I just now got a verbal slap on the wrist

[Bretrick]

At the shopping centre, at the patisserie, choosing a product I hear - "No No No, don't take that one, that is an old one."
Attendant reaches below the counter and hands me another one.
"This is a fresh one"
Gusman admonished by staff
How often do you receive a verbal slap on the wrist?

 

[Devi]

Hmm. Maybe it's just me, but I wouldn't have considered that a verbal slap on the wrist — just the attendant being helpful in giving you a better one than the one you were about to choose.

 

[Bretrick]

Hmm. Maybe it's just me, but I wouldn't have considered that a verbal slap on the wrist — just the attendant being helpful in giving you a better one than you were about to choose.

It was just the way she delivered the message, rather loud and adamant.

 

[Snow74]

It was just the way she delivered the message, rather loud and adamant.

could you maybe be thankful that she did get you to choose a better one?

 

[Lara]

The bigger question in my mind is...why have "an old one" out on the counter if it's old enough to be different than the fresh one?

 

[SeaBreeze]

At the shopping centre, at the patisserie, choosing a product I hear - "No No No, don't take that one, that is an old one."
Attendant reaches below the counter and hands me another one.
"This is a fresh one"
Gusman admonished by staff
How often do you receive a verbal slap on the wrist?

I'd be thankful that someone cared enough to want me to take a fresher one. Certainly not a slap on the wrist, in my opinion. If it were, I wish I would get a lot more slaps.

 

[Bretrick]

The bigger question in my mind is...why have "an old one" out on the counter if it's old enough to be different than the fresh one?

The old one had a price sticker on it.

 

[Bretrick]

I called it a slap on the wrist because of the way it was delivered.
Rather loudly and quite a few no-noes

 

[Jules]

The old one had a price sticker on it.

Maybe it was just meant to be a demo one.

 

[Bretrick]

Maybe it was just meant to be a demo one.

That is what it was.

 

[Ruthanne]

I called it a slap on the wrist because of the way it was delivered.
Rather loudly and quite a few no-noes

That'll do it, tone of voice means a lot! I understand. Maybe if she said it in a pleasant way it would have been better.

 

[helenbacque]

Who is Gusman and how was slap worded?

 

[Bretrick]

Who is Gusman and how was slap worded?

oops, Gusman is my name on another site. Must have forgot where I was.
Said rather loudly and tersely "No No No, don't take that one, that is an old one." Like I was someone who had done wrong. Admonished

 

[Shalimar]

Perhaps she is hard of hearing?

 

[charry]

At the shopping centre, at the patisserie, choosing a product I hear - "No No No, don't take that one, that is an old one."
Attendant reaches below the counter and hands me another one.
"This is a fresh one"
Gusman admonished by staff
How often do you receive a verbal slap on the wrist?

Hope you whacked her back …..cheek “.”!!

 

[caroln]

What is a patisserie?

 

[Bretrick]

What is a patisserie?

A bakery that make sweet Pastries

 

[bingo]

kept you from eating an old donut....
ain't bad to me

 

[Medusa]

It was just the way she delivered the message, rather loud and adamant.

Loudness considered, I agree with @Devi and @SeaBreeze ; it seems she was likely trying to be helpful, albiet in a *forceful* way, (which I do understand might make a customer a little uncomfortable).

At least you didn't eat something bad which might have made you ill.

As to why it was for sale in the first place... ugh, companies, profits, lack of customer care?

 

[Bretrick]

Loudness considered, I agree with @Devi and @SeaBreeze ; it seems she was likely trying to be helpful, albiet in a *forceful* way, (which I do understand might make a customer a little uncomfortable).

At least you didn't eat something bad which might have made you ill.

As to why it was for sale in the first place... ugh, companies, profits, lack of customer care?

It had a large price taped to it so I assume it was for show only.
Though there were no fresh ones on display, they were under the counter.

 

[SeaBreeze]

What is a patisserie?

https://www.seniorforums.com/threads/word-of-the-day-patisserie.67574/What is a patisserie?

 

[MMinSoCal]

That'll do it, tone of voice means a lot! I understand. Maybe if she said it in a pleasant way it would have been better.

@Ruthanne As the saying goes: You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

 

[Shero]

Bretrick, you know I will put in my two francs worth here. Mate, are you sure you are Aussie? To take offence because you march up to the counter and maybe, grabbed the woman's display without waiting to be asked "Sir, can I help you?" Please get over it.
By the way patisserie is the French word for pastry shop.

 

[Snow74]

If a salesperson tells me to stay away from something I for one do not care what tone he or she uses..I would say Thank You kindly!

 

[Medusa]

It had a large price taped to it so I assume it was for show only.
Though there were no fresh ones on display, they were under the counter.

So, @Bretrick, I gotta ask, if you assumed that, why were you trying to buy it in the first place? (I know you are only relating a fun story and don't want to turn it into anything else so know that this question is also in that spirit.