Stellaboz Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Don't work in retail if you don't want to work boxing day. When i worked in a hotel i had to always work Hogmanay for a 12 hour minimum shift, just got the fck on with it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 A hotel isn't retail. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 A hotel isn't retail. My point is that i was expected to work at times that aren't great, so deal with it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 36 minutes ago, throbber said: When people refer to crying as greeting. Good old Scots word. What's wrong with it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Ted Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 I've only noticed this becoming a thing recently, but why the f**k do people slam on their anchors when they are driving along a single carriageway in the dark and a vehicle approaches from the other direction? There is absolutely no need whatsoever. I notice this a lot on my travels. IMO they shouldn't be driving at night, and they definitely lack spacial awareness. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 4 minutes ago, Father Ted said: I notice this a lot on my travels. IMO they shouldn't be driving at night, and they definitely lack spacial awareness. Also you get more warning of approaching traffic at night so it's weird they get freaked out. Unless they're staring at the headlights and getting blinded which would be silly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Ted Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Also you get more warning of approaching traffic at night so it's weird they get freaked out. Unless they're staring at the headlights and getting blinded which would be silly. I agree about warning. Wouldn't be surprised if they didn't avert their eyes from glare, there's a lot of morons out there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 "Marks & Spencers"No. Marks & Spencer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WILLIEA Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, Hedgecutter said: "Marks & Spencers" No. Marks & Spencer. Thought folk up your way referred to it as Markies? ( at least my sister in law does ) Used to get visits from a rep from Hamilton who talked about Marksies! Now, that did bug me. Oh! and Bootsies ( Boots the Chemist ) Edited December 12, 2016 by WILLIEA 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Raccoon Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 1 hour ago, Hedgecutter said: "Marks & Spencers" No. Marks & Spencer. 1 hour ago, WILLIEA said: Thought folk up your way referred to it as Markies? ( at least my sister in law does ) Used to get visits from a rep from Hamilton who talked about Marksies! Now, that did bug me. Oh! and Bootsies ( Boots the Chemist ) Asdas. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 1 minute ago, Bert Raccoon said: Asdas. Tescos. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Jo Jo Junior Shabadoo Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 1 hour ago, WILLIEA said: Oh! and Bootsies ( Boots the Chemist ) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz FFC Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 7 hours ago, NathanQP said: People saying we should close the shops on Boxing Day, that'll really help the economy Just open them later. I never understood why Next need to open at 6AM anyway. Open at midday and keep women away from the pub whilst I watch football. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Aldi's. I blame Sainbury's for confusing people. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Cort's Hamstring Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 I wouldn't ban Boxing Day shopping, but I would restrict Boxing Day to Sunday trading hours.It's not fair on staff to have to be in before 6am on a day when there's no public transport in a lot of the country. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smpar Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 To be fair, most of the people moaning about shops being open on Boxing Day are whining students who think the world is extremely unfair because they have to work. That's the impression I get anyway. Also, I bet that if a lot of these people didn't work in retail, they'd be marching into Topshop at 9am on Boxing Day for the sales just like every other arsehole. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 To be fair, most of the people moaning about shops being open on Boxing Day are whining students who think the world is extremely unfair because they have to work. That's the impression I get anyway. Also, I bet that if a lot of these people didn't work in retail, they'd be marching into Topshop at 9am on Boxing Day for the sales just like every other arsehole. In my experience the people whining about working on Boxing Day are usually the ones who don't actually work on Boxing Day. It's just all about being outraged on someone else's behalf. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH33 Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 When I worked for Menzies I worked Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Started at 6. Didn't bother me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 When I worked for Menzies I worked Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Started at 6. Didn't bother me. I had to start at 7 when I was at McDonald's. It was pointless being open as no one actually came in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH33 Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 We usually did a macdonalds breakfast run! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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