Poppy
02-05-2008, 15:15 PM
This was published on 11 April 2008 in The Sun, The Metro, The Independent, basically loads of places.
A 19-year-old Cockney girl, staying in Hertfordshire, wanted a taxi to take her to Bristol airport.
She rang directory enquiries and, using rhyming slang, said "I'm lookin' for a Joe Baxi". When the baffled operator told her she could not find anyone listed by that name, the teen snapped back: "It ain't a person, it's a cab, innit". The operator then found the nearest cabinet shop, Displaysense, and put the girl through.
She then spoke to an equally bemused saleswoman and eventually fumed: "Look love, how hard is it? All I want is your cheapest cab, innit. I need it for 10am. How much is it?" The sales adviser said it would be £180 and the girl gave her address and paid with a credit card.
The next morning, the company delivered a cabinet to her address. The girl then called back in a fury and Displaysense finally realised the mistake.
The firm, of Bishop's Stortford, Herts, has now apologised and refunded her cash after the mix-up. The Marketing manager said "We thought it was a joke at first but the girl was absolutely livid. We have suggested that maybe she should speak a bit clearer on the phone."
A 19-year-old Cockney girl, staying in Hertfordshire, wanted a taxi to take her to Bristol airport.
She rang directory enquiries and, using rhyming slang, said "I'm lookin' for a Joe Baxi". When the baffled operator told her she could not find anyone listed by that name, the teen snapped back: "It ain't a person, it's a cab, innit". The operator then found the nearest cabinet shop, Displaysense, and put the girl through.
She then spoke to an equally bemused saleswoman and eventually fumed: "Look love, how hard is it? All I want is your cheapest cab, innit. I need it for 10am. How much is it?" The sales adviser said it would be £180 and the girl gave her address and paid with a credit card.
The next morning, the company delivered a cabinet to her address. The girl then called back in a fury and Displaysense finally realised the mistake.
The firm, of Bishop's Stortford, Herts, has now apologised and refunded her cash after the mix-up. The Marketing manager said "We thought it was a joke at first but the girl was absolutely livid. We have suggested that maybe she should speak a bit clearer on the phone."