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Call Me Sir!
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While a member of my family was in waiting room of local GP surgery, the elderly, jolly cleaner was there talking to receptionists and being her happy self, a suited gentleman came in and she said hello with some jolly banter in mood with rest of surgery. The suited man stopped in his tracks and said tersely, "Don't you know who I am? I'm a Professor of( this that and the other) and you address me Sir! Well, the poor woman said, sorry Sir, I didn't mean to upset you" Then went into the back room crying her eyes out. My relative wanted to say something to him but her boyfriend held her back so to speak
She just glared at him as did the rest of people in surgery. I thought that attitude was dead! Gggrrrrr! What do you think?...
She just glared at him as did the rest of people in surgery. I thought that attitude was dead! Gggrrrrr! What do you think?...
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.That reminds me when me and husband drove to London on our first visit to see our daughter who had just got into UCL, about 15 years ago now. We got lost around London
We noticed a smart looking fella walking close by, so we pulled up and Oh says, "Excuse me Mate" Could you give us directions etc, and he replied, "First of all you address me Sir" Well, I can't repeat what Oh said to him
It was something like 'Go away" With that we sped off! Huh!
We noticed a smart looking fella walking close by, so we pulled up and Oh says, "Excuse me Mate" Could you give us directions etc, and he replied, "First of all you address me Sir" Well, I can't repeat what Oh said to him
It was something like 'Go away" With that we sped off! Huh!
It's a pity someone didn't explain to him quietly and politely that this attitude is unacceptable and rude......
What to do now?......Well I'd purchase the Book of Manners and address it to him care of the surgery......
There is a book called....How Not to be a Dick.....but I don't know anything about that one......sounds appropriate though......x
What to do now?......Well I'd purchase the Book of Manners and address it to him care of the surgery......
There is a book called....How Not to be a Dick.....but I don't know anything about that one......sounds appropriate though......x
"she said hello with some jolly banter "
Jolly banter? One person's "jolly banter" is another persons irreverent flippancy and can be misconstrued in many situations including a doctor's waiting room. If it was as you say, then it probably was unnecessary on the part of the professor...a bit OTT shall we say.
"Excuse me Mate"....that would pee me of too.
Jolly banter? One person's "jolly banter" is another persons irreverent flippancy and can be misconstrued in many situations including a doctor's waiting room. If it was as you say, then it probably was unnecessary on the part of the professor...a bit OTT shall we say.
"Excuse me Mate"....that would pee me of too.