It was 6pm and dark outside. The doorbell rang "that will be my package" said Bob. I jumped up and opened the front door. "Good evening!" I said cheerfully"Good evening young lady" he replied, handing me a parcel with one hand, holding his phone in the other to take a photo. YOUNG LADY? I was old enough to be his mother. I debated saying "I'm neither young nor a lady" but instead I just glared at his camera. I closed the door. Bob was chuckling when I returned to the lounge. I was worried that someone with such poor eyesight was working as a delivery driver. Maybe he just says that to all the little old grey haired grannies... Was he being flirtatious or patronising? I couldn't tell - either way it was inappropriate But my experience in John Lewis a few days later was even more bizarre. We were engaged in conversation with the assistant about vacuum cleaners. Two people walked past chatting, then stopped and turned to stare at me. Bob whispered "I think that couple know you" The woman looked across at me and said "Hi!". I left Bob and the assistant discussing Turbo Heads and went over to the smiling couple [who I did not recognise at all]
"Sorry, do I know you?"
"You're our neighbour Daphne"
"No, I'm Angela from Swanton Morley"
"Well why are you with him?" she said sharply, pointing to Bob
"He is my husband of over 40 years"
"He looks just like Daphne's boyfriend. Doesn't he?" the chap with her nodded
"Yes he does. We both thought 'there's Daphne and her boyfriend"
"Sorry, I'm not Daphne.Excuse me"
They walked away. I went back to Bob and the assistant.
I wonder what Daphne's boyfriend is called...
How bizarre the second conversation was. I think maybe that young driver likes to say that to older ladies (as in older than you) because he knows it makes them feel young again when perhaps it they had a hard time getting to the door rather than anything more nefarious!
ReplyDeleteI think it must be his default greeting
DeleteDelivery men don't ring the doorbell here. They take a photo of the civic number at the entrance to the driveway and then a photo of the package on the mat in front of the door! One time I opened the door and the delivery guy was so busy with the camera that he didn't seem to notice me. Usually there is an e-mail with the name of the person who is going to show up, and the other evening I just got to the door in time to call out, "Thank you (.....)." as he was heading back to the car.
ReplyDeleteI understand they get paid per parcel, which explains their hurry to get away
DeleteHow strange!
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DeleteTwo mind-boggling events, I bet you were still talking about them long after they happened to try and make sense of it. I wonder what they went home and said to Daphne, and what trouble it caused between her and her boyfriend ... I do hope he has a good alibi. ;-)
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DeleteI once had a book salesman argue with me that he wanted to see the headmaster as he always dealt with him. I explained that I had been the headteacher for two years and the previous head had been off sick for a year. He then mansplained to me the promoted structure of the school and insisted he would leave the box of books for the headmaster to see! I put them in the corner of my office, ,left them unopened, and in he bounced a few days later to ask for the order. We then repeated the whole process as before. He finally left the building saying he would be back when he could speak to the organ grinder not the monkey! Thankfully we never saw him again. Catriona
ReplyDeleteSuch people can be very hard to deal with
DeleteSounds like you might have suggested their next stop be Specsavers. :)
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DeleteI've read that everyone has a double somewhere in the world. Our Amazon delivery driver, who's a very nice bloke, leans on our doorbell so hard, it won't stop ringing. We have asked him not to, but it falls on deaf ears. Xx
ReplyDeleteOh dear, I hope he doesn't break it
DeleteIt's been a long time since anyone has called me a young lady! LOL.
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DeleteWell that was two bizzare conversations for you this week.
ReplyDeleteCrazy 🤪
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