Was at a place today in a goods in office, fairly big concern but not quite an RDC. Minding my own business, goods in have a fairly fast turn a round, less than an hour ish for 26 pallets.
Another driver comes in to the office and says.
“Where’s your kettle?”
“We don’t have one, there’s a coffee machine where the drinks are 15p”
“No I need a kettle for some hot water”
“You’d be welcome to use our canteen but closed an hour ago”
“I WANT YOUR KETTLE, YOU’RE LEGALLY OBLIGED TO PROVIDE A KETTLE FOR DELIVERY DRIVERS TO USE”
Because of the raised voice, of the driver only I hasten to add, other warehouse bods were looking and listening in. This dialogue/diatribe went on for a bit.
“I WANT SOME HOT WATER TO FILL MY FLASK AND YOU NEED TO GET ME SOME. NOW”
Goods in woman was the picture of diplomacy but ultimately asked him to leave. I was almost ashamed, what a knob.
Made my day, I didn’t realise but you learn something new every day.
It’s funny, cos I went into a place today and asked quite civilly could I use their kettle to fill my flask, and they were very accommodating. Bloke gave me directions to the staff room and said help yourself.
This was Scotland mind, so perhaps the law is different up there. 
Nowt as queer as folk Mick. I imagine that he’ll be the type of fella who wakes up on a Sunday morning regularly with two black eyes and the pillow stuck to his face but still maintains that “the other guy started it”!
He should have quoted the Provision of Kettle to Delivery Drivers Act 2011 and threatened to call the police.
He should of put his flask onto the desk, drawn chalk marks around it and told them it now coudnt move for at least 9 hrs !!
I got the impression if they’d got a kettle they’d have let him use it. They offered lots of other options, a half decent vending machine for 15p. And I’m surprised he didn’t mention The provision of kettles act 1852.
Made me laugh anyway
I thought the 1982 act relating to the availability and free use of a microwave for logistic operators had replaced the provision of kettles act? 
Ours is only 10p a cup, but I wont drink it, I dont think anyone has cleaned it for yonks!
This is so far beyond quality it came back out the other side and still had me ■■■■■■■ myself!
mick.mh2racing:
Was at a place today in a goods in office, fairly big concern but not quite an RDC. Minding my own business, goods in have a fairly fast turn a round, less than an hour ish for 26 pallets.
Another driver comes in to the office and says.
“Where’s your kettle?”
“We don’t have one, there’s a coffee machine where the drinks are 15p”
“No I need a kettle for some hot water”
“You’d be welcome to use our canteen but closed an hour ago”
“I WANT YOUR KETTLE, YOU’RE LEGALLY OBLIGED TO PROVIDE A KETTLE FOR DELIVERY DRIVERS TO USE”
Because of the raised voice, of the driver only I hasten to add, other warehouse bods were looking and listening in. This dialogue/diatribe went on for a bit.
“I WANT SOME HOT WATER TO FILL MY FLASK AND YOU NEED TO GET ME SOME. NOW”
Goods in woman was the picture of diplomacy but ultimately asked him to leave. I was almost ashamed, what a knob.
Made my day, I didn’t realise but you learn something new every day.
Are there really blokes like that around? Wait, don’t answer that,
what a ■■■■.
pity she never had a kettle drum
europleb:
pity she never had a kettle drum
I bet she has but keeps it for the nice ones 
exit:
He should have quoted the Provision of Kettle to Delivery Drivers Act 2011 and threatened to call the police.
I believe that the original UK law has been replaced by a European directive covering transport workers rights to kitchen facilities on demand! [SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES]
DaiDap:
It’s funny, cos I went into a place today and asked quite civilly could I use their kettle to fill my flask, and they were very accommodating. Bloke gave me directions to the staff room and said help yourself.
This was Scotland mind, so perhaps the law is different up there.
Decent people there, not like darn sarf 
I work out of essex !!! God what a karzi, just a bit worse than Norfolk (but it deserves a capital ‘N’ for attempting to get out of the neanderthal age )
I hope he didnt get tipped in less than 4 hours…
Trukkertone:
I hope he didnt get tipped in less than 4 hours…
Tipped and gone within half an hour. Low key sort of place, there’s no waiting room. You just walk through the door into their warehouse.
And they wonder why facilities are taken away, and drivers not given the warmest of welcomes, only takes one eh !
When I have been out delivering I have asked for a cup of tea or something The words please and thank you seem to work wonders.It would appear that not every one knows that.
