Terry the Tightarse
He’s my boss. He’s a butcher. He’s a nice enough person, but he likes to run his business in a rather dictator-like manner. The way he sees it, if you’re not working you’re costing him money.

You could be bleeding to death from a stab wound, which is not uncommon in my suburb, and he’d be shouting at you to keep working. He won’t let anyone stop working until the shop is closed, which he always manages to make 20 minutes later than the door claims. If people came into the shop at midnight, he’d serve them.

He also likes to maximise the profitability of everything. He’d even try to sell the metallic mush left over from sharpening knives if someone said there was a market for it. Even if something has smelt fairly rotten for a few days, he’ll try to sell it. “Oh, that chicken is fine…just brush the maggots off.”

He’ll basically make everything as close as possible to ripping the customer of, but without actually doing so. Oddly enough, his son is the opposite; he closes the shop several hours before the posted closing time, simply because he just can’t be bothered.
( Ra-Ra-Rasputin, Thu 30 Oct 2008, 1:42, 5 replies)

Brrrr
once again I'm glad I'm vegetarian.
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Thu 30 Oct 2008, 5:40, closed)

I am a little bit of one too.
I like the irony of it all. Plus chicken is evil and a bit cruel.
( Ra-Ra-Rasputin, Thu 30 Oct 2008, 6:54, closed)

pfft
greengrocers are pricks too!

no reason for saying that, no evidence. just guessing. bet i'm right
( enoughblueskyforsailorstrousers, Thu 30 Oct 2008, 8:14, closed)

Let's look at this logically for a second
Take Margaret Thatcher- the daughter of a greengrocer. Actually, I think that proved your case right there...
( jim_bob can herd cats., Thu 30 Oct 2008, 8:41, closed)

Does He
'Do the disco' with Chris Waddle in his spare time?

Terry Butcher - great player, awful manager.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 30 Oct 2008, 13:24, closed)