Yeah. You heard me, apparently me being happy actually offended this lady.
I'm a cashier, therefore, as the front-lines of retail I am required to have some extra points in the 'human interaction' section of my resume. I'm the kind of person who thinks that working in a happy environment is better for all, and I'm rather outgoing. When asked how I'm doing my favourite responses are "Fantabulous", "Amazing" or "Superb". That mixed with my dry sense of humor and even tone, causes most people to crack a smile when they talk to me. Hey, what can I say?
Anyway, as much as I talk or joke around with customers, I've never offended anyone, and I always know what to do or say to spark conversation and smiles from even the quietest of customers.
That being said, I hadn't done more than smile and ask how this customer's day was before she stopped me and told me that she didn't "appreciate my jovial attitude". Um, what? You don't appreciate my hearty, joyous humour and spirit of good fellowship? I'm sorry, your right. Since today was absolutely miserable for me, I should regale you with stories of exactly why I'm so stressed, and how terrible my day has been. Or better yet, I should just great you with a cold dead stare, so I may convey the way this store has ripped away my soul without having to worry about petty inconvienant things like 'words'.
Ugh. For what it was worth the couple after her told me they found me to be both enthusiastic and efficient, and they loved it.
A Mini Story
That reminds me of a woman I had the other day-
Me-
SL- Strange lady
ME- Hi! How're you doing today?
SL- *long depressing sigh* I'm alive....
ME- Er...well that's always good....
SL- *long depressing sigh* I guess.....
ME- *gives up and goes about checking her out*
SL- *finishes unloading her cart and moves up to register. Then begins to give sigh loudly. The kind of sigh that says " I want you tell you why I'm upset, but I want you to ask me*
ME- *ignores as this lady is scaring me, and more importantly I don't even know her!?*
SL- *decides sighing won't work, goes with the 'demonic, possessed gurgle/growl instead* Arggghhghghhgabalack.
ME- *staring at her unsure what to say, as her eruption caused me to stop in the middle of ringing up her marshmallow peeps* Um.....So...Peeps are good?
I'm a cashier, therefore, as the front-lines of retail I am required to have some extra points in the 'human interaction' section of my resume. I'm the kind of person who thinks that working in a happy environment is better for all, and I'm rather outgoing. When asked how I'm doing my favourite responses are "Fantabulous", "Amazing" or "Superb". That mixed with my dry sense of humor and even tone, causes most people to crack a smile when they talk to me. Hey, what can I say?
Anyway, as much as I talk or joke around with customers, I've never offended anyone, and I always know what to do or say to spark conversation and smiles from even the quietest of customers.
That being said, I hadn't done more than smile and ask how this customer's day was before she stopped me and told me that she didn't "appreciate my jovial attitude". Um, what? You don't appreciate my hearty, joyous humour and spirit of good fellowship? I'm sorry, your right. Since today was absolutely miserable for me, I should regale you with stories of exactly why I'm so stressed, and how terrible my day has been. Or better yet, I should just great you with a cold dead stare, so I may convey the way this store has ripped away my soul without having to worry about petty inconvienant things like 'words'.
Ugh. For what it was worth the couple after her told me they found me to be both enthusiastic and efficient, and they loved it.
A Mini Story
That reminds me of a woman I had the other day-
Me-
SL- Strange lady
ME- Hi! How're you doing today?
SL- *long depressing sigh* I'm alive....
ME- Er...well that's always good....
SL- *long depressing sigh* I guess.....
ME- *gives up and goes about checking her out*
SL- *finishes unloading her cart and moves up to register. Then begins to give sigh loudly. The kind of sigh that says " I want you tell you why I'm upset, but I want you to ask me*
ME- *ignores as this lady is scaring me, and more importantly I don't even know her!?*
SL- *decides sighing won't work, goes with the 'demonic, possessed gurgle/growl instead* Arggghhghghhgabalack.
ME- *staring at her unsure what to say, as her eruption caused me to stop in the middle of ringing up her marshmallow peeps* Um.....So...Peeps are good?
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