Not really.
I was at the mall this evening doing some last-minute Christmas shopping and fighting the crowds. I know I know, shopping the Saturday before Christmas is not my smartest move. Anyway, I was at the register in a clothing store and the cashier was beginning to ring up my purchase, when this woman suddenly appeared beside me and asked where the yoga pants were.
RL (Rude Lady): Where are the yoga pants?
C (Cashier): *Suddenly turning her attention away from me* Um...what?
RL: Where are the yoga pants? I bought some pants earlier that I don't like very much. *waggles a store bag with her earlier purchase*
RL then walks around and behind the cashier stand to throw something away. Meanwhile she's still prattling on...
RL: I don't like this style of pants. Do you have any without the strip on them? *pulls out her earlier purchase* See, I don't like this strip here, where can I find some all black yoga pants?
C points her in the general direction of the precious pants. C then repeats the instructions a second time, because RL wasn't listening. The entire interruption took a couple minutes and meanwhile I was standing there waiting, mid-transaction.
Hey, a quick question I understand, like asking how to find the bathroom. Other than that, wait your damn turn! Especially since I was the only one in line and was buying one damn thing. I think what irritated me the most was how RL walked up and engaged the cashier as if I wasn't even there.
I was at the mall this evening doing some last-minute Christmas shopping and fighting the crowds. I know I know, shopping the Saturday before Christmas is not my smartest move. Anyway, I was at the register in a clothing store and the cashier was beginning to ring up my purchase, when this woman suddenly appeared beside me and asked where the yoga pants were.
RL (Rude Lady): Where are the yoga pants?
C (Cashier): *Suddenly turning her attention away from me* Um...what?
RL: Where are the yoga pants? I bought some pants earlier that I don't like very much. *waggles a store bag with her earlier purchase*
RL then walks around and behind the cashier stand to throw something away. Meanwhile she's still prattling on...
RL: I don't like this style of pants. Do you have any without the strip on them? *pulls out her earlier purchase* See, I don't like this strip here, where can I find some all black yoga pants?
C points her in the general direction of the precious pants. C then repeats the instructions a second time, because RL wasn't listening. The entire interruption took a couple minutes and meanwhile I was standing there waiting, mid-transaction.
Hey, a quick question I understand, like asking how to find the bathroom. Other than that, wait your damn turn! Especially since I was the only one in line and was buying one damn thing. I think what irritated me the most was how RL walked up and engaged the cashier as if I wasn't even there.
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