The ten lines you just don't want to hear

[Slytovhand]

"Why's the cost of petrol so high?"
Cos I saw you coming.

"When's the price going back down?"
As soon as you leave.

Yep - said those a couple of times.. to regulars, of course ...

"So, what if I call back and say I'm someone else then?"
Well, in that case, since you've just told me your going to, then I suppose I'll just have to make a note on the account that they can expect you, and to do a full ID check - including driver's license number Idiot! If you're going to break the law, probably not a good idea to tell us about it first.

"Can we just check that credit card number/license plate number/date/anything else you've already confirmed a couple of times?"
Ah - no - too late, it's already gone through. I always confirm the details I'm given. I always repeat the numbers straight after they're given. If you have a problem with the world changing all around you and you can't keep up, deal with it!

Similarly - "Can we just go through that credit card again".
No - I've given you a receipt number already - there's only 1 way that was possible.

"I just want some information regarding my mother's/brother's/sister's/husband's/wife's/pet canary's account". Often followed by "But I only want to know...".
Hey - there's a thing called the Privacy Act. It's all about laws.. and thus illegal things. That's what you're asking for. And it's not our privacy thing. If you're not on the account, you don't get to find out. Tough if it's a problem for you.... And no, I don't care.

[jedimaster91]

10. "Hi (my name)"

Ugh! I hate that. Look, people, just because you are looserish enough to be plunked down on a computer the same time every fecking day does NOT make us pals. In fact, I loathe you. I've started flipping my name tag around backwards (it's on a lanyard) and not putting my name on the white board unless there's a class. And even then I sometimes don't.

My $0.02:
I'm not very computer literate.

Yes, I gathered as much. Otherwise, you wouldn't be needing my help. I'm not going to sit here and hold your hand while you stare stupidly at the screen. This is why we offer free classes. Take a few and come back.

[RetailWorkhorse]

- Young people who pay with crinkled up dollar bills.

*Stabbity-stabbity-STAB-STAB-STAB*

....

*STAB*

[fireheart]

*offers RetailWorkhorse a chainsaw*

I'm surprised that nobody has put down the world's most annoying joke.

"If it doesn't scan, it must be free!"

and also a slight variant on the "you look bored" one.

"You look like you need something to do."

Yeah. Go yell to my supervisors. They'll be more than happy to make me clean registers, do stock etc.

[joetheman]

haha yeah I get the it must be free one a lot too. real original. but it doesn't bother me. the only people who bother me are rude people and stupid people. one guy spent the entire time he was checking out telling jokes. I'm not even kidding. but hey, it breaks up the monotony, and at least he wasn't a moron like most customers.

[going gaga]

Only happened twice but this is one line I live in fear of hearing again

"Now had the lady all the money you've saved up"

£20 in pennies and two's is a scary thing to see on the till point

(FYI- 100 pennies to a pound)
Never again, please god never again.

[RetailWorkhorse]

*offers RetailWorkhorse a chainsaw*

*Glee!*

Only happened twice but this is one line I live in fear of hearing again

"Now had the lady all the money you've saved up"

£20 in pennies and two's is a scary thing to see on the till point

(FYI- 100 pennies to a pound)
Never again, please god never again.

Been there, done that, only really needed the pennies.....twice? The rest of the time I rolled them. Little bastards.

[going gaga]

*Glee!*



Been there, done that, only really needed the pennies.....twice? The rest of the time I rolled them. Little bastards.

Once in summer holidays ,once not to long after Christmas.

Both cases small children, about 4/5 with 'pocket money' given from parents and relatives, to teach the child to save up on their own while their still little.
Unfortunately I've got a bit of a soft spot for adorable looking littlies with hopeful faces so I kinda bit my tongue a bit when serving them and plastered a manic grin.

Love the idea, but despair that the parents wouldn't change it for them before the kid goes to by the toy. Or hell if they didn't want that amount of pennies to chuck it into one of those change machines you see at supermarkets.

[pyxee]

Some from my C-store....

- Why isn't my pump on? Or the millions of variations of this question.
We are prepay... there are signs everywhere that indicate as much.
- Keep the change.(Said when the person is already halfway out of the door)
99% of the time they did not even give me enough money because they did not wait for my register to give me their total including tax, and end up leaving me about 20 cents short.
-I want ten dollars in gas. Sometimes they will bother to add "on that red car/truck" before walking out. Now my store is very small, so there are coolers, shelves and displays EVERYWHERE. We have ten pumps but we can only see four of them from the registers. They never look for what pump number they pulled up to, rarely have a clue what side of the store the parked on, and ALWAYS get mad because I don't know.
-But, what if I tell you my birthday really fast.
It boggles the mind how many idiots pull this. They look like they are 15 years old Come strolling up to my register and ask me to get a pint of cheap vodka. They never seem to understand that they need to actually *gasp* have their ID. I don't care how fast they can rattle off some made up date.

[42_42_42]

10. "Hi (my name)"

This one just annoys me, we wear nametags with our names on them. I don't know why customers feel a need to address you by name as if they know you. Not really sucky just annoys me for some reason.

I have to admit I am guilty of this, although it's in this form at the end of the transaction: "Thank you (your name). Have a good day/afternoon/evening!" said with a genuine smile.

Is that being sucky? I always thought I was just being nice and friendly?

[draftermatt]

1. "Matt, this is Vito" - because he is the worlds biggest asshole

2. My foreman yelling into the phone at someone else. If he's calling me, angry, and in the middle of something. Typically not good.

3. "Matt can you look at this for a minute" - My boss. Who now has to ask me some dumb question. Though it's better than the alternative. When he leaves a drawing on my desk shortening a piece 10" with no explanation.

4. "POP" We deal with tensioned steel cable (seen that Mythbusters episode?). One popped yesterday and hit a dude in the head. Thankfully it was small diameter cable, but damn...

5. "Eh, hi Matt, eh, thi is Dafe" - that last part purposefully spelled wrong. He's one of my engineers. Nice guy, thick accent. I have trouble hearing on the phone as it is.

6. "----- is wrong"

7. "----- is too short"

8. "------ is missing"

9. "We broke a piece"

[joetheman]

I have to admit I am guilty of this, although it's in this form at the end of the transaction: "Thank you (your name). Have a good day/afternoon/evening!" said with a genuine smile.

Is that being sucky? I always thought I was just being nice and friendly?

It's not sucky, and it's better than being rude for sure. I just think it's too personal. I have this uncle who says hi how ya doin to random people everywhere and it's just kinda weird. I mean it's ok to be friendly but they act like they know you personally.

[fish3k1]

I have to admit I am guilty of this, although it's in this form at the end of the transaction: "Thank you (your name). Have a good day/afternoon/evening!" said with a genuine smile.

Is that being sucky? I always thought I was just being nice and friendly?

Gonna have to go with Joe here. It's not sucky, and I realise not everyone feels the same way about it, but I find it makes me uncomfortable. The fact that I'm wearing a nametag means you know my name. I don't know yours. We are not friends, and now I'm automatically put in a position where you have more power than me (beyond the fact that I'm working in retail anyway).