Rudest person you've ever encountered?
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Working behind the counter of a shop in my student days, I'd often be treated pretty poorly by customers.
One who really stood out was an elderly lady who would come in every week without fail trying to buy a specific brand of dog biscuits which the tiny newsagent I worked in didn't stock. Every week I would politely tell her that we didn't stock that brand, but we did have some from XYZ brand she could buy instead- she'd stomp over to them, slam them on the counter and then fling her change at me pretty hard. I used to dread Tuesday mornings as that was when she'd stop by!
Who was the rudest person you've ever encountered?
One who really stood out was an elderly lady who would come in every week without fail trying to buy a specific brand of dog biscuits which the tiny newsagent I worked in didn't stock. Every week I would politely tell her that we didn't stock that brand, but we did have some from XYZ brand she could buy instead- she'd stomp over to them, slam them on the counter and then fling her change at me pretty hard. I used to dread Tuesday mornings as that was when she'd stop by!
Who was the rudest person you've ever encountered?
I once had a trading director at Tesco that was astonishingly rude, he just took an instant dislike to me and would go out of his way to engineer situations where he could be rude and try to belittle me, one day at a meeting with the buyers they said he had moved to another category and before I could think I responded with a rather NSFW "thank f
k for that". In fact the rudest people I've ever met have all worked for the big grocers must be a requirement for the job.
Marti Pellow, lead singer of band Wet Wet Wet.
I was working in the gym of a hotel in Brighton and he came in to use the steam room before performing at the Brighton Centre. He wasn't actually staying in our hotel but his hotel asked if he could come in as a favour to which we agreed.
Quite possibly the most obnoxious person I've ever met. He displayed that timeless mix of poor manners, overconfidence and arrogance that only an out of control cocaine habit can provide. His minder, on the other hand, was a throughly pleasant Glaswegian with whom I shared a pot of coffee and heard his stories of relentless sleepness nights looking after this overgrown baby, doing his best to keep him out of fights with almost everyone he encountered.
While in the same job I also spent two hours one Sunday working out in the gym with singer Grace Jones, who was as beautiful and elegant a lady as I'll ever meet.
I was working in the gym of a hotel in Brighton and he came in to use the steam room before performing at the Brighton Centre. He wasn't actually staying in our hotel but his hotel asked if he could come in as a favour to which we agreed.
Quite possibly the most obnoxious person I've ever met. He displayed that timeless mix of poor manners, overconfidence and arrogance that only an out of control cocaine habit can provide. His minder, on the other hand, was a throughly pleasant Glaswegian with whom I shared a pot of coffee and heard his stories of relentless sleepness nights looking after this overgrown baby, doing his best to keep him out of fights with almost everyone he encountered.
While in the same job I also spent two hours one Sunday working out in the gym with singer Grace Jones, who was as beautiful and elegant a lady as I'll ever meet.
We had a head of something or other where I used to work (not my boss fortunately). She had incredibly poor door etiquette, to the point of rudeness. I discovered this when one day I was just a couple of feet behind her approaching one of those spring shut office doors, and she just let it go in my face.
Some time later I saw her do the same to a colleague who was carrying a large office computer. Just let the door go in his face, leaving him stranded on the other side, when with absolutely no inconvenience to herself, she could have held it open for the 5 seconds it would take for him to catch her up.
I waited YEARS, but eventually one day when she was behind me and the timing was just right, I managed to let a door go in HER face - most satisfying! Though I don’t think it even registered with her.
Some time later I saw her do the same to a colleague who was carrying a large office computer. Just let the door go in his face, leaving him stranded on the other side, when with absolutely no inconvenience to herself, she could have held it open for the 5 seconds it would take for him to catch her up.
I waited YEARS, but eventually one day when she was behind me and the timing was just right, I managed to let a door go in HER face - most satisfying! Though I don’t think it even registered with her.
I had a friend who used to be an air hostess. Apparently Cilla Black could be pretty unpleasant.
When I was working for local government, I was in charge of the department responsible for overseeing allotments. One of the tenants never did much and was often getting letters saying she was going to be kicked off.
Unfortunately she got hold of my name and used to bypass the bod in admin and phone up and rant at me. She was an utter screaming banshee and often I would just put the phone receiver on the desk and carry on with what I was doing until she ran out of breath. She would also hang up before I had the chance to answer.
She had a Scottish accent and I am sure I have PTSD or something as I go into defensive mode whenever I here someone with a Scottish accent.
We did kick her off eventually.
When I was working for local government, I was in charge of the department responsible for overseeing allotments. One of the tenants never did much and was often getting letters saying she was going to be kicked off.
Unfortunately she got hold of my name and used to bypass the bod in admin and phone up and rant at me. She was an utter screaming banshee and often I would just put the phone receiver on the desk and carry on with what I was doing until she ran out of breath. She would also hang up before I had the chance to answer.
She had a Scottish accent and I am sure I have PTSD or something as I go into defensive mode whenever I here someone with a Scottish accent.
We did kick her off eventually.
98elise said:
Blib said:
Years ago, in Mexico, I witnessed 'National Treasure' Stephen Fry kicking off about his room to a hotel receptionist.
He even used the 'Do you know who I am?' gambit.
I've heard a few Stephen Fry stories like that. It seems he can be quite the snob when he wants to be.He even used the 'Do you know who I am?' gambit.
Wills2 said:
I once had a trading director at Tesco that was astonishingly rude, he just took an instant dislike to me and would go out of his way to engineer situations where he could be rude and try to belittle me, one day at a meeting with the buyers they said he had moved to another category and before I could think I responded with a rather NSFW "thank fk for that".
In fact the rudest people I've ever met have all worked for the big grocers must be a requirement for the job.
Retail director for the same company, he was the size of Lester Piggott, was rude to everyone, laughed out loud when on one of his usual rants on the sales floor to the assembled management some giant of a customer walked over and told him to calm the F down and treat people like human beings, went round the rest of the group like wildfire!!
k for that". In fact the rudest people I've ever met have all worked for the big grocers must be a requirement for the job.
Retail director for the same company, he was the size of Lester Piggott, was rude to everyone, laughed out loud when on one of his usual rants on the sales floor to the assembled management some giant of a customer walked over and told him to calm the F down and treat people like human beings, went round the rest of the group like wildfire!!
Some bloke was sat in his Impreza blocking us in our parking space, no bother I though he’s just waiting for a passenger, he’s watching us get in the car - he’ll move in a sec
Get in, fire up car, light are on, he’s not moving.
Edge forward a little bit
Give a little toot and a friendly thumbs up
It all goes down hill from here quickly
Strangest thing
Get in, fire up car, light are on, he’s not moving.
Edge forward a little bit
Give a little toot and a friendly thumbs up
It all goes down hill from here quickly
Strangest thing
Wills2 said:
I once had a trading director at Tesco that was astonishingly rude, he just took an instant dislike to me and would go out of his way to engineer situations where he could be rude and try to belittle me, one day at a meeting with the buyers they said he had moved to another category and before I could think I responded with a rather NSFW "thank fk for that".
In fact the rudest people I've ever met have all worked for the big grocers must be a requirement for the job.
I’d second that. They don’t even try to hide the power they wield over bloody hard working suppliers.k for that". In fact the rudest people I've ever met have all worked for the big grocers must be a requirement for the job.
MOBB said:
Most workers at USA airports
I’d agree with that, a few years ago a border guard told my 2 year old son to stand still in the queue to the X-ray machine after I’d walked through it, my son went to follow and because he didn’t stand still he got shouted and bawled at. My son started crying which seemed to tick the guard off even more so he shouted at my son even louder. Absolute prick.Alec Ferguson is a f
king rude , makes out he’s a nice guy but if you meet him he’s fking horrible. Obnoxious tw@Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff