Doesn't Butter His Parsnips

[ChrisJones 7,975]

It was announced today that the owner of Bloomindales, in Hawes North Yorkshire, has sold up. The second-hand bookstore has been the centre of many complaints because of the attitude of the shop's proprietor, Steve Bloom.

 

Bloom, who is a personal hero of mine, gained his reputation as "Britain's Rudest Bookseller" after calling one of his customers a "pain in the arse."

 

Steve charges a 50p entrance fee to his bookstore, to stop time-wasters, and continually argued with his customers who wrote a myriad of complaints to the local council about his attitude. Needless to say, the pressure is too much and Mr Bloom is now selling up and moving on.

 

It truly is the end of an era. The British shopkeeper being replaced by a watered down, fakely pleasant, have a nice day, American knock off. We'll miss you, Steve!

Edited July 18, 2017 by ChrisJones

[mackem 28,483]

  On 18/07/2017 at 15:43, ChrisJones said:

being replaced by a watered down, fakely pleasant, have a nice day, American knock off.............................................................. We'll miss you, Steve!

Missing you already (As the store assistant said to me in florida)

[Blackbriar 8,569]

 

It will probably become a coffee shop......

 

 

......because we haven't got enough of them already !

[walshie 2,804]

You do realise that about 70% of THL members will have no idea about parsnip buttering.

[ChrisJones 7,975]

  On 18/07/2017 at 15:52, mackem said:

Missing you already (As the store assistant said to me in florida)

 

No too bad here but it gets very tiresome in the city!

 

  On 18/07/2017 at 15:55, walshie said:

You do realise that about 70% of THL members will have no idea about parsnip buttering.

 

That would be worth the 50p entrance fee alone! I did say it was the end of an era!

[peterhunter86 8,627]

  On 18/07/2017 at 15:55, walshie said:

You do realise that about 70% of THL members will have no idea about parsnip buttering.

 

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Does it mean telling it how it is.

[slip lead 862]

Or he likes it ruff (without lube) never know nowadays...

[marshman 7,758]

I thought it was a green lurches thread [BANNED TEXT] I read the title ?

[Malt 379]

There's an old school bakery I use that gives you good old fashioned British Customer service, if their food wasn't so amazingly good they'd go out of business IMO! They're ok if you're regular, but its a small place and if there's someone new 'umming and 'arring at the counter they get told to be quick about it in no uncertain terms!

[pesky1972 5,460]

  On 18/07/2017 at 15:55, walshie said:

You do realise that about 70% of THL members will have no idea about parsnip buttering.

I've still no idea. I only clicked on the thread because I thought it was a euphemism for something rude. A feckin book shop pfffft. Click bait ?

[ChrisJones 7,975]

  On 18/07/2017 at 18:30, Malt said:

There's an old school bakery I use that gives you good old fashioned British Customer service, if their food wasn't so amazingly good they'd go out of business IMO! They're ok if you're regular, but its a small place and if there's someone new 'umming and 'arring at the counter they get told to be quick about it in no uncertain terms!

 

These are traditions worth preserving along with a quarter of blackcurrant and licorice!

[kanny 21,100]

Is the gun shop at Lincoln still going? I haven't been for years.. He's another one.. A total arse hole if you ask me im not sure we should be cherishing shop owners like this tbh.

[ChrisJones 7,975]

  On 19/07/2017 at 11:49, kanny said:

Is the gun shop at Lincoln still going? I haven't been for years.. He's another one.. A total arse hole if you ask me im not sure we should be cherishing shop owners like this tbh.

 

Shame we couldn't get them both together to manage a hotel in Torquay.