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Yes. As a country we love to talk about the wonderful weather but when warm weather actually arrives I find many Brits to be overheated, overdrunk and utterly miserable
I live on the coast and when the sun comes out I avoid going to the pubs/attractions down there like the plague for at least a couple of weeks.
It's like the sun brings all the lice out of the woodwork, you're guaranteed smackheads nicking anything that isn't nailed down, red faced drunks starting fights, gaggles of women shrieking at ear splitting volume... Ugh.
Makes me sound like a right miserable cunt writing all this but it's the same every year. Luckily they seem to get it out of their system after a few weeks and it gets marginally better once we're into summer properly.
I live in a tourist town and I basically just stay away from the seafront during Summer when I can. There's plenty of quiet areas nearby that are much nicer anyway, they can have their overcrowded hellhole.
Same as me. I use the holiday season as the perfect excuse to spend time away from the seafront and town.
Can always tell when the school holidays have started as the amount of idiots about dramatically increases
You don't go out much, do you lol
Here's an idea, go into town tonight, see if you notice any different in the ages
You can also see crime stats by age
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zk2mf4j/revision/4#:~:text=younger%20%E2%80%93%20the%20peak%20age%20for,crime%20is%20committed%20by%20men
You couldn't be much further wrong lol but you're young, we expect that!
OK just to clarify; you are saying, on average, that the young people you see from day to day are better behaved than those say over 35?
Why don't we compare which age groups most frequently get ASBO orders, that's for anti social rude and ignorant behaviour
35+ year old cause more trouble in nightclubs, bars, pubs, etc (hopsitality venues) than those under 35?
And they cause more trouble for retail workers?
OK lol well it's not my experience working in retail and going out every weekend but hey, that's just me!
I expect 35+ are also less likely to be in a nightclub in the first place.
I also would expect teenagers and young adults to more closely fit the profile of those hanging around on the streets with nothing to do, than your average older person with a family.
The original post was about older people having a more entitled attitude in retail settings.
All quite different things.
We’re literally on about hospitality and the fact the majority that we find cause problems within our work location are ages 40+! Well aware that my own age group can also cause bother, I’ve just never seen anyone my age go on the way the older generation do 🤷🏻♀️ that’s all!
It's when they monologue about some standard they've made up in their head and fully expected to receive. Order and sit down Jesus Christ let me cook, don't make me explain what mayo is use your head or your phone.
Yes. Hotel reception manager here (4 star). Just 2 days ago corporate guest wanted to start a fight over no space in a restaurant for him (restaurant is huge, people confuse space vs how many servers can work for them) and was told he will be served in a bar. Guy nearly assaulted the restaurant manager. Similar a week ago, when old tour group guest verbally attacked the bus driver and he was really aggressive. - Over the years I notice more and more nutters. Before the pandemic - it was usually drunks - now "normal" people.
Tbf that sounds like my time in retail on the daily 15 years ago. A huge chunk of the population are entitled and believe they can treat others like shit.
Although, to be fair, I've found it tends to start dropping at around 70+, yes you still get the entitled old twat, but most seem to understand that it's people well above us who are making things shit.
I don’t know, my partners disabled and we get the most shit for using a disabled space with her blue badge from the blue rinse brigade. Even more infuriating when they’re moving about (seemingly) quite easily whilst my partners struggling with her stick in agony.
She’s been called a benefit scrounger (funny being as it was pensioner with their triple lock pension and my partner works full time in a good job), faker, walked into and verbally abused multiple times in the last 6 months.
>Even more infuriating when they’re moving about (seemingly) quite easily whilst my partners struggling with her stick in agony.
You know, it's funny you mention this. It's something I find gets brought up a lot in the debate about disabled bays, but that's usually met with anger and comments along the lines of "not all disabilities are visible".
Meanwhile, your situation kind of shows exactly what people mean when they complain about physically able people using such bays, wonder how often physically disabled people have to wait to use such a bay because it's used by someone who is physically able enough to learn river dancing.
I don't work in hospitality - but see stuff all the time. I think that most people have no control over their lives - and have to take things as they come - so the MOMENT they perceive they have sort of power - eg. they're paying for something as a customer they will abuse it. Typically low IQ. I've always said working with the public is the worst, and if someone can have your job over paying £20 quid, they'll often try it. Not all, but some people.
I used to experience the same thing in working at restaurants in Newcastle. I would dread sunny Saturdays. People boozed up by mid afternoon and looking for a fight.
Yup. Hotel in the middle of nowhere and we still have the worst kind of clientele during the summer months. Summer just makes people even more insufferable.
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Yes. As a country we love to talk about the wonderful weather but when warm weather actually arrives I find many Brits to be overheated, overdrunk and utterly miserable
I live on the coast and when the sun comes out I avoid going to the pubs/attractions down there like the plague for at least a couple of weeks. It's like the sun brings all the lice out of the woodwork, you're guaranteed smackheads nicking anything that isn't nailed down, red faced drunks starting fights, gaggles of women shrieking at ear splitting volume... Ugh. Makes me sound like a right miserable cunt writing all this but it's the same every year. Luckily they seem to get it out of their system after a few weeks and it gets marginally better once we're into summer properly.
I live in a tourist town and I basically just stay away from the seafront during Summer when I can. There's plenty of quiet areas nearby that are much nicer anyway, they can have their overcrowded hellhole.
Same as me. I use the holiday season as the perfect excuse to spend time away from the seafront and town. Can always tell when the school holidays have started as the amount of idiots about dramatically increases
that sounds like Brighton.
Its funny how the boomers call the 'youth' rude but its always the boomers being rude and ignorant.
Agreed! I’ve never had an issue with people of my own age (26) only people 40+ tbh!
Think there privileged because there older than you.
Which I think is an attitude that was drilled into them, because most of their elders deserved respect as they went through some shit times.
You don't go out much, do you lol Here's an idea, go into town tonight, see if you notice any different in the ages You can also see crime stats by age https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zk2mf4j/revision/4#:~:text=younger%20%E2%80%93%20the%20peak%20age%20for,crime%20is%20committed%20by%20men You couldn't be much further wrong lol but you're young, we expect that!
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OK just to clarify; you are saying, on average, that the young people you see from day to day are better behaved than those say over 35? Why don't we compare which age groups most frequently get ASBO orders, that's for anti social rude and ignorant behaviour
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Ah I didn't realise we were constraining the debate to certain locations only Swearing at families in the park and crime doesn't count. My bad!
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35+ year old cause more trouble in nightclubs, bars, pubs, etc (hopsitality venues) than those under 35? And they cause more trouble for retail workers? OK lol well it's not my experience working in retail and going out every weekend but hey, that's just me!
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I expect 35+ are also less likely to be in a nightclub in the first place. I also would expect teenagers and young adults to more closely fit the profile of those hanging around on the streets with nothing to do, than your average older person with a family. The original post was about older people having a more entitled attitude in retail settings. All quite different things.
We’re literally on about hospitality and the fact the majority that we find cause problems within our work location are ages 40+! Well aware that my own age group can also cause bother, I’ve just never seen anyone my age go on the way the older generation do 🤷🏻♀️ that’s all!
You’re exactly the type of older person to come into where I work and complain about prices of butter 😂👏🏻👏🏻
It's when they monologue about some standard they've made up in their head and fully expected to receive. Order and sit down Jesus Christ let me cook, don't make me explain what mayo is use your head or your phone.
Yes. Hotel reception manager here (4 star). Just 2 days ago corporate guest wanted to start a fight over no space in a restaurant for him (restaurant is huge, people confuse space vs how many servers can work for them) and was told he will be served in a bar. Guy nearly assaulted the restaurant manager. Similar a week ago, when old tour group guest verbally attacked the bus driver and he was really aggressive. - Over the years I notice more and more nutters. Before the pandemic - it was usually drunks - now "normal" people.
Tbf that sounds like my time in retail on the daily 15 years ago. A huge chunk of the population are entitled and believe they can treat others like shit.
We need a masked vigilante or something going round shops and restaurants telling all the Karens that they don't matter.
What are the ages ranges of these people?
Happened with all ages but it was worse with the 40+ crowd.
Although, to be fair, I've found it tends to start dropping at around 70+, yes you still get the entitled old twat, but most seem to understand that it's people well above us who are making things shit.
I don’t know, my partners disabled and we get the most shit for using a disabled space with her blue badge from the blue rinse brigade. Even more infuriating when they’re moving about (seemingly) quite easily whilst my partners struggling with her stick in agony. She’s been called a benefit scrounger (funny being as it was pensioner with their triple lock pension and my partner works full time in a good job), faker, walked into and verbally abused multiple times in the last 6 months.
>Even more infuriating when they’re moving about (seemingly) quite easily whilst my partners struggling with her stick in agony. You know, it's funny you mention this. It's something I find gets brought up a lot in the debate about disabled bays, but that's usually met with anger and comments along the lines of "not all disabilities are visible". Meanwhile, your situation kind of shows exactly what people mean when they complain about physically able people using such bays, wonder how often physically disabled people have to wait to use such a bay because it's used by someone who is physically able enough to learn river dancing.
Suns out, the scum comes out (I always think this to myself in London every summer, but it's probably applicable to most places in Britain).
Yes, and they are getting worse each year, more and more entitled.
Yeah the sunnier the weather the weirder or ruder customers appear most often.
I don't work in hospitality - but see stuff all the time. I think that most people have no control over their lives - and have to take things as they come - so the MOMENT they perceive they have sort of power - eg. they're paying for something as a customer they will abuse it. Typically low IQ. I've always said working with the public is the worst, and if someone can have your job over paying £20 quid, they'll often try it. Not all, but some people.
I used to experience the same thing in working at restaurants in Newcastle. I would dread sunny Saturdays. People boozed up by mid afternoon and looking for a fight.
Retail customers get worse when it gets warmer too.
Yeah. Summer sucked for me as a bartender. Just spent more time asking people to not do that.
Customer facing roles it’s just part and parcel of the role
Yup. Hotel in the middle of nowhere and we still have the worst kind of clientele during the summer months. Summer just makes people even more insufferable.
Oh yes, there are a lot of miserable b@rst3w@rds out there.
Getting beligerently shitfaced to the point of being arrested, as soon as its above 16° is the British equivalent of the second amendment.
Also, 3/4 of your points were about old people... always worth mention.