I'd have to say at Mcdonalds I always find myself behind the idiots that want to know how much stuff costs on the Dollar Menu. They then ask about six different items which are right in front of their face.
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At PC World we actually had an urban legend play out - a customer honestly brought their computer in to ask why the cup-holder kept going back in (this was back in the nineties though).
Another was someone who asked why her mouse wouldn't work - turns out she was holding it up and moving it directly across the monitor screen...
On the telephones, the receptionist always answered before passing to the tech dept, because a good 40% of the time something wouldn't be plugged in. People would get REALLY offended being asked to check, but the silent pause when they realised what they'd done was classic!
It was fun at my photo-developing shop job as the boss didn't give a damn about anything because we were due to close soon anyway. My favourite time was when we stacked the empty 35mm film canisters in a giant pyramid near the front window in the shop - groups of scally teens would come in, blatantly shield one of them by standing in a line akin to taking a penalty shot, and then run out of the shop. I would have given anything to see them try to use the film canister in a camera!
An amazing number of people thought that because the one-hour developing machine was automated, no-one would see the photo's. This is not true. All that happens is that the people who see the embarrassing pictures are standing right in front of you, instead of a giant factory in Leeds.
I used to be super-evil and deliberately put the worst photo right at the front, then ask the customer to check their photo's, to make sure that they were the right set, as they could get mixed up. Watching them try to keep a straight face whilst panicking over whether you'd know or not was the funniest thing ever!
We got all sorts of weird photos that were never collected, including a funeral complete with embalmed corpse and proud mother, a girl who managed to smile whilst going down on her boyf, and take the picture, and what must have been the worlds longest spliff.
Another was someone who asked why her mouse wouldn't work - turns out she was holding it up and moving it directly across the monitor screen...
On the telephones, the receptionist always answered before passing to the tech dept, because a good 40% of the time something wouldn't be plugged in. People would get REALLY offended being asked to check, but the silent pause when they realised what they'd done was classic!
It was fun at my photo-developing shop job as the boss didn't give a damn about anything because we were due to close soon anyway. My favourite time was when we stacked the empty 35mm film canisters in a giant pyramid near the front window in the shop - groups of scally teens would come in, blatantly shield one of them by standing in a line akin to taking a penalty shot, and then run out of the shop. I would have given anything to see them try to use the film canister in a camera!
An amazing number of people thought that because the one-hour developing machine was automated, no-one would see the photo's. This is not true. All that happens is that the people who see the embarrassing pictures are standing right in front of you, instead of a giant factory in Leeds.
I used to be super-evil and deliberately put the worst photo right at the front, then ask the customer to check their photo's, to make sure that they were the right set, as they could get mixed up. Watching them try to keep a straight face whilst panicking over whether you'd know or not was the funniest thing ever!
We got all sorts of weird photos that were never collected, including a funeral complete with embalmed corpse and proud mother, a girl who managed to smile whilst going down on her boyf, and take the picture, and what must have been the worlds longest spliff.
I used to work at a Pizza shop in town. A friend of mine once had someone try to order a "2 liter of pepperoni." My friend asked her twice what she had said and each time she repeated a 2 liter of pepperoni. She eventually told the customer, "we have Pepsi products here ma'am."
I'm working weekends in the videogame department of a toy store, my personal favourites:
(Upon seeing the multiple display TVs we show DVDs on)
CUST: "Do you sell TVs?"
ME: "Eh, no this is a toy shop"
CUST:"So why have you got them on display then!"
(Whilst standing in the PS3 section)
CUST: "Have you not got any PS3 games?"
ME: **Blank stare**
(The old classic, whilst holding a pre-played game)
CUST: Is there anything wrong with these?
ME [Using my inside voice]: "Why the f**k would we sell them if there was!"
(And my personal favourite)
CUST: "Have you got Call Of Duty?"
ME: What format!!!!!!!
(Upon seeing the multiple display TVs we show DVDs on)
CUST: "Do you sell TVs?"
ME: "Eh, no this is a toy shop"
CUST:"So why have you got them on display then!"
(Whilst standing in the PS3 section)
CUST: "Have you not got any PS3 games?"
ME: **Blank stare**
(The old classic, whilst holding a pre-played game)
CUST: Is there anything wrong with these?
ME [Using my inside voice]: "Why the f**k would we sell them if there was!"
(And my personal favourite)
CUST: "Have you got Call Of Duty?"
ME: What format!!!!!!!
forget to mention, she went to the university of michigan, for those of you who dont know the university of michigan is very very difficult college to get into, only for the best and the brightest.......and those with complete lack of common sense.Frank_Sinatra_ said:
I work as a broker for companies like nestle and Kraft etc. and when we go in to remodel stores (while the store is open stupidly enough) the most annoying thing I see is when we have thirteen people working in an aisle and a customer wants to go by so we all stop working and move over and get anything out of their way to get through and they walk down the aisle and do not buy a god damn thing. We get asked all the time if we work for the stores we work in and since we have no uniforms and just wear normal clothes and all the stores employees do have uniforms that makes them just beyond stupid. Though since we often move products to different aisles I don't get bothered by the "do you know where -item- is?" question.
Sorry for posting 3 times,but I have toIbaapzo said:
Here comes the sad part.
About. 75% who ask me that are adults.
The one thing I never hear when I'm running notes through the note checker is "I printed it fresh this morning, it should be dry by now."
Really dreadfully funny.
It's almost as good as the people who bring up one of the £20 tomes and demand that it's £1.99 as it's in the same pile as all the other £1.99 books. I'm thinking of trying that at Harrods some time.
Oh, and TURN YOUR BLOODY MOBILE OFF WHEN YOU'RE BEING SERVED.
Really dreadfully funny.
It's almost as good as the people who bring up one of the £20 tomes and demand that it's £1.99 as it's in the same pile as all the other £1.99 books. I'm thinking of trying that at Harrods some time.
Oh, and TURN YOUR BLOODY MOBILE OFF WHEN YOU'RE BEING SERVED.
I worked in a hobby shop in a mall, so I have tonnes of stories about idiot kids coming in and trying to taunt us, some of my favourite quotes include:
Person:"Can I get a job here?"
Me: Do you have a resume?"
Person: "No, but I'm a level 45 mage in D&D, does that count?" (he was being sarcastic BTW)
Me: "No, but you can get the F*** out."
*Kid walks in and sees our display of warhammer*
Kid: "Oh look! its a boardgame of starcraft! Cool!"
Me: *facepalm*
One of the better stories is one of our regular comic collectors is a body builder as well, huge man! he was on his way out when some kids poked their heads in yelling "F***ing NERDS!" in which the body builder looked at them and grined: "Don't worry, I'll take care of these guys..." The kids ran.
Person:"Can I get a job here?"
Me: Do you have a resume?"
Person: "No, but I'm a level 45 mage in D&D, does that count?" (he was being sarcastic BTW)
Me: "No, but you can get the F*** out."
*Kid walks in and sees our display of warhammer*
Kid: "Oh look! its a boardgame of starcraft! Cool!"
Me: *facepalm*
One of the better stories is one of our regular comic collectors is a body builder as well, huge man! he was on his way out when some kids poked their heads in yelling "F***ing NERDS!" in which the body builder looked at them and grined: "Don't worry, I'll take care of these guys..." The kids ran.