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AIBU to expect a 'please' from a cashier when they ask me 4 money?

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ShakerattlenRoll · 21/01/2014 20:41

I was in Marks and Spencers yesterday I had some rude cashier asking me to move my basket off the conveyer belt without even saying please.I thought I would let it go even though I was niggled by her barking an order at me and being so rude.I moved the basket and said nothing.When it came to paying the woman she asked for the money without saying 'Please'.I was so fed up with her by now that I pulled her up on it and tore a strip off of her.She subsequently apologised and I thought that would be the last of it.
I went back in this evening and went to another cashier and low and behold the same thing happened there when she asked for the money.There was no 'Please' I thought (ffs) what's going on here? I asked her whether it was Marks and Spencers policy to be so impolite when asking for the money when buying goods? She said no but she was not obliged to say 'please'.

        I thought ok then if you want to argue the point lets get a manger involved.Along came a manager and he said to me that he didn't know what all the fuss was about and that the cashiers had done nothing wrong by not saying 'Please' when asking for the money and he said he would not be reprimanding them on it.He told me that by the cashier saying 'thank you'  and 'have a nice day' was surfice and please was not needed.

       I mean to say what is this world coming to? I was brought up to say 'please' and 'thank you' and i'm not going to stop now and i expect people to say please and thank you to me especially if I am a customer at Marks and Spencers being served by a cashier.

I will be making an official complaint tomorrow to the store manager and head office. Your views please.TYIA
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Objection · 22/01/2014 19:00

This thread is hilarious. Grin some people really can't be helped. OP, I hope when you make your "official complaint" to Marks and Spencer that the store manager tells you where to go. don't forget to correct his manners though. Remember that it is "Please fuck off, Thank you"

JassyRadlett · 22/01/2014 19:00

I'm seeking the backing of the ice cream man, the pork butcher and the baker. I have the lady from the sweet shop on speed dial, I know she'll back me.

ShakerattlenRoll · 22/01/2014 19:00

anymore rude trolls want to join in and start stalking and bullying me for expecting a bit of politeness

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HaroldLloyd · 22/01/2014 19:01

Now now shakey mind your manners.

ShakerattlenRoll · 22/01/2014 19:01

It disgusts me that people on this thread think it is ok not to say please when asking for money.A sad reflection of our society today.

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JassyRadlett · 22/01/2014 19:01

Which rubbish, please? All I did was point out your bad manners, to be helpful. Just like you were helping the shop assistant. What's wrong with that?

Timeandagain · 22/01/2014 19:01

OP, please could I politely ask you not to use 'ROFL'.

Otherwise this has been most entertaining.

Thank you.

ShakerattlenRoll · 22/01/2014 19:02

HAROLD ARE YOU STILL STALKING ME ?

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EduCated · 22/01/2014 19:02

Anyone else singing stalking, hijacking troll to the tune of Living Doll?

Berryglitter · 22/01/2014 19:02

Yes! I've finally made it! I'm a troll!

HaroldLloyd · 22/01/2014 19:02

Why yes, yes I am.

ShakerattlenRoll · 22/01/2014 19:03

yw timed again .not meant to be entertaining just educational but i'm glad u r enjoying it.Anymore trolls or stalkers want to have a go at me?

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ShakerattlenRoll · 22/01/2014 19:03

keep up the trolling u might get banned

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SauvignonBlanche · 22/01/2014 19:04

I feel you mistakenly believe that anyone who posts on a thread you stared, without your prior permission is a 'stalker' or 'troll' may I refer you to the MN Talk guidelines above?

JassyRadlett · 22/01/2014 19:04

'Moron' is actually extremely rude. Offensive in fact - and I'm serious about that.

ShakerattlenRoll · 22/01/2014 19:04

rude nasty trolls who like stalking decent people is disgusting behaviour and should not be tolerated

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PerpendicularVince · 22/01/2014 19:04

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MoominsYonisAreScary · 22/01/2014 19:04

Im getting a headache

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 22/01/2014 19:04

Answering you is not stalking. Disagreeing with you is not trolling.

ShakerattlenRoll · 22/01/2014 19:05

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Message deleted by MNHQ. Here's a link to our Talk Guidelines.

JassyRadlett · 22/01/2014 19:05

Edu, I am now.

HaroldLloyd · 22/01/2014 19:05

I don't feel in any imminent danger of a banning to be honest.

I think your definition of a stalker is every bit as off kilter as your definition of good manners.

You need to have a word with your spirit guide Sad

ShakerattlenRoll · 22/01/2014 19:05

SDT u have been trolling me all day with your rubbish stop the negative stalking or i will report u

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JassyRadlett · 22/01/2014 19:06

But you've not answered any of my questions. I answered yours.

LetsFaceTheMusicAndDance · 22/01/2014 19:06

I've got a lovely image of a trollwagon in my head now.