This woman irritated the hell out of me

[scroob]

First mistake-calling me "honey" every other word (I understand she was old, but that doesn't excuse it as I don't think it was meant in a kind way.)
Strike 2-asking me 5438776 questions about earrings-I am a guy who doesn't wear earrings, doesn't look at them, and doesn't or isn't forced to know the difference between pierced and clip-on.
Strike 3-when I go to the register instead (to help a cust who had 1 item, there was no other cashier around and it was clear I couldn't help her) for her to say "I guess he's too busy..."

You're out bitch.
Btw, she wasn't the most irritating woman I've had. If you'd like I will tell 2 more stories about my most annoying customers.

[kiwiwinelover]

More stories please

Oh, and she fully expected you to bend over a barrell for her. Bitch

[fireheart]

I hatehateHATE it when people use the term honey/dear/sweetheart/darlin'/sweety/whatever in that condescending way!

I don't even really like it when they use it in the NICE way, but if they mean no harm, I just ignore it.

I get called hun/darlin/sweetie a LOT at my work, particularly as a lot of the customers I get happen to be grumpy old men (I am not making up the grumpy part ). Seriously, when it happens, my tone of voice usually indicates that I'm pissed and if they do it again, I will beat them over the head with

I also do get called love a lot, but the only reason why I let it slide is because one of my coworkers is British and addresses any female at work with love.

On the more gross side, I had some old guy TOUCH ME the other day. (I generally do not let anyone at work, with the exception of my coworkers, touch me)

[smileyeagle1021]

grumpy old men (I am not making up the grumpy part ).

so are you making up the old part then

oh and yes, more stories

[scroob]

Ok story 1: These two older women bought a bunch of clothing. Some of it was half off. All of our clothing is marked in prices that end in .99. However, when it is half off, the register charges it at the full value (ie 3.99 becomes 4.00 turned to 2.00.) These two women bitched for like 5 minutes about this (the kicker: each time that happens it "overcharges" them .5 cents. Overall, it cost them 2 cents. On a purchase of more than 30 dollars!
This same couple bitched again when they were leaving. Now, each time you spend $15 at our store, you would get a stamp on a card. However, now we don't stamp anymore-it is all done on the computer but the premise is the same. When I transferred these women's stamps to their account, they asked for the blue card back. Ok, irritating but not unheard of. So I stamped the "redeemed" word on it so next time they brought it in they couldn't get the points again. One of the women was like "WTF? Why does this say redeemed? I didn't redeem anything." I tried to explain it to her thick skull, but the best would have none of it.

But they weren't the most irritating woman I've had. It's tough to describe why this woman is a pain in the ass but here goes. She always talks condescending towards me, like she knows everything and I am just a stupid cashier. ie she tries to explain why our pocketbooks should be $1 as the rest of our clothing is $1 on dollar days for a certain color. I tried to explain to her that this was not the case (pocketbooks are an accessory) but no dice. (Many people have had this complaint before, but at least they took my word at face value.) Also, she bitched at me for not folding her clothing correctly at a time when it was crazy busy, "is that how they taught you to fold clothes?" I explained to her that she should wash her clothes when she got home so there wouldn't be a need for me to fold it, but again no dice. (I am a GUY, and I am no pro at folding women's clothing.) But my main gripe about her isn't only what she says to me, but how it comes out. It's just like she's so much better/smarter than anyone else.

Hope you enjoyed those. Once I drag more up I'll share

[BookstoreEscapee]

3.99/2 = 1.995 which rounds up to 2. Unless some programmer tells the computer otherwise, that's what it'll do. (Though I have seen places that do round down.) Either way, I wouldn't care one way or the other (likely wouldn't even notice). However it does it is how it does it. It amazes me when I read stories on here about people throwing a hissy over a matter of pennies.

Along similar lines, I stopped at the grocery store tonight. I try to use my canvas bags to avoid getting plastic bags. The store gives you 5 cents credit for each bag you reuse, and while I know some people will throw a fit if they don't get their credit, I am not one of those people. I don't even notice if they take it off or not; it's not the reason I reuse my bags. The cashier told me my total, then realized he hadn't given me the credit, so he said "Oh wait, it's X.XX (which sounded the same, since it was X.69 down to X.59 and I wasn't totally paying attention as I was still bagging my stuff). I laughed and said I never even would have noticed.

[scroob]

That store wouldn't happen to be S+S would it?

[SilverOrb]

I had a female minister over the phone refer to me as Sister SilverOrb. Annoyed me abit, especially as I"m Wiccan... Wonder how she would have liked to hear THAT one? Hehehehe

[radiocerk]

What's wrong with Sister?

I'm Wiccan, and as I'm ordained, I technically can call myself Reverend radiocerk. I don't think Sister's so bad. I'd just take it with the same grain of salt that I take most people calling me hon, or darling. Might just be force of habit.

[saint]

I never minded 'pet' names much, but "darlin'" gives me the heebie jeebies for some reason...

[simpleyme]

3.99/2 = It amazes me when I read stories on here about people throwing a hissy over a matter of pennies.

o come on you know its not about the money its the principle of the matter , lord only knows how rich the store has gotten from those to dumb or weak to fight for their pennies, that person is practically a super hero in her own mind

[SilverOrb]

I'm Wiccan, and as I'm ordained, I technically can call myself Reverend radiocerk. I don't think Sister's so bad. I'd just take it with the same grain of salt that I take most people calling me hon, or darling. Might just be force of habit.

I don't like people calling me those terms either. Those, to me, are reserved for those very close to me.

As for the "sister" thing, it annoyed for a few reasons. Maybe I sound bitter, but I've had a few bad experiences lately.

I get annoyed when people assume things. I may be your sister in a cosmic sense, but that doesn't mean I am in the religeous sense. This woman clearly did, and clearly would have taken severe offense had she pressed the point and I set her straight.

This woman was also very high and mighty. I believe she gave me her resume about 3 times on the phone. I could probably write one out for her from memory, lol.

I think I've thread jacked enough. Forgive me if I sound bitchy... I'm not. Sleep dep. and work don't mix, and i can never tell which way I'm going.

[Evil Queen]

I call people "dear" sometimes...

I want to be called Sister Evil Queen.