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Tealeaf · 24-10-2007, 12:11

I can say without hesitation that the standard of service in most shops and pubs in Hyndburn is at best, pathetic. I was in Ossy Co-Op only last saturday; there was a queue of about 6 or 7 people at the ciggy check-out, most with baskets full or half full. I was the last one in the queue. Meanwhile, none of the standard tills was manned, the reason being that three of the girls from those tills were stood idly gossiping in the middle of one aisle. After 10 minutes or so - and just as it was my turn to be served - two of them decided to return to their work station.

It is not the first time that something like this has happened. There is a great delusion among the local people of Hyndburn that they are in some ways far friendlier than the rest of the country. Well, being friendly is far more than saying Hello to friends; not displaying ignorance to customers and strangers is also a part of it.

Anyway, Hyndburn will shortly be no more; maybe Accy and Districts will result in a little more civic pride combined with civil good manners.

24-10-2007, 12:11	#19
Tealeaf God Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Paradise Lost Posts: 7,220 Liked: 11 times Rep Power: 4267	Re: Customer Services I can say without hesitation that the standard of service in most shops and pubs in Hyndburn is at best, pathetic. I was in Ossy Co-Op only last saturday; there was a queue of about 6 or 7 people at the ciggy check-out, most with baskets full or half full. I was the last one in the queue. Meanwhile, none of the standard tills was manned, the reason being that three of the girls from those tills were stood idly gossiping in the middle of one aisle. After 10 minutes or so - and just as it was my turn to be served - two of them decided to return to their work station. It is not the first time that something like this has happened. There is a great delusion among the local people of Hyndburn that they are in some ways far friendlier than the rest of the country. Well, being friendly is far more than saying Hello to friends; not displaying ignorance to customers and strangers is also a part of it. Anyway, Hyndburn will shortly be no more; maybe Accy and Districts will result in a little more civic pride combined with civil good manners.