CF Tourists - is it worse ??

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We have just got back from a few days in Cornwall - we live in Devon, so spend a lot of time in both counties and are very used to tourists and holiday makers. We stayed in a 'pub with rooms on the beach, which was lovely. However - I am utterly gobsmacked by the level of CF we have witnessed in the 3 days. It feels like peoples entitlement is off the scale. I don't know how those in hospitality are dealing with it.

Wednesday - Woman went mental at the poor young lad serving in the beer garden - insisted she had booked a table outside. Very politely told her that they do not take reservations for the garden, just the restaurant. Screaming ' Are you calling me a liar'. He went in, and didn't come back out.

Friday AM - they serve breakfast for guests 8am-9.30am, then open for breakfast at 9.30am (lots of signs saying open at 9.30am). At 8.30am a group were outside - rattling the door. Member of staff opens the door, and lets them know they open at 9.30am. Lots of moaning - insisting they can have breakfast now etc. She says no - very polite. So he tells her it is disgusting that they allow guests to sit in the window eating when others can't ! ( and to make up for their error, they should serve them breakfast too)

Friday evening - Family of 6 rocked up - no space in the beer garden. Started shouting - so the owner came out. Man very angry - they had driven for 6 hours - and the kids needed feeding. The owner was great - polite but firm. The man actually suggested the owner walk around the beer garden and checked when people were leaving so they could secure a table. He said no. A lot of swearing. Asked to leave.

Drive home Saturday morning. Along a winding road along the coast - car in front just stops. Man gets out and stands looking at the sea. Single lane - so I cant go around him. After a few moments I beep - he stomps over to my car and says 'Can I help you' ... I say you have blocked the road - could you move please. To which he responds 'I am looking at the view - maybe you could just be kind' FFS !!!

Up near Oban by any chance? 😁

I agree. A total bully.

Go to Bourton on the water on a hot day and see how a quaint village is spoiled.

Hilarious!!!! Irish wit at its best. That charm is welcomed everywhere.

In every country I have ever been in (genuinely) I’ve had the suspicious ‘English?’ question, and when I say ‘oh no I’m Scottish’ they always change to a much friendlier attitude, and are much happier to help.

If you have only ever replied “Oh no I’m Scottish” how do you know how they would have reacted any differently had you been English?

I’ve had the suspicious ‘English?’

what is the difference between this question and just being asked if you're English?
Ive been asked if Im English or where I am from but never suspiciously

Yes @BeReet. Oban area.
They are currently constructing a walkway hanging from the side of the bridge in preparation of replacing the road bed next spring and I'm really not sure yet how I feel about walking across the Falls of Lora on a temporary construction.

there is absolutely no excuse for rudeness and bad manners and they didn't forget them over covid just never had in first place

also to add to previous comment I have worked in retail and hospitality and I have encountered many a rude arsehole but I have a very thick skin and many a time I just wanted to laugh in their face especially when I worked summer seasons in greece my thought was I'm here long time u only a week whos the winner anyway thankfully in them days luckily for every one arse u got 30 nice people

I'm in care I was in resadental care but now I'm community huge shock to how were Spokane to and what expected,don't get me wrong some clients and their family are lovely
But others talk to us like we're dirt at their feet and think we're servents not carers with a very limited time allocated to each client,I won't out myself but saying some off the things that have been said or the requested iv had .
I'm dlsic so apologies for spealing and grammar mistake,but as someone's who untill recantelly worked exclusive with the war time generation, it been a shock as to what people now expect and the lack off respect for people who are doing a job and trying to help

@Avavlon I apologised to the agency for my MILs rudeness when she first needed extra help she would phone me saying that she had sacked them because of the way they cleaned, used dusters etc. Her eyesight was terrible she really needed help with cleaning but would be annoyed by a spiders web.

It's a hard job being a carer without this treatment

Lol aculary it not the older generation that u have problems with ,on the whole if ye kind to then and take a interested in then their show you respect back
But it cilents that can do the basic then self,that tend to think they nead to find jobs for you that have nothing to do with care .
I'm very laid back I wa known as the patient one when I worked in resadental care and pretty much got on with all the resident so community care been a shock lol
But as I say some clients and family are listed lovely,but can't out myself by telling any particular story's lol,.

Well to all those who voted for Brexit and meant we lost 100 of thousands of lovely European staff who worked in hospitality and provided friendly, efficient and timely service right across the economy - behold your works, cheeky fuckers 🤐

Not really.

Over 6 million EU citizens have applied and have been granted settled or pre settled status. They have not left, they are here and they intend to stay. Many are coming now under the Family Scheme.

www.gov.uk/government/statistics/eu-settlement-scheme-quarterly-statistics-june-2021/eu-settlement-scheme-quarterly-statistics-june-2021

Only 200 000 to 300 000 have left, according to Bloomberg. I couldn't find official statistics. This is small number compared to the ones that have stayed.

Also, German businesses have the same problem recruiting hospitality staff, and they have not left the EU.

That also doesn't take into account all the hospitality staff who would have come for seasonal work pre- Brexit. I have been on holiday in Italy and the UK this year and the staff problems in the UK were noticeable.

What nationality was the staff in Italy? I have not been there for a while, but a few years ago most hospitality staff were Italian. Of course that might have changed.

My colleague is Polish with Brexit she spent 20 minutes on her mobile registering herself her husband her 2 sons. Please stop saying millions left because if Brexit.

A lot Italian obviously but also Spanish, Croatian, Romanian, from all over really! Also Ukrainians this year.

Also in the winter season, a lot of the ski instructors are from Scandinavia, Ausyria etc

Yes, a good ski instructor is very hard to find in the UK.

We clearly need more ski instructors here.

Surely the government's fault for not training enough ski instructors

My DH is a nurse, father to British children, been here nearly 15 years, owns property here, and got rejected for settled status twice.

We can all use anecdotes and claim they are proof of something.