Instead of going in the tradesman entrance today I went through the main entrance. There are a few bins around the area. By the side of one is the most disgusting pile of sick I have ever seen. I almost took a picture but it was just too sick. It was round, diameter around 60cm...height about 2cm - very chunky. Someone must have ate something real bad. Anyway it looked nasty and being the good fellow and general busy body I told an 'operative' of the centre:
"Hi ___ theres a huge pile of sick..."
"OH JESUS NOT IN HERE"
"No it's outside.."
"Phew" with a really pleased expression
"Yeah it's next to the bin..."
"Ok I'll radio control and tell them"
I saw her natter something on the radio and there was a rather large beeping sound so I thought that was that, I've done my busy bodying for today.
About 2 hours later, I see a security officer walking a bit faster than normal and with a nasty frown. 30 seconds later I see the same officer with heavy duty dustpan & brush and bin bag. Being a nosey git and knowing her name I shouted over the counter something like "what's up" and got the reply "I've just trod in some puke so I'm gonna clean it up!" and she carried on walking. Ha.
There has been a bit in the news and a comment from Arriva Driver about needing more fivers in circulation because they are there so long they become tatty. I totally agree with this. Most of the £5 notes in my till resemble a used tissue. Crumpled, ripped, brown, faded, damp, smelly, with tape on etc is all too common. I don't think I help the situation though as I keep all the nice notes at the front of the row so I don't give them out and try to have a neat till. A bit odd but it keeps me entertained. If I have a taped up note I save it for a special customer.
Also, I got a full lesson from a customer on how I should short change people as a matter of routine and make some money for myself. When I say the conversation lasted 3 minutes I'm not exaggerating and 3 minutes is a long time of pure talking. He talked about where he had it done to him, which had then given him the idea. He told me to pick "Asians and people who looked tired" and when I was given a £20 note always claim it was a £10 note. It was the most ridiculous idea he had but hey if he thinks he can get away with it...I told him to watch out as next time he comes in I'll try it on him.
Then to finish off my shift I took some rubbish outside and got trapped in between the fire doors. I've decided to take a detour from now on and use the huge delivery door to minimise the risk.
I have a comment to make, about this sick.you say the diameter is around 60cm, height 2cm, do you carry a tape measure when you go to work, just interested?
ReplyDeleteReminds me of a sight from a while back;
ReplyDeleteI was driving to work early one morning and up ahead I could see a Blackbird going mad over something on the pavement.
It was darting backwards and forwards, gobbling up whatever it was as fast as possible!
Of course, when I got closer, I saw it was a pile (why do we say "pile" of sick?!?) of sick full of meaty chunks.
I suppose I can't blame the Blackbird, as he was taking advantage of a free buffet!
With the Fivers, I heard on BBC Essex yesterday that the Bank of England (I think) has millions of pounds-worth of them in vaults, but no Bank has "asked" for them, as they can't be bothered to distribute them. (Typically, I cant find a link for this anywhere)
BTW, did you mean you got trapped, in that there's a security element, like Bank's double "airlock" doors, or just wedged or something? Inquiring minds need to know! ;-)
Mr Mad, no I don't carry a tape measure round with me! I just estimated it after thinking about the size of 2 x 30cm rulers and I'm very metric.
ReplyDeleteJames. That reminds me of a joke...one involving tramps, cocktail sticks and sick but I won't go into that!
On the doors, it was double fire doors, rather than an 'airlock' system and in one door I had the cage caught on the push bar and on the other door was me in between the cage and door, trying to force it open further but there was a pile of newspapers and grey crate in the way. I forced the cage out and then attempted to walk away but a bit of elastic on my fleece got caught on the other push bar, springing me back. Luckily no one was around to watch unless security was watching at the time.
Security at this door is an intercom and conversation to get in normally go like this:
Security: "Yes"
Person at door: "Hi"
buuuuurrrrrrrr door open.
I never give out the taped up £5 notes unless there really is no other option.
ReplyDeleteThe special customers get their £5 in £1 coins and 50p
heheh, this reminds me of an idea for a blog.
ReplyDeleteAlthough, when I sed to work at Natwest, I never gave out old, torn or tatty fivers. Used to send them off.