I thought this would be a good way for us to get answers to those awkward questions we would never dream of asking someone to their face in their place of work.
These are questions relating to my life that i would love honest answers to.
Hairdressers - When someone with bad dandruff/psoriasis sits on your chair, do you shrug it off, or do you quickly have a look to make sure it's not lice? Are you able to tell the difference right away or does it need investigating? And do you really want to know what my plans are for the day, or would you rather work in silence?
Teachers - do you get annoyed when parents write in homework diaries that a specific piece of homework was too tricky for their child? Do you take it as an insult to your teaching skills?
Waiter/waitresses - do you expect people to offer to clean up their children's mess before they leave, or do you just shrug it off as part of the job? If you're busy and haven't had chance to clean a table yet, and a new customer came up and asked for a cloth to clean it, would you be offended?
I'm a trainee SLT so not quite sure if I'm qualified to answer any questions regarding that line of work yet.
But i have experience working in a Subway sandwich store, a library, a gym and as a cleaner. So i can answer any cleaning, book or sandwich questions that are burning away inside you all. 
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PinocchiosLeftNostril · 08/10/2013 12:32
Teacher here. No, I don't compare siblings. Just interesting when they are so different. Re. Homework diaries - I would definitely rather know. Don't take it as an insult at all. I do however get a little 
when it's a parent who is a teacher who writes that they couldn't do the homework
I'd like to ask hairdressers - do you get offended when people don't tip?
(as in the teacher/parent found the homework hard! Not the child!)
As an ex waitress, I did get a bit 
when I had to pick chewed up food out of the back of the chair and off the carpet. Nice neat pile on a plate would genuinely make my day.
And no problem at all with someone borrowing a cloth if we were genuinely rushed off our feet and there wereno clean tables (just a bit 
). If the place was empty though, and you choose to sit at the one table that someone has just vacated and I haven't had chance to clear, then yes, I got the rage.
Anyone who works on a checkout; do you make up stories about people based on the contents of their trolley? Cucumber, double cream, condoms, jelly, ibuprofen... Someone's in for an interesting night.
That's nice to hear about the tips, AndThats. I think I will continue to tip my stylist because she always does a great job and I like her, but it's good to think that perhaps when I can't tip her and she says 'Don't worry', she means it .
I'm afraid I am quiet in the hairdressers. I'm no good at small talk. If they ask me questions I'll answer, but tend to let the conversation peter out as I find it rather hard.
Not a waitress but I do think it's a bit selfish to make no attempt to tidy up a little if your child has made a huge mess in a restaurant!
Checkout assistants - do you judge people by what's in their trolley? 
Aubergines Georgian ?! 
Insurance salesmen/women, do you honestly think I am getting a good deal? Do you have the same deal? I've been speaking to a really nice chap about life insurance recently but I can't stop feeling it's all a bit of a con, even if it isn't!
I've always wondered about male gynecologists too
It was great that men went in to it when women were unable to do it..but now?
I've made cardboard boxes if anyone is remotely interested in finding out about them I also used to research food & drink products for people like Kraft. Any market research questions I'm your woman.
I think you misunderstood the point of this thread. Maybe you should reread the OP, it wasn't very long.
I never implied that gynaecologist were perverts did I?
Oh but as you pointed out "looking at diseased fannies" is in the job description...what particularly may have made a man in particular choose this line of work? I could understand a female would have a vested interested in improving gynaecology however. SO I think it is an honest question.
As for the other thread you mention no one was being sexist about male HV's they were saying they found it difficult discuss their vaginas and breast with men. Which I think is perfectly fine. My HV did "man"handle my boobs a bit when I was desperately struggling to feed dd. It was awkward enough with a woman, it wouldn't have happened at all with a man.
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