Horses
Never, ever, ever work in a tack shop. Ever. I've been doing so for the last 11 months, lovely store at lovely Equestrian Centre, full of lovely (genuinely lovely) rich people and as you all know, horses aren't a poor mans sport, they cost a fucking fortune, it's still pricey if you don't own your own. 99% of my convos go like this;
"Good Afternoon, how can i help?"
"I'm enquiring about the cost of riding lessons, but we haven't got a fortune"
*then i'd suggest Halfords for a pushbike*
"right, so, *insert blather about highly overpriced sport*"
"oh, that really is a LOT of money, could you not do it any cheaper?"
well of course mam, the clients we've had for 20 years have to pay that much, but you're dear FAT HORRIBLE CHILD FROM THE COUNCIL ESTATE, sorry 'Shaznay' can have it free because you've given me a really desperate look and changed the tone of your voice.
At which point i kindly have to explain that the 50 pound an hour is unfortunately, non negotiable (whuddathunkit?)and they get irritated with ME, because I set the rules dont you know? and on the whole act like i'm the worst sales asst. ever and that i really have insulted them by not lowering the price.
I waste a good 2 hours a day, when i actually have important stuff to do, explaining that horses aren't for poor people. I really don't feel bad about it anymore. Just irritated.

so in short, if poor...

FUCK OFF.

i reiterate

fuck
off.

(p.s, i'm not rich, nicer end of the working class and i actually took this job so i wouldn't have to deal with the chav level commoners.)
(dresden, Thu 4 Sep 2008, 20:14, 9 replies)

You can get horese riding lessons for £17 in Cornwall
but don't tell the chavscum, we don't want any of them down there.
( Rotating Wobbly Hat That's not a banana. THIS is a banana., Thu 4 Sep 2008, 20:26, closed)

hmmmm
I ride in London (though sadly im not rich enough to own my own - sharing f.t.w) and lessons are usually £30 for half an hour, and thats a private 1-1 lesson. Ive only seen £50 lessons in places that do advanced dressage like Talland etc.. Though if its really the centre of London then I could see the cost explanation, but then hyde park isnt really brilliant to ride in :)
(PixelGirl unlock the mind...unmind the lock, Thu 4 Sep 2008, 20:53, closed)

£15 in Kent
One to one lessons for 45 minutes.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Thu 4 Sep 2008, 21:36, closed)

@pixelgirl
If your lessons are £30 for half an hour, what does that make it an hour?

And is £50 for an hour more or less than that figure?
(Bazongaloid, Thu 4 Sep 2008, 22:13, closed)

i wouldn't pay to ride a horse
they're fucking nuts.
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Thu 4 Sep 2008, 22:31, closed)

Do you love them?
Are they your friends?
( idonthaveafunnynickname Drink-Aware? Sure. I'm aware I want another drink., Thu 4 Sep 2008, 22:40, closed)

£50?
Bit pricey but they are best of all the animals.
( waffle1 is lurking on, Fri 5 Sep 2008, 5:06, closed)

Yes it bloody *is* a poor man's sport.
You just don't start off poor, that's all.
(gordonjcp, Fri 5 Sep 2008, 9:15, closed)

£50 an hour?
thats a gram of fine coke and I'm sure I'd have a better hour with a gram up my nonse than I would riding a firkin horse
( SpikeyPickle wishes he was mabazaritchie, Fri 5 Sep 2008, 15:38, closed)