Pet Peeves...

Salepeople who tell you what you want, not ask you what you want.
The over enthusiastic slip of a thing in a clothing store who brings things, unbidden, to the change cubicle because they are things she likes and thinks everyone should wear.
It's not such a problem now, finding one at all is a problem now.

Car salesmen pushing slow sellers onto dopey looking females. One, although told I wanted white and only that, was adamant that a dark blue one was more suitable for me! I let him finish his spiel, smiled and asked him did I really look like an 18 year old boy who had no other interest in life except to wash the dust off a dark car every day. I bought a white one from his oppo. across the road.

Last time I went car shopping I asked to test drive the Mazda 626 but was told it was 'too much car' for me and I'd be better off with a 323.
I hate 323s. But he was insistent, so I took it out for a test drive and fanged it along a dirt road out of town and scared the hell out of him and said no thanks and left him to wash the dust off it and pick the gravel out of the treads. I'd driven a 626 for 15 years and believe me they ain't 'too much car' for anybody. It was pathetic, but really comfortable, and I was wondering if the new ones had improved, but I'll never know.

I'm still figuring out why a car salesman would want to sell me a cheaper car. Any ideas on what the hell that was about?
 
Jillaroo said:
When i go into a store be it fashion or food and the sales assistant looks at me and says " Are Ya Right " They need to be taught the correct way to approach a customer
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Must be an Aussie thing, Jilly, I've never had that question asked or even heard of it.

I HATE when I first walk in a store, don't even have my bearings, not needing anything specifically, just want to browse, and 2-3 people rush you wanting to help! aarrgghh! But they are nice about it! lol
 

Old Hipster said:
Mine are too numerous to mention and I try not to dwell on them. But I will bitch about people who are constantly on their cells phones, even yaking away in the check out line at the grocery store, holding things up because they are so busy talking and trying to do things one handed...jack-wagons!

And people are still talking away when driving and not paying any attention to what they are doing, driving wise. :soap2:
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This is my number one pet peeve. Saw an idiot yesterday who stopped in the middle of an intersection waiting for a car to come through so he could turn and when it did, he just stayed there talking on the cell when he had the right away. And these people walking around in a store with a handless phone stuck in their ear..........well I will just end it there.
 
'Are ya right?' ... doesn't bother me, I prefer it to 'can I help you?'
To me it's a term than means the asker presumes you know what you're doing and are just browsing so I'll leave you alone to get on with it, but feel free say so if and when you need help or attention. Guess it is just a local saying. Guess Jilly must be used to shopping in posher establishments than me too.
 
Family that show up only when they want something, and you never see them again if you run out stuff they can get. They then get angry at you if you are in need of anything.
 

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