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For some reason the store was crawling with old people today. This means the standard old people complaints (back when I was kid a ham cast a nickel, it too cold, etc). Some were from a local assisted living center.
We sell seasonal cookies that come pre-wrapped in plastic (and have a disturbingly long shelf life). We have the displayed in several baskets around the dept, and they have a high profit-margin and little kids love them. A kid had picked one up and asked mommy if they could gate one. Mommy said no and was nice enough to had it to me t put back instead of throw it on a shelf.
About 5 minutes later COL(crazy old lady) shows up. At first COL asks a few normal and smart questions. Then.....
COL: Oh, just one more thing.
Me: Yes.
COL: You put a coooooookkkkkiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeeee that fell on the floor back in the display. I kkknnnnooooowwwwwwwwww youuuu did! I sawwww you. Is that the, what they now call "cool" thing to do.
Me: *thinking: what did i do do deserve this?/what are you talking about* What do mean?
COL: .........
Me: What cookie?
COL: The orange one!
Me: These? *taking one form basket behind me to show COL*
COL: Yes. Now throw it out.
Me: I don't need to, they are pre-wrapped.
COL: Yes. I was a nurse.
Me: *dammint another "nurse"* Ma'am we follow all applicable state federal and local health regulations including company policies. If food falls on the floor or un-wrapped is touched by customers and comes back we have to destroy it by law and company policy.
COL: Well. I should hope so. It amazes me that they let un-educated high school drop outs like yourself work with real peoples food.
Me: "Ma'am" I treat you whit respect, and I expect the same back. If you have any further problems feel free to contact Mr. <MOD>. *walks off*
COL: I get you arrested for molesting my food!
Oh, yes please call the police. I'm shaking in my shoes.
The COL did whine to the MOD and decided to not purchase any thing that "people" touched. I guess people never touched any of that canned food at any point along its journey either.
We sell seasonal cookies that come pre-wrapped in plastic (and have a disturbingly long shelf life). We have the displayed in several baskets around the dept, and they have a high profit-margin and little kids love them. A kid had picked one up and asked mommy if they could gate one. Mommy said no and was nice enough to had it to me t put back instead of throw it on a shelf.
About 5 minutes later COL(crazy old lady) shows up. At first COL asks a few normal and smart questions. Then.....
COL: Oh, just one more thing.
Me: Yes.
COL: You put a coooooookkkkkiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeeee that fell on the floor back in the display. I kkknnnnooooowwwwwwwwww youuuu did! I sawwww you. Is that the, what they now call "cool" thing to do.
Me: *thinking: what did i do do deserve this?/what are you talking about* What do mean?
COL: .........
Me: What cookie?
COL: The orange one!
Me: These? *taking one form basket behind me to show COL*
COL: Yes. Now throw it out.
Me: I don't need to, they are pre-wrapped.
COL: Yes. I was a nurse.
Me: *dammint another "nurse"* Ma'am we follow all applicable state federal and local health regulations including company policies. If food falls on the floor or un-wrapped is touched by customers and comes back we have to destroy it by law and company policy.
COL: Well. I should hope so. It amazes me that they let un-educated high school drop outs like yourself work with real peoples food.
Me: "Ma'am" I treat you whit respect, and I expect the same back. If you have any further problems feel free to contact Mr. <MOD>. *walks off*
COL: I get you arrested for molesting my food!
Oh, yes please call the police. I'm shaking in my shoes.
The COL did whine to the MOD and decided to not purchase any thing that "people" touched. I guess people never touched any of that canned food at any point along its journey either.
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