Ambulance Chasers

[albaqwerty]

Have been getting calls from them over the past 4 weeks. Accident did not happen within the 3 years anyway. No nasty injuries and all was well.

The nice guy on the phone this afternoon turned out to be an idiot when he called me 'darling'

Grrrrr, 'have a nice afternoon darling'

Even my hubby doesn't call me that (presumably cos he knows me)

Anyone got any pet hates of over-familiarity?

[mccfluff]

i have it when i get called "bab" or "me duck" i know it s a local thing but it really annoys me

[andy-hughes]

I was dealing with T-Mobile's Customer Service Desk, and the individual I was talking to kept calling me 'Sweetie'.

Not normally averseto such displays of familiarity from strangers, but this was a man!

No man gets to call me 'Sweetie' without dinner and a movie at least!!!!

[rowanwitch]

especially in hospitals....when a patient and asked my name I gave it...MRS W********* when the nurse would say brightly and what do you prefer to be called I'd say I just told you... I never called patients by their first name unless they specifically asked me to and hated it especially when the really young nurses were over familiar..

[notasyoungasiwas]

I once had this over officious plonker on the 'phone and he kept calling me 'madam' which I hate and I said to him if you call me madam one more time I swear I'll scream! He didn't.

[cazzz1975]

I hate telesales that continue to try to make their sale despite me telling them firmly no.

[rowanwitch]

And the patronising little sh1t from a major tv supplier who asked have you connected it correctly... and justified it by saying a number of our older customers find it difficult to understand the diagram... did you see my date of birth on the form you odious little.... ooooh I feel a mini rant coming will save it for monday shall I

[albaqwerty]

andy I'm not a man (at least the last time I looked)
but sweetie, you can choose the movie and restaurant :)

I don't mind if someone calls me Mrs Alba (behave) and I ask them to call me by my first name. It's the presumption which irks me.

I brought my sons up to say MR So-and-So and Mrs Thingummy (they do live a few doors away) but these days it's first names!!!

[andy-hughes]

Thanks alba - made my day!!! xx

[albaqwerty]

andy I like your posts a lot. Each time I read one it makes MY day :D xxx

Must tootle for a bitty, take care x

[ChuckFickens]

"Must tootle for a bitty"

Ever seen Little Britain?

[emmie]

a solicitor i had the misfortune of meeting, a right t**ser who had the temerity to call me by my first name, even though we had just sat though a pretty awful court hearing, on opposing sides. I could have swiped him with my handbag, if i had been carrying one, preferably with something heavy in it

[karenmac60]

Being called 'dear' by folk who were the year below me at school and know it!

[andy-hughes]

Thanks again alberqwerty.

I'm not too impressed by being called 'young man' - although to be fair i do not look my age. I am a grandad for heaven's sake!!!!

[Thistledownly-]

Evening, I had an accident in Feb of this year, got a call this morning."Our records show you've had an accident in the last 3 years, press button 5 to fast-track your claim"
Idiots it was 'an accident' no-one meant harm. someone stood on my foot,stillelots wearing person. Drink was involved, it was a wedding! So,perhaps I am,in part to blame! No-one forced me onto the dancefloor.
Therefore whom would one hold responsible?