This week I had three people who seemed to think that No means nag until I get my way.
Mr Newspaper We reserve papers for people at our store. A guy comes in looking for a paper. I tell him we are sold out and he spots the one behind the counter. I tell him about the reserved list and he signs himself up. When we are done he continues to stand around staring at the pile of papers. "I still need today's paper." He tells me.
I begin to tell him of all the places where they sell papers when he nods at the reserved pile. "Can't you just give me one of those." I explain to him again that they were reserved and he starts nagging me about needing today's paper and demanding I give him one.
Obviously he didn't get that paper. If he had a reserved paper and some other asshat was trying to get it, I doubt he'd be that happy.
Miss Bathroom We had a woman come in looking for a bathroom. I tell her that there are public restrooms at the beach. "I know" she whines "We just came from there, and I don't want walk all the way back." I apologize to her and she begins to do the potty dance begging me to let her use it. Her hubby then gets in the act as they both beg me to let her use the restroom.
Nothing more obnoxious than a grown woman acting like a child.
Professor Popcorn We have a local homeless guy in town that everyone calls the Professor. He is a conspiracy theorist who refuses to get a job, apartment, or car because he believes the government will start tracking him. He comes in every afternoon for a beer and a bag of the free popcorn that we prepare for customers.
Well for a few days the popcorn machine was acting screwy so we stopped preparing it. The Professor comes in and gets upset at the lack of popcorn. I tell him why and suggest a bag of microwavable popcorn. "It's not the same," he whined at then left.
Two hours later he comes back. "It sucks that you don't have popcorn, the beer always tastes better with popcorn." I explain the situation to him again and again suggest he buy a bag of microwavable, it's only a dollar and he can use our microwave. "I shouldn't have to pay for popcorn," he snaps and leaves.
Grr, small children understand the concept of No better than these so-called grownups.
Mr Newspaper We reserve papers for people at our store. A guy comes in looking for a paper. I tell him we are sold out and he spots the one behind the counter. I tell him about the reserved list and he signs himself up. When we are done he continues to stand around staring at the pile of papers. "I still need today's paper." He tells me.
I begin to tell him of all the places where they sell papers when he nods at the reserved pile. "Can't you just give me one of those." I explain to him again that they were reserved and he starts nagging me about needing today's paper and demanding I give him one.
Obviously he didn't get that paper. If he had a reserved paper and some other asshat was trying to get it, I doubt he'd be that happy.
Miss Bathroom We had a woman come in looking for a bathroom. I tell her that there are public restrooms at the beach. "I know" she whines "We just came from there, and I don't want walk all the way back." I apologize to her and she begins to do the potty dance begging me to let her use it. Her hubby then gets in the act as they both beg me to let her use the restroom.
Nothing more obnoxious than a grown woman acting like a child.
Professor Popcorn We have a local homeless guy in town that everyone calls the Professor. He is a conspiracy theorist who refuses to get a job, apartment, or car because he believes the government will start tracking him. He comes in every afternoon for a beer and a bag of the free popcorn that we prepare for customers.
Well for a few days the popcorn machine was acting screwy so we stopped preparing it. The Professor comes in and gets upset at the lack of popcorn. I tell him why and suggest a bag of microwavable popcorn. "It's not the same," he whined at then left.
Two hours later he comes back. "It sucks that you don't have popcorn, the beer always tastes better with popcorn." I explain the situation to him again and again suggest he buy a bag of microwavable, it's only a dollar and he can use our microwave. "I shouldn't have to pay for popcorn," he snaps and leaves.
Grr, small children understand the concept of No better than these so-called grownups.
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