Things you're sick of hearing at work. - Page 5

louise draven · 15th August 2006, 5:55pm

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Originally Posted by ZeroSignal

How hard can it be to put a sign up at the cashdesk? It'd make the queue move faster.

I've suggested it. Repeatedly. I'm generally ignored.

Also, it's not the asking I object to (which, normally doesn't have to be done as I TELL them), it's the arguing after the fact. Also, how many people do you actually think would read a sign? (which, incidentally, would need to be changed every night, as the price changes)

Vikki · 15th August 2006, 5:59pm

me: "we've got a twenty minute wait just now"
customer: "are you joking?"
me: "yes, yes I am. ha ha."

SOLIDBOB · 15th August 2006, 6:02pm

I'm sick of getting asked questions in other folks work...

It seems I can't go into GAP or HMV wearing a black shirt and jeans without being asked

"do you have this in large?" or "where can i find the new McFly CD?"

Semprini · 15th August 2006, 6:03pm

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Originally Posted by SOLIDBOB

I'm sick of getting asked questions in other folks work...

The simple way to deal with that is to give out shockingly bad advice, with tone and profanity that would get a genuine employee fired.

Elfaba · 15th August 2006, 6:03pm

hahaha that used to happen to us UCI ppl all the time when we had our old turquoise and blue polo shirt uniform in asda next door

which was even funnier/more annoying considering they were in dark green

SOLIDBOB · 15th August 2006, 6:04pm

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Originally Posted by Semprini

The simple way to deal with that is to give out shockingly bad advice, with tone and profanity that would get a genuine employee fired.

from my experience they'd probably give me my own GAP franchise for doing that...

*LesMTS* · 15th August 2006, 6:08pm

Idiots....
(my responses are more what I want to say rather than what I actually say but the idea is always the same, I'm usually a little more sensitive)
Customer: I want to buy two 6 pint cartons of milk, my store is out of stock so I had to buy six two pint cartons...now I'm out of pocket. I want compensated.
Me: No.
Customer: (incredulous) But it's not my fault they were out of stock!
Me: Correct. It was no-ones fault. It's called bad luck.
Customer: But I've been put out, I want the difference in the cost and my petrol money refunded for a wasted trip.
Me: Come on, how economically viable do you think it would be for a store to operate such a policy? Everyone, at some point, has went into a shop and found that what they wanted is sold out. Sorry. Tough. It's bad luck.

louise draven · 15th August 2006, 6:08pm

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Originally Posted by Vikki

me: "we've got a twenty minute wait just now"
customer: "are you joking?"
me: "yes, yes I am. ha ha."

do you ever get the urge to just scream, really loudly, in their faces? It really is the worst, dumbest, most annoying question ever!

Devastator · 15th August 2006, 6:12pm

I work in Global, for some background info.

- "THAT FILM WAS SHITE!" I'm very sorry, I did of course write, direct, produce and star in the movie, so this is my fault.

- "Do yous have sunbeds in here?" That would certainly explain all of the signs that say 'SUNBEDS' on them, wouldn't they?

- "I've not got my card, the codes 12" The code is the date of your birthday, I explain, so we really need something with your name on it for ID. "*SIGH* Fine, 12th of March" THAT'S NO FUCKING USE TO ME DOLL.

- The amount of kids who I ask for ID, and they then go "I'm only 16, but can I have it anyway?" Of course you can, sorry. I explain, "I could actually have £3000 in fines to pay and 6 months in jail if I let you hire that", after which I am ALWAYS asked "How old are you?" Why does that effing matter?!?!

- There are signs after every 4 or 5 DVDs saying to bring up the clear cases BEHIND the facing covers, but every person that brings up the facing cover says "Well how am I supposed to know that?".

- "Has this got subtitles?" Well, the giant 'SUBTUTLES' sticker and French title suggest that.

I could go on.

*LesMTS* · 15th August 2006, 6:21pm

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Originally Posted by Devastator

I work in Global, for some background info.

- "THAT FILM WAS SHITE!" I'm very sorry, I did of course write, direct, produce and star in the movie, so this is my fault.

I got a customer like that once. He'd bought some DVD and wanted to bring it back, used, because "It says 'extremely funny' on the front [quote from the Sun or something I'm guessing] and it wasn't funny"......I really wanted to scream "Y'know I really hope you're running a pirating business and trying to scam back cash on DVDs you've bought and copied because if you're actually serious then you, my man, are fucking stupid" at them.

stripey_kitten · 15th August 2006, 6:25pm

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Originally Posted by Devastator

I work in Global, for some background info.

I used to work for Global in Maryhill.

Ah, the gems customers used to come out with.

*LesMTS* · 15th August 2006, 6:40pm

"I've lost my loyalty card and need to replace it."
"Okay, do you have a new card and card number to hand?"
"Er....no. I asked in the store and they said just to call you."
"Okay, they should have given you a new card. Never mind. Just go into any store and pick up a card and we'll register onto your old account."
"Oh, you mean this card the lady in store gave me?"
I throw my hands in the air and begin to cry.

Addy · 15th August 2006, 6:44pm

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Originally Posted by madvoice

Urgh so many things...

Customer: Sorry what's your name?
Me: Sara
Customer: Sarah?
Me: No Sara, S A R A
Customer: Ok Fara/Sarah/Dara/Cara/Zara

Argh, it's not hard to get my name right!

Consider yourself lucky - a good friend of mine's name is pronounced Sara but spelt Sarah. She has been through Hell and back

On my own note - "Can I pay this here?" - from other bank customers, notably Lloyds TSB (in the rural D&G village where I work, we only have RBS and HBOS, this is particularly bad, but even when there are plenty of other banks just around the other corner they still kick up a fuss). Um...no. We stopped accepting other bank payments a decade ago. There was a huge furoure about it. We made damn well sure every fucking one of you knew about the change.

On a side note - credit card company etc operators who tell their customers they don't need an account with us to pay their bill. Sorry - your own bank, the bill's bank, or that will be a tenner please. (See above)

Natwest customer: Hi, I'd like to take some money out please *hands over card*
Me: I'm really sorry sir/madam but I can't take that here, you'll have to go to the cashline outside *points roughly outside bank* as its not a Royal Bank card.
Them: ... But RBS owns Natwest doesn't it? So why can't I take some money out
Me: *trying to sound as sympathetic as possible whilst trying to avoid the temptation to cover vitals with arms in face of increasing rage*I'm really sorry, but we operate as seperate banks and don't actually have any access to their computer systems - I can't get your details up. If you have a pin number you can-
Them: That's outrageous. That is absolutely pathetic.
Me: *Looks at manager, hopes has noticed*

Devastator · 15th August 2006, 6:46pm

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Originally Posted by Caissa's_DeathAngel

...a good friend of mine's name is pronounced Sara but spelt Sarah. She has been through Hell and back

That's what you get for pronouncing your name incorrectly.

Although try telling that to my cousin's friend Charles, pronounced Char-less. As in, without char.

Addy · 15th August 2006, 6:48pm

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Originally Posted by Devastator

That's what you get for pronouncing your name incorrectly.

Although try telling that to my cousin's friend Charles, pronounced Char-less. As in, without char.

A major problem where the name is read out. Like at things like register lists in high school (back in the day). God she hated that, and I felt so sorry for her!