to be wary of opticians since the lady in charge was chewing gum?

[EleanorReally]

unbelievable, i could smell it, it was bubble gum, or at least fruity.
however they are a cheap opticians so we will have to go back

So it wasn't even the optician, just the receptionist?

But you said 'lady in charge was chewing gum'
Is the receptionist really 'in charge'??

Whilst massively unprofessional, yes and i might of come out the shop shaking my head and thinking "wow unprofessional". Your attitude is as rude and is very very judgemental.

why am i rude and you are not? We share the opinion

Hold the front page!

I read your first few posts as sarcasm!

It could be tongue in cheek if you like

Because mine would have been a moments humm unprofessional no futher thought, no 'waryiness'. No reporting to the shop. Just a little hum unproffesional ok then. And what would also have run through my head would have been maybe nicotine gum, maybe health of other sorts gum ie to stimulate siliva etc.

It would literally been a split second thought and then i'd have got on with the rest of my life. Totally unbothered by it.

You on the other hand have started a thread, on a public forum, arguing with any one that disagrees with you making comments like "i wouldnt put it passed her to stsrt blowing bubbles in my face" your responses are loaded with judgemental attitude, you've agreed with some one calling it 'common' thats judgemental you've almost encouraged phases like "terminally dim" (maybe unwittingly but start a judgemental thread you'll always get judgemental replys).

Your posts are snobbish and rude

i didnt agree with the common phrase, i didnt encourage terminally dim

but so be it, if you can conclude i am snobbish and rude you are making the judgments

YANBU I'd find this unprofessional too.

didnt encourage terminally dim

Can you read?? I said why you encouraged it you started in my oppinion nasty snobbish thread in the hope you'd get nasty snobbish comments back. You encouraged it by being snobby in the first place

I will report back when we go back

Should cause some hilarity at the Christmas party.

but so be it, if you can conclude i am snobbish and rude you are making the judgments

Pot. Kettle.

Is the receptionist really 'in charge'??

Aren't all receptionist in charge? I thought that was how the world worked?

Who makes the rule that chewing gum is 'unprofessional?'

Anyone with manners.

Aren't all receptionist in charge? I thought that was how the world worked?

No. The manager will be in charge.

It is unprofessional, especially for people that will be right in your face. Opticians get very close up to you so yeah it is basic professional standards to ensure you don't have bad breath or chewing gum etc if you are one.

@BuzzShitbagBobbly it was the receptionist

Are you THAT bored ?

ffs

you can conclude i am snobbish and rude you are making the judgments

I'm judging no one, i'm telling you what you are doing.

Also i haven't started a thread "aibu to be weary of mn because of one user....unbelivable ...she was snobby and rude and kept denying she was. Will go back as good forum" ok i can't cos it would be a taat. But i wouldnt any way i'd go hummm okay. Rude.

But isn't interesting how defensive you are when you feel "judged" yet you are the one thats started a whole thread just to judge another person.

hmm,
well no one has managed to change my mind . no one has given a plausible excuse for her bad manners.
Just had lunch,
Nicorette

ok.
not my problem, We are going back, in spite of her unprofessional gum chewing habit

i am not defensive, it makes me laugh,particularly the FFS are you bored comments.

Ok. My attempt at humour obviously failed.

Are you drunk?

Yes it’s not great for a receptionist to be doing that but YABU if you think a receptionist is “in charge” of an optical practice. How does the receptionist chewing gum impact on the professionalism or competence of the optometrist, which is presumably the main reason you get your eyes tested in the first place

OP, I'm completely with you here. Nobody in a professional or retail role should be eating, drinking, smoking, vaping or chewing while attending to a client. I went into a curtain/blind shop not long ago and the owner continued to eat porridge while answering my questions. I never went back. It's not snobbery, it's just expecting to be treated properly.

Even the trolls and goady fuckers are shit on here these days