Gripe of the day - What is yours?

[Chris_SVS]

Swiping out of my job for the last time after 10 1/2 years.

SOTD: Swiping into a new site with a new employer on Monday morning, 1 mile from the house so no commute or fuel costs, paid 2p less per hr, fridays off... Nearly tempted to book myself + bike onto boat Friday morning

[Bibio]

RANT.....
Indian Takaways... first, how do they expect to run a business taking orders over the phone if they cant understand english.. second, how do they expect people in this day and age to pay for things if they dont accept debit cards.................... same place accepted debit cards 2 months ago....................... fek em all.


update.. the delivery bloke has just been at the door............ ermmm no thanks.. fek off.

[Red ones]

Originally Posted by Bibio

RANT.....
Indian Takaways... first, how do they expect to run a business taking orders over the phone if they cant understand english..

I find that quite funny. I imagine the caller trying to ask for the food (with Indian names) and getting upset because the Indian guy doesn't understand

[Kenzie]

Our takeaway is cash only. Probably trying to avoid all the charges of running the card machine.

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[Bibio]

Originally Posted by Red ones

I find that quite funny. I imagine the caller trying to ask for the food (with Indian names) and getting upset because the Indian guy doesn't understand

that would be all fine and well if i was in India/Pakistan but i'm not i'm in Scotland. when in Rome and all that.. do they expect me to learn Punjabi/Urdu in my native country just so i can order a take away...

what dont they understand about "cancel my order i dont want it any more".. their loss getting turned away at the door. plenty more takeaways here in Kirkcaldy that do understand.

its a shame really as their food was half decent... oohhh well the search continues.

[Bibio]

Originally Posted by Kenzie

Our takeaway is cash only. Probably trying to avoid all the charges of running the card machine.

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the bloke that came to the door said that the other worker made a mistake and that they do take cards to which i replied.. too late m8, i'm making my dinner, try a bit of staff training.

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by Red ones

I find that quite funny. I imagine the caller trying to ask for the food (with Indian names) and getting upset because the Indian guy doesn't understand

Probably because most Indian takeaways are run by Bangladeshi's

Originally Posted by Kenzie

Our takeaway is cash only. Probably trying to avoid all the charges of running the card machine.

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More like to avoid an audit trail of card payments, to avoid having to pay VAT on sales to HMRC. Cash is king

[SV650rules]

A lot of smaller food businesses like chip shops, Chinese and indian takeaways work on cash payments - as maviczap says most likely to avoid vat and audit trail, can't blame them and as long as it keeps prices down ........ if Amazon can get away with paying 0.1% tax who can blame the small guys..

[Heorot]

Yep. Had a Chinese tonight and there was a sign in the window stating cash only now, They have solved the language problem by employing a succession of young English girls from the local High School.

[chris8886]

Originally Posted by Heorot

Yep. Had a Chinese tonight and there was a sign in the window stating cash only now, They have solved the language problem by employing a succession of young English girls from the local High School.

I did a very similar thing, not long after I passed my driving test 14 years ago or so, I got a job doing delivery for a local Chinese takeaway. They only took cash too, but that is a few years ago now.....