tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31196620.post116402865837037324..comments2023-09-16T16:59:28.429+01:00Comments on A Life in the South of France: Tales From The Supermarket.angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10966015443364053559noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31196620.post-1164090150246957532006-11-21T07:22:00.000+01:002006-11-21T07:22:00.000+01:00I once worked briefly on a checkout in the UK, wat...I once worked briefly on a checkout in the UK, watched over discreetly by supervisors. An incident like the one you describe would almost certainly have resulted in a verbal warning - for unprofessional conduct. We've lost many old world courtesies, but the maxim "The customer is always right" survives - just.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31196620.post-1164075220826030822006-11-21T03:13:00.000+01:002006-11-21T03:13:00.000+01:00Interesting bit about human nature. I think that ...Interesting bit about human nature. I think that it's the "group mentality" issue (even on a small scale) ...you have a case of people coalescing around "an issue" and all of a sudden it becomes "us" versus "them." How small minded.JP (mom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03120439923927414464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31196620.post-1164047494459093532006-11-20T19:31:00.000+01:002006-11-20T19:31:00.000+01:00First - sorry about the baby boomer rant....I unde...First - sorry about the baby boomer rant....<BR/><BR/>I understand French very well. Because I look so, well, dull, people ramble on and on in French in front of me. It's amazing what I have heard. <BR/><BR/>Compliants about the British, sure. Americans are evil, Ok fair enough. But Moroccans? Who could hate a Moroccan?<BR/><BR/>A British friend of mine gets back at them by smoking in her room at the Sofitel. I am not sure the message gets through but she feels better.Open Grove Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08130539510552780606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31196620.post-1164039832837031102006-11-20T17:23:00.000+01:002006-11-20T17:23:00.000+01:00The cashiers pass the groceries as fast as possibl...The cashiers pass the groceries as fast as possible because the more customers they "prosess" the more they get paid in terms of bonuses.<BR/><BR/>Today the same thing happened to me. However I didn't dear say anything...<BR/>It seems to happen quite often that the cashiers complain about the previous customers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31196620.post-1164036799206499632006-11-20T16:33:00.000+01:002006-11-20T16:33:00.000+01:00They can't stand not to have the last word, or tak...They can't stand not to have the last word, or take criticism. Mind you, had it been anyone else non-French they would have launched into an equivalent tirade too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com