Some people remember theirs, some don't. I happen to remember mine. Usually arent too bad, just weird. Then again, I am weird. I've tried reading online trying to decipher what some of them mean. But it doesnt really get me anywhere. I notice sometimes my dreams are directly affected by what i did that day, or read, or thought of before sleeping.
i would like to be able to show others what i see in my dreams, but sometimes theres so much detail it would be impossible. its kinda like a "you had to be there" thing
It's crazy what the mind does. It goes off on its own, going wild. If we didnt sleep or dream well then we would really go insane.
My dreams happen to always be in color. Sometimes I can hear things, but thats usually associated to my actual surroundings in my room. Theres dialogue, i dont know about smell...but touch as well. ....i dont get those as much ;(
of course theres the occasional sleep sort of paralysis. i'll be running from something or trying to get away and try to scream only to wake up in a stuck position in bed. that kinda freaks me out.
But the other night I had a dream where the day repeated. I guess kinda like the movie "groundhog day" yet i've only seen about 10 minutes of that movie. but instead it was friday the 13th, talk about suck. but i know before bed that night i had been looking online at snorg tees and they had a cute one with michael myers from friday the 13th looking sad becuase it was friday the 12th haha. afterwords in this dream i remember looking at myself in the mirror. (doesnt mean im vain) haha....and in the dream i figured out it was a dream and figured i could wake up. and so i did. weird.
i hope tonite i can have some pleasant dreams ;)
who else has interesting dreams?
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Friday, February 5, 2010
A Customer Rant
Ive had the same job for years now. And over the years I've seen some stupid people. Customers that is. I've comprised a list of things that customers do to piss me off. Now I know that if people actually read this, there will be people that say "stop complaining, get another job" yea yea, well I just finished school a month ago, so until my bachelors is mailed to me and I figure out what it is I wanna do...I'm staying right where I am. I'm sure there's plenty more to add, and I will probably add those things in the future.
Customers who cut you off:
I say "hi" and begin to ask them if they have their card. but before i can even get to the word have, they cut me off abruptly to either say they have it or ask for a pack of Marlboro's. thank you for being so polite, jerk.
Don't have pens:
Ok so it doesn't bother me too much, but if you waste about 10 minutes looking for one then finally ask for one, then take forever to write because you don't know where you are or what day it is, well then yea, i want my pen back.
Whats my pin? :
How should i know? its your debit card. some dont know what a pin is to begin with...
Old people chewing:
I'll be ringing up an old person and they'll be furiously chewing away at something. but it turns out theres nothing in their mouth. i dont get it, and its kinda gross, even if they did have gum in there.
Quiet:
I'll be filling in cigarettes with my back turned to the register. I'll occasionally look over to see if anyone is there, i can usually hear them. but there are plenty of times i will turn around and 5 people will be in line. yet not one of them said a peep. wow, nice job. yet when im actually ringing people if your not fast enough then they pipe up
Shoving money:
I'll be bagging their items, and my hands are in the bag, and all of a sudden money is shoved into my face, and held there. oh let me get that with my mouth... wait 2 seconds and i can take it from you. don't shove it in my face. I'm sure they wouldn't appreciate it if i did the same thing to them. i actually wait for them to be ready to take the money back. Same goes for throwing money on the counter, especially if I'm holding my hand out for coins.
Stupid questions:
Do you work here?.....NO i dont.. of course ive never said that, i'd never be able to get away with it.
No lab coat :
pharmacists and techs wear lab coats. front store employees dont. so dont ask me if im doing pick up because im not, im actually headed to the bathroom. and occasionally i have to help out ringing back there if they get busy. im the only one wearing the completely opposite company shirt...dont yell at me about your insurance. yell at the lab coat, then they can tell you you have to talk to your insurance.
Customers who smell :
-cigarettes
-fart / crap (sometimes you cant tell)
-piss
- B.O.
- bad breath, many people come in from neighboring restaurants, what the hell are they serving these peoples breath are gross
-unknown. some people have a stink but you cant quite pinpoint the smell. and you might not want to.
--i made up a definition for a smell. the "cheeto fart" some one farts, and it smells like cheetoes, no lie!
some smells come out of no where, phantom farting and then i get paranoid cuz i think it was me, but i know it wasnt
I have change!!!! :
Ive already entered a total and the drawer has already opened, now you tell me you have the change. usually simple math and that's fine but if you're gonna spill out your purse and take 20 min to find it all well then screw you. i got other people to ring up/ work to do
Some sort of signal :
Im not sure how this always, ALWAYS happens...but it will be dead. no one in the store. and all of a sudden people come in. people come in the front and the back at the SAME EXACT TIME. also when you are ringing and you havent rung anybody in about 20 minutes, all of a sudden everyone gets in line and the exact same time. sucks even more when you are getting in line to buy dinner
Kids :
of any age. the ones who RUN up and down the aisles, around corners, up and down ramps. and the parents arent even paying attention. then they get candy. THEY DONT NEED IT.
ones who scream, like ear piercing screams and the parents do nothing.
ones who steal, more common with teenagers
ugh teenagers, back when i was young (er) you know like 7 years ago when i was 16 (haha) i never would hang out in a store, test stuff, throw things over aisles, yell, scream, play with condoms and giggle, and yell "oooh LUBRICATION" no. so why is it thats these kids do this?? i mean they come in HERDS every night and do this all night long. condoms arent that fascinating, and im sure most of them have not ever had to use them. it doesnt make you cool to touch the boxes, or steal them. please dont steal the makeup, dont test it, dont open the seals, dont spray every single can of AXE deodorant. 1) it smells bad, 2) some customers might have allergies to string smells
crazy wheelchair guy :
when i first started working there i got to meet this crazy guy, he would come in and yell about our doors being open, letting germs inside, and air out. ok, well you dont work for the EPA or DEP, and every other store on the street is doing the same thing. well lately he hasn't gone ranting on us, but now comes in, peacefully, wearing makeup. i dont care if guys wanna wear makeup, whatevs. but since this guy seems to be a bit bipolar, it came as sort of a shock. dude wears mascara, eye shadow, blush, lipstick, nail polish, and now earrings. it wouldnt be so bad if he applied it correctly. i dont wear makeup and i know how to put it on.
People who steal :
it just pisses me off, a moral issue.
Bushy Eyebrow Man :
old man would come in and return multiple items with no receipt. except we knew that these items had coupon rewards for them. he just wanted to keep the rewards and then get money back. he hit every store in town. well they caught him stealing a few weeks ago, so hes now banned from the chain.
drunks :
who comes in at 4 in the afternoon, drunk as hell? on a tuesday? yea. then yells at us because we "stole her wallet" shes yelling for security (there is none) and calling us foul names. turns out her wallet was left in the store she was in before ours.
just because youre drunk doesnt mean you can get away with yelling obscene things or calling us sluts. nor can the old pervy men hit on us ladies, it doesnt work.
Cell phones:
yea i have one, but rarely make calls, i usually text. and if i do make a call, i try to go somewhere where i wont interrupt anyone, or if i cant talk, i wont answer. but some people come into the store and talk so damn loud i can hear every single thing they say. and it never sounds like anything of any importance. its usually someone just wanting to talk to someone because they are alone. i also dont wanna hear about your cats hairballs. and neither does the other person,unless they are a vet.
also if you are on the phone, when im ringing you out, dont ignore me. i need to ask you things, and make sure you pay.
Fur:
i just dont like when people wear fur coats, like full length ones at that. (if its fake fur then fine) i just think its ugly, and poor animal :(
quarters:
there are parking meters outside, and yes you need to pay. but i am not going to give you 9 bucks worth of quarters. we are not a bank
SLooowwww:
people are in such a rush for it to be their turn to pay, yet once they get up to the register, they own the world. take about 5 minutes to find their card, another 10 to hand you their items, as they check the price of each one before they hand you the next, 5 to decide how to pay, 10 to dig for money, then decide to pay with a card, then find the card. end transaction, take 10 minutes to place receipt nicely in wallet, organize purse for another 5, check bags, then finally leave. yea you were in a real rush.....also if you are in line for 5 minutes, at least know what store you are in and have your store card ready. thx
no touching:
i certainly dont want a customer touching me, whether its cold/flu season or not. i dont know you, so dont touch me.
also if you have a reusable bag, bag your own stuff. im not touching your green bag that has dirt encrusted on it, and some sort of goo build up on the bottom. no thanks
having to open the bathroom every 5 minutes :
pee before you leave the house, works for me. also ladies, dont hover and piss on the seat, i hate cleaning up piss. just put ur damn ass on the seat, thats what its for!
Where is....?
if you JUST walked in the store and ask me where something is, i probably wont walk you to it. look for yourself. its really not that hard
even better when they ask where batteries are and they are standing right in front of them
lady walked in last night and said "wheres the neutrogena??"
...i asked, the makeup? or the skin care... or the shampoo?....gotta be a littttle more specific
Aisle is closed :
not technically but it would be great if when we are putting away truck, if people would plop their their stuff on out trays to shop. also if you can see the aisle is somewhat blocked/full, dont plow down the aisle, you can easily go down the next one. and if you need something, we can grab it for you.
dirty money :
money is dirty to begin with. so please please dont lick your fingers and hand me money, thats gross on so many levels.
dont hand me money that is wet becuase its been in: your socks, or your bra
Carriages
i hate them piled up next to my car. also if youre walking by the carriage corral, it wont hurt to actually push the carriage in , rather than blocking it off. same goes for hand baskets.
Reward coupon whores and cheaters:
'nuff said
hello?:
me : do you have a card?
them ............
me: *rings up everything/ends transaction...receipt printing*
them : OH did you want my thing??.....(card)
me *thinking...no*
Change:
if your total is 99 cents and i see that you have a dollar bill, dont give me the $100, especially sine theres a chance i wont be able to break it, again we are not a bank
going back to the bathrooms:
ours requires a key. sometimes on break ill watch the security cameras and watch people try to open them haha. then i realized last night that not one customer has ever knocked before trying to open the door.....ugh
aisles are like roads:
nobody wants to merge. i do, and usually end up in a shelf.
also when i say excuse me, dont stare and me and not move, its rude
staring/death glares:
i dont enjoy those. and if i call the next person over in line, 5 times. i think you might wanna pay attention. if not im going back to the sales floor
Separate transactions:
they are really, really annoying. Especially if there is a huge line behind you. What real irks me about it is how people say it. "oh, these are going to be separate" with a snotty tone. if you say it nicely, its not as bad.
Rx idiots
someone comes up front to pay for stuff, like i don't know gum. they have their rx in their hand and say "i already paid for this in back"
**no s***!** really. cuz i thought the pharmacist just handed it to you in hopes that you will follow the honor system and pay for it up front. they cant let you leave w/o paying back there.
Vacuum
Ok if one of us is vacuuming, pleaseeee don't stand on the cord. i know sometimes it just happens but when you see us trying to pull the cord, or give it a little tug, and you look at us but don't move, well you deserve to be floored.
….oh and also don't ask me to come to your house to do it either. not funny
Basket thieves
So i'll be facing and i always take a basket with me in case i find things in the wrong place, i can put them away later. many times i've had to run up front for something, only to come back to find my basket gone and anything that was in it, in a messy pile on the floor. who said you could take that? esp. since theres like 100 up front.
Bags
who the hell wants a bag for their 2 packs of cigarettes. not only are you an idiot for smoking, you are also lazy in the sense you cant carry them in your hands and you are wasteful.
Also, tide has a handle, you don't need a bag, unlike milk that stuff sweats and its gross. it needs a bag
More money in the face
So a customer hands me their stuff, or asks for a pack of cigs. and not ever before i can scan it they either ask what the total is….or they are already shoving the money in my face. ….yea
My Name…
i don't like it when much older men start addressing me by name. men who i have never seen before. just because i have a nametag, doesn't mean you know me and can act like it. its creepy. i figure the only reason we have nametags is in case someone wants to complain about us, why else do customers need to know our names. if they are regulars they'll find out through conversation
Let go
some people just don't wanna let go of their money. and i don't wanna have to look like im greedy by tugging it out of their hands. just relax
DO you carry this?
no sorry we don't. happens a lot since my store is a smaller store, we literally don't have the room for all the items other stores may have. so don't get pissed at me when i say that we don't carry something. things shown in the fliers go for this too. in the fliers it clearly states that not items are available in all locations. and those things are printed MONTHS ahead of time. a lot of those things sell before the sale. dont say your calling the attorney general and claiming false advertising.
Coups
Don't get mad at me when your CLEARLY copied coupons don't scan. not everything can be free, and i don't wanna lose my job because you are an idiot
I DONT WANT CASHHH BACKK YARR
well then, maybe you should pay attention and/or learn how to read. the debit reader asks if you want cash back yes/no. i cant tell you how many people hit yes and then freak out saying they don't want any. easy easy fix. just try not to be so stupid next time.
Pay attention
ill ring an entire transaction customer will pay and be off. but sometimes there will be someone who after all that complains items "x,y,z" didn't ring up right. WELLLLL thank you for telling me NOW. why didn't you say anything as soon as i scanned it? would been a much easier fix then, now isn't it. most of the time it did ring up right and it goes back to customers having selective reading.
Refunds
I hate them. especially when the items are really expensive face creams or diet/vitamins or really expensive oral care. and theres no receipt, and you didn't buy them at this store, and no you cant get cash back for it. especially since im not going to do the refund in the first place. thief.
wetness
i hate finding random things that are wet. i don't know if what you just handed me was from rain outside, or maybe a drink that was sweating, or your own sweat,blood or tears….or snot. thank goodness for store supplied hand sanitizer.
I am not a scanner.
i'll be in the middle of nowhere in the store and someone asks me how much something is. oh wait, let me turn around and bend over, the scanner up my ass can tell you
even better is when they pull something off the shelf and the price is right there. and they still ask. its not changing,
I AM NOT A MIND READER
hallmark
it unbelievable what that aisle can look like before a holiday. but what i hate is when someones buying cards and they already have the card inside the envelope. and theres lots of them. and of course it would be too much work for them to take it back out, so i have to waste time doing so. when customers hand me hallmark cards that are scan ready, it is soooo much easier and faster, and makes me happy.
fish
another smell i hate. if you eat fish, have a mint after, also don't roll in a bed of fish thats not attractive either.
OOOh i wanna get something else
im in the middle of your transaction, and there is a line, but you've just decided you wanna do some more shopping and it will be quick….right.
Kids + Candy
never should happen, well not inside the store at least.
Just last week i was working and there was this mom and her two young boys. she asked them to stay with her and not touch anything. well what did they do? kept on running off and touching everything. she didn't ever raise her voice or show too much concern. the older boy did something to the smaller one provoking him to screech. then said little boy wanted candy. like hell your getting some. id if he ever did.
stupid parents.
see above….
knocking things over
i just spent a LOT of time cleaning and arranging things very neatly. then some dick head comes and knows stuff over. i don't expect a customers to put something away perfectly, but if you put something back, make sure your hand doesn't jerk back and forth and cause everything to be pushed into he wrong spots. its like people have spaz attacks when putting something back, surprisingly if they DO put something back. they usually leave it in another aisle across the store.
coups (again)
transaction is done and your about to leave. NO WAIT..….I HAZ COUPON!! well its a little too late now isn't it. try next time
Phone numbers
If you don't happen to have your store card we can enter your phone number to access it. some people will spit it out SO FAST i cant even start to think about what it could have been. also theres a few who wont say it very loud and i have to ask them to repeat, about 5 times
Personal space.
i'm at the point where i don't know if i've already posted something? so if i have oopsie
i hate hate hate it when someone stands like on top of me. so close that i can NOT move. customers hit me with their carriages, their canes, their coats, their hands, butts. Just last night some girl walked by me so close her purse hit me on both shoulders. and she didn't say anything. then i had to go up front and ended up ringing her up. i felt like throwing her candy at her face, and say oops, did i hit you?
also when i am in line going on break theres been times people stand like right behind me, so close that i cant even turn around. and they are breathing on my neck. when im at the counter and about to walk away, i cant and have to detour another way to avoid contact.
Bad timing.
i'll be ringing and be on my last customer and i wanna go back out on the floor to what i was working on. yet the dumb ass im ringing up is going so slow, they perfect their time so that as soon as they leave, some other person walks up as soon as i would be walking away. thanks…
crumpled money.
its annoying but i'd take that over sweaty money
WRONG
im standing at a certain register. im the only one up there. not even any customers. yet people will go stand at the wrong register, and then get all huffy when i tell them that "im over here"
breaking the back door.
so we have a back door. that one gets closed before the front one does so we can see everyone leave. its an automatic sliding door. i turn it off, pull it closed, and lock it. i even announce when im closing it. yet at least once a week some asshole goes and breaks it. they unlock the door and push it open. so not only have they like…violated the door, but they have also pushed it off its track. so then i have to waste time when im leaving to push it back on track. at one point it would take me 15 min to do so. now im a pro so it takes seconds. but seriously people don't touch a closed and locked door WTF
card scanning
i CAN NOT scan through that card. and its not funny. every other customer hands it to me the wrong way, and when i try to flip it, or scan under it, they jerk it around so that i still can scan it. also i cant scan through your fingers, and no we are not Stop and Shop, so don't give me their card.
don't throw your card at me either, or keys. im not digging through your 100 cards…find it yourself
garbage
there are garbages outside the front and back doors and if you really need, behind checkout. please don't leave your coffee cups, ice cream cups or used kleenex on the shelves. its DISGUSTING….i've even found used cigarettes. gross
ooooohhhh! and the dirty lollipop sticks. every day i find those!!!
5 second rule?
i'll be working in a particular section, i leave for about 5 seconds to grab something. i come back and there is ALWAYS someone standing in the EXACT spot i was just working. i then wait 10 min as they slowly shop and attempt to read.
Stupid Jokes
"doesn't scan? must be free"……….*head explosion*
Not enough money
usually happens with kids, but its annoying with anyone. they'll be ready to pay and see they don't have enough. they "run to the car" to get more. but they never come back. guess it wasn't that important
Leaks
Customers must love opening shampoos and body washes. i mean i do too, but i don't squeeze it all out and cover the shelves with it. that stuff gets everywhere, and requires a blade to scrape it all off.
Sitting on the floor.
i don't get it, but teenagers love it. this is not your friends house, and its not a book store, get off the damn floor
random fliers
people just love shoving stuff anywhere huh. ill find fliers behind shelves all the time. wow. if you don't want it, at least leave it in a basket
crowding at registers
sometimes there will be what seems like 100 people at the registers. but only 3 people are actually buying anything. i think your friend will survive standing alone for 2 min when they pay. don't crowd the registers. i cant even get by to get to my register.
Security cameras
they are there for a reason. not for you do make funny faces, and dance. id love to send those to corporate to show how dumb our customers are.
go to a watch-maker.
we are not required to fix your watch, or change its batteries. we don't know how, and have no equipment.
crap on the floor
literally. once in my old store a customer crapped on the floor. though he didn't know it, and left a trail through the store.
Rx is closed
i can not go back there. its locked, theres an alarm, i have no authority to go back there or sell anything to you, so don't yell at me.
we're closed
i guess customers don't care that we wanna go home. we'll make numerous *friendly* announcements. yet 15 min after we close they're like "duuuhhh?ehh huh are you closed? " well yea, that lights shut off already
Hoity Toity.
just because im a cashier and you drive a car more costly than my house does not mean you can talk down to me. im NOT stupid. *I IZ COL_LADGE GRAD_YOU_IT*
Linger-ers
people who look like theyre about to walk up to check out, yet they don't, they longer around, linger and lnger. so i'll try to go back to work, and thats EXACTLY when they finally come up.
Open boxes
customers love opening stuff. yet its always the stuff you cant package back they way it originally was. a major offender? christmas lights. those are a bitch to get back in. i mean if you don't know what they look like by now, maybe you shouldn't be allowed to buy any.
Thats my list. for now. stuff gets added daily each day i work. but yea i think this enough for now. hope you enjoyed.
Customers who cut you off:
I say "hi" and begin to ask them if they have their card. but before i can even get to the word have, they cut me off abruptly to either say they have it or ask for a pack of Marlboro's. thank you for being so polite, jerk.
Don't have pens:
Ok so it doesn't bother me too much, but if you waste about 10 minutes looking for one then finally ask for one, then take forever to write because you don't know where you are or what day it is, well then yea, i want my pen back.
Whats my pin? :
How should i know? its your debit card. some dont know what a pin is to begin with...
Old people chewing:
I'll be ringing up an old person and they'll be furiously chewing away at something. but it turns out theres nothing in their mouth. i dont get it, and its kinda gross, even if they did have gum in there.
Quiet:
I'll be filling in cigarettes with my back turned to the register. I'll occasionally look over to see if anyone is there, i can usually hear them. but there are plenty of times i will turn around and 5 people will be in line. yet not one of them said a peep. wow, nice job. yet when im actually ringing people if your not fast enough then they pipe up
Shoving money:
I'll be bagging their items, and my hands are in the bag, and all of a sudden money is shoved into my face, and held there. oh let me get that with my mouth... wait 2 seconds and i can take it from you. don't shove it in my face. I'm sure they wouldn't appreciate it if i did the same thing to them. i actually wait for them to be ready to take the money back. Same goes for throwing money on the counter, especially if I'm holding my hand out for coins.
Stupid questions:
Do you work here?.....NO i dont.. of course ive never said that, i'd never be able to get away with it.
No lab coat :
pharmacists and techs wear lab coats. front store employees dont. so dont ask me if im doing pick up because im not, im actually headed to the bathroom. and occasionally i have to help out ringing back there if they get busy. im the only one wearing the completely opposite company shirt...dont yell at me about your insurance. yell at the lab coat, then they can tell you you have to talk to your insurance.
Customers who smell :
-cigarettes
-fart / crap (sometimes you cant tell)
-piss
- B.O.
- bad breath, many people come in from neighboring restaurants, what the hell are they serving these peoples breath are gross
-unknown. some people have a stink but you cant quite pinpoint the smell. and you might not want to.
--i made up a definition for a smell. the "cheeto fart" some one farts, and it smells like cheetoes, no lie!
some smells come out of no where, phantom farting and then i get paranoid cuz i think it was me, but i know it wasnt
I have change!!!! :
Ive already entered a total and the drawer has already opened, now you tell me you have the change. usually simple math and that's fine but if you're gonna spill out your purse and take 20 min to find it all well then screw you. i got other people to ring up/ work to do
Some sort of signal :
Im not sure how this always, ALWAYS happens...but it will be dead. no one in the store. and all of a sudden people come in. people come in the front and the back at the SAME EXACT TIME. also when you are ringing and you havent rung anybody in about 20 minutes, all of a sudden everyone gets in line and the exact same time. sucks even more when you are getting in line to buy dinner
Kids :
of any age. the ones who RUN up and down the aisles, around corners, up and down ramps. and the parents arent even paying attention. then they get candy. THEY DONT NEED IT.
ones who scream, like ear piercing screams and the parents do nothing.
ones who steal, more common with teenagers
ugh teenagers, back when i was young (er) you know like 7 years ago when i was 16 (haha) i never would hang out in a store, test stuff, throw things over aisles, yell, scream, play with condoms and giggle, and yell "oooh LUBRICATION" no. so why is it thats these kids do this?? i mean they come in HERDS every night and do this all night long. condoms arent that fascinating, and im sure most of them have not ever had to use them. it doesnt make you cool to touch the boxes, or steal them. please dont steal the makeup, dont test it, dont open the seals, dont spray every single can of AXE deodorant. 1) it smells bad, 2) some customers might have allergies to string smells
crazy wheelchair guy :
when i first started working there i got to meet this crazy guy, he would come in and yell about our doors being open, letting germs inside, and air out. ok, well you dont work for the EPA or DEP, and every other store on the street is doing the same thing. well lately he hasn't gone ranting on us, but now comes in, peacefully, wearing makeup. i dont care if guys wanna wear makeup, whatevs. but since this guy seems to be a bit bipolar, it came as sort of a shock. dude wears mascara, eye shadow, blush, lipstick, nail polish, and now earrings. it wouldnt be so bad if he applied it correctly. i dont wear makeup and i know how to put it on.
People who steal :
it just pisses me off, a moral issue.
Bushy Eyebrow Man :
old man would come in and return multiple items with no receipt. except we knew that these items had coupon rewards for them. he just wanted to keep the rewards and then get money back. he hit every store in town. well they caught him stealing a few weeks ago, so hes now banned from the chain.
drunks :
who comes in at 4 in the afternoon, drunk as hell? on a tuesday? yea. then yells at us because we "stole her wallet" shes yelling for security (there is none) and calling us foul names. turns out her wallet was left in the store she was in before ours.
just because youre drunk doesnt mean you can get away with yelling obscene things or calling us sluts. nor can the old pervy men hit on us ladies, it doesnt work.
Cell phones:
yea i have one, but rarely make calls, i usually text. and if i do make a call, i try to go somewhere where i wont interrupt anyone, or if i cant talk, i wont answer. but some people come into the store and talk so damn loud i can hear every single thing they say. and it never sounds like anything of any importance. its usually someone just wanting to talk to someone because they are alone. i also dont wanna hear about your cats hairballs. and neither does the other person,unless they are a vet.
also if you are on the phone, when im ringing you out, dont ignore me. i need to ask you things, and make sure you pay.
Fur:
i just dont like when people wear fur coats, like full length ones at that. (if its fake fur then fine) i just think its ugly, and poor animal :(
quarters:
there are parking meters outside, and yes you need to pay. but i am not going to give you 9 bucks worth of quarters. we are not a bank
SLooowwww:
people are in such a rush for it to be their turn to pay, yet once they get up to the register, they own the world. take about 5 minutes to find their card, another 10 to hand you their items, as they check the price of each one before they hand you the next, 5 to decide how to pay, 10 to dig for money, then decide to pay with a card, then find the card. end transaction, take 10 minutes to place receipt nicely in wallet, organize purse for another 5, check bags, then finally leave. yea you were in a real rush.....also if you are in line for 5 minutes, at least know what store you are in and have your store card ready. thx
no touching:
i certainly dont want a customer touching me, whether its cold/flu season or not. i dont know you, so dont touch me.
also if you have a reusable bag, bag your own stuff. im not touching your green bag that has dirt encrusted on it, and some sort of goo build up on the bottom. no thanks
having to open the bathroom every 5 minutes :
pee before you leave the house, works for me. also ladies, dont hover and piss on the seat, i hate cleaning up piss. just put ur damn ass on the seat, thats what its for!
Where is....?
if you JUST walked in the store and ask me where something is, i probably wont walk you to it. look for yourself. its really not that hard
even better when they ask where batteries are and they are standing right in front of them
lady walked in last night and said "wheres the neutrogena??"
...i asked, the makeup? or the skin care... or the shampoo?....gotta be a littttle more specific
Aisle is closed :
not technically but it would be great if when we are putting away truck, if people would plop their their stuff on out trays to shop. also if you can see the aisle is somewhat blocked/full, dont plow down the aisle, you can easily go down the next one. and if you need something, we can grab it for you.
dirty money :
money is dirty to begin with. so please please dont lick your fingers and hand me money, thats gross on so many levels.
dont hand me money that is wet becuase its been in: your socks, or your bra
Carriages
i hate them piled up next to my car. also if youre walking by the carriage corral, it wont hurt to actually push the carriage in , rather than blocking it off. same goes for hand baskets.
Reward coupon whores and cheaters:
'nuff said
hello?:
me : do you have a
them ............
me: *rings up everything/ends transaction...receipt printing*
them : OH did you want my thing??.....(card)
me *thinking...no*
Change:
if your total is 99 cents and i see that you have a dollar bill, dont give me the $100, especially sine theres a chance i wont be able to break it, again we are not a bank
going back to the bathrooms:
ours requires a key. sometimes on break ill watch the security cameras and watch people try to open them haha. then i realized last night that not one customer has ever knocked before trying to open the door.....ugh
aisles are like roads:
nobody wants to merge. i do, and usually end up in a shelf.
also when i say excuse me, dont stare and me and not move, its rude
staring/death glares:
i dont enjoy those. and if i call the next person over in line, 5 times. i think you might wanna pay attention. if not im going back to the sales floor
Separate transactions:
they are really, really annoying. Especially if there is a huge line behind you. What real irks me about it is how people say it. "oh, these are going to be separate" with a snotty tone. if you say it nicely, its not as bad.
Rx idiots
someone comes up front to pay for stuff, like i don't know gum. they have their rx in their hand and say "i already paid for this in back"
**no s***!** really. cuz i thought the pharmacist just handed it to you in hopes that you will follow the honor system and pay for it up front. they cant let you leave w/o paying back there.
Vacuum
Ok if one of us is vacuuming, pleaseeee don't stand on the cord. i know sometimes it just happens but when you see us trying to pull the cord, or give it a little tug, and you look at us but don't move, well you deserve to be floored.
….oh and also don't ask me to come to your house to do it either. not funny
Basket thieves
So i'll be facing and i always take a basket with me in case i find things in the wrong place, i can put them away later. many times i've had to run up front for something, only to come back to find my basket gone and anything that was in it, in a messy pile on the floor. who said you could take that? esp. since theres like 100 up front.
Bags
who the hell wants a bag for their 2 packs of cigarettes. not only are you an idiot for smoking, you are also lazy in the sense you cant carry them in your hands and you are wasteful.
Also, tide has a handle, you don't need a bag, unlike milk that stuff sweats and its gross. it needs a bag
More money in the face
So a customer hands me their stuff, or asks for a pack of cigs. and not ever before i can scan it they either ask what the total is….or they are already shoving the money in my face. ….yea
My Name…
i don't like it when much older men start addressing me by name. men who i have never seen before. just because i have a nametag, doesn't mean you know me and can act like it. its creepy. i figure the only reason we have nametags is in case someone wants to complain about us, why else do customers need to know our names. if they are regulars they'll find out through conversation
Let go
some people just don't wanna let go of their money. and i don't wanna have to look like im greedy by tugging it out of their hands. just relax
DO you carry this?
no sorry we don't. happens a lot since my store is a smaller store, we literally don't have the room for all the items other stores may have. so don't get pissed at me when i say that we don't carry something. things shown in the fliers go for this too. in the fliers it clearly states that not items are available in all locations. and those things are printed MONTHS ahead of time. a lot of those things sell before the sale. dont say your calling the attorney general and claiming false advertising.
Coups
Don't get mad at me when your CLEARLY copied coupons don't scan. not everything can be free, and i don't wanna lose my job because you are an idiot
I DONT WANT CASHHH BACKK YARR
well then, maybe you should pay attention and/or learn how to read. the debit reader asks if you want cash back yes/no. i cant tell you how many people hit yes and then freak out saying they don't want any. easy easy fix. just try not to be so stupid next time.
Pay attention
ill ring an entire transaction customer will pay and be off. but sometimes there will be someone who after all that complains items "x,y,z" didn't ring up right. WELLLLL thank you for telling me NOW. why didn't you say anything as soon as i scanned it? would been a much easier fix then, now isn't it. most of the time it did ring up right and it goes back to customers having selective reading.
Refunds
I hate them. especially when the items are really expensive face creams or diet/vitamins or really expensive oral care. and theres no receipt, and you didn't buy them at this store, and no you cant get cash back for it. especially since im not going to do the refund in the first place. thief.
wetness
i hate finding random things that are wet. i don't know if what you just handed me was from rain outside, or maybe a drink that was sweating, or your own sweat,blood or tears….or snot. thank goodness for store supplied hand sanitizer.
I am not a scanner.
i'll be in the middle of nowhere in the store and someone asks me how much something is. oh wait, let me turn around and bend over, the scanner up my ass can tell you
even better is when they pull something off the shelf and the price is right there. and they still ask. its not changing,
I AM NOT A MIND READER
hallmark
it unbelievable what that aisle can look like before a holiday. but what i hate is when someones buying cards and they already have the card inside the envelope. and theres lots of them. and of course it would be too much work for them to take it back out, so i have to waste time doing so. when customers hand me hallmark cards that are scan ready, it is soooo much easier and faster, and makes me happy.
fish
another smell i hate. if you eat fish, have a mint after, also don't roll in a bed of fish thats not attractive either.
OOOh i wanna get something else
im in the middle of your transaction, and there is a line, but you've just decided you wanna do some more shopping and it will be quick….right.
Kids + Candy
never should happen, well not inside the store at least.
Just last week i was working and there was this mom and her two young boys. she asked them to stay with her and not touch anything. well what did they do? kept on running off and touching everything. she didn't ever raise her voice or show too much concern. the older boy did something to the smaller one provoking him to screech. then said little boy wanted candy. like hell your getting some. id if he ever did.
stupid parents.
see above….
knocking things over
i just spent a LOT of time cleaning and arranging things very neatly. then some dick head comes and knows stuff over. i don't expect a customers to put something away perfectly, but if you put something back, make sure your hand doesn't jerk back and forth and cause everything to be pushed into he wrong spots. its like people have spaz attacks when putting something back, surprisingly if they DO put something back. they usually leave it in another aisle across the store.
coups (again)
transaction is done and your about to leave. NO WAIT..….I HAZ COUPON!! well its a little too late now isn't it. try next time
Phone numbers
If you don't happen to have your store card we can enter your phone number to access it. some people will spit it out SO FAST i cant even start to think about what it could have been. also theres a few who wont say it very loud and i have to ask them to repeat, about 5 times
Personal space.
i'm at the point where i don't know if i've already posted something? so if i have oopsie
i hate hate hate it when someone stands like on top of me. so close that i can NOT move. customers hit me with their carriages, their canes, their coats, their hands, butts. Just last night some girl walked by me so close her purse hit me on both shoulders. and she didn't say anything. then i had to go up front and ended up ringing her up. i felt like throwing her candy at her face, and say oops, did i hit you?
also when i am in line going on break theres been times people stand like right behind me, so close that i cant even turn around. and they are breathing on my neck. when im at the counter and about to walk away, i cant and have to detour another way to avoid contact.
Bad timing.
i'll be ringing and be on my last customer and i wanna go back out on the floor to what i was working on. yet the dumb ass im ringing up is going so slow, they perfect their time so that as soon as they leave, some other person walks up as soon as i would be walking away. thanks…
crumpled money.
its annoying but i'd take that over sweaty money
WRONG
im standing at a certain register. im the only one up there. not even any customers. yet people will go stand at the wrong register, and then get all huffy when i tell them that "im over here"
breaking the back door.
so we have a back door. that one gets closed before the front one does so we can see everyone leave. its an automatic sliding door. i turn it off, pull it closed, and lock it. i even announce when im closing it. yet at least once a week some asshole goes and breaks it. they unlock the door and push it open. so not only have they like…violated the door, but they have also pushed it off its track. so then i have to waste time when im leaving to push it back on track. at one point it would take me 15 min to do so. now im a pro so it takes seconds. but seriously people don't touch a closed and locked door WTF
card scanning
i CAN NOT scan through that card. and its not funny. every other customer hands it to me the wrong way, and when i try to flip it, or scan under it, they jerk it around so that i still can scan it. also i cant scan through your fingers, and no we are not Stop and Shop, so don't give me their card.
don't throw your card at me either, or keys. im not digging through your 100 cards…find it yourself
garbage
there are garbages outside the front and back doors and if you really need, behind checkout. please don't leave your coffee cups, ice cream cups or used kleenex on the shelves. its DISGUSTING….i've even found used cigarettes. gross
ooooohhhh! and the dirty lollipop sticks. every day i find those!!!
5 second rule?
i'll be working in a particular section, i leave for about 5 seconds to grab something. i come back and there is ALWAYS someone standing in the EXACT spot i was just working. i then wait 10 min as they slowly shop and attempt to read.
Stupid Jokes
"doesn't scan? must be free"……….*head explosion*
Not enough money
usually happens with kids, but its annoying with anyone. they'll be ready to pay and see they don't have enough. they "run to the car" to get more. but they never come back. guess it wasn't that important
Leaks
Customers must love opening shampoos and body washes. i mean i do too, but i don't squeeze it all out and cover the shelves with it. that stuff gets everywhere, and requires a blade to scrape it all off.
Sitting on the floor.
i don't get it, but teenagers love it. this is not your friends house, and its not a book store, get off the damn floor
random fliers
people just love shoving stuff anywhere huh. ill find fliers behind shelves all the time. wow. if you don't want it, at least leave it in a basket
crowding at registers
sometimes there will be what seems like 100 people at the registers. but only 3 people are actually buying anything. i think your friend will survive standing alone for 2 min when they pay. don't crowd the registers. i cant even get by to get to my register.
Security cameras
they are there for a reason. not for you do make funny faces, and dance. id love to send those to corporate to show how dumb our customers are.
go to a watch-maker.
we are not required to fix your watch, or change its batteries. we don't know how, and have no equipment.
crap on the floor
literally. once in my old store a customer crapped on the floor. though he didn't know it, and left a trail through the store.
Rx is closed
i can not go back there. its locked, theres an alarm, i have no authority to go back there or sell anything to you, so don't yell at me.
we're closed
i guess customers don't care that we wanna go home. we'll make numerous *friendly* announcements. yet 15 min after we close they're like "duuuhhh?ehh huh are you closed? " well yea, that lights shut off already
Hoity Toity.
just because im a cashier and you drive a car more costly than my house does not mean you can talk down to me. im NOT stupid. *I IZ COL_LADGE GRAD_YOU_IT*
Linger-ers
people who look like theyre about to walk up to check out, yet they don't, they longer around, linger and lnger. so i'll try to go back to work, and thats EXACTLY when they finally come up.
Open boxes
customers love opening stuff. yet its always the stuff you cant package back they way it originally was. a major offender? christmas lights. those are a bitch to get back in. i mean if you don't know what they look like by now, maybe you shouldn't be allowed to buy any.
Thats my list. for now. stuff gets added daily each day i work. but yea i think this enough for now. hope you enjoyed.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
1st post
For my first entry....hmmmm
I'm thinking in my blogs I'll be posting crazy stories from work , or mostly rantings of customers (i have a huge list I've made and its building)
i may also post all the crazy non-sensible things my dad says. not like the sleep talking man because my dad is awake, and not the twitter one, my dad is not that old.
anything to entertain myself, and maybe a few others
i'm not really a squirrel, i just play one on t.v.
I'm thinking in my blogs I'll be posting crazy stories from work , or mostly rantings of customers (i have a huge list I've made and its building)
i may also post all the crazy non-sensible things my dad says. not like the sleep talking man because my dad is awake, and not the twitter one, my dad is not that old.
anything to entertain myself, and maybe a few others
i'm not really a squirrel, i just play one on t.v.
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