JobsworthsAll over the world there are little people following the rules and being arsey because, let's face it, it's fun.
Tell us about your experiences with petty jobsworths, or, if you are a petty jobsworth, tell us how much you get off on it.
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chthonic, Thu 12 May 2005, 9:53)
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Summer holiday abroad, a couple of years agoAt the baggage check-in, my dad is told by a smarmy uptight bitch that his carry-on bag is too big.
My dad knew for a fact his bag was an appropriate size, having flown with whatever airline it was before. He told this to the woman, but clearly it was not enough.
Fine, fine, he'd prove it to her. He went over to the little "If your bag fits in here it's small enough" thing, and put the bag in. Tada!
But still, this was not enough for the ice queen, who clearly viewed my father (Respectable businessman) as some sort of trouble-making chav. Why was his demonstration not enough to convince her? "Because you had to push it in"
...And somehow managed to alter the dimensions of the metal bars which the bag had to fit between, perhaps?
We took out a few items, put them into a suitcase, and kept the bag as carry-on luggage.
(, Tue 17 May 2005, 10:57, Reply)
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