04-03-16, 04:04 PM
(04-03-16, 03:59 PM)darrsi link Wrote: Can't find any recent up to date info, other than some Tory politician who wanted to ban the burka but in doing so would mean lids being removed too so as not to be biased.
Our politicians are too weak to ban anything remotely muslim so that won't ever happen.
That's not to say a garage worker using their own discretion can simply refuse to turn the pump on if they don't like the look of you, which i think is what you or me would do too if you were in their position.
What i tend to do is not look at them whilst waiting for the pump to be turned on to lessen the chance of them asking me to remove it.
I s'pose you have to remember it only takes one wanker to go into a garage and do something silly wearing a crash helmet and it will totally spoil it for everyone else. For all you know the young person in the shop could've been robbed the week before, so you can't go too hard on them if they ask you to remove it, even if it is an inconvenience.
Just happened to me a male Asian bloke about 40ish. Delusions of grandeur and position me thinks.
Those are my principles...if you don't like them I have others.