One last word on unnecessary and inane retail chat before I crawl back under my rock.

I was buying a card to attach to a birthday present at the weekend.

The $1.30 transaction was complete when the shop assistant smiled and said 'enjoy that card.”

It's a birthday card, it's for someone else.

What is there to be enjoyed?

More smiles, fewer banalities please!!

C Mudgeon, Bureta.