Oversensitive

hamilton said:
Wasn’t he married to Liz Taylor , lucky bugger .
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Joan Collins, extra lucky bugger. Anthony Newly was mentioned at the start of the Derek and Clive "Hello" sketch. Thought i was on the same wavelength as TimH .
 
michael_dinwiddy said:
At the time very funny.. Peter Cook became quite a bitter person in his Old age.. I think he felt undervalued and resented the success of Dudley more.
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I met Peter Cook in 1988 or 89, he was a guest on a TV show I worked on. I escorted him from the studio to the hospitality room and offered him a drink. Unfortunately, someone had decided to lock the drink cabinet and hide the key so that Peter couldn't knock a few back before his appearance in the studio. The two of us searched the room and finally found the key. Peter kept up a hilarious commentary on the problem, he certainly wasn't bitter. We enjoyed a few stiff drinks together once we got the cabinet open.
 
FinnDave said:
I met Peter Cook in 1988 or 89, he was a guest on a TV show I worked on. I escorted him from the studio to the hospitality room and offered him a drink. Unfortunately, someone had decided to lock the drink cabinet and hide the key so that Peter couldn't knock a few back before his appearance in the studio. The two of us searched the room and finally found the key. Peter kept up a hilarious commentary on the problem, he certainly wasn't bitter. We enjoyed a few stiff drinks together once we got the cabinet open.
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Great to hear. He was on the Parkinson show a few times many years ago, most enjoyed that, he clearly enjoying a few stiff ones. An extremely intelligent and erudite man. Had me in stitches often. I expect the bitterness I thought I saw at that time, may have been some sort of parody, rather than annoyance which I miss-understood . A great person. He was a heavy drinker and smoker as we can all be at times in our lives. Tommy Cooper was the same I think. It’s sad that such brilliant people almost self destruct sometimes.
 
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hamilton said:
How would you feel if you asked the car valete if he wanted a 2nd cup of tea , only for him to snap at you and say there’s no need to keep coming out it won’t get done any quicker , I replied there is no need to be a dick I’m just being kind and friendly and offering you a cup of tea , to which he replied some people just want to come out and watch you all the time , which I replied what normally happens at a car wash and left him to it , needless to say it doesn’t matter how good the job is I won’t be recommending him .
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This reminded me of something pre-internet days related to bike insurance, probably in the 1980s. I called a number advertised, I think I'm Motorcycle News or similar, for an insurance quote with the advert promising the best prices.

The guy answering said "what's your best quote so far?".

I responded with "I'm not telling you... I called you to get your best quote" and got the response "I don't play those games". I hung up.

Some people have no business being in the customer service business.
 
Mick_S said:
This reminded me of something pre-internet days related to bike insurance, probably in the 1980s. I called a number advertised, I think I'm Motorcycle News or similar, for an insurance quote with the advert promising the best prices.

The guy answering said "what's your best quote so far?".

I responded with "I'm not telling you... I called you to get your best quote" and got the response "I don't play those games". I hung up.

Some people have no business being in the customer service business.
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My nut magnet has been on full power the last few days .
 
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