Makes me proud to be British

troutyjo

I've seen one woman hysterical at Palma airport, refusing to board a transfer coach because she'd apparently been put on the wrong plane - she'd bought a holiday in Majorca and the sign in the airport said "Welcome to Mallorca" ... also a popular one "what day is the Sunday market"?....

Bananabrain

troutyjo wrote: »

I've seen one woman hysterical at Palma airport, refusing to board a transfer coach because she'd apparently been put on the wrong plane - she'd bought a holiday in Majorca and the sign in the airport said "Welcome to Mallorca" ... also a popular one "what day is the Sunday market"?....

Yes folks, there really are people out there that are that stupid.
Unfortunately most of them are British.
A few years ago when we were in Portugal, we were discussing the relative merits of local restaurants with other holidaymakers.
We were advised that 'the one down the road does lovely grub, great shepherds pie.'
If I had wanted shepherds pie, I would have stayed at home in glorious Blighty.
I know someone who is fortunate enough to go on regular cruises. [In fact she is in Jamaica as I type, b****]
She tells me that she usually eats chicken and chips on her all inclusive luxury boat as 'I don't really like foreign food.':eek:
There is a whole world out there people.

System

Bananabrain wrote: »

Yes folks, there really are people out there that are that stupid.
Unfortunately most of them are British.
A few years ago when we were in Portugal, we were discussing the relative merits of local restaurants with other holidaymakers.
We were advised that 'the one down the road does lovely grub, great shepherds pie.'
If I had wanted shepherds pie, I would have stayed at home in glorious Blighty.
I know someone who is fortunate enough to go on regular cruises. [In fact she is in Jamaica as I type, b****]
She tells me that she usually eats chicken and chips on her all inclusive luxury boat as 'I don't really like foreign food.':eek:
There is a whole world out there people.

When I was in Japan I could hear some British people on the table next to me debating whether to climb Mount Fuji. The concern was what they would do when they reached the top. They were trying to get confirmation there was a bar on top. Otherwise what would they do when they got there?

rocking69

Chickabiddybex wrote: »

I wish I could somehow write an open letter to the residents of Benidorm apologising on behalf of my country!

They must think we're all like that

Erm, most residents in Benidorm are from your country!

rustyboy21

You don't have to go abroad to meet up with idiots like above.

I have had many who have bought from my showroom and I end up hating the day they bought from me !

Couple of examples....

Customer buying Pure Estremoz marble fireplace ( A grade) Complaining that it had veins running through it, Pure marble does, that is the feature of it ! ( This got to small claims ! which they lost )

Customer complaining that the gas fire they had bought was too hot when on full ( can't you turn it down then?)

Old man come into the shop, complaining that the back of his fire was falling apart. Said grandson had been poking it with an umbrella, but couldn't understand that this was the cause of the breakage !?

Woman who had fireplace fitted, but complained every day for a week, said she wasn't paying the bill as I had not told her that she needed a red telephone in order to ring the manufacturer, she only had a white one. She was looking at the contact no's for the manufacturer and they happened to have a little logo of a phone which was in Red ! ???

You know what they say is true, If they had a brain they would be dangerous.

heart_free

I used to work for a coach tour operator. We used to get complaints such as "I would like a refund as it rained most of our holiday in the Lake District" and "We were given an umbrella as our christmas present on the turkey and tinsel tour. The first time we used it the wind was blowing and the umbrella turned inside out and broke. We would like our money back".