I had a woman throw a fit because I was ignoring her a couple of days ago. Yes, I did ignore her. She thought that she could just whistle to get my attention. I stared right at her, and didn't say a word.
"Are you going to come here and answer me!" she finally shouted.
"No, but I'm impressed to see that you do speak."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"I'm not a dog, and you're not a tea kettle. Speak if you want my attention, don't whistle. It's a concept called manners."
"Well, are you going to come here and help me."
"No, you can walk up to the counter if you want to ask me a question, though. I might give you a helpful answer if you want to come here."
"Forget it." She storms out the door.
Yeah, like you're departure hurts my feelings. Suits me just fine. I still get paid for my time.
The funny part is that the manager was also standing behind the counter counting cigarettes. She was aware, but felt I had the situation under control. We have a running joke about who has the "worst" attitude toward sucky customers.
I take great pride in my attitude. It's only a problem to those who think they can push me. Everyone else seems to find it funny when I push back against the SC types. I figure the worst they can do is complain, and management really doesn't care about that.
"Are you going to come here and answer me!" she finally shouted.
"No, but I'm impressed to see that you do speak."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"I'm not a dog, and you're not a tea kettle. Speak if you want my attention, don't whistle. It's a concept called manners."
"Well, are you going to come here and help me."
"No, you can walk up to the counter if you want to ask me a question, though. I might give you a helpful answer if you want to come here."
"Forget it." She storms out the door.
Yeah, like you're departure hurts my feelings. Suits me just fine. I still get paid for my time.
The funny part is that the manager was also standing behind the counter counting cigarettes. She was aware, but felt I had the situation under control. We have a running joke about who has the "worst" attitude toward sucky customers.
I take great pride in my attitude. It's only a problem to those who think they can push me. Everyone else seems to find it funny when I push back against the SC types. I figure the worst they can do is complain, and management really doesn't care about that.
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