Retail Therapy #2

So Retail eh.

I've been banging on for years, nearly five whole years, about the joy and never-ending delight of waiting tables and yet I publish one post about retail and all of a sudden the BBC wants to do an interview. Proper journalist and everything, Julian Worricker no less. On a proper channel, Radio Four. Oooh crikey mummy. I'd tell them to get stuffed but, you know, I crave the publicity. Heh. I'll post further details as soon as I get them but I am recording on Monday. Not sure if it goes out on Monday or not. I do hope it's not live. I do tend to swear like a bleeping sweary thing that's just stubbed it's bleeping toe.

Anyhoo, Here's the next instalment of Retail Therapy.

Go ahead, I'm listening...

Hi Manuel. My name is Patricia long time reader, first time caller, and I used to work for the Post Office.

Oooh, can I call you Postman Pat then?

You can but it'll be the last thing you do.

Okie dokie. There's the Post Office charm we are all used to...heh.

Do you want to hear my story or not?

Sorry...carry on.

Thank you.

woman: letter for america
me: 76p
her: you sure? that's very cheap
me: it's only 10grams
her: how much for europe?
me: 68p
her: and you're sure that's right?
me: yes, if you pass it in I'll put the stamp on... oh, you've got 3 first class stamps on already, that's more than enough
her: but i want it to get there
me: *looks*
her: someone told me you can't use christmas stamps on overseas mail so can you just put the other stamp on too
me: *looks* no problem...*sticks extra stamps on beside other stamps*

Heh, questioning the experts but then again, you know what they say, the customer is always right. Even when they are asshats and very clear wrong.