usually in a bike shop, if someone is busy they will tell you they will be with you in a moment..
Or if you have been using them for a while you gain mutual respect and when they are busy they let you behind the counter to have a mooch yourself then when they're free they assist you.
And YES this does mean waiting more than 5mins sometimes if you've got 4 sets of Mums & Dad's buying bikes for their kid(s) or some nodder has a flat tyre that needs pumping or someone is buying a new Alu racing bike or someone's chain has snapped and needs replacing or some tit needs a strap for their poorly broken wrist....
Or if you have been using them for a while you gain mutual respect and when they are busy they let you behind the counter to have a mooch yourself then when they're free they assist you.
And YES this does mean waiting more than 5mins sometimes if you've got 4 sets of Mums & Dad's buying bikes for their kid(s) or some nodder has a flat tyre that needs pumping or someone is buying a new Alu racing bike or someone's chain has snapped and needs replacing or some tit needs a strap for their poorly broken wrist....
You get my drift??!