Canny Linguist

Thursday, 28 July 2011

Mancs Go Home!


According to the Manchester Evening News, staff at Selfridges have been banned from saying “hi ya”, “see ya” and “cheers” to customers, as these phrases are considered unprofessional and too Northern.

Strewth!

Posted by Canny Linguist at 21:29
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