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http://notalwaysright.com/
Awesome site :)
Customer: “You only have two showings of American Carol! That’s just plain un-American! You’re all d**ned communists.”
Me: “I’m sorry sir, but it wasn’t selling well so we had to split it with another movie.”
Customer: “No - it’s because you’re g**d**n commies.”
Me: “No, sir, that’s actually capitalism. We move the movies that don’t sell well to less show times so as to maximize profits.
Customer: “No, capitalism is American and no real American would move a movie down just because it wasn’t making money!”
I love sites like this :D
Thanks for the link :D
OMG! There's one with me in it!
(At the security checkpoint, I observed a man walking up to the checkpoint with his luggage and a Tupperware container full of soup.)
Agent: “Sir, you can’t take that beyond this point.”
Customer: “But it’s my soup!”
Agent: “Sir, you can’t take a container bigger than 3 ounces.”
Customer: “But it’s my soup!
Agent: “I’m sorry, but you either have to eat it here or throw it away.”
Customer: “But…it’s delicious food!”
:D
Found the Library quite funny cos my better half is a librarian :)
Will have to forward it onto her tomorrow
Davey_Pitch
10-02-2009, 13:34
This one could almost have been written by Jen :D
(I work at a video game store, and I’m one of the few female employees.)
Customer: *hands me a 360 box* “I need this game on the PS3.”
Me: “I’m sorry, but this game is actually only made for the Xbox 360 and PC.”
Customer: “Are you sure? I know I’ve seen it on the PS3!”
Me: “No… the company that makes this game works exclusively for Microsoft. Sony doesn’t have the rights to sell this game on their consoles.”
Customer: “Well, let me talk to one of the MALE employees. Maybe he can find this game on the PS3 for me.”
(The customer walks over to my fellow employee.)
Customer, to male employee: “She doesn’t know what she’s talking about. Can you show me where I can find the PS3 version?”
Male employee: “Umm… she is correct. That game is made by a Microsoft owned company. It will probably never come out on the PS3 unless Microsoft decides to sell the rights to that game to Sony.”
Customer: “That’s it! I’ve had enough! ALL I WANT IS THIS GAME ON THE PS3! IT SHOULDN’T BE THAT DIFFICULT! LET ME TALK TO YOUR MANAGER!”
Male Employee: *points to me* “There she is.”
Customer: “Ah!!!” *throws game on floor and storms out*
It really could have been ;D;D
It really could have been ;D;D
Have you had customers act as if you know nothing about games because of being a girlie?
Kell_ee001
10-02-2009, 13:49
Have you had customers act as if you know nothing about games because of being a girlie?
I had it every single day working on a Technical desk.
Have you had customers act as if you know nothing about games because of being a girlie?
Every time.......which is funny because out of the 12 of us working there, I know the most and everyone there knows it ;D
Out of 3 months working there, I've had one guy actually be impressed by my gaming knowledge rather than think I'm an idiot.
Mind you, some of the male staff were as bad when I started there too. Usually a mention of my gamerscore or the fact that I write reviews for some websites and get free games, did the trick :p
I had it every single day working on a Technical desk.
I bet that got frustrating?
Every time.......which is funny because out of the 12 of us working there, I know the most and everyone there knows it ;D
Out of 3 months working there, I've had one guy actually be impressed by my gaming knowledge rather than think I'm an idiot.
Mind you, some of the male staff were as bad when I started there too. Usually a mention of my gamerscore or the fact that I write reviews for some websites and get free games, did the trick :p
LOL did their mouths drop when you told them gamescore and that you write reviews? ;D
What a genius website, almost makes me wish I worked in retail again!
(A couple walk in, the lady in front, the man trailing tiredly behind. The lady spins around the store.)
Me: “Can I help you with anything today?”
Lady: “I need these pants in size 0, pronto.”
Me: “Who are you getting them for?”
Lady: “MYSELF! What do you think!”
(I get her what she wants, she takes them and goes into a change room.)
Lady: “HEY, these are defective! Get me another pair!”
Me: “May I suggest a bigger size?”
Lady: “Are you saying I look fat? That I can’t fit into these pants?! I’ll have you know, I always wear size 0… these pants must be made wrong! Now get me another pair!”
Man: “Honey, those are really small pants, just try a slightly bigger one.”
(Without a pause, she turns around and slaps the man.)
Lady: “Why can’t you just be on my side! That was so rude! You’re sleeping on the couch tonight!”
Man: “We don’t live together.”
Lady: “What do you mean! We moved in last week… remember?”
Man: “No… we don’t live together.”
(The lady realizes he’s not caving. She flicks a look at me, then tries a different route.)
Lady: “Well, I mean, you’re still sleeping on the couch in your own apartment! To show remorse for disrespecting me. Or else!”
Man: “Or else what?”
Lady: “Or else I’m dumping your a**!”
Man: “… Okay.”
Lady: “You just–you just like HER, don’t–” *walks out fast, sobbing*
(The man stayed behind and apologized to me. My shift was ending so we went for dinner, and long story short he’s now my fiance! Couldn’t ask for a better man, and I’ve got to thank that lady someday for making it all possible…)
LeperousDust
10-02-2009, 15:01
LOL did their mouths drop when you told them gamescore and that you write reviews? ;D
It's better to just keep things to yourself and not rise to it in 99% of cases. You shouldn't need to have to prove yourself to people you don't know/care about.
It's better to just keep things to yourself and not rise to it in 99% of cases. You shouldn't need to have to prove yourself to people you don't know/care about.
:huh: When you work with such people on a regular basis, it's nice to ensure that they know that you know what you're talking about. And if they're going to treat me like an idiot and be shocked that I play games simply on the basis of my gender, I want to make sure that they know not to judge a book by its cover.
With customers, I don't bother and just answer their questions while despairing quietly at their ignorance.
I am however always friendly about it, I just can't stand generalising based on my gender. However I am used to it.
Flibster
10-02-2009, 17:11
Spending far too much time reading that site. :D
Love it.
Psymonkee
11-02-2009, 00:06
Way Too Much Information
Grocery Store | Boynton Beach, FL, USA
(I was ringing up a old lady when another old lady in my line recognized the first lady.)
Old Lady #1: “Oh hey! I didn’t see you there!”
Old Lady #2: “That’s okay… I didn’t recognize you with clothes on!”
Me: “What?!”
ROFL :D
(I am watering the plants in the nursery, about two hours before closing time, and see a customer down the aisle.)
Me: “Can I help you find anything, sir? ”
Customer: “Uh… uh… ”
(I then notice that he’s peeing on some of our boxwoods.)
Me: “What–”
Customer: “I AM THE TERROR THAT FLAPS IN THE NIGHT!” *zips up and runs out*
Coworker: “Did that guy just quote Darkwing Duck at you?!”
Me: *drops watering hose* “I’m taking a break.”
WTF? ;D
Kell_ee001
11-02-2009, 08:58
I bet that got frustrating?
Was when it was with new starters rather than a customer. I'd answer a question or give them advice, and they'd ignore me to ask one of the boys. Didn't take long to realise they should have listened in the first place though and they generally were pretty good after that.
Customers you generally tended to ignore. Was good when they asked to speak to someone higher as most the time I was the senior agent (although at a former job, I only passed them on to Suzanne ;D )
Streeteh
11-02-2009, 10:54
Am i being overly cynical or do the majority of those sound made up? I guess it's because most of the stories could be summed up with 'Well this guy was being a total moron and i owned him bigtime!!11'
Del Lardo
11-02-2009, 11:52
Not convinced all the stories are true but I don't care as they're keeping me amused and reminding me why I wanted the hell outta retail.
Del Lardo
11-02-2009, 13:26
Every time.......which is funny because out of the 12 of us working there, I know the most and everyone there knows it ;D
Out of 3 months working there, I've had one guy actually be impressed by my gaming knowledge rather than think I'm an idiot.
Mind you, some of the male staff were as bad when I started there too. Usually a mention of my gamerscore or the fact that I write reviews for some websites and get free games, did the trick :p
cough (http://notalwaysright.com/cross-platform-chromosomes/1309)
seems that you are not alone ;D
Kell_ee001
11-02-2009, 14:22
This…Is…Spyware!
Electronics Store | Texas, USA
Customer: “Hi, my son says that I have spartans on my laptop and I should bring it to you guys.”
Me: “…Ma’am? Spartans?”
Customer: “Yes, I called my son at school and told him that screens keep popping up all the time, and he said that I have spartans.”
Me: “Oh! You mean trojans! That’s a possibility; let me run this analyzer on your laptop real quick and we’ll see what’s going on.”
Customer: “Young man, my son is in college and he says it has spartans. You just stand here in a little uniform and make minimum wage. I think my son knows what he is talking about.”
Me: “You’re right ma’am. I was hoping to run a diagnostic and find out that it wasn’t spartans, but just by looking at the login screen, I can tell that you probably have about 300 of the little guys running around.”
Customer: “300?! Is that bad?”
Me: “It’s horrible. They cram themselves into a bottleneck and kill wave after wave of data, until there is a wall of dead programs blocking any more traffic through your computer.”
Customer: “Oh, that just figures. I’m going to go buy a new computer.”
Me: “Ok, ma’am, I think that would be best.”
;D
cough (http://notalwaysright.com/cross-platform-chromosomes/1309)
seems that you are not alone ;D
Pssst, Davey already posted that just above ;)
I'm waiting for it to happen to me now though ;D
Del Lardo
11-02-2009, 21:54
Pssst, Davey already posted that just above ;)
I'm waiting for it to happen to me now though ;D
Pssst, I'm illiterate. You should have put a sign up ;D
Pssst, I'm illiterate. You should have put a sign up ;D
;D;D
"you'll have to speak up- I'm wearing a towel..."
Flibster
12-02-2009, 17:29
http://notalwaysright.com/a-few-beans-short-of-a-latte/248
*in pain from laughter...*
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