A bus company is warning drivers to not call passengers ’babe’ in a bid to avoid lawsuits from offended women.
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Brighton & Hove Buses posted warnings to drivers in its head offices after a complaint from a woman who said she felt insulted by being called "babe" when she boarded a bus.
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The company also warned drivers they could face the sack if they call passengers ’love’ or ’darling’. : r. M0 X/ o6 F# f
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One employee, who did not want to be named, said: ’It’s just the height of political correctness. The drivers know how to best speak to customers.
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’People don’t want their drivers to be robots. What is the world coming to when you can’t have a bit of friendly banter with passengers?’
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The sign reads: ’Please can drivers be aware that some of our customers may take offence at having terms such as "love", "darling" and "babe" directed towards them.
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Managing director Roger French said: ’A lady complained to us that she thought the language used by a driver was demeaning to her.
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’We take a lot of customer feedback so we thought we would pass this on. The drivers will understand and take it in good spirit.’ |
发表于 2012-8-14 19:12:39
