Sexist? - Rubbish!

[Englishbird]

I am absolutely amazed. Only a couple of weeks ago a customer made a cheeky comment to me whilst I was working behind the bar. He then apologised and asked if he'd offended me, I told him not to be daft and the day barmaids started complaining about sexism, was the day we were all in trouble...... and low and behold!!!!! http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2005560448,00.html Does anybody else see the ridiculousness in this!!!??, To me it's like a plumber complaining about the drains, a baker complaining about the heat of the oven. If you can't take a joke.... don't work behind the bar!!

[metagirl]

Eh, we live in a male dominated, sexist world - that girl obviously lives in fantasy land. Get a grip girl! And her parents? If they wanted to really help her out, they would have taught her some real sassy responses she could use next time! Coz girl, there will be a next time...

[nedflanders]

man walks into a bar and asks the barmaid for a double entendre so the barmaid gives him one.

I agree, nonsense of the highest order.

[Trojanfarce]

I agree with all of you, PC correctness strikes again!!

Besides, men should never be sexist these days, chicks hate it!

[Greggo']

Good to see people being realistic Englishbird. A male and a female performing the same jobs but on different salaries because of their sex would be an issue to complain about. Not a harmless jugs joke. Like you say don't work behind a bar if every little thing offends you. Men get as much stick women behind bars, it's part of the job to give and take a bit of banter.

[Loosehead]

Which pub do you work in? I'm comming for a pint you sound like a great barmaid.

[gary baldy]

Is Englishbird the ideal women? - she works in a bar, is a bit cheeky and knows about obscure war films starring George Peppard!

[Englishbird]

LoL tvm. I do my best.

[funnywebsite]

He was being dirty, I wouldn't want him to make jokes about my breasts

[eupraxia]

Funnywebsite please don't ever work in a pub/bar or any were that might have a little light hearted banter going around, in fact don't go out. Comments about jugs and so on have been bandied about for years. Me and might mates make jokes about guys we see. If you can't tke it for what it is then your doomed.

As for the school girl bit in the artical well that I'm not so sure . He might have been better off keeping his mouth shut there.

[Ward-Minter]

with the advent of the new licensing laws being implemented, i think there should have been a section stating.....sect 139

Whilst tottie works behind a bar she should at all times wiggle her bum in a provocative manner and flash clevage whenever male presence is about. Failure to do so is an offence.

Further she should reach up for the higher glasses to reveal her underwear at least three times per shift. Failure to do so is an offence.

Further whilst collecting ashtrays she should talk with a bimbo tone and politely laugh at all remarks made about her (however derogatory). Failure to do so constitutes an offence.

Further if the landlord permits, a collection of no less than �5.25p should be raised every shift by customers allowing the said barmaid to perform acts of lap dancing. Failure will NOT constitute an offence unless she is a feminist with dungarees.

[joko]

He sounds like a dirty old perv.

Some banter is fine but I suppose after the 50th comment that day it might get a bit tedious and quite hard to smile and say 'ha ha, yeah'.

I also know blokes don't like it if you do it back and say sarky stuff about their genitalia! - then they start calling you a feminist or "unladylike"!

same old story - men can dish it out but get uncomfortable when a woman gives it back - look at the male uproar regarding the "ladette" thing!

she should have said something like "yeah no jugs but plenty of knobs"

[stevie_c2it]

Who's a 'dirty old perv', the ex-mayor or ward-Minter?

[Englishbird]

Lol - that's what I was wondering stevie.

I think these people need to work on their sense of humour. My customers (I sound like a prostitute now) know how far to take it as they know they'll get back what they dish out. You know when someone is just being plain rude or whether they're having a laugh, and you need to learn how to handle people ... unless you want nanny Blair to legislate that no more jokes are to be told in pubs. Sod it, we're banning smoking, lets go the whole hog and ban humour and alcohol, then we can be sure that no one is enjoying themselves. Problem solved.

[funnywebsite]

eupraxia, I can take jokes but jokes about breasts are just too pervy for my liking, you are probably one of those girls that grab mens ******** given a chance

[littleoldme]

Should we ban all the Carry On films as well then? When and how did people get so delicate?

I do agree with eupraxia's point that a 68 year old man kissing schoolgirls is of rather more concern - creepy at best - but to me there's a big difference between that and a harmless throwaway comment to a fully adult barmaid.

[roguepink]

i work behind a bar, and even when old creepy guys say stuff, which is a bit weird for me as im only 19, you just have to laugh it off, or give it as good back.

It's just what you expect isnt it? working in a bar, if you don't like it, find another job.

[eupraxia]

LOL Funnywebsite my life if I was so lucky. Its a case of whats good for the goose ect.

Its as old as the stars for men to make comments about women and vice versa. I was born and brought up in Aldershot home of the british army. If I took offence at every soldier who whilstled or shouted at me in my younger days (yes when soldiers stil used bows and arrows), I would have been put in the funny farm.

It's nice for blokes to notice things all be it sometimes it could be put a little better but its nothing to get ur knickers in twist over.

By the way thank you so much for calling me a girl. I havn't been called that in ages.