You Cannot Use The Microwave.

[TruthHurts]

The liquor store I work at happens to be near the local coffee shop. However the coffee shop does not have a microwave. We do occasionally get someone coming over and asking to use our microwave for their pastries. One of our major rules is that people cannot bring in outside food into the store period. Usually the people asking are understanding save for one girl.

Last week, two girls come in with a plate of scones and ask if they can use the microwave. I politely tell them no and explain the store's policy. The first girl gives this annoying lost puppy look and starts to pout. Her friend looks offended and says "Is that so, huh? Real nice."

Well the girl who pouted came wandering in a few days later, this time with a frozen burrito on a plate. She asks me again if she can use the microwave. I explain to her the store's policy since she had seemed to forgotten. She pouts and whines "I was hoping you'd be in a better mood, today."

Seriously enforcing my work's policies has nothing to do with my mood. I am not going to get fired so someone can nuke her precious burrito. If she wants to use the microwave so badly then actually buy something from our store. It's just that easy. The really sucky thing is that the only time she comes in, it's to ask for things, napkins, mayo packets, the microwave etc etc.

Hopefully she gets the hint this time.

[Evil Queen]

Just tell her you don't have a microwave.

[TruthHurts]

Just tell her you don't have a microwave.

LOL. I wish I could say that unfortunately the darned thing is in plain sight of anyone who walks in.

[Evil Queen]

LOL. I wish I could say that unfortunately the darned thing is in plain sight of anyone who walks in.

Huh?

Oh, I read the thread thinking you worked in the coffee shop. Sorry...

Tell her the Microwave is broken; it can only be used by the Wizard Micros and only if the customer can spin on their heads upside down while reciting the magical words backwards in pig latin.

[Imogene]

Hopefully she gets the hint this time.

Ha! Ha ha ha!

...

Oh, wait, you're serious?

[Bramblerose]

"I was hoping you'd be in a better mood, today."

Seriously enforcing my work's policies has nothing to do with my mood.

OH, I thought if you were in a good mood, you told them to get stuffed, if you were in a bad mood, you fantasized about using a weapon on them while telling them to get stuffed.

Silly me.

[earl colby pottinger]

What

OH, I thought if you were in a good mood, you told them to get stuffed, if you were in a bad mood, you fantasized about using a weapon on them while telling them to get stuffed.

Silly me.

And what mood to stuff them with the weapon?

[MrSmiley]

Huh?

Oh, I read the thread thinking you worked in the coffee shop. Sorry...

Hey, I'm still confused as to why a liquor store even has a microwave... in plain sight of customers yet. Unless there's a real urgent need to make hot totties...

[TruthHurts]

Hey, I'm still confused as to why a liquor store even has a microwave... in plain sight of customers yet. Unless there's a real urgent need to make hot totties...

We also sell burritos, Hot Pockets, and microwavable sandwiches. The microwave is there so the customers can cook them before they go. We are basically a convenience store that also sells hard liquor.

[Snowbird]

Where the heck is she bringing frozen food from?

Does the coffee shop sell it or does she work there, and brought it from home? I can't understand why the coffee shop would sell frozen food without having a microwave.

[One-Fang]

LOL. I wish I could say that unfortunately the darned thing is in plain sight of anyone who walks in.

I'm not really sure that negates the suggestion. I'm not really sure at all that the suggestion wasn't given with full knowledge that your microwave is, indeed, highly visible.

Say it anyway.

[simpleyme]

i have people bring things into our store to microwave
people think all mini marts are just there for their convenience, no we are a business we sell things, I do enjoy helping people in their time of need but I must be paid for it

I had a guy bring in popcorn and ask me to microwave it I said no we sell popcorn he then goes on to tell me we charge to much and he buys it in bulk at costco

also have many people bring in their lunch if you come in buy a pop or something I will microwave your stuff but if you come in buy nothing and the bonus points for you if have never seen you before even tho you have just told me you have worked just down the street and drive by the store everyday

double bonus points if like in the OP you are just a return moocher who only enters the store and asks for "a favor" never actually ever purchasing anything but you come in so often I have nicknamed you

[PepperElf]

or heh... let them use the microwave, but ... charge them per minute.

if they get upset... well i know where they can stick the frozen food to heat it up... tho they might not like it

[TruthHurts]

Where the heck is she bringing frozen food from?

Does the coffee shop sell it or does she work there, and brought it from home? I can't understand why the coffee shop would sell frozen food without having a microwave.

No they don't sell frozen foods at the coffee shop, just pastries. And from what I gather she doesn't work there, she's just one of a small contingent of people who show up when the coffee shop opens and just stays the entire day. She either brought if from home or bought it from the competition (grr) and just assumes I'll be "cool" and let her use ours.

[HawaiianShirts]

I'm not really sure that negates the suggestion. I'm not really sure at all that the suggestion wasn't given with full knowledge that your microwave is, indeed, highly visible.

Say it anyway.

That's exactly what I was thinking.

SC: Can I use your microwave?
TruthHurts: We don't have a microwave.
SC: ... Yes, you do.
TruthHurts: No, we don't.
SC: ... Yes, you do. It's right there!
TruthHurts: That's not a microwave.
SC: ...