Yes mate!

Next time you go there, wear a suit, a nice one and maybe a top hat.
Top it off with a walking cane for theatrical effect and I would bet money on it he wont call you mate!
Ways and means ;-)

 

Bet he does!

 

I was in a Screwfix branch last month, & was greeted with good morning bud, can I help you.
This bud greeting seems to becoming ore popular & popping in several places lately, builder merchants,plumb base,etc, I loath it, I am not a yank.

At least in my local SF, it first name terms by a couple of the staff, others it's Sir or Mr.

 

Got some car parts from euro car parts recently and was greeted at the counter by a spotty youth uttering the phrase "yes blood"

"Er, ......... Are you serving me" ? I asked

The same phrase was offered "yes blood" ...... But this time slightly louder, a tone of annoyance and an uncomfortable stare followed

I quickly said to the oik "oh right, I thought you was a vampire and you was asking for a drink"

As you can imagine, straight over the top of his head, but followed up with "what u want, innit"..... I kid you not

Customer service ....... I couldn't even understand a single word he said but eventually collected my parts, luckily I had pre ordered them

And yes, he was a male Caucasian

 

Why thankyou kind sir!

If I was fortunate enough to be in an Aston martin dealership or a nice hotel or flying business class to New York, then yes, I would be taken aback if referred to as 'mate'.
But in a DIY shop buying a box of screws and the guy serving is probs on minimum wage, as long as I'm in and out as quick as possible, I couldn't care less if he calls me mate!
With the rate of staff turn over in screwfix your unlikely to see him again anyway.

 

Now that kind of **** would * me off!

Edited due to unsuitable language attempting to bypass the profanity filter

 

Have noticed in my local SF branch lately that they seem to have a member of staff at times just 'loitering' by the front doors, as a 'greeter' I guess

Really friendly bunch of staff in my branch, several long term members and often a new face or two, all polite and cheerful

When their serving behind the counter, or picking the items they seem fine, chatty, comfortable with their job and at ease

Put them in the 'greeter' position though and they just don't seem comfortable with it. A couple of them look and feel positively uncomfortable and just mumble a hello as you walk in and a thank you as you walk out

It doesn't seem a great use of labour and I'm sure this doesn't happen all the time - maybe during slack periods or if they have a tip off about head office visiting

Maybe they should stand at the door with a flask of tea and coffee and at least offer you a beverage and a hello

I mean T Stn have a free vend machine so that's a start Screwfix

 

And the hot choccy is very good, I always make a detour for a free drink.

Manage to get four free drinks from various TS branches in Bristol last Saturday.

 

Go to the trade counter for a free brew.

 

My local SF great me with "morning. Strong tea with milk isn't it"?

 

Get over yourself ☺ you're just a hairy arsed painter and decorator
Mate isn't bad manners, its a friendly jesture.
Now bad manners are peeps who when driving don't acknowledge you when you've let them out or moved over to allow them passed, that really pees me off.

 

My local SF, normally goes, "it ain't in stock MATE"

 

Sometimes take the family over for hot choccy all round, bargain if I need a 28p bag of washers.

 

So you said.

 

The insolent beggars!

 

You didn't see that, right.

 

Peeps won't know what's what now you've removed them.

 

I'm confused. What's what?