[Cherie]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

Wow, you should of taken her name and reported her.

A couple of months ago I was in Asda looking for normal natural yoghurt but everything was low fat. I asked this assistant if he could help me locate what I was looking for. He was an old guy and none too happy that I'd interrupted his shelf packing. He huffed and puffed for a few minutes around the yoghurt before turning to me and saying, "If you can't find something in future, then remember this...Its probably because we DONT have it because we don't have unlimited space for stocking ridiculously FADDY stuff.

I went to customer service and asked them to find it but I mentioned how this guy had spoken to me. "Ah" said the assistant, "that will be Ralf. He's 82 and has to work because he doesn't get enough state pension but he's old school and we are having great difficulty training him...Sorry about that"

I left the store feeling awful that an 82 year old man had to stack shelves and worse still, I'd just guaranteed him a ticking off

Same in Spain they never greet you and ask questions in very fast Spanish to put non Spainards on the back foot, they practically throw the stuff at you as well

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie Christmas

Same in Spain they never greet you and ask questions in very fast Spanish to put non Spainards on the back foot, they practically throw the stuff at you as well

We spend a lot of time in Spain and I always thought they're very helpful and friendly there, maybe it depends what part you go to?

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by ChristmasNeeve

We spend a lot of time in Spain and I always thought they're very helpful and friendly there, maybe it depends what part you go to?

Tbf they are not all like that but the staff in Consum Mojacar Playa are named and shamed

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie Christmas

Tbf they are not all like that but the staff in Consum Mojacar Playa are named and shamed

We go more Northern Spain and it's not a Tourist spot so maybe that makes the difference?

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by ChristmasNeeve

We go more Northern Spain and it's not a Tourist spot so maybe that makes the difference?

Mojacar is very popular with Spanish holiday makers so maybe so!

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Cherie Christmas

Tbf they are not all like that but the staff in Consum Mojacar Playa are named and shamed

....I've been waiting for an opportunity to use that smiley...

..I have to say that I find shop assistants in France very helpful and friendly as well and not rushing you so I think it's just all personal experience...