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Chapter 1: What is the concept behind 'Strangers on a Bench'?
hello sorry to bother you um can i ask you a slightly odd question um i'm making a podcast um called strangers on a bench where essentially i talk to people i don't know on benches for 10 or 15 minutes um are you up for that do you want to give it a go
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Do you have a favourite day of the week? I do.
He's only got one. I'd say a Saturday. It's the middle of your weekend. So you can still go out. The central point. Well, me personally, I'll go out with the boys through the day. Throughout the day with the boys? A couple of drinks. How many boys are we talking? We're talking two of them mostly. One who drives.
Chapter 2: What does the guest enjoy doing on weekends?
Because I don't drive myself, so it sounds like I'm using him for his car. But I promise I'm not. I promise I'm not. So we'll just sit and gamble. Or we'll sit and have a couple of pints and just... In the car? Not pints in the car. Go to a pub, sorry. If we're gambling, we'll sit in the car. Gambling? Aye. Love it. Do you ever win? I do. I won this morning. I'm having a really good mood, mate.
Chapter 3: How does gambling affect the guest's social life?
Aye.
What did he bet on? So I had £16 left in the bank. I just had a feeling. So literally as soon as I opened my eyes, I put a tenner on, won £40, took £20 out, kept £20 on, and then won £190. On? On slots. But it's like just all on my phone. Oh, wow.
So you just had a good feeling?
I did. It paid off. I couldn't believe it. How often does it not pay off? A lot, a lot.
Chapter 4: What memorable customer experiences has the guest had?
You've got to make a lot, like silly amounts.
So if you win big, the idea is you put something back on to see what else you can get.
I won 190. I took 180 out and kept 10 on. I didn't win anything with the 10.
What are you going to do with 180?
Good question It is the weekend tomorrow And it's payday tomorrow So it's like Big day It's like a bonus on me pay What's it like where you work? It's great you know Like It's my first time in hospitality But I'm quite good at like Talking to people So the Here you are The customer service side of things Is It's great you know It is like Has anyone been difficult? You know Oh, I do.
I've got one story of a customer, every customer I've had when I've been working has been absolutely like just lovely people in general. And there was this one person, this big, massive, like six, four tattooed roid freak came in with his missus. He just jumped out of like 70 grand Range Rover. He'd ordered his meal. But he ordered two separate things that weren't included in the deal.
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Chapter 5: How does the guest describe their relationship with their mother?
So it was £15 for the two extras. And then he came to get his bill. And why is my bill an extra £15? Because you ordered two things that weren't in the meal. No. I said, well, you did, it's on your bill. Otherwise, if you didn't order it, it wouldn't be on your bill, mate. But that wasn't when you were there. No, I was in, yeah. Oh, you were there. Yeah, I had to deal with them.
How did you do it? Well, I had someone else working at the time and she like caved in and went, I'll just take it off your bill. And I was like, if it's me, I'm like, I'm sorry, but you've asked for the food, you've ate the food, pay your bill, mate.
Would you have squared up to him?
Chapter 6: What challenges did the guest face growing up?
Would that have been your job?
Do you know what it is? I'm all for standing on business. I'm all for standing on business. But at that time when he stood up out of his chair, I was looking up at him like, what?
Maybe not today. Business tomorrow. I'll stand up to the staff tomorrow. But that's the only encounter I've had, really. Any romantic encounters? Any little moments?
Well, the questions, yeah. What's happening? There was two girls, I think there must have been a family, because there was two older women and two older men, and then two daughters. And there was this one girl, blonde hair, she looked really nice, and she kept looking at us when I was at the bar.
Chapter 7: How does the guest feel about emotional expression in men?
I was working with a lad at the time, He could have been looking at him. So I was like, hmm. So I went, oh, yeah, I'm going to write my number down and give her it. He went, no, no, you can't do that. I went, what? He went, no, the boss doesn't let you do that. I went, eh? So then the girl I'm working with now, I went, am I not allowed to give customers my number? She went, what are you on about?
I went, what? She went, yeah, of course you are. Why wouldn't you be? As long as it's not like you're not in the middle of eating food and I go, yeah, there's my number. She was about to leave.
Chapter 8: What does the guest appreciate about old couples?
She was at the back of the queue. And I was like, oh, it's my perfect chance. It's God's timing. And then he didn't let us do it. He took my number off us. But I think as well, it was sort of like, if I can't get the number, you're not getting the number. So I think it was one of them. So he fancied her and he just didn't want me to give her his number. That sounds rotten. Yeah, I don't know.
Will she come back? I hope so, mate. I calmed down the days.
I've asked for extra shifts. Everyone. But maybe, I mean, maybe actually this is probably against the law, but they might have booking information.
Oh, do you know what it is? He didn't leave his number, you know? And it was the dad that booked it. He called the dad up.
Excuse me, mate. Can I get your daughter's number?
Would you do that, though? If it's a send-out, his number is there, would you call that number?
Yeah, 100%. Imagine it's calling up. If I felt really strongly, aye, aye. I'd simply be like, oh, so you came in the restaurant, I just thought you were really attractive, I just thought I'd try me chances. To the dad.
Aye.
No, maybe he's not the dad. But I could work. So you've got to sweeten the dad up, though, I suppose, don't you? So I'd say you were very good looking the other day when you came in the shop, mate. You looked smart as a dog. Yeah, I would as well. She was beautiful, you know? Like, beautiful.
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