twistedmic said:
Once, when I was stocking at Walmart, near the pet section, I had a customer walk up to me and say "Ineedsevengoldfish." (All one word). It took me several seconds to realize that the man wanted seven goldfish. I then told him that I didn't work in the pet section, but that I would go find someone to help him.
To be fair, they probably thought that all Walmart workers new the store and were authorized to get anything the customer needs (I know thats how it works at the super walmart near me).
OT: I used to work in a movie theatre (among many places) and let just say, I could probably fill ten pages with stuff people said that was dumb. But I'll take the best one I remember at this moment.
I was working at the concession stand (which after a while I wasnt allowed to work at any more cause of stupid people), and we have our popcorn popper out in full view for everyone to see hear and smell (make them want it more).
We also have a warmer (cause what people dont seem to realize is that popcorn goes cold rather fast, especially with people laways walking by it and creating a breeze), that is filled with popcorn from either the night before (the stuff is good for months, so I dont want to hear it, its what most theatres do to save on the limited hours the can have for their employees, instead of coming in earlier and popping fresh popcorn while keeping hte door locked and making it look like they dont wnat you in), or (hopefully) later int he day, popcorn made that day.
So this woman walked up and asked if the popcorn was fresh. and at first I tjhought she meant the warmer, and I was said it was made about 20 minutes ago, but still quite warm and crisp. Then she said I was lying, and she was on to our scheme where we buy popped popcorn from giant eagle (or whatever your grocery store of choice is, giant eagle is mostly a western PA thing, and a few other places), and warmed it, while the stuff int he popper was fake cardboard painted to look like popcorn that would sound and smell like its popped, while a tube makes it go on a continuous loop (I know, she really though this one out, I had to give her credit).
So after I showed her that the popper had no holes, and even popped popcorn kernels for her, she said that I did a trick where I hid the kernels in a compartment and the fake stuff came out. So I tried some, and she said that I was just faking it was real, and was really dedicated to my job to eat plaster.
Of course, she's raising a commotion at this point where everyone is looking and hearing (though there werent a lot of people) and talking. So I asked how I could prove it and she wanted a free large bag, and I said no, cause I know gypsy tricks when I see them, and gypsy tricks dont work on me. She then went to my manager and told them I lied to her and said the popcorn was fake, so I could keep it for myself (which is ridiculous, cause I always took wahtever was left over at night, which is alot, trust me. Its really sickening when you think about it and see it) and that I should be fired.
*Sigh* some times... I just dont know. BUt then again, gypsies are gypsies are gypsies, and they're always trying to get free stuff from the theatre. Should just stay in florida where they belong.
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Sniper Team 4 said:
I work at a returns counter, so I've heard them all. The most recent one:
Little 7 year old boy comes up to the counter: "Excuse me, I would like to buy Grand Theft Auto Eye Vee (Yes, he called it I. V., not 4. Poor kid)."
"Okay. Where is it?" I ask, while thinking 'Where are your parents, because I'm not selling it to you.'
"Oh, they said it would be up here." After about five minutes of asking, "Does anyone have Grand Theft Auto IV on hold anywhere (keep in mind that the kid kept correcting me saying it was I.V., not 4)
If he's seven, he probably doesnt know roman numerals.
