What kind of help do you expect?

[freaktard]

OK, new "I don't work here" story.

A few days ago, I was walking downtown at around 8:00 in the morning. Ahead of me, I noticed some guy who was inordinately concerned about getting into a certain store. He would pound on the door, then grab the door handle and shake it vigorously, then shade his eyes and peer into the dark store. Then he would start over, in true "lather, rinse, repeat" style.

He went through the whole cycle about 3 or 4 times by the time I walked by him. Then, to my surprise, as I was passing by he turned on me and started yelling at me.

Him: Why isn't this damn store open?

Me: Uh, I don't know.

Him: It's eight o'clock! They're supposed to be open! Where are they?

Me: Once again, sir, I don't know.

Him: Oh, you're no help at all!

Me: You realize, don't you, that I don't work here? Not only that, but I've never even been in this store, I don't even know what they sell. Exactly what kind of help were you expecting from me?

Maybe he thought that if he kept yelling at random passeresby, eventually one of them would be the right one.

[Demonoid Phenomenon]

Perhaps they sold clues and he was in desperate need?

[karath]

Think he needs a LOT more than a clue

[LambChop]

'Manners' and a 'Brain' might be a good start...

[karma_gypsy]

Me: You realize, don't you, that I don't work here? Not only that, but I've never even been in this store, I don't even know what they sell. Exactly what kind of help were you expecting from me?

Now, you must know, in an SC's world that's not an excuse.....

[mattm04]

According to SC's I have dealt with I am not only supposed to know about the products in my dept and the store in general, but directions, store hours of random stores, phone numbers for random stores, etc. One guy wanted me to give him the phone # of a random barber shop. When I told him to go to Customer Service, where they have phone book, he walked out.

[Kyree]

According to SC's I have dealt with I am not only supposed to know about the products in my dept and the store in general, but directions, store hours of random stores, phone numbers for random stores, etc. One guy wanted me to give him the phone # of a random barber shop. When I told him to go to Customer Service, where they have phone book, he walked out.

You forgot, you're supposed to know numbers, addresses and prices of your competitors' stores too!

[marasbaras]

Him: Oh, you're no help at all!

Me: Too bad for you, asshole.

[roguesqd]

oh yes we should know all, my favorite is the "Well if you don't sell it then who does" my current response is "I have no idea"

[Beckpatton]

What a great start to the day! I would have been chuckling to myself all day over that one! What a fool!!

[BroSCFischer]

How I would have responded.

Him: Why isn't this damn store open?

Because it's closed.

Him: It's eight o'clock! They're supposed to be open! Where are they?

At home.

Him: Oh, you're no help at all!

OH! You wanted help?! Sorry, you came to the wrong person for that. May I suggest next time you don't use the "ask random person on the street for help" method. This isn't Cash Cab.

SC