Last night I approached a group of three guys to see if they needed any assistance. They were in front of the MP3 accesories section.
Idiot #1: Do you have iPods?
Me: Sorry, but we do not carry iPods.
Idiot #2 (snidely): Wel then what do you call THIS? *points to display for a JBL iPod dpeaker dock, which has an iPod nano in it.*
Me: That was supplied by JBL as part of the demo unit. We don't sell iPods.
Idiot #1: It's fake?
Me: It's real.
Idiot #2: It think it's fake
Idiot #3: No, it's real.
Idiot #2 (to Idiot #1): You should try to take it.
Idiot #1: Are you SURE you don't have iPods?
Me (angry now, and not bothering to hide the sarcasm): Yes I'm SURE we don't have iPods!
*Idiot Trio starts to walk away*
Me: And don't joke about stealing stuff!!!!!!
Idiot #1 (angry): Excuse me?!?!?!?
Me: You heard me! I said DON'T JOKE ABOUT TAKING STUFF!
*they walk away*
Seriously folks. How stupid do you have to be to openly suggest stealing something right in front of an employee? Despite the stereotype, we aren't stupid, nor are we deaf. I was right there and I heard everything they said. Not that I was willing to give them the benefit of the doubt, but even if they were joking, that's not funny.
After they vacated the department I made a beeline for the Manager on Duty, pointed them out to her, and filled her in on what had happened. She was dumbfounded, but took no action other beyond keeping an eye on them. They wound up buying something and leaving a few minutes later.
Idiot #1: Do you have iPods?
Me: Sorry, but we do not carry iPods.
Idiot #2 (snidely): Wel then what do you call THIS? *points to display for a JBL iPod dpeaker dock, which has an iPod nano in it.*
Me: That was supplied by JBL as part of the demo unit. We don't sell iPods.
Idiot #1: It's fake?
Me: It's real.
Idiot #2: It think it's fake
Idiot #3: No, it's real.
Idiot #2 (to Idiot #1): You should try to take it.
Idiot #1: Are you SURE you don't have iPods?
Me (angry now, and not bothering to hide the sarcasm): Yes I'm SURE we don't have iPods!
*Idiot Trio starts to walk away*
Me: And don't joke about stealing stuff!!!!!!
Idiot #1 (angry): Excuse me?!?!?!?
Me: You heard me! I said DON'T JOKE ABOUT TAKING STUFF!
*they walk away*
Seriously folks. How stupid do you have to be to openly suggest stealing something right in front of an employee? Despite the stereotype, we aren't stupid, nor are we deaf. I was right there and I heard everything they said. Not that I was willing to give them the benefit of the doubt, but even if they were joking, that's not funny.
After they vacated the department I made a beeline for the Manager on Duty, pointed them out to her, and filled her in on what had happened. She was dumbfounded, but took no action other beyond keeping an eye on them. They wound up buying something and leaving a few minutes later.
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