The Wildhearts

...Did I serve Ritch petrol at work the other day?

Seriously, I looked up from my till, shouted "next please" & was confronted by a bloke wearing grubby combats & trainers that looked older than I do. But he was wearing a t-shirt with a guitar on it, spoke with a brummie accent &, most importantly, looked very much like the man Ritchie, albiet shorter than I expected. If it was him.

I tried the "I'm sure I know you from somewhere..." line but all I got was, "erm... I've been in this shop before..." & a polite shrug. Normally, I'd have just thought it was just an odd resemblance but the filling station in question is near Selby & on the way to the A19 towards York, where (so I heard somewhere or other) Ritch now lives.

Did I meet a legend? Was it just a plumber? Have I just gone stir-crazy from too many Clubcards being thrust in my direction...? Answers on a postcard.

i'd love to reassure you that you have indeed met the guy, but having worked in a petrol station myself, i know the mad shit it can do to your mind. i perfected the art of serving people without even looking at them (usually because i was reading or watching the forecourt for robbing bastards driving off without paying), and on several occasions people i knew had to actually call me by name before i looked up and realised who it was.

if they let you have music on while you work, bring a wildhearts album, and next time this possibly-ritch-fella turns up, put that on before he gets in and watch for his reaction...

(incidentally, if you learn to time it right and have the right bass settings on a stereo, you can time "inglorious" so that the huge riff goes off just as someone comes to your counter with a bit of practice. i did this so many times and saw people throw change all over the place in shock!!!)

i'm sure its not just you, lots of people have probably served ritch petrol

markE wrote:i'm sure its not just you, lots of people have probably served ritch petrol

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markE wrote:i'm sure its not just you, lots of people have probably served ritch petrol

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Well Ritch told me a few weeks back that he is still doing abit of building work, so who knows, you may have served a music legend

markE wrote:i'm sure its not just you, lots of people have probably served ritch petrol

Touche...

As for the advice from Lord Spoon of Grimbo, this is a Tesco petrol station & if we don't make eye contact, we don't get our full bonus so that wasn't really an option. Neither are we allowed to have music on, which is also a bit rubbish.

However, he did look like his trousers were bearing some signs of building work - dust, paint & so on, so maybe Mcnico is onto something.

I'll keep my eyes peeled...

I think it's a very strong chance you did indeed serve Ritch petrol as I believe he lives in the Selby area!
I work just up the road in Escrick and so far, to the best of my knowledge, he's never been in for a meal!!

SpikyDave wrote:As for the advice from Lord Spoon of Grimbo, this is a Tesco petrol station & if we don't make eye contact, we don't get our full bonus so that wasn't really an option. Neither are we allowed to have music on, which is also a bit rubbish.

i'm a lord now? awesome!

yeah we had those rules too, but it was a shell garage and the manager was never there. and i only worked there in the holidays. in hindsight, i was a shit employee...