Flow of conversation
"Good afternoon sir, how are you today?"
Hotel staff in Dubai are known for their excellent service and friendly manner. Generally, it's all fine and good.
Except in the above instance, when the guest in question was standing at a urinal in mid-flow.
Hotel staff in Dubai are known for their excellent service and friendly manner. Generally, it's all fine and good.
Except in the above instance, when the guest in question was standing at a urinal in mid-flow.
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Sure, but in the Philippines, more than once, bathroom attendants sought to give me a shoulder massage.
For some reason, I found it challenging to continue to concentrate on what I was doing....
I'd be alarmed if that happened to me.
I HATE the way they interpret customer service here. They seem to think it means they have to hassle you every five seconds.
For instance, when at the breakfast buffet, my hand will be an inch from the cornflakes dispenser when some dickhead will fun up and say:
"Cornflakes, sir?"
And I will reply:
"I know they're cornflakes you stupid fuckwit!!! I was trying to get some to eat before you intervened with your inane commentary on everything I am doing!! Now, fuck off!!!"
And then there's the people who want to stop you doing something or going somewhere, who come up and say:
"Can I help you, sir?"
And I reply:
"No you fucking can't! Do I look as though I need help??!! I'm trying to walk into your pool area, and I seemed to be doing rather well, using my own legs and everything, until you came and asked the most stupid fucking question I've ever been asked!! If you want to stop me going there, then tell me I can't go there, but DO NOT fucking stop and ask me if I want help when all you are doing is getting in my fucking way. No fuck off!!"
Sorry. It's a sensitive subject.
At least they didn't say: "Can I help you, Sir?" or "How's it hanging?"
"Good afternoon sir, how are you today?"
Haha - I'm with you, TN, but I rarely have to balls to speak my mind....
@ unJane, WOW!
ROFLMAO! There couldn't be a better answer than that when you're taking a leak. Bang on!
A better response would be...I'm suffering from Parkinsons...oops sorry to splash you like that. oops..oh dear....
Hey, at least you get some service.
UK + service = a big fat no no.
On a good day, you're lucky if you get a grunt!
I know which i'd rather :)
Customer Service is always irritating. Even in the US it got irritating with how FAKE these cashier girls et al were!
Here is a good story inline with "flow of conversation":
My neighbor in Indiana (a white dude) once decided to break theice between us and indulge in some chit-chat. This was after 9/11 so while talking to me he goes:
Neighbor: So... are you, like, a Mozlem or an Izlamic?? (And he was trying to look very smart about it.)
Me: ummmm... what's the difference?
Neighbor: So, like, Mozlems are like the good people and Izlamics are the terrorists :D
That statement put a lid on my "flow of conversation".
Neighbor: So, like, Mozlems are like the good people and Izlamics are the terrorists :D
I suppose it's something at least that he made a distinction. At least there is awareness among some Americans that there are "normal" muslims out there.
I am not a racist, and I hate even thinking it, but I have the worst customer service issues with people from the Philippines. Here’s a regular conversation:
Me: Hello, I need to complain about a product I bought from your company.
Philly: Hello ma’am…how can I help you ma’am.
Me: My name is SIN and I purchased a phone from your company last week and it’s stopped working. I need to return it.
Philly: Yes ma’am, of course ma’am.
Me: Do you understand what I am saying?
Philly: Yes, Yes.
Me: What did I say?
Philly: (long pause) I don’t know ma’am
Or here’s another one:
Me: Hi, could you tell me what’s vegetarian on the menu?
Philly: Ma’am, noooo…we have Chicken, beef, pork —
Me: No…vegetarian.
Philly: Ma’am here…lamb, chicken –
Me: Look…VEGETABLES!
Philly: We have Chicken and vegetable salad…
Me: For God’s sake! Vegetarian means no meat, chicken, beef or fish. Do you understand what I mean?
Philly: Yes, Yes
Me: What did I say?
Philly: (long pause, laughs and calls someone else with whom I can start the process all over again)
SIGH!
Well, rude waitors sound appealing now. lol
seems like there are two ends to the spectrum- too much customer service, or too little, no middle ground.
lol @ tim newman
Yessirr Lazyowl! :)
Sometimes basic politeness can be annoying, when it serves no purpose but I always try to be polite back.
Whenever I hear people (especially expats) behaving like Mr Newman.. i tend to feel sick to my stomach and trust me, trust me, if i ever heared anyone spill of their tongue that level of expletives and rudeness to a staff member just doing his job, I will be sure to give it back to that person double, cause I know they will never behave like that back in their home country.
What I don't understand is this big fuss about too much customer service? Yes, a waiter asked you more times than he should have, but wouldn't it be far easier to simply smile and explain that you will call him if you need more help? I can understand bad customer service, but again, your anger mustn't be pointed at these low paid workers. Blame their management for hiring them and not giving them the perfunctory orientation, especially when the customers here are so diverse.
All they are looking for is a tip, and if you are white, there's always a 50% more chance of them receiving something more than their 3 figure salary.
Whenever I hear people (especially expats) behaving like Mr Newman.. i tend to feel sick to my stomach ... I know they will never behave like that back in their home country.
Of course! In Manchester, we doffed our bowler hats to each other as we passed on the street, and if we were to get a trifle annoyed with our fellow countryman, we'd say:
"I say, sir, do you mind awfully? That is a very cavalier attitude to have, likened to playing cricket without covering ones shins, eh what? Especially as there are ladies present, you cad, you. Now, have at thee sir, you blaggard, sir!"
Usually a few cuffs on the side of the head in accordance with the Marquess of Queensbury rules was enough to send a ruffian on his way.
Oh well that explains it. You scouser hating motherfcukers have no culture anyway and abusing the local paki cornershop owner who only asked if you wanted any help, is all part of days work for you...
...before you find your next mistress, knock a brick over her head and drag her home by the hair to make ten more babies who will only grow up to achieve nothing but a weekly welfare cheque. Ahh yes, Manchester..what a fun place to come from.
just playin ;-)
Hey (((Dxb)))...
Actually, i only ask do you understand what i mean when i see that the expression is one that seems patronising or puzzled rather than comprehending.
If it's a phone conversation, and if i feel that i may have not been clear enough or there could have been a cultural or language barrier that may have confused matters, i prefer to check - especially when it concerns things like phone banking or ordering food, etc. It is certainly not asked in a condecending manner - rather to clarify, which saves us both grief if either one of us hasn't been clear enough.
I sincerely apologize if i hurt or upset yours or anyone else's sentiments here - i honestly don't mean or want to...
Hey, you've been to Manchester?!!That's a pretty accurate assessment!
But why do you say we hate scousers like it's a bad thing?
On a slightly different note (and sorry to hijack the post here SD) but another glaring example of women and the laws of this country... Read page 2 of Emirates Toady:
A 16-year-old gets raped when a fellow poses as a cop and asks for her help to nab a drug dealer. He gets imprisoned for 5 years for the rape and posing as a cop... optimistically assuming here that the 3 years are for the rape and two for falsely posing as a cop.
But then the last line of the story takes the cake: “The man was also further sentenced to a month in jail and deportation for the consumption of alcohol.”
So he gets deported for drinking but not for brutally attacking, threatening to kill, ruining, and psychologically traumatizing this poor 16 year old — who will probably carry the memory of this one incident for the rest of her life!
Your man in Dubai - wasn't that the site that was outed on Popbitch as a hoax recently? It had some ludicrous thing on Linux being evil and anti-American.
barfuser, what sort of establishment were you in?
My friends call me Snow White. Because I drifted.
Dr. Chilton: Respectable, sir, respectable!
Well... MOSTLY respectable.
Ummmm... Okay, not respectable at all. But not THAT way.
at least he didn't ask you if he could help!
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