Banter is the lifeblood of any self-respecting travel agency, and a bit of fun on the job not only makes most days an absolutely riot, but it’s also been shown to boost productivity – yay!
Of course, anyone that’s ever been around a gaggle of Travel Agents knows that they don’t like to take life too seriously (certainly not the recommended daily intake of alcohol – ha!), and it’s this commitment to seeing the funnier side of life that makes working in a travel agency an absolute joy – well most of the time…
But listen up agents: there’s an unwritten etiquette to travel agency banter, and today we’re going to commit this unwritten law to text – to save both potential embarrassment or, god forbid, legal proceedings!
So what are the do’s and don’ts of travel agency banter?
Read on my pretties…
Do: put on ridiculously cheesy songs on the office stereo to put smiles on everyone’s faces, because contrary to what the staff say, they do actually like listening to Backstreet Boys and Right Said Fred…
Don’t: make racist jokes or tell stories that poke fun at any particular social group, unless that group happens to be those that ask if that “Los Angeles from $99* per night” deal includes flights…
Do: ask why it appears that your novice is wearing the same clothes as last night…
Don’t: call your workmates by their actual names. Make up new, funnier ones instead… Or pronounce their actual names in a funnier way…
Do: remind your workmate about that time they got so drunk they passed out on the dance floor and had to be put in a taxi…
Don’t: forget to ask your novice whether they got the number of that hottie that met the other night, preferably during the morning meeting…
Do: attempt convincing impressions of the cat/bag/smelly lady that routinely comes into the store asking about flights to Darwin…
Don’t: “out” a colleague’s love interest in the office unless that love interest is well-known and everyone has something to say about them… If possible, out them when the love interest is in the office…
Do: invent random noises that you can use to communicate with each other. The more annoying the better…
Don’t: shy away from flirting with that new guy/girl in the store… it’s all harmless fun…
Do: trawl through your colleague’s Facebook profile and point fun at their clothes/hairstyle/facial expression from five years ago…
Don’t: come to a workmate’s rescue if they’ve unfortunately been picked out my the local serial tyre-kicker. They’re actually smiling in the inside…
