tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477143695543382552.post7682133998317776451..comments2024-03-11T07:25:29.540+00:00Comments on Nicola Vincent-Abnett: Dear Austin Reed...Nicola Vincent-Abnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865608045342419682noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477143695543382552.post-47295968237731001772012-10-26T09:31:46.917+01:002012-10-26T09:31:46.917+01:00In Waitrose in Bath yesterday I was struck by how ...In Waitrose in Bath yesterday I was struck by how all the men and women on the meat, fish, cheese and deli counters were polite, attentive, charming and helpful. In contrast their 'youth' colleagues, were miserable sods. The deli counter folk were all 60+.<br /><br />It's something to do with age, experience, a lifetime of understanding and appreciating manners and civility, and knowing that life isn't out to get you and that people deserve your attention and consideration.<br /><br />I was a shop worker when I were a lad, and I was a miserable sod. It doesn't excuse the Austin Reed ignorants, but I'll bet that they were both under 25.<br /><br />If not then maybe they were just gits, and there are plenty of those about if you care to look for them, which I don't.Tawtalitarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099234930630005669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477143695543382552.post-24107187509115356182012-10-25T10:26:45.532+01:002012-10-25T10:26:45.532+01:00Love the fact that you just showed how monied you ...Love the fact that you just showed how monied you are ;)Matthew Sylvesterhttp://matthewsylvester.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477143695543382552.post-45126516562437328772012-10-24T22:52:29.062+01:002012-10-24T22:52:29.062+01:00It's not you, it's them. Over thirty year...It's not you, it's them. Over thirty years of age we become invisible, but I would still lay the blame on poor training and bad manners. Margaret Granthttp://magoffleash.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477143695543382552.post-1253810730099059632012-10-24T21:35:52.814+01:002012-10-24T21:35:52.814+01:00For those of you in Europe I wear a size 38 and in...For those of you in Europe I wear a size 38 and in the US about a size 6.Nicola Vincent-Abnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04865608045342419682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477143695543382552.post-84372695426735537702012-10-24T11:27:19.027+01:002012-10-24T11:27:19.027+01:00I think it might be compounded by age...I became i...I think it might be compounded by age...I became invisible as I approached 50. I couldn't even get their attention to pay for things. Strange, since my earning potential is so much higher than theirs...Rebecca Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00474010455394752000noreply@blogger.com