Heh - don't mess with mountain rescue
From the ever wonderful
Not Always Right comes this story:
Trapped On Mount Karma
(We are having one of the coldest Easters in record. I work in an outdoors equipment shop, where we sell everything for use in outdoor activities, from hiking boots and tents to climbing gear and ice picks. I also volunteer for the UK�s mountain rescue. My manager and colleagues all know this, and are happy for me to go on calls.)
Customer: �I�m looking for some hiking boots so I can go out in the snow.�
Me: �Okay, sir, they are just over here.�
(We walk over to where we display our boots. As he is looking, I get paged that my team is going out on a rescue.)
Me: �Sorry, sir, I am afraid I have to go. I volunteer for mountain rescue, but one of my colleagues will assist you.�
Customer: �What! How dare you! You shouldn�t trouble me just because some random people managed to get themselves hurt.�
(The customer grabs onto my sleeve. My manager comes over, as he is aware of my needing to leave.)
Manager: �Sir, please let my employee leave. I will help you personally, and we will give you some free walking socks for your inconvenience.�
(I eventually leave, and my team performs our rescue. The casualty had hypothermia and a broken leg, but other than that was fine. A couple of days later, my team get another call-out. I bet you can�t guess who it was�)
Would have been fun to see the moke's face when he was rescued...
Posted by DaveH at May 27, 2013 10:43 AM