This seems to be getting more and more common. I was in a spoons hitting an unchipped P5 just as every single one of my others were getting chipped i turned around to see if my mate was getting served to find i was getting eyeballd by the fella behind the bar. who shouted over if i was ok .
20mins later he comes over tells me the technician or whoever has been on the phone and told him to turn the DOND fruit machine off as it has a fault.
I said there was nothing wrong with it and it was playing fine.
he said there was nothing he could do and turned it off.
More than likely the staff are getting told to keep more of an eye on the machines and who plays them.
There is a fat bird in Bognor spoons that kicks me out from time to time, she actually wouldn't serve me about a week ago because "i was only in here for the fruit machines" even though she didn't kick me off the fruit which was a bit strange.
Yep that bogner spoons is notorious mate for that fat slag!! I smashed the SMTM and rovers in there quiet a while ago and then lost all my profit in that shit cash or bust which was red from the off and down the back!!! I fucking hate that slut!!!
Its obvious she just hates FRUIT or any word or thing that has fruit in the name
If you were playing one called 'can i have more chocolate and crisps and a side order of lard washed down with 3 litres of coke' i am sure the fat troll would let you on it
Dunhamzzz wrote:I would of (in the most professional and mature way possible) tell her that that was an awful thing to say to a customer, and that you would be speaking to her General Manager (providing she was only a duty manager).
I would have explained how your putting into the economy of the company, and that she should probably educate herself with the system of fruit machines, where the money comes form/goes before passing judgements
I really had to restrain myself when I responded to her. I reminded her that she's seen me countless times before with no comment being passed; that I only ever wander in there approximately every fortnight; I always buy my drinks (and occasionally food too) and she became all defensive.
It was a downright cheeky comment to make to a harmless customer though - and although it's not exactly the end of the world, I am considering taking it further. Trouble with that is that the further you take things, the more a company backs the staff and 'reaffirms the discretion afforded to the manager', and all that jazz.
Free House my arse.
This machine may at times offer a choice where the player has every chance of bankruptcy
I was once barred from hogshead so wrote to the Laurel pub company who own/owned them and they just said the landlady has the right to refuse admission to who they want.
Isn't it funny how it's 'not their machine' and they don't give a shit about it when it fucks up on you, like when you win a tenner and it only spits out two quid, or locks up on an IM board?
Damn good point super step to nearest bars, damn good point.
"As you probably know these aren't our machines, but we reserve the right to tax any short payout claims left behind the bar by the engineer. We also reserve the right to let our minions stick there noses into machine business when it suits them i.e when someone they don't like seems to keep winning."
As you say, moan about something that only a fruitite head would understand and it is blank looks all the way. Start smashing the machine up with a hammer and they get all uppitty.
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