WARNING - this will be surreal...

I may have come across as a bit of a lazy blogger over the past week or so. That’s because something weird was happening with my computer (I really think it’s time for an upgrade…) so posts I thought were being posted weren’t actually being posted at all. So to help you catch up a bit, here’s two from last week that I thought you’d already read, but won’t have.

Thurs 17th - “Reason I love working with the public, no. 271”

This didn’t help my mood today:
An exchange between myself and a fat lady customer. (at about 11.19am)
ME: That’ll be twenty-seven pounds fifty please.
SHE: You really should have a few pence off the price of unleaded today.
ME: Why’s that madam?
SHE: Because it’s St Patrick’s Day.
A pause…
ME: Could you explain the logic behind that, please madam?
SHE: God, isn’t it obvious? It’s Ireland’s National Day so everyone is celebrating everything GREEN. Unleaded petrol was always called ‘green’ fuel because it’s better for the environment. So you should be knocking the price down and putting a smile on everyone’s face.
ME: Well maybe I’d do that if we were in Ireland.
SHE: No wonder this company’s falling to pieces.

Fri 18th - “Take me to my happy place”

Got into it with a customer again today. This time it’s because George Osbourne didn’t take 25p a litre off fuel duty. I calmly (and with not a hint of sarcasm in my voice) explained that I am not an advisor to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and that therefore it was rather unfair to be blaming me for the particulars in the Budget. He called me a fascist and asked for a token for the car wash. 

RC 21-3-16