Comments on: Not one for small talk, eh?

By: tch tch

tch tch — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:19:21 +0000

I recently had to spend a more than the usual amount of time in a hair salon after my husband walked off with my wallet. Whilst waiting for him to come back so I could pay, multiple customers came and went and after each one the stylists would tell the whole shop what they had talked about.

By: reliantrobin

reliantrobin — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 23:12:54 +0000

I like *some* small talk with a hair salon employee and have found that 2 out of 3 stylists are good at maintaining a perfect amount of small talk so that we’re friendly without being overdone and thus stressing me out. But when it comes to those chatty stylists, I can’t even enjoy my time at the hair salon, something I consider a huge treat, because they yammer on and on. GAH!

By: JosiePie

JosiePie — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:37:15 +0000

You can’t get there from here.

By: adeyb

adeyb — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:50:08 +0000

I don’t live a that far from Haworth. I remember (a few years ago!) as a 16 year old going into a petrol station (with my school uniform on) and buying a Mars bar (or something). The frosty women said, “£20.50″. I said, (the Yorkshire cry) “How much?”, “For the Mars bar and petrol” she snorted. I said “I don’t drive” (I thought the uniform and bus pass in my hand made that obvious), which she replied “You could have told me.” So I now have to tell her what I hadn’t bought? Never understood that… !!!

By: Dr Northern Pedantic

Dr Northern Pedantic — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:34:52 +0000

Or, possibly a Lancastrian!

By: Britt

Britt — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:34:05 +0000

I could so put up a similar sign at work saying “no we’re not closing” I don’t mind the small talk, but getting asked the same question 50 times a day (literally), maybe even more some days, gets incredibly annoying. I can understand exactly how they feel to put up the sign.

Sadly we actually do have signs explaining why we have no stock and that we aren’t closing…. about a hundred of them… doesn’t work. They are just more diplomatic. I would opt for more the tone of this sign here.

By: Antonio

Antonio — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:31:28 +0000

I guess this makes me a crap commenter.

By: Clumber

Clumber — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:27:12 +0000

Hell, I put off haircuts solely because I hate the forced small talk… damn hippie!

By: The Elf

The Elf — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:12:54 +0000

This is why retail does not suit me. I hate small talk, and I hated it when I worked retail too. I love this sign. I would probably put up this sign if I owned a business. I would probably go out of business if I attempted to run one.

By: Grant

Grant — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:08:29 +0000

Ha ha ha! I love it.

And Yorkshire is usually so friendly. But it’s true they don’t go in for small talk much, unless it’s (a) gossip or (b) about whippets.

By: Tammy

Tammy — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 07:03:51 +0000

I lost my way once going to a campground in Maine. I finally saw a shop and I walked in to ask directions to Acadia. The shopkeeper told me there was a sign outside…..I walked out and on the front of his shop was a sign that read, “No Directions Given.”

By: juju_skittles

juju_skittles — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 02:11:24 +0000

I can just picture people walking briskly up to the door, poised, ready to enter. They stop and read the sign, mid stride. They sigh, their hand drops from the door, their should shoulders drop. They turn and leave, dejected. Clearly, there would be no small talk today…

By: Mamamay

Mamamay — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:03:38 +0000

Is that an astrology symbol in the reflection? Does that mean it is a psychic’s store front? If it is, that makes it all the more funny.

By: Dr. Chalkwitheringlicktacklefeff

Dr. Chalkwitheringlicktacklefeff — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 22:16:07 +0000

To give people proper context; this sign is in a shop in Yorkshire. People in Yorkshire are famed for their gruff manner and no-nonsense straight-talking.

Perhaps this short educational video will explain things;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJxzDYJ4C3Y