of beef.

This is the shit that ruins an afternoon. Sorta.

 

[David Kronenbourg]

Fucking guy in the canteen gave me veggie lasagna instead of beef.

This is the shit that ruins an afternoon. Sorta.

I'd be straight onto HR.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

I'd be straight onto HR.

I should have gone down and done a shaming.

I'm too nice is my problem.

 

[Scientician 0.8]

I've worked with younger staff before and some do have to be told how to greet a customer. It's not as if there's a magic phrase I know will please customers but sometimes people don't realise how aggressive or apathetic they've coming across. That was in a shop with 3 or 4 staff, if I were running a concern with 500 staff dealing with the public I probably would have some concrete greeting or list of greetings. As shit as it is, the alternative could likely be worse.

 

[Scientician 0.8]

Also the increased used of "greetings" in Dublin seems to me to stem from the level of non-native English speakers working in those roles. It's just a hunch but a lot of non-native speakers use greetings that would sound a bit corny coming from an Irish person.

 

[тхеодоре кацзынски]

I've never been met with 'greetings', I think I'd like it. I can picture Asians using it.

 

[Scientician 0.8]

I've never been met with 'greetings', I think I'd like it. I can picture Asians using it.

I meant more a specific rigid greeting other than "Greetings!"

 

[therealjohnny]

A friend was running his mate's shop in Dublin for a while. I was shocked at how rude he was to the customers. Completely dismissive and unhelpful .
The shop didn't last long


He should have taken the training I designed

 

[pete]

It's an Americanism. They sound like they mean it here though. Sometimes they even do.

they're ok with getting paid in tips too, so....