something that irritates me

[hans kraay fan club]

If I ever find myself in a Starbucks with you, I shall ask them to ask for your surname, especially. Just to provide everyone in the queue with a jolly good LAUGH.

Okay.

It won't be a problem though - I'll just lie and say 'Smith'.
Much like you presumably do.

 

[essbee]

Macro,

It's more than that though. Sometimes the staff don't even wait for a response. Even they
don't care whether you have a bastard muffin or not.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

First time that happened to me I said "Yes please" to a Danish as I thought they were complimentary! I was most miffed to be charged for it and made them take it back. God knows what the rest of the queue thought. I'm used to the "Is that a large fries?" upselling in MacDonalds which is a bit irritating, but in fairness they never say "Would you like a Big Mac with that?" when all you've ordered is a tea.

Happens to me often when I order just a coffee from there (like the coffee, won't touch the 'food').

 

[essbee]

But HKFC,

if you said "Smith" - it would invite even more laughter because we'd know you
were lying!

 

[Hiney]

If selling a few additional croissants & pastries means they make enough money to keep their job then fair play.

You've only got to say no if you dont want one.

 

[MattBackHome]

You see Matt the problem is the world is seperated into two groups, on the one side you have people who use the phrase "upsell offering" without any hint of irony and on the other side human beings. Personally i could quite happily see every marketing donk rounded up and placed in the Australian desert, where the utter inanity that powers them would be no danger to the rest of us.

Incidentally i think i may be turning into Peter Mannion

Now I think about it the Cadbury's example is actually a cross sell.

 

[essbee]

Hiney

at 2 pound a pop for coffee - most of which is profit - someone's making a lot of dosh without
selling muffins, pastries or any other shit.

 

[Stat Brother]

Hiney

at 2 pound a pop for coffee - most of which is profit - someone's making a lot of dosh without
selling muffins, pastries or any other shit.

But they aren't making as much as they would selling you the 5p muffin, for £3.

 

[Weststander]

But don't over react:

 

[Norman Potting]

You did used to be able to get a "T" shirt that said "If I had wanted FFing fries with that I would have FFing well asked for them". Gap in the market for a Starbucks variation perhaps?

 

[Was not Was]

You see Matt the problem is the world is seperated into two groups, on the one side you have people who use the phrase "upsell offering" without any hint of irony and on the other side human beings. Personally i could quite happily see every marketing donk rounded up and placed in the Australian desert, where the utter inanity that powers them would be no danger to the rest of us.

Incidentally i think i may be turning into Peter Mannion

Respect.

I even read that in the voice of Peter Mannion. It is exactly what he would say. And he'd be right.

 

[beorhthelm]

what annoys the shit out of me is when ordering a black americano (i've given up on the "coffee" part of the matter), i'm always asked "do you want milk?".

 

[cloud]

They do it cos otherwise they will get marked down when the mystery shopper visits.

And if they get a 100% mystery shopping report there's often some incentive, eg cash or a bottle of wine

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

They do it cos otherwise they will get marked down when the mystery shopper visits.

And if they get a 100% mystery shopping report there's often some incentive, eg cash or a bottle of wine

exactly....it's not like coffee shop workers are RAKING in the cash is it, they need these little perks

 

[cloud]

What annoys me (apart from the WH Smith one ) is when you queue for ages at the bank, and then they try to upsell you bank accounts and car insurance

 

[Blackcap]

The thing that riles me is the poncy pretentious names that we are supposed to use in place of 'small' 'medium' and 'large'. What the f is so wrong with 'small' 'medium' and 'large'?

 

[Norman Potting]

The thing that riles me is the poncy pretentious names that we are supposed to use in place of 'small' 'medium' and 'large'. What the f is so wrong with 'small' 'medium' and 'large'?

Never small, STANDARD. I noticed that with the coffee at our leisure centre, they have poncy Italian terms for the sizes, I always make a point of asking in English. Stitch that EU!

 

[Twizzle]

I get annoyed when I visit Croydon and go to a sport shop. They try selling you a palace ticket and ask "would you also like a complimentary blow job?"
What next, free selhurst entry in Amsterdam when renting a prossie?

 

[GNF on Tour]

Now I think about it the Cadbury's example is actually a cross sell.

Well played sir!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

You see Matt the problem is the world is seperated into two groups, on the one side you have people who use the phrase "upsell offering" without any hint of irony and on the other side human beings.