#54

Asked someone to stop swearing loudly at the automated anouncements at South Kensington about engineering works. He didn’t take too kindly to it, tried to claim that the many kids around would learn about swear words eventually, patronise me as an apolitical student who didn’t understand the real world and then eventually huffed off onto the same train as me through a different door, occasionally turning to glower.

Prick.

#55

think i was quite lucky re the pubs/bars I worked in. the bar had basically no punters due to being down some side street in a residential area, and the pubs were just quite nice but cheeky locals.

#56

Nick Jago’s da?

#57

done a few of these in my time:

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#58

was crossing the road once and a car was miles away, as I was crossing the driver sped up to make a point of OH I’M BILLY BIG BOLLOCKS IN MY CAR! VROOM! and then had to skid on the brakes when I didn’t rush over the road. He got all leary so I just walked up to his windscreen gave him the finger and shouted “FUCK OFF!” then walked off slowly. Fucking coolest thing ever

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#59

Whilst I was throwing out a drunk, abusive woman:
Her: You’re just a…
Me:… Ok, if you can call me something I’ve never been called before I’ll let you stay
Her: You’re just a fat…
Me:…GOODBYE!

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Bar/Pub/Retail/Customer Service Worker Stories
#60

I have said “can you get off your phone please” during two cinema screenings this month

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#61

This might need it’s own thread. I’ve got a lot of these stories.

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#62

Must’ve been gruelling during Phone Booth.

:wave: hi Tone.

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#63

yes please.

#64

Hahaha! And the person I was saying “can you get off your phone please” to was Colin Farrell right? Hahahaha!

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#65

He is the adult you’ve told off in public as per the thread title ahahahahahahaha.

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#66

Hahahahaha!

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#67

Also had a few run ins with drivers over the years as a runner.

  • tapped on a couple of windows and mimed phone then pointed at eyes and the road in front of them. Usually get a guilty apology for that one.
  • I’ll happily thump on a metal panel with a flat hand if someone turns a corner too closely or tries to cross the pavement without looking/signalling. This usually elicits fury, but it does no damage at all to their car, just gives them a huge scare. If I have to stop to have a chat then I’ll usually point out that if I were i kid, I wouldn’t have been so aware and able to stop for them and then zip off while they’re still fuming.
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#68

how about the ol’ twistarooney… when have you been told off by someone in public?

#69

Fuck’s sake, two Neimoidian references on DiS in one day!

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#70

Lovely exchange lads, top DiSing! :+1:

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#71

oh yeah Limmy is the only funny person actually

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#72

Had to tell someone at the theatre last night to get off their Ipad which they were taking notes on. Not even in night mode either - proper bright as anything. Why are people so thick?

I tell people off in similar circumstances all the time - I’d tell you off now if you asked me to tbh.

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#73

Being a bit sweary in what we thought was an empty train carriage. Obviously apologised an cut it out once we were told off