So I learned a few things at work today. Wanna hear? Sure you do. :)
1. People aren't always the brightest things on the planet.
2. While 10-12-year-old boys puff out their chests and smirk to look cool in front of you, they'll skip around when you're not looking.
3. My work is breaking a lot of safety laws. Oops.
4. Some people are INCREDIBLY indecisive. I know someone will comment about this, so I figure I might as well say it myself. I'm really indecisive too. I couldn't decide which balloons to pick for my mom's party. Okay. That's out. Now, here is an exchange I had at work today (M = Me, C = Customer)
M: Hi there, all set?
C: Just a minute, I have to go get a few more things
*10 minutes later, C comes back*
C: Okay, can you ring this stuff through and tell me how much it is?
Apparently taking half off $9 is difficult
M: Sure
*I tell her the price*
C: Okay, that's good. I'll take this [candle holder] too.
M: Great
*I ring it all through*
C: So what's the subtotal?
M: $90 (or something close to that)
C: Well, I don't know, maybe I'll take only 2 of those bowls.
M: Okay (this isn't that unusual, people are indecisive at my work)
C: Okay, how much does that come to now?
M: $80.45
C: Hm. You know what? I think I'll just leave the other two bowls altogether.
I would like to note that each time she changed her mind I had to void that item, and ring in what she wanted a second time.
M: Sure. *Puts the bowls to the side and voids them on the register* Is that everything?
C: Hm. You know, you're going to hate me, (No, I'm just going to laugh at you on my blog) but I think I'm going to leave 2 of those plates as well.
M: *Gives weird look to other associate while trying to conceal it* Okay, no problem.
C: Thanks.
M: Here you go. Have a nice day!
C: Thanks, you too!
*Customer leaves the store*
M + S (other associate): burst out laughing
Okay, so maybe my job is boring and this is only amusing to people who work at Pier 1. But seriously, it took her about 20 minutes to check out. Ah well, I got to laugh about it on my blog, and now all you can laugh at it. Or me for posting it. Whatever.
Oh, and on a side note, Gwyneth Paltrow didn't name her son Orange (c'mon, it goes with Apple!), but Moses. I guess he won't be deprived of a normal (or as my night school teacher would say - normative) life afterall.
Thanks for reading, g'night all!
5 comments:
hehe, work is always good times for discovering things...
1) oh gosh, people can be really dense, its true... "where are the napkins" as the peer around them to see me... oh man.
2) 10-12 yr old boys make me laugh alot.
3) hey, mine too! go figure... i think everyone slacks alot.
4) oh man... thats crazy... thats more than indecisive, thats plain old i-dont-know-what-the-heck-im-doing.
5) iunno, i think it would be kinda cool to have a son named orange... think about the fun theyd have at youth group playing fruit basket!
6) i tried to post this once but it screwed up, so if you get two... im sorry. not my fault. stupid comp.
Hiya...yup, it posted twice. Oh well. Hehe.
hahahahahaha.
Your little comment "No, I'm just going to laugh at you on my blog" was priceless. I was laughing out loud.
The fact I read it at 2:20 am might have had something to do with it.
Dear me, I need to sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep.....
2:20am? That's early man! :P
Haha oh Elyse, that story was awesome! Good to know you can get a laugh or two in at work.
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