Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Don't be a grumpy shopper!

The shops are getting busier and everyone is rushing around preparing for Christmas.
The run up to Christmas can be exciting, but, unfortunately, it can also be a time when shoppers get aggressive towards shopworkers. When items are out of stock or the queues are long, people are often stressed and have a very short fuse.
Nearly a third of shopworkers have been verbally abused in the past month. This is clearly not acceptable. They are under a lot of pressure, often working long hours, and are just trying to do their job.
Think again before becoming aggressive, keep your cool and give shopworkers the respect they deserve this Christmas.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

What's your favourite Christmas song?

WHENin comes to Christmas we’re just a load of old softies!
It’s official the nation’s favourite Christmas song is …Driving Home for Christmas.
In a recent poll carried out by One4all gift cards the Chris Rea classic topped the charts with 33% of the votes, closely followed by Do They Know It’s Christmas by Band Aid (26%) and Wham’s Last Christmas (23%).
It seems that at Christmas we soften up a bit and go for a mellow feel to life, and that’s not just in music.
The title of favourite Christmas movie is pretty evenly spread between Home Alone (27%) Love Actually (24%) and It’s A Wonderful Life (23%).
But there was one clear winning in the Christmas Carol category, with 43% of the votes, Silent Night.