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FlamingGlory
12-19-2006, 10:37 PM
This will be an informative post on etiquette for those of you buying things in the mall. You cocksuckers.
While interacting with the retail staff:
1) Chances are the cashier or even the asst. manager cannot do fuck all if you screw something up. For example, you buy something and want to return it for cash even though there is a sign that clearly states NO CASH REFUNDS. Chances are when you see a sign like that there is a reason. Maybe the fact it is company policy, not the clerk's or the asst. manager's, not to do cash refunds for any amount, no matter how much you beg/ask/threaten. If you do these things not only will they not be able to help you but they wont want to. They just dont care if you bought the wrong gift.
2) The shipping dude (who maybe covers register sometimes) cannot help you find things. They arent supposed to help you find things. They are not trained to help you find things. They dont wear name tags or dress respectably for a reason. They dont care. Dont be surprised if they just ignore you or point to where something is.
3) When asked to leave. Leave. I will seriously call the cops.
4) You get a bad rep at one store, the staff at the other stores are going to hear about it and pretend to be barely competent when you need their help. We do talk to each other. Border's talks to American Eagle talks to Petsmart talk to EB Games talks to Nancy's (cafe).
5) There are a lot of stupid people on staff (generally the older folks, clerk over 30~ = convict) but 99% of us (esp. the college age group) are probably smarter than you. If they are acting stupid it's because they honestly cant help you or they dont want to (see #4).
6) I hate you. Some of my coworkers dont, they actually like helping people, but I hate you, personally.
7) I wont hate you if you tip me.
8) I can do math. I just cant do math when I'm trying to bag your shit and answer the phone. Dont hand me random change after I open the drawer.
9) Yes, I am staring at the ass of the girl who works at the gift cert. kiosk. If you cant find what youre looking for we probably dont have it. Dont bother me.
For my coworkers:
1) I dont care about you, what you did last night or your life story.
2) I'm not going to go scare off creepy guys because you are too nice to say anything to them. Tell them to fuck off yourself. I'm not your mother.
3) Unless you are under 21, female, and hot.
4) THEY ARE $20's. COUNT BY ONE, MULTIPLY BY 20. 25 = $500.
5) I hate you (unless #3).
6) Do not eat all over the place you fucking cow. If you do, DONT TOUCH THE REGISTER WITH YOUR GREASY FUCKING FINGERS. (Actual quote)
7) I get here on time. The least you could do is the same. I'm not your friend, if you arent here on time I am calling the general manager and telling her. I have places to be, people to see, and I'm not covering for you just because we work together.
8) When I tell you to do something it isnt a request.
9) The alphabet goes ABCDEFG. . . Bitch.
10) I still dont care.
Pictures follow thursday.
April40
12-19-2006, 10:42 PM
Power trip.
FlamingGlory
12-19-2006, 11:40 PM
Power trip.
9 hours a day since last thursday trip.
elpmis
12-19-2006, 11:46 PM
Don't you mean under 16?
ERage
12-19-2006, 11:50 PM
FG sounds lie he'd be happier with someone over 70.
FlamingGlory
12-20-2006, 12:08 AM
Don't you mean under 16?
Eh, talk to. Doesnt imply much more than that.
FlamingGlory
12-20-2006, 12:08 AM
FG sounds lie he'd be happier with someone over 70.
like* psh
The customers always right. bitch.
FlamingGlory
12-20-2006, 12:22 AM
The customers always right. bitch.
I operate on the opposite principal to that. Actually I'd say 99% of my job is avoiding my boss and making people feel inadequate. Not paid enough to try.
Bubbles
12-20-2006, 12:35 AM
You are the help that christmas shopping nightmares are made of :P
itburnswhenipee
12-20-2006, 09:14 AM
9) The alphabet goes ABCDEFG. . . Bitch.
I'm genuinely curious about the story behind this one.
b_sinning
12-20-2006, 10:11 AM
Who pissed in your Orange Julius?
F33nX1080i
12-20-2006, 10:13 AM
i didn't realize it was possible to single out an unruly customer at carousel...impressive.
there was an interesting bit on the evening news around thanksgiving about being nice to people who work in the stores you frequent for holiday shopping. it gave a very nice set of guidelines for each person to internally spend 30 or so seconds to make cashiers and other store associates feel more human, which i think would benefit everyone shopping during the season and year round. there are definitely benefits to reap if you treat someone nicely, even though they get paid to assist you.
SemperFly
12-20-2006, 10:42 AM
Eh, talk to. Doesnt imply much more than that.
:lol:
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ChikkenNoodul
12-20-2006, 11:06 AM
Regarding #8 on your first list there, welcome to how we did it in retail 16 years ago :fly:
If you weren't competent to make change in those situations, chances are you weren't allowed to work the register.
Onnotangu
12-20-2006, 11:41 AM
WHy do I have to be creepy. I'm here to shop and look at the asses of those fine mlifs just like any other male
BeerAd
12-20-2006, 12:20 PM
This is why I tend not to go to mall type situations, you all are pricks
b_sinning
12-20-2006, 12:22 PM
Sounds like you've been at Hot Topic way too long.
BeerAd
12-20-2006, 12:26 PM
Sounds like you've been at Hot Topic way too long.
Oh I thought he worked at that Torrid store, nevermind
reverendsaintjay
12-20-2006, 12:48 PM
This will be an informative post on etiquette for those of you buying things in the mall. You cocksuckers.
This will be an informative rebuttal for retail employees by a guy that has better things to do than cater to your overinflated egos. You cocksuckers. :D
While interacting with the retail staff:
1) Chances are the cashier or even the asst. manager cannot do fuck all if you screw something up. For example, you buy something and want to return it for cash even though there is a sign that clearly states NO CASH REFUNDS. Chances are when you see a sign like that there is a reason. Maybe the fact it is company policy, not the clerk's or the asst. manager's, not to do cash refunds for any amount, no matter how much you beg/ask/threaten. If you do these things not only will they not be able to help you but they wont want to. They just dont care if you bought the wrong gift.
Give me the number for corporate and send me on my way. If I'm stupid enough to try to circumvent company policy I'm likely stupid enough to think that I'll have better luck talking to someone in management. The wrong thing to do is argue policy with me while the line behind me gets longer. Sympathize, tell me that while there's nothing you can personally do I can call 1(800) Good-Luck for remediation.
2) The shipping dude (who maybe covers register sometimes) cannot help you find things. They arent supposed to help you find things. They are not trained to help you find things. They dont wear name tags or dress respectably for a reason. They dont care. Dont be surprised if they just ignore you or point to where something is.
If the shipping dude can't help me he shouldn't be on the goddamn floor, should he? If he is on the floor the absolute last thing he should do is identify himself as an employee.
3) When asked to leave. Leave. I will seriously call the cops.
Why are you waiting? Seriously, call the cops. Don't get into an argument with me about why I'm not leaving, call the cops and let them escort me from the store.
4) You get a bad rep at one store, the staff at the other stores are going to hear about it and pretend to be barely competent when you need their help. We do talk to each other. Border's talks to American Eagle talks to Petsmart talk to EB Games talks to Nancy's (cafe).
Oh boo frickity hoo, the guys down at Aunt Annie's pretzels are going to scrape the salt off of my Cholesterol Twisty because I called Nancy at hot topic a stupid whore with tattoos that came out of a paint-by-numbers book.
Seriously, the difference between one mall employee hating me and the entire mall staff hating me is negligible at best.
5) There are a lot of stupid people on staff (generally the older folks, clerk over 30~ = convict) but 99% of us (esp. the college age group) are probably smarter than you. If they are acting stupid it's because they honestly cant help you or they dont want to (see #4).
Update: You are not smarter than me, you just think you are. You think that because you can find a pair of women's size 8 low-rise jeans with flare legs in less than 40 seconds makes you some kind of virtuoso, but it really doesn't. You are good at a job that they can train monkeys to do, typically without having to resort to shock therapy.
6) I hate you. Some of my coworkers dont, they actually like helping people, but I hate you, personally.
One day they will replace you with a self checkout system. That is the day that the world with collectively sigh, right before going to the "We all hate retail employees" party. Don't worry, your invite is in the mail. Srsly, no shens.
7) I wont hate you if you tip me.
Asking people to pay you to like them makes you a whore. Just pointing that out.
8) I can do math. I just cant do math when I'm trying to bag your shit and answer the phone. Dont hand me random change after I open the drawer.
I can do math, and when I was a retail slave I could do math while bagging your shit, answering the phone and giving out Corporate's information to someone that wanted to return their shit for cash. What was that about being smarter than me?
9) Yes, I am staring at the ass of the girl who works at the gift cert. kiosk. If you cant find what youre looking for we probably dont have it. Dont bother me.
The sooner you finish helping me the faster we can get back to staring at the gift cert girl's ass.
Hope you have a great holiday, maybe next year you won't sell your soul to the retail devils for $7/hr.
Dharma1521
12-20-2006, 01:22 PM
This will be an informative rebuttal for retail employees by a guy that has better things to do than cater to your overinflated egos. You cocksuckers. :D
Give me the number for corporate and send me on my way. If I'm stupid enough to try to circumvent company policy I'm likely stupid enough to think that I'll have better luck talking to someone in management. The wrong thing to do is argue policy with me while the line behind me gets longer. Sympathize, tell me that while there's nothing you can personally do I can call 1(800) Good-Luck for remediation.
If the shipping dude can't help me he shouldn't be on the goddamn floor, should he? If he is on the floor the absolute last thing he should do is identify himself as an employee.
Why are you waiting? Seriously, call the cops. Don't get into an argument with me about why I'm not leaving, call the cops and let them escort me from the store.
Oh boo frickity hoo, the guys down at Aunt Annie's pretzels are going to scrape the salt off of my Cholesterol Twisty because I called Nancy at hot topic a stupid whore with tattoos that came out of a paint-by-numbers book.
Seriously, the difference between one mall employee hating me and the entire mall staff hating me is negligible at best.
Update: You are not smarter than me, you just think you are. You think that because you can find a pair of women's size 8 low-rise jeans with flare legs in less than 40 seconds makes you some kind of virtuoso, but it really doesn't. You are good at a job that they can train monkeys to do, typically without having to resort to shock therapy.
One day they will replace you with a self checkout system. That is the day that the world with collectively sigh, right before going to the "We all hate retail employees" party. Don't worry, your invite is in the mail. Srsly, no shens.
Asking people to pay you to like them makes you a whore. Just pointing that out.
I can do math, and when I was a retail slave I could do math while bagging your shit, answering the phone and giving out Corporate's information to someone that wanted to return their shit for cash. What was that about being smarter than me?
The sooner you finish helping me the faster we can get back to staring at the gift cert girl's ass.
Hope you have a great holiday, maybe next year you won't sell your soul to the retail devils for $7/hr.
:clap:
FlamingGlory
12-20-2006, 02:20 PM
I'm genuinely curious about the story behind this one.
Some things are organized alphabetically. Books (I work for Borders), being one of them. We have an employee who seriously cannot grasp this. She's been told. I've put up signs etc. If she works the next shift can expect to come in to either a complete mess, things organized by size, or random letters of the alphabet all group together but not in the correct order.
She also can barely count.
FWIW she's a 4ft, 200lb black "woman". I call her the troll.
FlamingGlory
12-20-2006, 02:41 PM
This will be an informative rebuttal for retail employees by a guy that has better things to do than cater to your overinflated egos. You cocksuckers. :D
Give me the number for corporate and send me on my way. If I'm stupid enough to try to circumvent company policy I'm likely stupid enough to think that I'll have better luck talking to someone in management. The wrong thing to do is argue policy with me while the line behind me gets longer. Sympathize, tell me that while there's nothing you can personally do I can call 1(800) Good-Luck for remediation.
Do you not think that is SOP? I'm talking about the people who even after you stand there and say there is nothing you can do will not leave.
Most people start screaming at me after I give them the "800 number". They want instant satisfaction, right then and right there. For some reason they think that by being abusive they can change company policy JUST FOR THEM.
If the shipping dude can't help me he shouldn't be on the goddamn floor, should he? If he is on the floor the absolute last thing he should do is identify himself as an employee.
You want things on the shelf or do you want to wander around bitching about how nothing is in stock? That was myself I was talking about, when you are wearing a band hoodie, listening to your ipod, and just putting away stuff you are not giving off "approach me" signals. I'm talking about the people who keep bothering you even after you tell them to talk to a CS employee or page someone to help them.
Why are you waiting? Seriously, call the cops. Don't get into an argument with me about why I'm not leaving, call the cops and let them escort me from the store.
Can you read? People will not leave. They stand there and cuss out the 17-20 y/o girls running register. As soon as you touch/yell at someone who works there the cops are being called, the problem is that it takes awhile for them to get there during which time these people just keep getting crazier.
Oh boo frickity hoo, the guys down at Aunt Annie's pretzels are going to scrape the salt off of my Cholesterol Twisty because I called Nancy at hot topic a stupid whore with tattoos that came out of a paint-by-numbers book.
Actually they'll probably spit on it. :)
Seriously, the difference between one mall employee hating me and the entire mall staff hating me is negligible at best.
No, no it's not. If you're bad enough (read throwing things and swearing at cashiers) your car might get towed.
Update: You are not smarter than me, you just think you are. You think that because you can find a pair of women's size 8 low-rise jeans with flare legs in less than 40 seconds makes you some kind of virtuoso, but it really doesn't. You are good at a job that they can train monkeys to do, typically without having to resort to shock therapy.
No one would begrudge you that. Think more along the lines of "I heard this song, in this movie once, and it was kinda like rock but not, do you have it?", then when you cant help then they call you stupid. This happens at least 20-30 times a day.
One day they will replace you with a self checkout system. That is the day that the world with collectively sigh, right before going to the "We all hate retail employees" party. Don't worry, your invite is in the mail. Srsly, no shens.
Wanna know something funny? In the stores with self checkouts (actually pretty common around here at box stores, Home Depot, BJs etc.) the people are too fucking stupid to actually use said self checkout systems and apparently (I dont work at these places) find employees to yell at because they cant figure out how to make them work.
Asking people to pay you to like them makes you a whore. Just pointing that out.
Money is money is money.
I can do math, and when I was a retail slave I could do math while bagging your shit, answering the phone and giving out Corporate's information to someone that wanted to return their shit for cash. What was that about being smarter than me?
You forget though. I'm not being paid to try.
The sooner you finish helping me the faster we can get back to staring at the gift cert girl's ass.
This was actually in reference to some old lady lecturing me about morals when she saw me doing this.
Hope you have a great holiday, maybe next year you won't sell your soul to the retail devils for $7/hr.
No choice around here while getting schooled. You work for Lockheed Martin, Magna Powertrain or in the mall. I'm not making $7 an hour though.
FlamingGlory
12-20-2006, 02:43 PM
Regarding #8 on your first list there, welcome to how we did it in retail 16 years ago :fly:
If you weren't competent to make change in those situations, chances are you weren't allowed to work the register.
I already answered this but eh. I can do it, I just dont want to.
The one thing I do appreciate is when people leave pennies so I can keep everything even. Counting out 99 cents over and over becomes trying. Esp since my boss turned the register around so that your back is to the customers. I constantly feel like Im about to be mugged.
BeerAd
12-20-2006, 02:47 PM
I already answered this but eh. I can do it, I just dont want to.
The one thing I do appreciate is when people leave pennies so I can keep everything even. Counting out 99 cents over and over becomes trying. Esp since my boss turned the register around so that your back is to the customers. I constantly feel like Im about to be mugged.
WTF, your boss is a dumbass. You NEVER want to have your drawer open out into the store, bad bad bad
FlamingGlory
12-20-2006, 02:52 PM
WTF, your boss is a dumbass. You NEVER want to have your drawer open out into the store, bad bad bad
Yeah. No shit. I'll take a pic next time Im there but now the drawer opens out into the main aisle. On top of this we have to count out every hour. Nothing like standing there holding 4k in 20s while there are 100s of people walking by.
ChikkenNoodul
12-20-2006, 02:52 PM
I already answered this but eh. I can do it, I just dont want to.
Well hey, not my fault you don't have any work ethic :fly:
Of course, I was lucky to get a job at that age at all. There wasn't many around for teenagers other than the grocery store :barf:
FlamingGlory
12-20-2006, 02:57 PM
Well hey, not my fault you don't have any work ethic :fly:
Of course, I was lucky to get a job at that age at all. There wasn't many around for teenagers other than the grocery store :barf:
I do my absolute very best... When I want to. Right now I have a micromanaging dyke directly over me, I'm serious she tells you what to do every single second of every single day, Im shocked she doesnt tell us when to breath. She also repeats instructions needlessly. I'm used to someone more of giving me a goal or general strategy and leaving me to my devices. That and Im not making much over the minimum wage (6.75) even though past expierence warrants it (last job $9.00, job before 8.45 + manager).
Coqui
12-20-2006, 02:59 PM
You expect a tip while working retail? :wtf:
BeerAd
12-20-2006, 03:04 PM
Yeah. No shit. I'll take a pic next time Im there but now the drawer opens out into the main aisle. On top of this we have to count out every hour. Nothing like standing there holding 4k in 20s while there are 100s of people walking by.
I have to say that is one of the dumbest things I have ever heard. Every hour in Christmas shopping hours has to be insane. I see the point of every hour but it should be handled differently, not at the register. You should suggest a change drawer be ready every hour so that the full drawer and the new drawer can just be swapped, leaving the money to be counted in the back.
SemperFly
12-20-2006, 03:05 PM
I do my absolute very best... When I want to.
Well hey, not my fault you don't have any work ethic :fly:
:lol:
FlamingGlory
12-20-2006, 03:10 PM
I have to say that is one of the dumbest things I have ever heard. Every hour in Christmas shopping hours has to be insane. I see the point of every hour but it should be handled differently, not at the register. You should suggest a change drawer be ready every hour so that the full drawer and the new drawer can just be swapped, leaving the money to be counted in the back.
That is the system I'm used to. Now you know my :angst:
FlamingGlory
12-20-2006, 03:11 PM
You expect a tip while working retail? :wtf:
Expect? No. Appreciate? Yes. Some old ladies do it, god knows why.
FlamingGlory
12-20-2006, 03:14 PM
i didn't realize it was possible to single out an unruly customer at carousel...impressive.
there was an interesting bit on the evening news around thanksgiving about being nice to people who work in the stores you frequent for holiday shopping. it gave a very nice set of guidelines for each person to internally spend 30 or so seconds to make cashiers and other store associates feel more human, which i think would benefit everyone shopping during the season and year round. there are definitely benefits to reap if you treat someone nicely, even though they get paid to assist you.
Youd be shocked. Though I'm not at Carosel anymore. Back at Shoppingtown. Singling out has greatly improved since the advent of camera phones.
They have that pretty much down. If someone is simply polite they'll get light years better service.
Coqui
12-20-2006, 03:30 PM
Expect? No. Appreciate? Yes. Some old ladies do it, god knows why.
Why the hell would you tip a casheir though? All they're doing is taking your money. They provided no service to you. Now if they were a personal shopper for you while you're in the store, that would warrant a tip.
b_sinning
12-20-2006, 03:32 PM
You expect a tip while working retail? :wtf:
The only tip you should get while working retail is get a better job.
FlamingGlory
12-20-2006, 03:51 PM
Why the hell would you tip a casheir though? All they're doing is taking your money. They provided no service to you. Now if they were a personal shopper for you while you're in the store, that would warrant a tip.
I'm not a cashier :tard: I check people out sometimes, usually after walking around and helping them find all their stuff. It isnt my "job" to stand next to the register though.
BeerAd
12-20-2006, 03:55 PM
I'm not a cashier :tard: I check people out sometimes, usually after walking around and helping them find all their stuff. It isnt my "job" to stand next to the register though.
Through BeeRad logic - Well then why would I tip you for "not doing your job"
muahahahahaha
FlamingGlory
12-20-2006, 04:05 PM
Through BeeRad logic - Well then why would I tip you for "not doing your job"
muahahahahaha
:P So when I carry furniture out to your car I dont just put it through the back windshield.
muahahaha
sizzlinggrace
12-20-2006, 04:15 PM
what do you do?
BeerAd
12-20-2006, 04:17 PM
:P So when I carry furniture out to your car I dont just put it through the back windshield.
muahahaha
That would be an "upgrade" to my car :fly:
FlamingGlory
12-20-2006, 04:20 PM
what do you do?
Resident panhandler.
This is a combination of everything Ive done for the past few years. Right now specifically though I work for (not at) Borders running a calendar stand in a very busy mall.
sizzlinggrace
12-20-2006, 04:24 PM
Resident panhandler.
This is a combination of everything Ive done for the past few years. Right now specifically though I work for (not at) Borders running a calendar stand in a very busy mall.
oooooh
i need a calendar. :O
FlamingGlory
12-20-2006, 04:30 PM
oooooh
i need a calendar. :O
No one needs a 12.99 calendar. :P
sizzlinggrace
12-20-2006, 04:38 PM
No one needs a 12.99 calendar. :P
wtf...why so expensive?!
FlamingGlory
12-20-2006, 04:44 PM
wtf...why so expensive?!
These are the decorative ones... That is like the lowest price. Collectively they run 12.99 - 16.99.
It's a rip off. I can just print out a spreadsheet on my computer and ta daa calendar.
i once paid like $25 for a calander :(
FlamingGlory
12-20-2006, 07:28 PM
i once paid like $25 for a calander :(
*shakes head*
djfacemachine
12-20-2006, 08:27 PM
to: facemachine
from: yuor favrit cliente!!11
facemachine, i was wondering if you could get show tickets for your favorite client (that would be me) ha ha ha.
to: my favrit cliente?!?!?11
from: facemachine
Joke's on you, client! I only said you were my favorite so you would sign the lease! Ha ha ha.
djfacemachine
12-20-2006, 08:29 PM
"Hi, I came over to your desk because I have a hawk eye and noticed that you and your associate wore marginally similar outfits today. That's neat how you guys planned this the night before so that people could make stupid jokes about it all day ha ha ha"
FlamingGlory
12-20-2006, 08:40 PM
Exactly DJ... I think.
And for the record I thought more people would have a problem with how I thought of my coworkers than customers.
djfacemachine
12-20-2006, 08:42 PM
Exactly DJ... I think.
And for the record I thought more people would have a problem with how I thought of my coworkers than customers.
I used to write down all my complaints at work. The list got pretty long and I'd say coworkers are WAY worse than customers.
FlamingGlory
12-20-2006, 08:55 PM
I used to write down all my complaints at work. The list got pretty long and I'd say coworkers are WAY worse than customers.
Werd.
Coqui
12-21-2006, 09:53 AM
Exactly DJ... I think.
And for the record I thought more people would have a problem with how I thought of my coworkers than customers.
Why? You're there to work. If you chose to not be friends with them, that's all up to you. I have issues with ratting on them, but I wouldn't have issues of you just not covering for them.
augusttremulous
12-21-2006, 01:00 PM
Ugh I agree with most of those points. I've never worked retail, but I've worked at a gas station, a grocery store, a bagel shop, and a ridiculous-busy call center.
Especially at the call center, I'd deal with people wanting me to change corporate policy all damn day. One of the stores we were parts department for was Best Buy, so we dealt with Best Buy PSP stuff (extended warranty) and we'd get people all the time who'd bitch because they wanted this or they wanted that, and we simply could not do it. They didn't seem to understand that if it were up to me, I'd just do what they wanted so I could get them off the phone and they'd just leave me the hell alone. I was on the phone with one woman for over an hour and a half, and I was in the call center until an hour after we closed (she called at about 11:15, we closed at Midnight, I didn't get to leave until after 1am) because SHE ordered the wrong knobs online and was bitching because we wouldn't cover return shipping.
I honestly don't know which was worse, the call center or food service in general. People definitely think that because you work in a grocery store (I was in the deli) or a bagel shop, you must be stupid. Or when they order what deli meats they want, it goes something like
Them: onepoundturkeyhalfpoundamericancheeseohthaturkeywa sboarsheadcajunbythewaythecheesetooquarterpoundsop ressataslicedsuperpaperthinohmakethecheeselandolak esinsteadquarterpoundmagheritahardsalamihalfpoundw ilsonhamshreddedandapoundofthatprosciuttoalsosuper thin
me: the Di Parma, or the Gold?
them: :look of shock that a) I dared address them and b)I dared ask them a question: what's the difference
me: well, the Gold is aged for about 6 months and is actually cooked, and it's from canada, and the di parma is aged for 2 years, and it's made the traditional way, in Italy.
them: that parma one then. I'll be back in a half hour to pick it up kbai
me: wai-
them: (gone)
them: (back 5 minutes later, not 30 minutes)
them: where is all my meat? pshhh what slow service, I can't believe this
or at the bagel shop, I mostly took orders, ran register, cleaned, and did the basic bagel stuff (toast it, cream cheese/butter/pb&j/etc) but none of the hot bagel sandwiches. If it took a while for a sandwich to come out because we were packed, they'd give me and the other counter girl the stinkeye, as if we had any control over how fast their food comes out.
We also had a tip jar, and we'd have lots of people take our money out of it, so we had to start cashing it out and keeping most of it below the counter, as soon as there were $5 in singles there.
I've got a few horror stories, but the thing that always makes it almost worth it is when you get that one really awesome customer that just makes your day. At the call center, I had this one guy call up that had already been on the phone with my friend/coworker Johanna, but his phone dropped the call, and when he called back, I got the call (there's anywhere from 20 to 115 of us on at a time, depending on call volume/time of day, calls get queued up) and he told me the situation. Jo had all of his info already in one of her tabs and just basically had to check him out, so I just stayed on the phone with him til she finished her call so I could transfer him. Rather than have him on hold forever, I stayed on the line for a bit, and we were talking about FPS games and the internet, and he wanted to know if the IT guys upstairs were the creepy unshaven cave type, or the socially awkward bowtie pocket protector type (they were neither.) It was just nice and refreshing to talk to someone who treated you as a human and not some subhuman waste of matter. When I transferred him eventually, he went on to later tell Jo that she should go home, drink some beer, and smoke a doob, 'cause she earned it :lol: He also tried to get her to leave special instructions for UPS to "just like... throw it over the fence" (this is an expensive laptop battery.)
And of course, you get the creepy guys that are like "your voice sounds sexy" or "along with the schematics for my fridge, how about you send your number" but I'm pretty sure with my phone voice sounds like an 8 year old, so I guess I just got all the pedo calls :fly:
FlamingGlory
12-21-2006, 01:20 PM
Werd on the "okay" customers. Some lady was asking me about this cat calendar we had the other day, something about the pictures etc. I just kept saying "I dont know", "I've not ever looked at them", "I dont own any calendars". Then she just says "You really dont care, do you?", and I said "Aye", and she started laughing and bought it.
The calendar that is, not the farm.
Werd on the "okay" customers. Some lady was asking me about this cat calendar we had the other day, something about the pictures etc. I just kept saying "I dont know", "I've not ever looked at them", "I dont own any calendars". Then she just says "You really dont care, do you?", and I said "Aye", and she started laughing and bought it.
The calendar that is, not the farm.
Did you get her number?
ChikkenNoodul
12-21-2006, 03:43 PM
Many, many moons ago when I worked fast food...
The worst customers were probably divided between the ones that wanted to know what a Whopper was...(Okay genius, you're how old and never been to BK before?)
And the ones that ordered mountains of food, usually involving the same sandwich 6 different ways or kids meals, through the drive through window.
Nice going trimspa, now the people behind you in line have a ten minute wait.
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