johnny g Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04/11/cab_innit/ A 19-year-old Saaarf London girl has been advised to use the Queen's English on the phone after her hunt for a cab to whisk her to Bristol airport ended less than satisfactorily. According to the Daily Mail, the unnamed teen rang directory enquiries two weeks ago and initially requested a number for a "Joe Baxi" firm. The nonplussed operator told her she couldn't find anyone by that name, to which the lass replied: “It ain’t a person, it’s a cab, innit.” The enlightened operator duly put her through to Bishop’s Stortford-based retail display supplier Displaysense, where she "spoke to an equally bemused saleswoman" before thundering: “Look love, how hard is it? All I want is your cheapest cab, innit. I need it for 10am. How much is it?” The answer was £180, and with the deal done by credit card, Displaysense obliged by delivering a display cabinet to her door the next morning. Cue second phone chat with Displaysense. The company's marketing manager, Steve Whittle, recounted: "We thought it was a joke at first but the girl was absolutely livid. Because she spoke in 'Ali G' style slang, her order was mixed up somewhat. She was absolutely baffled as to why she had a big glass display cabinet delivered outside her house, when all she wanted was a taxi to take her on holiday. "We apologised and gladly offered the young lady a refund on the display unit she received and suggested that maybe she should speak a bit clearer on the phone." Whittle concluded: "We still don't know if she made it to the airport on time but she did ask our delivery driver if he could give her a lift." :d:d:d:d:d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Serves it right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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grahamc Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04/11/cab_innit/ A 19-year-old Saaarf London girl has been advised to use the Queen's English on the phone after her hunt for a cab to whisk her to Bristol airport ended less than satisfactorily. According to the Daily Mail, the unnamed teen rang directory enquiries two weeks ago and initially requested a number for a "Joe Baxi" firm. The nonplussed operator told her she couldn't find anyone by that name, to which the lass replied: “It ain’t a person, it’s a cab, innit.” The enlightened operator duly put her through to Bishop’s Stortford-based retail display supplier Displaysense, where she "spoke to an equally bemused saleswoman" before thundering: “Look love, how hard is it? All I want is your cheapest cab, innit. I need it for 10am. How much is it?” The answer was £180, and with the deal done by credit card, Displaysense obliged by delivering a display cabinet to her door the next morning. Cue second phone chat with Displaysense. The company's marketing manager, Steve Whittle, recounted: "We thought it was a joke at first but the girl was absolutely livid. Because she spoke in 'Ali G' style slang, her order was mixed up somewhat. She was absolutely baffled as to why she had a big glass display cabinet delivered outside her house, when all she wanted was a taxi to take her on holiday. "We apologised and gladly offered the young lady a refund on the display unit she received and suggested that maybe she should speak a bit clearer on the phone." Whittle concluded: "We still don't know if she made it to the airport on time but she did ask our delivery driver if he could give her a lift." :d:d:d:d:d Brilliant Serves it right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DevilsAdvocate Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 some of the best comedy is based on real life. a Classic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz2-ukrd2VQ Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dazzi Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 I hate them people! Make me feel sick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 I hate them people! Make me feel sick How ironic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzi Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 How ironic. Nice to meet you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Yep, can't stand gangsta talk. Lad who used to rent a room from me always went "shall we miss?". I had no idea what he was on about until he just said "shall we go?". Uni was even worse for it lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoff Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Thats great:d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 I suppose it all depends on what she look's like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens747 Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 She could have kept the display cabinate and put all her holiday photo's in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Brilliant. She'll not be doing that again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flukey-lukey Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Yep, can't stand gangsta talk. Lad who used to rent a room from me always went "shall we miss?". I had no idea what he was on about until he just said "shall we go?". Uni was even worse for it lol Do you mean "shall we mish" ? as in "shall we mission" ? If not, I don't understand it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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