Stupid little twit

[Derek]

It is now 1 month and 3 weeks since I have worn a pair of trousxxx and have continued going about life as normal. During this time there have been no comments of any sort whicj have headed my way about my Cilt until today.
Today I went into a high street mens outfitters. There are a very respectable company and have a few more shops dotted around the UK. They also hire wedding suits and have quite a large Kilt hire choice for such said events. They happen to sell Cilt/Kilt hose. So I went in ad bought 2 pairs off white/cream hose.
As I was sellecting my socks this chap in his late 50's and was the manager I reckon comes over stares at me and says in a very obnoxtious way 'What the flips THAT'. I said to him 'You know what THAT is ... its a flipping Cilt init. You hire the things out for goodness sake'
'I know' he said ' but you have just walked in off the street in one and thats different' ... I cant work that one out myself ... anyone else on here can?
Anyhow here escorted me to the female cashier and while I was paying then said 'Thats a very strange sporran you got there. Its looks a bit worn and decrepid doesnt it. Would you like to buy a new from us today'. lol . I said no way and took my change off the young lady and said to her it must be aweful having to work with a twit of a guy like that. She made no comment and I guess this guy heard what I said as well.
Ah well ... made for an interesting morning. It didnt bother me one bit ... as saying goes 'Theres always one'
Iechyd Da (still cant find the smilies)
Derek

[Bugbear]

Ah well, we all get to be stupid sometimes.
Wonder what the lady was thinking; maybe trying not to laugh.

[English Bloke]

Now see, I'd have chucked his socks on the counter top, advised him to seek some training on customer relations and flounced out, never to return; except maybe to come back at midnight and post some dog turd through his letter box. But that's just me...

I'm sure you handled the situation impeccably Derek. Nice one!

(I'm manually entering smilies by the way, I can't find them either).

[thecompaqguy]

except maybe to come back at midnight and post some dog turd through his letter box. But that's just me...

Can't go wrong with a bit of dog mess esp. if smeared on the door :mrgreen: TBH this guy was being a douchebag, trying to get a laugh which backfired. Why poke fun at Kilts when you sell Kilt Hose? There are no answers for some people. I wouldn't return to this store again IMHO

[Jock Scot]

It must be those off white hose that set him off, I should say. As he is obviously not into developing good customer relations, his emotions got the better of him. He must be lurking here somewhere and is an avid reader on certain hose matters! Sounds to me that you had the last word though.

[Derek]

Jock ... yep, I think yer right ... it was the socks. I glad they were not red ones or the guy would have been like a bull at the gate and gone o t t . I expect your right also that he could be a lurker and a secret wanna be cilt/kilt wearer but no doubt all mouth and no action.
I have found the smilies but cant at the moment get them to attach here.
Iechyd Da
Derek

[Father Bill]

Ah yes. I too have met a few idiots who had no idea how to treat a customer. Actually, on the flip side it's one of the things I most admire about my American cousins to the south: THEY know what a customer is, and generally treat them very well.

Hang in there, Derek!

[OC Richard]

A business that treats customers like that probably won't survive long, in economic times like these.

[Chas]

I always amazes me where you find them. Out of the blue, suddenly, as if someone flips a switch and the idiot is upon you.

As a side note if you were to type a colon : and then a capital D - a smiley will appear in your post. The full list is at the bottom of the page at "Smilies are On".

Regards

Chas

Just like the old days, when we used to post on Bulletin Boards!

[Derek]

Father Bill ... I have had remarks and looks etc over the 36 years I have been wearing a cilt/kilt. The remarks are few and far between, and I most certainly dont let them bother me one minute.
Its strange that 99% of the time when remarks have been made its usually from a more mature person in life. We work a lot with young people in their late teens and twentys and quite frankly they have no interest or concern whether I have a cilt on or jeaxx. They seem to just get on with life.
OC ... The company actually does a roaring trade, even today. They have been at it for over a century. Guess I helped the guy find out theres a big wild world out there .. if he got the bottle to explore it ..
Iechyd Da
Derek