When the point gets missed...

**Bob** · 29th June 2004, 00:24

Over the weekend, I went into a shop to buy a tent (going to a festival in a couple of months... and I can't face the prospect of trying to clean my old tent which has been in the bag for two years this August - and it was wet and muddy when it was last in the open).

Anyway, I find the tent I want, go to the counter and hand over the money. Sales type asks me "Do you want a bag for that?"

So I say no - after all, it comes in it's own carry-case, so no point wasting a bag on it.

Sales type looks at me like I am mad - and then looks out the window, where it is admittedly a bit dark and is probably going to rain - before looking back at me quizzically.

This rather misses the point - after all, the tent IS waterproof!

Mind you, this isn't as bad as an article I read. Little girl goes into diabetic fit. So her mum runs into the nearest sweet shop and asks for some chocolate. Girl behind counter "Do you want it gift-wrapped?"

Anyone else had any really dumb responses like this?

**Antallica** · 29th June 2004, 00:33

You actually had no rain?

**Bob** · 29th June 2004, 01:23

The waterproof test happened on the way home!

You can tell it is Summer over here - the rain comes in shorter bursts...

**moko** · 29th June 2004, 06:50

Originally Posted by Bob

You can tell it is Summer over here - the rain comes in shorter bursts...

And at least it`s warm rain.typical Summer day here today,goes from clear blue sky and glorious sunshine to doom and gloom and black,black clouds in 15 minute cycles.

**Mongoose** · 29th June 2004, 10:21

Originally Posted by Bob

Over the weekend, I went into a shop to buy a tent (going to a festival in a couple of months... and I can't face the prospect of trying to clean my old tent which has been in the bag for two years this August - and it was wet and muddy when it was last in the open).

Anyway, I find the tent I want, go to the counter and hand over the money. Sales type asks me "Do you want a bag for that?"

Anyone else had any really dumb responses like this?

She could have asked "Ya waaant fryyyys with thaaaat?"

**Dr Bob** · 29th June 2004, 10:30

Yes, I have been served by somewhat inane types, but nothing beat when I was at Mitre 10 (hardware shop for the benefit of U.K.Kbers) and a customer wanted a step ladder gift wrapped (and they did), a bloody ribbon would have sufficed- it's not as if you would start to open it and say "my goodness, a step ladder I never would have guessed".

**Motoracer** · 29th June 2004, 10:35

FF, remember the trip up from Welly?

"Would you like an egg (or was it chips?) with that?"

**Firefight** · 29th June 2004, 11:17

Originally Posted by Motoracer

FF, remember the trip up from Welly?

"Would you like an egg (or was it chips?) with that?"

Yeah mate what a laugh

who would think that ordering a meal could provide so much :confused2 entertainment, never go there again(unless I get bored) , Hey that would have been a good place for a certain young man from Tauranga to go, I guess if he wanted somewhere more exciting than a week in Aks, a day in waiouru would fit the bill

F/F

**Ms Piggy** · 29th June 2004, 11:54

Originally Posted by Bob

Anyone else had any really dumb responses like this?

I work in a Govt Dept contact centre and we offer a translation service. The translation service is done by a different company and we have to call them and then go through the process of introducing ourselves. Anywaaaaaaay...over the last few days I've been calling and get the same woman answering and I always say "My name is Cathy from the CITIZENSHIP office requiring a translator..." and she always asks me "Do you require a translator for Citizenship, Passports or Births, Deaths & Marriages?"

Now my point is...wouldn't you realise if someone was calling from the CITIZENSHIP office that they could be calling about that???!!!

**Cajun** · 29th June 2004, 12:02

Blah to you FF

I am orginally from auckland i moved out of the place like 7 years ago, now i just get sick of the place, after a couple of days, and who you calling young man, who ever siad i was a man, dc:< I been to waiouru twice, once fulling up heading to wellywood, and other time coming back from wellywood, for a protest ride against acc on regos

**Firefight** · 29th June 2004, 12:06

Originally Posted by Cajun

Blah to you FF

I am orginally from auckland i moved out of the place like 7 years ago, now i just get sick of the place, after a couple of days, and who you calling young man, who ever siad i was a man, dc:< I been to waiouru twice, once fulling up heading to wellywood, and other time coming back from wellywood, for a protest ride against acc on regos

Was the point missed ??

I think not !

How did you know I meant you ?

Will we see you Friday ??

F/F

**Cajun** · 29th June 2004, 12:10

I am the all knowning and seeing cajunator FF i know all, if i don't know it, it arn't worth knowning

hope not friday )c:<
could have done the saturday, even coned the misses in to coming after weeks, so WT and MR could teach her to stoppie.
But have to work, busy week this week

**Mongoose** · 29th June 2004, 13:41

Originally Posted by Celtic_Sea_lily

I work in a Govt Dept contact centre and we offer a translation service. The translation service is done by a different company and we have to call them and then go through the process of introducing ourselves. Anywaaaaaaay...over the last few days I've been calling and get the same woman answering and I always say "My name is Cathy from the CITIZENSHIP office requiring a translator..." and she always asks me "Do you require a translator for Citizenship, Passports or Births, Deaths & Marriages?"

Now my point is...wouldn't you realise if someone was calling from the CITIZENSHIP office that they could be calling about that???!!!

Poor lady probabley thinks you have one hell of a surname CCL