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    Ten little asshats went out to dine; One choked his little self and then there were nine.

    Co-worker D saw a guy put an open box of graham crackers onto a shelf containing soups. Co-worker looks inside the box and sees that it's two-thirds empty. She asks the guy if he ate the missing crackers. Guy then grabs the box from D's hands, reaches for a few crackers, and shoves them in his mouth. About twenty seconds later, he's gagging because he ate the crackers too fast. He's alright, but was told he had to pay for the crackers or the police would be called. He payed for the crackers while grumbling that he didn't do anything wrong.

    Nine little asshats sat up very late; One overslept himself and then there were eight.

    Someone spilled some apple juice all over the floor and I was told to clean it up. So, I go to get the cleaning supplies, and I see this lady on the ground, next to the mop, snoring away. And I do mean she was snoring. She wakes up when I came near. I asked if she was okay and she said she was fine. She just felt tired and decided to rest for a bit. Next to a mop. Yeah, I don't know how that makes sense either.

    Eight little asshats traveling to Devon; One said he'd stay there and then there were seven.

    Guy came in about fifteen minutes before we were about to close. Five minutes later, we gave our ten minute warning. Then our five minute warning. Finally, it's closing time. We're checking out some last minute customers and rounding up all the others. This guy is found in the dairy aisle with a cart and he says he's not done yet. Mind you, he's holding a long (and I do mean long) list. We tell him we have to close now. He asks if he can stay here and continue shopping. We tell him no. He has to check out now. He gets angry and demands we let him stay. Not working, fella. When he saw he wasn't going to get his way, he shoves his cart down the aisle, where it rams into a freezer. Then he runs away before employees could stop him and floors it out of the parking lot.

    Seven little asshats chopping up sticks; One chopped his own self in halves and then there were six.

    Guy storms up demanding a manager. We ask what's the problem and he says he'll sue because he accidently tripped over his shoelaces and cut his arm on some glass that was on the floor. Manager comes up to him and asks if he needs an ambulance. Guy keeps swearing, shouting he's going to sue unless we make amends. We ask him where the glass is. We get mixed answers. First it's in the bread aisle, then it's in the cereal aisle, then it was next to a shelf of mayo. We searched and every aisle very carefully. Every shelf, every floor, every cart, and we did not see any glass. Manager looks at the security tapes and doesn't see this guy tripping on anything. The guy's 4 or 5 year old son asks his dad why he's screaming so much. Dad says it's because these mean grocery people cut his arm with their dangerous store. Kid then goes, "But Daddy, you got that cut last week when you accidently cut yourself with a knife. Remember Daddy? You were chopping up steak and you cut yourself." Dad goes silent. We look at him and he looks at us back. He then takes his son's hand and quietly walks out of the store.

    Six little asshats playing with a hive; A bumblebee stung one and then there were five.

    A woman stomps up to the manager. She yells at him for allowing dangerous animals in this store. Apparantly, her seven-year-old daughter was stung be a bee. The manager asks if the girl is allergic. No she's not, but that's not the point! We allowed a dangerous animal to terrorize her daughter! The kid looked okay to us. She wasn't crying, whimpering, her face didn't look like it was streaked with tears. She was just standing near the cart rocking side to side in boredom. Then the lady demands that we give her groceries for free as compensation. Manager flat out refused. But he did let the girl have a free piece of candy as compensation for her being attacked by a wild animal with a harpoon on his ass. The girl was happy, but the woman wasn't. Luckily, she didn't make anymore fuss after that.

    Five little asshats going in for law; One got into Chancery and then there were four.

    A guy is in my lane and I'm ringing up his groceries. I scan his eggs and notice that they were coming up as the wrong price. I call for a price check, and sure enough, the price is actually higher than what the scanner was saying. The guy told me to just charge him for the lower price. I told him I couldn't. I have to charge the higher price. He gets mad and goes, "Maybe you didn't hear me correctly." I told him I heard him perfectly clear, I was still charging him the higher price. He then tells me I have to charge him the lower price because it's the law. He knows it's the law too, because he's a judge. If he truly is a judge, then I feel sorry for those who enter his courtroom. He finally left after relunctantly paying the higher price for the eggs.

    Four little asshats going out to sea; A red herring swallowed one and then there were three.

    Guy asks me if I would help him in the seafood department. He wants some fish, I forget what kind, but he wants it at a cheaper price. He asks if he could buy some expired fish at a discounted price. I told him no. And we don't have any expired fish anyways. He asks if we could just give him some "employee's fish" because he knows that the employees are keeping the good stuff to ourselves without paying for it. I told him no we don't and unless he has a coupon, he's going to have to pay for the fish at regular price. He asks if we would do him a favor just this once and drop the price for him. Again, I told him no. He finally left.

    Three little asshats walking in the zoo; A big bear hugged one and then there were two.

    Guy comes up asking if we sold any bear meat. Umm, no. He asks if we sell any bullets for hunting rifles. Again, no. He then asks for some camouflage pants. Help.

    Two little asshats were out in the sun; One got all frizzled up and then there was one.

    A very sunburned woman marches right up to me saying that I sold her a bad bottle of sunscreen. The sunscreen didn't work while she was vacationing at the beach. She stayed out on the beach for six hours straight wearing this sunscreen and instead of protecting her, it did absolutely nothing. Oh, and did she mention that her skin burns easily. I look at the bottle, and the label says "Tanning Oil." Oopsies.

    One little asshat left all alone; He went and hanged himself and then there were none.

    A guy buys his groceries and all goes well. I then see him go outside to his motorcycle, loads up his cartload of groceries into a little red wagon that was tied to his motorcycle with a very flimsy looking piece of rope and some duct tape. He then puts on his helmet and drives off. This cannot be legal nor safe.
    "But I don't want to be among mad people."
    You can't help that. We're all mad here. Every fucking one of us.

  • #2
    Quoth Princess-Snake View Post
    A guy is in my lane and I'm ringing up his groceries. I scan his eggs and notice that they were coming up as the wrong price. I call for a price check, and sure enough, the price is actually higher than what the scanner was saying. The guy told me to just charge him for the lower price. I told him I couldn't. I have to charge the higher price. He gets mad and goes, "Maybe you didn't hear me correctly." I told him I heard him perfectly clear, I was still charging him the higher price. He then tells me I have to charge him the lower price because it's the law. He knows it's the law too, because he's a judge. If he truly is a judge, then I feel sorry for those who enter his courtroom. He finally left after relunctantly paying the higher price for the eggs.
    Here in Ontario (or maybe all of Canada, I'm not certain) it actually is the law for the customer to receive the lower price if it scans at a higher one.
    Granted I'm foggy on the specifics of this, but if I remember correctly it's something along the lines of: if an item is marked at a lower price but scans at a higher price, the customer is entitled to get that item for free up to $10. If the item is over $10 they receive a discount for that amount.

    If anyone is more clear on the specifics of this law please feel free to correct me.

    Obviously laws everywhere are different, but here we would have to honor the lower price or give them the item for free.
    Last edited by rerant; 10-12-2007, 09:23 PM.

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    • #3
      Yup it's true.
      The cashiers are then supposed to notify the appropriate department of the error so they can go and correct it, but they never do, and we end up finding out at the end of the week when I do my weekly integrity...
      Now would be a good time to visit So Very Unofficial!

      "I've had so many nasty customers this week, my bottomless pit is now ankle-deep."-Me.

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      • #4
        Quoth rerant View Post
        Here in Ontario (or maybe all of Canada, I'm not certain) it actually is the law for the customer to receive the lower price if it scans at a higher one.
        We do, as well. I'm not sure if it's the law, but it's a fairly widely accepted practice.

        Errors in the Customer's favor will result in, well, the Customer's favor. Change the price after they leave.
        Last edited by Ree; 10-13-2007, 03:13 PM. Reason: Excessive quoting
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        • #5
          Quoth Princess-Snake View Post
          When he saw he wasn't going to get his way, he shoves his cart down the aisle, where it rams into a freezer. Then he runs away before employees could stop him and floors it out of the parking lot.
          Did nobody manage to get his plate, at least?

          Quoth Princess-Snake View Post
          Kid then goes, "But Daddy, you got that cut last week when you accidently cut yourself with a knife. Remember Daddy? You were chopping up steak and you cut yourself." Dad goes silent. We look at him and he looks at us back. He then takes his son's hand and quietly walks out of the store.
          Heh. Out of the mouths of babes...

          Quoth Princess-Snake View Post
          Guy comes up asking if we sold any bear meat. Umm, no. He asks if we sell any bullets for hunting rifles. Again, no. He then asks for some camouflage pants. Help.
          .... wait, what?

          Quoth Princess-Snake View Post
          I look at the bottle, and the label says "Tanning Oil." Oopsies.
          Heh. If you burned easily, wouldn't you be checking the SPF on the bottle? There's no way to make that sort of mistake if you even remotely pay any attention to what you're doing at all.

          Quoth rerant View Post
          Here in Ontario (or maybe all of Canada, I'm not certain) it actually is the law for the customer to receive the lower price if it scans at a higher one.
          Well, the problem was that it was marked at the higher price and scanned for the wrong amount, not the other way around.

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          • #6
            Quoth Princess-Snake
            Guy comes up asking if we sold any bear meat. Umm, no. He asks if we sell any bullets for hunting rifles. Again, no. He then asks for some camouflage pants. Help.
            Gravekeeper . . . one of your 867rs has escaped. Please put him back in his cage.

            Thanks.
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            • #7
              Quoth Andara Bledin View Post
              Well, the problem was that it was marked at the higher price and scanned for the wrong amount, not the other way around.
              I think in that case the customer is still entitled to the item at the price it scanned, but again, I'm foggy on the specifics.

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              • #8
                Cute nursery rhyme verses!!!! LOL!!!!

                Quoth Princess-Snake View Post
                Co-worker D saw a guy put an open box of graham crackers onto a shelf containing soups.....
                I'd like to see him explain that to the police. I think you could techincally consider it one count of vandalism and one count of shoplifting easy.

                Quoth Princess-Snake View Post
                A woman stomps up to the manager. She yells at him for allowing dangerous animals in this store.....
                How is it the store's fault that this woman's daughter was stung by a bee? Was there a hive within striking distance of a public area on the premesis? Even if it was the store's fault, I'm fairly certain the proper procedure would include filling out an incident report and getting proper medical attention. I doubt that giving the woman free groceries as compensation would be a consideration.

                Quoth Princess-Snake View Post
                A guy is in my lane and I'm ringing up his groceries. I scan his eggs and notice that they were coming up as the wrong price......
                If the scanner scans an item at a lower price than it is marked, I just tell the customer it must be their lucky day. I go with whatever it scans unless a customer makes an issue of it. I correct it if it's in the customer's favor, and leave it alone if it's not.

                On a side note, I would have responded to the man's comment about being a judge with a comment about being considered a juror and executioner by some of my friends.

                Quoth Princess-Snake View Post
                Guy asks me if I would help him in the seafood department.....
                If you want some really cheap expired fish, go check the dumpster.

                Quoth Princess-Snake View Post
                A very sunburned woman marches right up to me saying that I sold her a bad bottle of sunscreen.....
                Lady, you can read, right? They make labels so that you know what you're getting and how to use it. Sounds more like it's your fault for not reading the label and following the instructions.

                Quoth Princess-Snake View Post
                A guy buys his groceries and all goes well. I then see him go outside to his motorcycle, loads up his cartload of groceries into a little red wagon that was tied to his motorcycle with a very flimsy looking piece of rope and some duct tape. He then puts on his helmet and drives off. This cannot be legal nor safe.
                Sounds like a Jeff Foxworthy joke!!!!!!
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                • #9
                  Quoth Princess-Snake View Post
                  I look at the bottle, and the label says "Tanning Oil." Oopsies.
                  I find this to be one of the funniest things I've ever seen on here, and that's saying a lot. That's perfect.
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                  • #10
                    BRA-VA!

                    And "wild animal with a harpoon on his ass?" LOVE IT.

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                    • #11
                      Quoth rerant View Post
                      Here in Ontario (or maybe all of Canada, I'm not certain) it actually is the law for the customer to receive the lower price if it scans at a higher one.
                      Granted I'm foggy on the specifics of this, but if I remember correctly it's something along the lines of: if an item is marked at a lower price but scans at a higher price, the customer is entitled to get that item for free up to $10. If the item is over $10 they receive a discount for that amount.
                      Not a law, but it's called the Canadian Scanning Code of Practice. It's a volunteer system that companies can opt into.

                      As for how it works, it is up to $10, it's free, if it's over 10 dollars, then it's the lower price with $10 dollars taken off. But it's for the first item only. Additional items on the same bill simply get the lower price.
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                      • #12
                        Quoth Princess-Snake View Post
                        The guy's 4 or 5 year old son asks his dad why he's screaming so much. Dad says it's because these mean grocery people cut his arm with their dangerous store. Kid then goes, "But Daddy, you got that cut last week when you accidently cut yourself with a knife. Remember Daddy? You were chopping up steak and you cut yourself." Dad goes silent. We look at him and he looks at us back. He then takes his son's hand and quietly walks out of the store.
                        How much do you want to bet that Dad took Junior home and beat him for spoiling Dad's big moneymaking plan?
                        Quoth Princess-Snake View Post
                        He asks if we could just give him some "employee's fish" because he knows that the employees are keeping the good stuff to ourselves without paying for it.
                        "Gee, thanks for calling us thieves!"
                        Quoth Princess-Snake View Post
                        I look at the bottle, and the label says "Tanning Oil." Oopsies.
                        Once again, we see that it pays to RTFL.
                        Quoth Princess-Snake View Post
                        ...and then there were none.
                        Now, don't get our hopes up...! Great little rhyme!
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                        • #13
                          Quoth XCashier View Post

                          Now, don't get our hopes up...! Great little rhyme!
                          *Sigh* There always will be asshats no matter how much we want them to all disappear. And as for the rhyme, the only word I added to it was "asshat." I got the rhyme from a favorite book of mine.
                          "But I don't want to be among mad people."
                          You can't help that. We're all mad here. Every fucking one of us.

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                          • #14
                            Quoth Princess-Snake View Post
                            Guy comes up asking if we sold any bear meat. Umm, no. He asks if we sell any bullets for hunting rifles. Again, no. He then asks for some camouflage pants. Help.
                            Did said guy, by any chance, have a really bad white 'fro, a five o clock mustache, and was wearing those horrible old horn rimmed glasses the Old Navy lady used to wear, along with a terrible dirty green corduroy jacket?

                            Yeah, you just got WhatDaFx'ed.
                            "I call murder on that!"

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                            • #15
                              Quoth Princess-Snake View Post
                              I got the rhyme from a favorite book of mine.
                              That rhyme was used as the basis for an Agatha Christie novel. Was that the book?
                              It used to be, "Ten Little Indians" after the original rhyme, but it was changed to the more politically correct version, "And Then There Were None".

                              As to the price scanning issue, as lordlundar said, it's not a law in Canada, but it is now governed by a federal law enforcement agency called The Competition Bureau

                              The Scanner Price Accuracy Voluntary Code was meant for items that scan higher than the price stated for that item, and does not recognize items that scan lower than the price.

                              As far as I know, in the US the FTC has rules in place concerning scanning accuracy as well.

                              I think it's funny when customers insist that you have to give it to them for the price that it scans at when it comes up lower, but if it's higher, then they argue that you have to give it to them for the lower ticketed price.
                              Too tired of living and too tired to end it. What a conundrum.

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