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Come Inside... => Saloon Bar => Topic started by: Miss Demeanour on October 03, 2009, 10:03:40 AM

Title: Bizarre competitions
Post by: Miss Demeanour on October 03, 2009, 10:03:40 AM

I have just toddled off to the shops to stock up on some goodies  cloud9:

At the till point there was a sign that baffled me  whacky115

?5 reward to customers who do not receive a receipt ......please retain receipt for proof of purchase  noooo:

Title: Re: Bizarre competitions
Post by: Bar Wench on October 03, 2009, 03:42:34 PM

That is beyond bizarre and drifting in to the realms of incomprehensible!  eeek:

Title: Re: Bizarre competitions
Post by: Barman on October 03, 2009, 03:45:18 PM

 ::)

It is to ensure the tiller girl gives you a receipt...

If she forgets the fiver comes out of her wages..

Title: Re: Bizarre competitions
Post by: Pirate on October 03, 2009, 03:47:42 PM

Yes...but...

Title: Re: Bizarre competitions
Post by: Barman on October 03, 2009, 03:49:11 PM

It is simples!  Banghead

Title: Re: Bizarre competitions
Post by: Bar Wench on October 03, 2009, 03:51:32 PM

How are you expected to keep your receipt as proof of purchase for entry into the competition if you were never given one in the first place?!?!?!

Not at all schimples!

Title: Re: Bizarre competitions
Post by: Pirate on October 03, 2009, 03:51:47 PM

But how does the customer prove that she has not been given a receipt, if she has to retain her receipt???

Title: Re: Bizarre competitions
Post by: Snoopy on October 03, 2009, 04:24:17 PM

It is poor English.
They have put two instructions/notices to customers in the one sentence.

Try reading it thus with added guidance.
£5 reward to customers who do not receive a receipt ......Tell Management the checkout operator has failed to give you a receipt to claim your fiver

Please retain receipt for proof of purchase....... We will not change the item, no matter how faulty if you don't save your receipt, if you haven't been given one ask for it now and also claim a £5.

YES I know "if that's what they mean that's what they should say" but perhaps they are crediting their customers with having possession of a modicum of common sense. Foolish of them but I expect they live in hope. whistle:

Title: Re: Bizarre competitions
Post by: Miss Demeanour on October 03, 2009, 06:03:32 PM

Quote from: Snoopy on October 03, 2009, 04:24:17 PM

YES I know "if that's what they mean that's what they should say" but perhaps they are crediting their customers with having possession of a modicum of common sense. Foolish of them but I expect they live in hope. whistle:

 rubschin:

So I put it to you hound that the implication in your sentence is that I am stupid  evil:

Title: Re: Bizarre competitions
Post by: Snoopy on October 03, 2009, 06:54:25 PM

As if I would  angel1

Title: Re: Bizarre competitions
Post by: Barman on October 03, 2009, 07:39:33 PM

Quote from: Miss Demeanor on October 03, 2009, 06:03:32 PM

Quote from: Snoopy on October 03, 2009, 04:24:17 PM

YES I know "if that's what they mean that's what they should say" but perhaps they are crediting their customers with having possession of a modicum of common sense. Foolish of them but I expect they live in hope. whistle:

 rubschin:

So I put it to you hound that the implication in your sentence is that I am stupid  evil:

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