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why are most managers/Dom's I've met .....a bit rude?

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why are most managers/Dom's I've met .....a bit rude?

Post by spiderj »

Is it just me or have they never been to decent school/never mind charm school
And do I have to feel bullied to be bullied?
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Re: why are most managers/Dom's I've met .....a bit rude?

Post by jack »

spiderj wrote:Is it just me or have they never been to decent school/never mind charm school
And do I have to feel bullied to be bullied?
:hmmmm
I have often wondered this myself :hmmmm , mind you, my own experience tells me... short of murder they would probably get away with anything untoward in a RM environment.

I feel bullied by the barstewards everyday :no no
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Re: why are most managers/Dom's I've met .....a bit rude?

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I've ended up speaking to them exactly the way they speak to me

One has realised this and is pleasant

Still working on educating the rest

Wonder what the odds are
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Re: why are most managers/Dom's I've met .....a bit rude?

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Wonder what the odds are


what to get the sack ..... they would definitely be stacked against me for giving managers back chat in our office :dance
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Re: why are most managers/Dom's I've met .....a bit rude?

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Lol
I try and be subtle as possible most of the time
But I have resorted to the
"I'm challenging your manner of speech towards me"
"Are you okay,you seem tense today"

And my personal favouri
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Re: why are most managers/Dom's I've met .....a bit rude?

Post by jack »

Seriously though I'd love to know if these guys get any he training at all
I should imagine very little..... :cuppa
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Re: why are most managers/Dom's I've met .....a bit rude?

Post by wabbithunta »

jack wrote:
Seriously though I'd love to know if these guys get any he training at all
I should imagine very little..... :cuppa

If none at all...!? :hmmmm
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Re: why are most managers/Dom's I've met .....a bit rude?

Post by TrueBlueTerrier »

wabbithunta wrote:
jack wrote:
Seriously though I'd love to know if these guys get any he training at all
I should imagine very little..... :cuppa

If none at all...!? :hmmmm
I believe the training for nightclub door staff and prison guards is quite rigorous actually. :whistle :nervous :chuckle :chuckle
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Re: why are most managers/Dom's I've met .....a bit rude?

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jack wrote:
Wonder what the odds are


what to get the sack ..... they would definitely be stacked against me for giving managers back chat in our office :dance
Sack, why! just because you work there doesn't mean they can say anything they want to you without reply, if one gives me s**t I give it back, if they can't take it then they shouldn't give it.
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Re: why are most managers/Dom's I've met .....a bit rude?

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spiderj wrote:Had one manager make a slightly homophobic jibe as I can be effeminate
I wouldn't have expected anything less judging from your gender :cuppa
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Re: why are most managers/Dom's I've met .....a bit rude?

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Lol well spotted better change it back

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Ouch
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we've got 7 bags each, 100's of parcels , useless pdas, crap weather, awkward calls and customers, 10 mile walks etc. they've got nothing to do when we go out except watch their bonuses rise !!
if i was one of them (managers) i'd be so happy to be doin nowt so i'd be happy with my staff :Very Happy
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Re: why are most managers/Dom's I've met .....a bit rude?

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I know
Not normal are some of them lol
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