Taybha
Whalewhine
Nail em up I say .
Okay.... leaving early to avoid the stampede. Yep, we all agree that's a frequently used and often valid reason for having it on your toes at 87.
However, there IS something you can do about people who skip off at 41, 43 etc...
What about :
1) Making a few of the ladies toilets Mens? I've brought the Missus to the Amex plenty of times, and she just breezes in and out of the toilet at half time. No queue, ever. Just making ONE of the Ladies into Mens in each concourse would certainly help - and the Ladies may have to queue for 45 seconds instead of 5.. ?
2) For gods sake put those zombies at the food counters on some kind of speed bonus, or do an IQ test as part of the interview. I ordered (are you ready.. remember this) One pint of Heneken, One bottle of Fanta Orange, and one packet of Salt & Vinegar Crisps... THREE times, once after going to get each item individually, did he have to stare at the till to check each item. He took four paces, forgot, another four paces, forgot, and then another four paces, and forgot. For fecks sake, how did he even find his way to work?
There was a very quick guy on (East Lower) who looked like a "budget Ed Sheeran" who was like lightning on the next till. However, he was clearly management as he had a shirt and tie on... Bless the chap, clearly trying to lead by example. It didn't work, and looking at his cohorts I doubt a Taser would make them blink.
So, make the service faster and people won't be jumping out of their seats early to get to the front of the queue. People don't want to have a pint handed to them as the bloody second half kicks off, or they just end up binning the idea of a half time pint like I do most matches.
I will now dismount my soap box, and make myself available to the club for consultation work.
2) For gods sake put those zombies at the food counters on some kind of speed bonus, or do an IQ test as part of the interview. I ordered (are you ready.. remember this) One pint of Heneken, One bottle of Fanta Orange, and one packet of Salt & Vinegar Crisps... THREE times, once after going to get each item individually, did he have to stare at the till to check each item. He took four paces, forgot, another four paces, forgot, and then another four paces, and forgot. For fecks sake, how did he even find his way to work?
Hot drinks take ages too, why don't these people just bring a flask!?
I don't blame the staff, must be tough having to make up hours on a job that gives you 20 odd games per year to hone your skills for what can't be a huge hourly rate. No, who I blame are the clowns in the queue for 15mins who upon reaching the till have no friggin' idea what they're going to order....1 pint of Harvey's...what does Dave want, Dave, Dave, Dave, Dave, 1 Fosters, did Karen want a drink, can you ask her, Hot Chocolate, Hot Chocolate?, yeah Hot Chocolate....
Hot drinks take ages too, why don't these people just bring a flask!?
....And get your money/card out of your pocket while you queue. Don't order and THEN start to look for money!
... and whilst we're on a whinge, to "Kev...Kev, Kev, KEV... KEVIN... OVER 'ERE..." It is physically impossible to carry three full pints of lager with the plastic pint glasses all pressed together through a busy crowd and not spill a quarter of each pint down everyones trouser legs, you bleedin' nipple..
I don't blame the staff, must be tough having to make up hours on a job that gives you 20 odd games per year to hone your skills for what can't be a huge hourly rate. No, who I blame are the clowns in the queue for 15mins who upon reaching the till have no friggin' idea what they're going to order....1 pint of Harvey's...what does Dave want, Dave, Dave, Dave, Dave, 1 Fosters, did Karen want a drink, can you ask her, Hot Chocolate, Hot Chocolate?, yeah Hot Chocolate....
Hot drinks take ages too, why don't these people just bring a flask!?
Okay.... leaving early to avoid the stampede. Yep, we all agree that's a frequently used and often valid reason for having it on your toes at 87.
However, there IS something you can do about people who skip off at 41, 43 etc...
What about :
1) Making a few of the ladies toilets Mens? I've brought the Missus to the Amex plenty of times, and she just breezes in and out of the toilet at half time. No queue, ever. Just making ONE of the Ladies into Mens in each concourse would certainly help - and the Ladies may have to queue for 45 seconds instead of 5.. ?
2) For gods sake put those zombies at the food counters on some kind of speed bonus, or do an IQ test as part of the interview. I ordered (are you ready.. remember this) One pint of Heneken, One bottle of Fanta Orange, and one packet of Salt & Vinegar Crisps... THREE times, once after going to get each item individually, did he have to stare at the till to check each item. He took four paces, forgot, another four paces, forgot, and then another four paces, and forgot. For fecks sake, how did he even find his way to work?
There was a very quick guy on (East Lower) who looked like a "budget Ed Sheeran" who was like lightning on the next till. However, he was clearly management as he had a shirt and tie on... Bless the chap, clearly trying to lead by example. It didn't work, and looking at his cohorts I doubt a Taser would make them blink.
So, make the service faster and people won't be jumping out of their seats early to get to the front of the queue. People don't want to have a pint handed to them as the bloody second half kicks off, or they just end up binning the idea of a half time pint like I do most matches.
I will now dismount my soap box, and make myself available to the club for consultation work.
The whole event was an anti climax. I was soaked and to be honest at 80 minutes just wanted out and to teleport to my flat and catch the end of strictly to be honest. My mojo had gone. As it was it took 90 minutes from them to get back
The mass exodus isn’t limited to just the North and East.
I left early today. Missed the goal. I don’t care if that bothers you.