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When retail companies put out advertisements that they're hiring, they never list "meeting interesting people" as one of the benefits of working there. I'm sure is just a minor oversight.
Swamp opens yesterday at its usual time. One of the first people in the door is a guy in a black and red jacket. I saw him in the parking lot as I was watering plants.
As it turns out, this guy has mental issues of some kind and they aren't well-controlled. He's been banned from the swamp for doing such things as tearing through the store screaming that he's covered in bugs. Management is concerned he's so out there he might show up with a gun or several and no regrets.
But anyhow, he's passing the time pacing back and forth in front of the service desk, mumbling various unintelligible things and talking into a cell phone, apparently with nobody on the other end. The only thing the service desk people catch him saying is "I'm being fucked like a bitch!"
The service desk girls summon the store manager. Store manager recognizes the guy as somebody who's been banned and tells him to leave. He doesn't. So store manager calls the police, and the guy's hauled away in some shiny metal bracelets.
More lovely cursing:
This apparently happened after I left work yesterday. Guy comes into the swamp with a cheapy Tracfone and an airtime card for the Tracfone. He intends to return both items because the phone doesn't work. Or something. Store policy is that neither the phone nor the airtime card can be refunded. Why this is I don't know; maybe the manufacturer forbids it. I dunno.
But anyhow, when the guy is told this, he completely flips his shit. Starts yelling that the phone is defective, we sell defective merchandise, we're going to make his mother die because she was going to be the one using the phone or something, he's going to sue us, the service desk girl is rude. There is much swearing during this tirade, for emphasis or something.
Guy demands to speak to a manager, so service desk girl summons the apparel manager, who comes down from her office, listens to the guy rant, rave and curse, and repeats the policy and tells him nobody needs to listen to him swear like a Tourette's patient.
Tracfone guy is still unpersuaded. He continues the oaths and curses and demands the store manager.
Store manager, who is about to head out for the day, is summoned. He uses a firm hand and straight talk. It's not very effective. Tracfone guy is still working blue and repeating his threats to sue us and never shop with us again.
Tracfone guy did not get his return and refund, though I don't think he was banned outright. Probably just told to leave.
Swamp opens yesterday at its usual time. One of the first people in the door is a guy in a black and red jacket. I saw him in the parking lot as I was watering plants.
As it turns out, this guy has mental issues of some kind and they aren't well-controlled. He's been banned from the swamp for doing such things as tearing through the store screaming that he's covered in bugs. Management is concerned he's so out there he might show up with a gun or several and no regrets.
But anyhow, he's passing the time pacing back and forth in front of the service desk, mumbling various unintelligible things and talking into a cell phone, apparently with nobody on the other end. The only thing the service desk people catch him saying is "I'm being fucked like a bitch!"
The service desk girls summon the store manager. Store manager recognizes the guy as somebody who's been banned and tells him to leave. He doesn't. So store manager calls the police, and the guy's hauled away in some shiny metal bracelets.
More lovely cursing:
This apparently happened after I left work yesterday. Guy comes into the swamp with a cheapy Tracfone and an airtime card for the Tracfone. He intends to return both items because the phone doesn't work. Or something. Store policy is that neither the phone nor the airtime card can be refunded. Why this is I don't know; maybe the manufacturer forbids it. I dunno.
But anyhow, when the guy is told this, he completely flips his shit. Starts yelling that the phone is defective, we sell defective merchandise, we're going to make his mother die because she was going to be the one using the phone or something, he's going to sue us, the service desk girl is rude. There is much swearing during this tirade, for emphasis or something.
Guy demands to speak to a manager, so service desk girl summons the apparel manager, who comes down from her office, listens to the guy rant, rave and curse, and repeats the policy and tells him nobody needs to listen to him swear like a Tourette's patient.
Tracfone guy is still unpersuaded. He continues the oaths and curses and demands the store manager.
Store manager, who is about to head out for the day, is summoned. He uses a firm hand and straight talk. It's not very effective. Tracfone guy is still working blue and repeating his threats to sue us and never shop with us again.
Tracfone guy did not get his return and refund, though I don't think he was banned outright. Probably just told to leave.
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