tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36083545.post6820020849238756736..comments2023-03-25T13:46:59.148+00:00Comments on Peppermint Tea: An open letter to the manager of Tesco in Ballybrack.Beccyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00911316644797253921noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36083545.post-56864830340981148812007-02-14T22:50:00.000+00:002007-02-14T22:50:00.000+00:00There should be a rule that all Adrians be put in ...There should be a rule that all Adrians be put in a cage with each other so they can cull themselves down to a single individual Adrian. <BR/><BR/>The drawback would be the most powerful Adrian would be left but at least there'd be only one and we could deal with him by feeding him stale tortillas and refusing him toilet privileges.<BR/><BR/>Any nice Adrians would have to undergo extensive retraining and psychological torture before becoming a Non-offensive Sam or Ben.<BR/><BR/>It may sound cruel but it's only fair.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36083545.post-8310647907108813812007-02-14T17:03:00.000+00:002007-02-14T17:03:00.000+00:00Dodo, did you get a response, I'm still waiting.Th...Dodo, did you get a response, I'm still waiting.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Yara some stores manage it so I don't know why Tesco can't.<BR/><BR/>Sam I think the Irish are one of the most laid back races, maybe that's half the problem. I am extremely laid back, that's definitely a result of living here and it drives Mum mad but I still have a right to expect courtesy and common sense. It is not good for a child's (or an adult's) bladder to be put under such pressure. I didn't get mad or cross I just waited and waited and waited. The girl was more upset at the lack of a manager and embarressed. I pointed out quite calmly the potential problems with not having a public toilet.Beccyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00911316644797253921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36083545.post-830559022826757232007-02-14T16:35:00.000+00:002007-02-14T16:35:00.000+00:00also, in CA we are all more laid back. You should ...also, in CA we are all more laid back. You should try it sometime, it's much easier on the nerves.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07081680210434938456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36083545.post-32099012775740958662007-02-14T14:31:00.001+00:002007-02-14T14:31:00.001+00:00Isn't it our burden to always have poor custumer s...Isn't it our burden to always have poor custumer service.Where are all the well mannered people...<BR/>Happy Valentine's Day BTW!<BR/>-YaraYarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07932998336212240908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36083545.post-16314037644947893442007-02-14T14:31:00.000+00:002007-02-14T14:31:00.000+00:00grrr. i, too, have grumped to the mighty tesco thi...grrr. i, too, have grumped to the mighty tesco this week about the service on their delivery 'service'.<BR/>Sadly, they care not.dodohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617322056885649095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36083545.post-68149463862922329022007-02-14T14:16:00.000+00:002007-02-14T14:16:00.000+00:00Ailsa, I have to admit that I'm more of a Sainsbur...Ailsa, I have to admit that I'm more of a Sainsburys fan but alsa Sainsburys has yet to find it's way over to Eire, unlike most UK shops. I worked in Sainsburys from 16 -22 while still at school and then university and we would never have got away with the stuff people have to put up with now.<BR/><BR/>Ha, ha Miss Moi, I agree they are getting bigger so should provide for all our needs, I think I can buy anything I could need beside a car yet I can relieve myself, yep something is definitely wrong.<BR/><BR/>I so agree Eric, the attitude of some people stinks!Beccyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00911316644797253921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36083545.post-8011233380429268702007-02-14T13:49:00.000+00:002007-02-14T13:49:00.000+00:00That-a-girl!! Well said!! Tescos are surely big an...That-a-girl!! Well said!! Tescos are surely big and affluent enough to build some toilets! <BR/>As for the service . . why are people working in the service industry who quite obviously do not want to serve people?? Europe sucks when it comes to customer service!The very nice manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13628801735007193872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36083545.post-64659816838989725022007-02-14T11:19:00.000+00:002007-02-14T11:19:00.000+00:00Dear Beccy. I used to work at a supermarket. There...Dear Beccy. I used to work at a supermarket. There were many Adrians who worked there. I always had a watery smile on my face when I had to lie and say things like, "he'll be here in five minutes". <BR/><BR/>I start to worry about the lack of toilets. In my experience, supermarkets are getting bigger and one day they will swallow us up and we shan't be able to escape. We will have enough food but nowhere to go to the toilet!Brooke - Little Miss Moihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267299830665625580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36083545.post-3935815587438394452007-02-14T10:48:00.000+00:002007-02-14T10:48:00.000+00:00Must admit that lack of toilets aside, I love Tesc...Must admit that lack of toilets aside, I love Tesco. Decent supermarkets are one of the things I really miss in DK.Ailsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071090250235335452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36083545.post-43543193502100993932007-02-14T09:23:00.000+00:002007-02-14T09:23:00.000+00:00Barbara this is why I know Adrian so well:When ret...Barbara this is why I know Adrian so well:<BR/>When returning the mouldy tortillas (as mentioned in blog post), Adrian refused to give me a refund as I had no receipt despite having been sold faulty goods, he then walked away while I was talking to him mid-sentence. Eventually he returned when I made it clear I would not leave without speaking to the manager or making an appointment with the manager. He conceded that if I could produce a credit card statement which showed a bill for Tesco I would be given a monetary receipt even if I knew and said that that bill did not include the purchase of the tortillas. Does that sound like good customer relations to you? The tortillas cost less than €3 and Tesco, with it's huge profit refused me a refund on faulty food they had sold me. Adrian who was acting manager refused to let me make an appointment with the manager for the following week, I was told the manager wouldn't see me, not exactly good customer service.<BR/><BR/>Sam, I can't believe it's not legal to have toilets in a place where they sell food and drink to consume.<BR/><BR/>Momo, I think more action by the customer could force businesses to change. I, for one, have been inactive but no more, I'm fed up the consumer being treated like second best.<BR/><BR/>Emma, that is so annoying. I supose I should be grateful the alarm went off but I wish the staff would remember to remove the tags in the first place.<BR/>Thank you for voting for me, I have no problem with you asking others to vote as well!<BR/><BR/>I so agree Karmyn.<BR/><BR/>Fatman, I wish Adrian would take his Adrianness out on someone else!<BR/><BR/>Matt, that was actually another option I put to the man in the suit, he wasn't amused. I would have done it only Ben is very self concious about weeing in public.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Susan and Jenny.Beccyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00911316644797253921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36083545.post-56456673690450685252007-02-14T08:12:00.000+00:002007-02-14T08:12:00.000+00:00I amswered my own question and found out that you ...I amswered my own question and found out that you were nominated. Congrats! Now if I can figure out how to link the nomination to my sidebar can I ask people to go vote for you? Which I am about to do myself.Emma in Canadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17058142553612290594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36083545.post-2562956647219277122007-02-14T00:38:00.000+00:002007-02-14T00:38:00.000+00:00God, I feel your pain.God, I feel your pain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36083545.post-57547158897280148482007-02-14T00:35:00.000+00:002007-02-14T00:35:00.000+00:00Ohhhh (*cringe*) MYYYYYY!!!!!!You poor thing!!!!Ohhhh (*cringe*) MYYYYYY!!!!!!<BR/><BR/>You poor thing!!!!Susan in vahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09366749901381084525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36083545.post-75312366320684906962007-02-14T00:16:00.000+00:002007-02-14T00:16:00.000+00:00Trifling. You should have brought Ben outside and ...Trifling. You should have brought Ben outside and let him take a leak against the buiding. They're not going to charge a small boy w/ public urination.<BR/><BR/>Me, they're going to charge!M@https://www.blogger.com/profile/11907796642043083093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36083545.post-74276862214834719122007-02-14T00:08:00.000+00:002007-02-14T00:08:00.000+00:00Anyone who wants to be a store manager shouldn't b...Anyone who wants to be a store manager shouldn't be allowed to be one. I think Oscar Wilde said that. I think he is just acting out of misplaced anger at being called Adrian.<BR/><BR/>Apologies to any nice Adrians out there. I'm sure you were meant to be named something else!<BR/><BR/>Tesco is evil!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36083545.post-58109727877713420222007-02-13T23:45:00.000+00:002007-02-13T23:45:00.000+00:00I hate grocery stores without public bathrooms. O...I hate grocery stores without public bathrooms. Only mothers with small children shop at these places. You'd think they'd know better by now!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36083545.post-21429117625853988262007-02-13T22:05:00.000+00:002007-02-13T22:05:00.000+00:00Great post Beccy. And what a silly thing, not havi...Great post Beccy. And what a silly thing, not having toilets for the general public. I bought Taylor a number of pairs of jeans from Zara the other day and they didn't take the tag off one of them, oddly enough the beeper did not go off. I'm annoyed that I have to go back to get it taken off.<BR/><BR/>Did you get nominated for the Irish Blog Awards? I was on the site, but had a hard time linking to the categories.Emma in Canadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17058142553612290594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36083545.post-57641544672678097992007-02-13T21:04:00.000+00:002007-02-13T21:04:00.000+00:00Poor service IS FOR SURE a problem in my country, ...Poor service IS FOR SURE a problem in my country, Romania!<BR/><BR/>But what can we do...some more petitions!Momohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10534764934284467014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36083545.post-64513821160368884812007-02-13T20:37:00.000+00:002007-02-13T20:37:00.000+00:00In the USA toilets are not necessary in a restaura...In the USA toilets are not necessary in a restaurant. I hate it when you are in a mall eatery or restaurant where the 'bathroom' is somewhere outside the main dining room and you have to walk what seems like half a mile to find it, sometimes taking a key with you.<BR/><BR/>that said - i am sure Adrian's job is probably a pretty crappy one. Personally it gives me great pleasure to give good service which is why I love to host parties so much, but i can't imagine it is everyone's cuppa tea. He probably has issues with the management above him, himself, or otherwise maybe he is just a natural born A-hole?Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07081680210434938456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36083545.post-26604231602217816772007-02-13T18:01:00.000+00:002007-02-13T18:01:00.000+00:00I'm impressed you know the name of the store manag...I'm impressed you know the name of the store manager. We have two public toilets in our local supermarket. In NZ cafés are required to provide public toilets if serving alcohol.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15074005234609879061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36083545.post-27902253732071015542007-02-13T16:53:00.000+00:002007-02-13T16:53:00.000+00:00My4kids, I have done that plenty of times if there...My4kids, I have done that plenty of times if there are no public toilets around. MacDonalds is always easy to sneak in to.Beccyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00911316644797253921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36083545.post-18904874238386331442007-02-13T16:46:00.000+00:002007-02-13T16:46:00.000+00:00Just to let you know I have sent Sir Terence the l...Just to let you know I have sent Sir Terence the link and another letter describing other customer unserved incidences, I will keep you all posted.Beccyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00911316644797253921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36083545.post-60355175786698483962007-02-13T16:44:00.000+00:002007-02-13T16:44:00.000+00:00Fortunatly I haven't had this problem to much arou...Fortunatly I haven't had this problem to much around here. I can imagine being pretty upset if I was in that situation with one of my kids. The closest thing I can remember would be during our annual Rose Festival here they have several parades on different days downtown and I know a fast food restaurant that tries to tell you that you have to buy something to use the bathroom. Usually unless I want something I will just sneak my way through since it is unlocked.my4kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877891733197763535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36083545.post-78270352902130689232007-02-13T16:09:00.000+00:002007-02-13T16:09:00.000+00:00Never been to Boston Ailsa and can't believe a pla...Never been to Boston Ailsa and can't believe a place that sells food and drink does not legally require a toilet.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately it does Steffi.<BR/><BR/>Great idea Enid only Adrian is so rude and condescending that I don't think I could bear him inside my house for two minutes let alone waste my drink on him.<BR/><BR/>I'm going to do that now Sally, fab idea.<BR/><BR/>Dad, thanks for your support I know how much you believe in sticking up for the injustices in this world.<BR/><BR/>Swampy, I'll definitely read that back post. I'd be intrigued to know exactly how you imagine my accent!<BR/><BR/>Mum, I'm going to do it now, will report back.<BR/><BR/>John, I can imagine how hard it must be for people in wheelchairs. The staff toilets Ben used are inaccessible for wheelchairs and pushchairs.Beccyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00911316644797253921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36083545.post-85767645152892567912007-02-13T15:55:00.000+00:002007-02-13T15:55:00.000+00:00Great post Beccy, i know how it feels, being disab...Great post Beccy, i know how it feels, being disabled is probably just as difficult.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346682505354790114noreply@blogger.com