The Mystery Shopping thread - VII

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MikeLB wrote: »

I wish I knew what the ABA-i panel was - it hasnt provided anything of any real excitement other than some prize draw surveys!

Had an interesting phonecall from Gap today - I stopped working for them at the end of last year after being mucked around by them on cancelling long distance jobs etc. Deleted my details etc. They phone yesterday 'Hi Mike, Its Gapbuster here, are you still mad at us because you havent logged in for a few months. My manager said he would like to talk to you' - Needless to say I cut the conversation dead because they did cost me a lot of money at the end but was amazed when they admitted they dont delete your details even when you fill out the form, they just 'unsubscribe' you from accessing the portal - presumably so they can try and reinstate you in the future .......

There's probably technical reasons for that too, to physically delete users would cause grief to the database unless they had something solid in place and there's probably audit reasons too

ukmonkey

Hollypear wrote: »

It is basically a line from your doctor saying your too sick too work.

Why do you English in some areas say "It were raining":rotfl:

No offence meant I was joking.

Surely it's a NOTE or LETTER from your doctor. Or does he just write the details all on the same line on a piece of paper

joebloggsissickwithpneumoniaandwillbeoffworkuntiltwelvthmay2009.signeddrjohnsmith.

also, I wouldn't say "it were raining", I'd say "it was raining", but maybe this is something shortened if spoken in my local accent to something sounding like "it wu raining".

No doubt some of the weird midlanders would say "it were raining", in the same way as they says "We went Stoke" instead of "We went to Stoke". They're weird, but they make nice oatcakes!

purt

ukmonkey wrote: »

Why do they call them "sick lines" in Scotland? Weird term for a "sick note" unless I'm missing something??

We refer to them as 'sick lines' in Northern Ireland too. Must be a celtic/gallic thing!

Timmne

ukmonkey wrote: »

Surely it's a NOTE or LETTER from your doctor. Or does he just write the details all on the same line on a piece of paper

joebloggsissickwithpneumoniaandwillbeoffworkuntiltwelvthmay2009.signeddrjohnsmith.

also, I wouldn't say "it were raining", I'd say "it was raining", but maybe this is something shortened if spoken in my local accent to something sounding like "it wu raining".

No doubt some of the weird midlanders would say "it were raining", in the same way as they says "We went Stoke" instead of "We went to Stoke". They're weird, but they make nice oatcakes!

Monkey given your above rant/chat you should get a radio programme - (monkey's musings perhaps?) it'd be a very interesting listen!

purt

Does anyone know if there's a limit to the number of ABA-i assignments you can conduct? I undertook two assignments for a Department Store last week and would like to do some catalogue shops. There are no jobs showing up for either, and I'm pretty certain there ought to be.

ukmonkey

Tapas on RE

82much

Lovely day and payments in bank from RE!!!!


Re Stoke accent - when we first went there we kept hearing 'Goin up Castle duck' Took ages to realise they meant going to Newcastle!!

I'll hide now or should I 'duck down' :rotfl::rotfl:

ukmonkey

Timmne wrote: »

Monkey given your above rant/chat you should get a radio programme - (monkey's musings perhaps?) it'd be a very interesting listen!

I'm inspired by listening to Scottie McClue when I was a little younger!

Anyone heard of him?

ukmonkey

82much wrote: »

Lovely day and payments in bank from RE!!!!


Re Stoke accent - when we first went there we kept hearing 'Goin up Castle duck' Took ages to realise they meant going to Newcastle!!

I'll hide now or should I 'duck down' :rotfl::rotfl:

Yeah, I actually thought there was a place called "Hanley Duck" rofl.

Timmne

Scottie McWho?