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Since when did a customer services adviser become an advocate?

(40 Posts)
Nandalot Sun 19-Aug-18 08:43:22

Feeling thick, here, Marmight, can’t get the ‘ co-ordinator of interpretive teaching’ one. Will probably kick myself when you tell me.

OldMeg Sun 19-Aug-18 08:18:57

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annsixty Sun 19-Aug-18 08:15:46

Oldmeg
That made me laugh as my H who has dementia went in Costa with my SiL to help carry the coffee and came out having asked the young man which uni he was at
His badge said trainee barista and my H presumed he was doing a holiday job from his law course.

merlotgran Sat 18-Aug-18 17:59:25

Colour distribution technician - painter and decorator.

Jalima1108 Sat 18-Aug-18 14:45:17

Media Distribution Officer (newspaper seller or paperboy/ girl)

Marmight Sat 18-Aug-18 13:43:31

'Co-ordinator of interpretive teaching' anyone?

Marmight Sat 18-Aug-18 13:40:09

?
waste management and disposal technician?
This could be an interesting thread..

OldMeg Sat 18-Aug-18 13:35:26

Grankind it was your post about snorting your coffee that reminded me ???

OldMeg Sat 18-Aug-18 13:33:56

My horrible SiL’s daughter in now apparently working as a barrister - at Costa!

sodapop Sat 18-Aug-18 13:22:19

Oh dear when did everything get so pretentious, love the thought of talking to an avocado Merlotgran

What on earth is a petrol colleague Mumofmadboys ? Do these people realise how ridiculous they sound.

Grankind Sat 18-Aug-18 12:44:40

Oh Merlotgran - I have been feeling sorry for myself this week - went down with a nasty norovirus amongst other things- and your post has just made me laugh so much that my coffee went up my nose!! Brilliant! But one does wonder who dreams up these grandiose expressions - must be a jobsworth. At least your call was answered though. House of Fraser are not answering any calls or e-mails, and at the moment it seems as though the parcel I returned 2 weeks ago ( a very crushed ill fitting sale dress that I foolishly sent for) will not get me a refund of £65.
So far all my e-mails have been ignored too. I feel sorry for anyone who has alot more invested.

mumofmadboys Sat 18-Aug-18 12:02:41

I saw a job at Asda advertised as a Petrol Colleague!!

toscalily Sat 18-Aug-18 11:56:59

Argos Avocado Advocate grin this made me laugh. Having only this morning sat and waited & waited & waited at the end of a telephone queue I can sympathise.

MawBroon Sat 18-Aug-18 10:58:02

Perhaps you were?
Or someone glugging a beaker of Advocaat?
My father used to love what he referred to as boozy custard.

merlotgran Sat 18-Aug-18 10:54:54

I phoned Argos customer services yesterday for some advice on how to return a faulty product. The automated message told me I was in a queue (what a surprise) and urged me to wait for the next advocate to become available.

Eh?? I googled 'advocate' as a distraction from the jangling racket in my ear. Every few seconds I was assured an advocate would be with me soon. I was really impressed by learning I would soon be talking to an expert in the field of law - possibly a barrister or solicitor. Argos must be paying well these days so maybe it was time to switch on my 'Margot Leadbetter' telephone voice.

Instead, I got someone I couldn't understand and who didn't have a clue so gave me a reference number to take with me when I return the item.

I might as well have been talking to an avocado. grin