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Lesson\'s learnt and observations from the boat show.
Day 9 of the London boat show, and I think I've finally lost my fragile grasp on reality.
Lessons learnt so far include.
Shouting "Run Forest, Run" at the bloke from exel as he sprints past the stand is "not funny" and "quite unprofessional".
There is a lot of free booze availiable at the show, but sampling it all before 2 in the afternoon does not make for a productive afternoon.
Some days have been very quiet, and some exibitors have started reffering to themselves as "the coalition of the bored". This level of boredom does funny things to people. I found my self handing out flyers with the words "Would you like a free Hallibut?" and thinking this was an example of supreme comic genius.
The best coffee at the show is served out of a plastic tub on the bagel stands. The coffee from the specialist coffee vendors is rubbish and more expensive.
Most temporary staff on certain sailing related stands have no idea what the front of a boat is called. I asked.
Now some observations
I'm sure that you and your partner look just smashing in your matching offshore jackets when you're mooring your plastitub 35, but the boat show is in a centrally (over)heated building. You look absurd. Even more bizarely, the number of people I have now seen walking round the show in Dubary Boots (not shoes, boots) is well into double figures. I am at a loss to explain this, as they're not even new, but quite well worn!
People "in the industry" but not exhibiting are easily recognisable by the superior look on their faces, the worn deckshoes, the boatyard polo shirt and the leatherman on their belt. I'm so glad you fine people are ready to fix the DLR should it break down on the way to the show.
And finally ATTENTION ALL FATHERS OF TEENAGE DAUGHTERS! When I go to hand your daughter a flyer it is because the information on it is useful for people who may be considering a gap year. I am not some sort of sick pervert hitting on your daughter with the aid of a small card flyer (how would that even work?), so snatching it out of my hand with a very aggresive "thank you!" is slightly un-necessary. Especially when you then glance at, lealise it's of more use to her and give it to her yourself.
Day 9 of the London boat show, and I think I've finally lost my fragile grasp on reality.
Lessons learnt so far include.
Shouting "Run Forest, Run" at the bloke from exel as he sprints past the stand is "not funny" and "quite unprofessional".
There is a lot of free booze availiable at the show, but sampling it all before 2 in the afternoon does not make for a productive afternoon.
Some days have been very quiet, and some exibitors have started reffering to themselves as "the coalition of the bored". This level of boredom does funny things to people. I found my self handing out flyers with the words "Would you like a free Hallibut?" and thinking this was an example of supreme comic genius.
The best coffee at the show is served out of a plastic tub on the bagel stands. The coffee from the specialist coffee vendors is rubbish and more expensive.
Most temporary staff on certain sailing related stands have no idea what the front of a boat is called. I asked.
Now some observations
I'm sure that you and your partner look just smashing in your matching offshore jackets when you're mooring your plastitub 35, but the boat show is in a centrally (over)heated building. You look absurd. Even more bizarely, the number of people I have now seen walking round the show in Dubary Boots (not shoes, boots) is well into double figures. I am at a loss to explain this, as they're not even new, but quite well worn!
People "in the industry" but not exhibiting are easily recognisable by the superior look on their faces, the worn deckshoes, the boatyard polo shirt and the leatherman on their belt. I'm so glad you fine people are ready to fix the DLR should it break down on the way to the show.
And finally ATTENTION ALL FATHERS OF TEENAGE DAUGHTERS! When I go to hand your daughter a flyer it is because the information on it is useful for people who may be considering a gap year. I am not some sort of sick pervert hitting on your daughter with the aid of a small card flyer (how would that even work?), so snatching it out of my hand with a very aggresive "thank you!" is slightly un-necessary. Especially when you then glance at, lealise it's of more use to her and give it to her yourself.
