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Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 22:09

too much to quote but is jewels seriously suggesting that people who are sufficiently mentally ill as to be incapable of normal/appropriate behaviour are out roaming the streets and shopping in le marche ???? lmao no ? :D

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Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 22:08

Well as I say when I see the way some people behave I know the real reason contraception was invented!!To stop the world being taken over by morons;) It's failing miserably though, more long term implants needed!

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Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 22:08

Interesting title considering at least one person has said they would "smack her one" and the OP used the same phrase. No, it wasn't me btw! <em>edited by spongemonkey on 03/04/2011</em>

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Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 22:07

too much to quote but is jewels seriously suggesting that people who are sufficiently mentally ill as to be incapable of normal/appropriate behaviour are out roaming the streets and shopping in le marche ???? lmao no ?

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Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 22:00

Ha ha ha ha ha ........................................ Well as I say when I see the way some people behave I know the real reason contraception was invented!!To stop the world being taken over by morons;)

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EW GURU

Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 21:59

Now ladies , you are being very rude as you are unable to see another view. Can you be extremely silly? How silly do you have to be to qualify for that then? LOL Cantankerous maybe more appropriate.;) LOL ok that'll do then ;)

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Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 21:58

Well as I say when I see the way some people behave I know the real reason contraception was invented!!To stop the world being taken over by morons;)

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Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 21:56

Can you be extremely silly? How silly do you have to be to qualify for that then? LOL Cantankerous maybe more appropriate.;) LOL ok that'll do then ;)

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Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 21:55

Not wanting to harp on but to be reasonable and I do not know who the woman was . as you and put in your text , "Mental illness or bad day - she had no right to run around the shop like she did " if she does have a problem " mental ' she may not have any control on her actions. I get the point you are making but I do not view packers as complimentary as I pay high prices for items but equally treat staff with respect. No, I don't know different just as you don't know that she was having a bad day. Sorry for calling you silly, but I do think that you (and some others) are missing the point somewhat. Whether the lady should have had a packer at her beck and call, whether we directly or indirectly pay for this service is totally not the point. Mental illness or bad day - she had no right to run around the shop like she did. Is this the correct way to deal with a 'lack of service', paid for or otherwise. No, of course not. She was wrong even if her position as a consumer was the superior one.

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Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 21:54

Can you be extremely silly? How silly do you have to be to qualify for that then? LOL Cantankerous maybe more appropriate.;)

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Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 21:52

Pardon, I am not being silly. She may be ill, do you know different ? But if she is demented , is she classed as been ill, so not in control of her rudeness ? Would you really have had *such* as 'bad day' that you'd be rampaging around a shop like this lady evidently was? Anger issues like this need addressing seriously. Most people eat too much chocolate or yell at their husband but this woman sounds demented and no matter what sort of day she'd had, you can never excuse her rudeness. Now you're being silly. Yes, sorry but you're being extremely silly. You are just constantly making excuses for this womans behaviour which is inexcusable!

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Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 21:49

No, I don't know different just as you don't know that she was having a bad day. Sorry for calling you silly, but I do think that you (and some others) are missing the point somewhat. Whether the lady should have had a packer at her beck and call, whether we directly or indirectly pay for this service is totally not the point. Mental illness or bad day - she had no right to run around the shop like she did. Is this the correct way to deal with a 'lack of service', paid for or otherwise. No, of course not. She was wrong even if her position as a consumer was the superior one.

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EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 21:48

To see that I would have given a big tip and packed everyones bags for them.That would have made my wk:)

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Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 21:45

When do you stop making excuses for down right rude people? There is no excuse, silly bint should have been thrown out the shop and banned from shopping there again!

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Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 21:45

Pardon, I am not being silly. She may be ill, do you know different ? But if she is demented , is she classed as been ill, so not in control of her rudeness ? Would you really have had *such* as 'bad day' that you'd be rampaging around a shop like this lady evidently was? Anger issues like this need addressing seriously. Most people eat too much chocolate or yell at their husband but this woman sounds demented and no matter what sort of day she'd had, you can never excuse her rudeness. Now you're being silly.

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Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 21:41

But if she is demented , is she classed as been ill, so not in control of her rudeness ? Would you really have had *such* as 'bad day' that you'd be rampaging around a shop like this lady evidently was? Anger issues like this need addressing seriously. Most people eat too much chocolate or yell at their husband but this woman sounds demented and no matter what sort of day she'd had, you can never excuse her rudeness. Now you're being silly.

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Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 21:41

You are correct staff do not need or deserve to be treated badly. Your poor husband corkshelly, did you meet him at the butcher shop and does he have your good sense of humour ? lol I have three small kids and I have days when I want to kill someone but thats what the hubbys are for not someone who is prob working for a pittance lol he was scared of the knives i had!!!!You have to have a sens of humour to get you through life its to short to be sour all the time

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Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 21:41

The charge is built into the cost of item purchased. [i'>Company has to pay the full cost of a packer like any other expat employee, its all about profit and reducing costs. The company will not refund the customer if they pack themselves.[/i'> so if there is no direct charge to the customer then the service, by definition, is [b'>complimentary.[/b'>

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Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 21:39

I just was furious about the laziness of people. I have been on that side of working getting shouted at working for **** money and relying on tips but its the manner of people which get up my wick

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Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 21:38

But if she is demented , is she classed as been ill, so not in control of her rudeness ? Would you really have had *such* as 'bad day' that you'd be rampaging around a shop like this lady evidently was? Anger issues like this need addressing seriously. Most people eat too much chocolate or yell at their husband but this woman sounds demented and no matter what sort of day she'd had, you can never excuse her rudeness.

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Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 21:38

Well I normally give whatever change I have to hand, which of course is on top of the percentage from my groceries which Mr Big Supermarket boss has determined will be earmarked for said packer come trolley collector come till boy come whatever. No? This actually got lost in all the quotes, cos this is getting on a bit now, really. Which is pointless because the packers don't get to keep the tips! They get paid as the same as the other staff, so why should they get more?

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Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 21:38

Well I normally give whatever change I have to hand, which of course is on top of the percentage from my groceries which Mr Big Supermarket boss has determined will be earmarked for said packer come trolley collector come till boy come whatever. No? This actually got lost in all the quotes, cos this is getting on a bit now, really. no, i saw it... but this is a tip i.e. [i'>discretionary[/i'>, not a fee.

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EW GURU

Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 21:36

You are correct staff do not need or deserve to be treated badly. Your poor husband corkshelly, did you meet him at the butcher shop and does he have your good sense of humour ? lol I have three small kids and I have days when I want to kill someone but thats what the hubbys are for not someone who is prob working for a pittance

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Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 21:35

Well I normally give whatever change I have to hand, which of course is on top of the percentage from my groceries which Mr Big Supermarket boss has determined will be earmarked for said packer come trolley collector come till boy come whatever. No? This actually got lost in all the quotes, cos this is getting on a bit now, really.

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Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 21:35

mmmmm are u sure??????

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Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 21:35

[i'>Company has to pay the full cost of a packer like any other expat employee, its all about profit and reducing costs. The company will not refund the customer if they pack themselves.[/i'> so if there is no direct charge to the customer then the service, by definition, is [b'>complimentary.[/b'>

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Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 21:35

Oh, but I really must clarify that I have never actually shopped at Le Marche. ever. No. I'm really hoping that your posts on this thread are being typed with your tongue firmly lodged in your cheek SydGal. Otherwise you've rendered me speechless.

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Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 21:33

Oh, but I really must clarify that I have never actually shopped at Le Marche. ever. No.

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Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 21:33

Would you really have had *such* as 'bad day' that you'd be rampaging around a shop like this lady evidently was? Anger issues like this need addressing seriously. Most people eat too much chocolate or yell at their husband but this woman sounds demented and no matter what sort of day she'd had, you can never excuse her rudeness.

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Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 21:33

lol I have three small kids and I have days when I want to kill someone but thats what the hubbys are for not someone who is prob working for a pittance *like*

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