3ducks:
One of the regular places I go to the manager used to address me as driver even though after the tip he would ask and then write my name on the paperwork.
So everytime he said “put it on bay 2 driver” I responded with “certainly office wallah”
Didn’t take him long to start calling me Mr ■■?
Office Wallah “Alright drive?”
Beanie “Alright tea boy?”
OW “What did you say?”
B “All right, tea boy!”
OW “What d’ya call me that for?”
B “Why d’ya call me drive?”
OW “That’s what ya do don’t ya? Drive!”
B “And that’s what you do don’t ya? Make the tea for the office staff! Here’s my mug, put us a brew in there!”
I do not like being called Oi! 'cause I’m over 10 and I find that police officers don’t like being addressed as ‘young man’ even if they only look about 15!
The office girl asked if I was the young man driving the van, and could I possibly reverse it on to bay 1 and 3. I started driving in the early 80’s and was driving a B double fridge set at the time. We often get called “Bro” or Maaaaate " ( pronounced might ) I would prefer drive any day.
Dipper_Dave:
This wife does call me “Brad” during moments of heightened pleasure- which I realise is her Brad Pit fantasy kicking in and she assures me doesn’t relate to our postman who is also called Brad.
Jelliot:
The office girl asked if I was the young man driving the van
This might be a bit petty, but my wagon being referred to as ‘a van’ always irritates me a bit.
She got away with calling my truck a van because she called me young man. She wasn’t wearing much more than a bikini either, probably more to do with it.
I was in Queensland at the time, where wearing a bikini is unusual, but I wish the blokes wouldn’t do it.
Another superb thread on the so called “UK Professional Drivers Forum” Drove for Sainsbury’s for 20 years and the back door lads always called you drive until they eventually got to know you by name. Don’t see a problem with it at all. How else would you prefer to be called by someone not knowing your name■■?
Jelliot:
The office girl asked if I was the young man driving the van, and could I possibly reverse it on to bay 1 and 3. I started driving in the early 80’s and was driving a B double fridge set at the time. We often get called “Bro” or Maaaaate " ( pronounced might ) I would prefer drive any day.
