Wow. Classic.

[StarSong]

The office suite where I work contains a large front reception area ringed by individual offices. My individual office opens onto the reception area, so if the receptionist is away from her desk, I can assist people who come in.

Yesterday I was sitting in my office, typing away on my computer, when someone entered the front door. I looked out, saw the receptionist was gone, got up from my desk, and went out into the reception area.

The man who came in WATCHED me stop typing, leave my office, and come out into the reception area. I say, "Hi, may I help you?" And what does he say....?

"Do you work here?"

I mean, it would be one thing if I had been milling around out in the public area. But asking me after seeing me get up from a desk IN AN OFFICE? And still not getting it after I asked if I could help? Sad. Just sad.

[poofy_puff]

Q: "Do you work here?"





A: "Not if I can help it."

[Summerfly413]

I asked a guy working at Staples if her knew where the staplers were.
DUH! Of course he'd know!! He WORKS there! I felt so dumb.

[DGoddessChardonnay]

Q: "Do you work here?"





A: "Not if I can help it."

I've given that answer before . . . but then some people are just beyond dense.

[Apathy]

I really tried to think of a tactful way to work in shameless self-promotion, but unfortunately, I cannot.

(See signature)

[bainsidhe]

I've had people come up to my register while my light is on and I'm ringing a customer through and the belt is full of groceries to ask.."Are you open?" I know it isn't the same, but it's a similar brain fart in my opinion.

Yet I can be at work on break, out of uniform and otherwise not resembling an employee only to be asked "Do you work here?" People have radar, I tell ya.

[elysia]

And then there are those on the opposite end of the idiot spectrum who, despite all evidence to the contrary insist that you ARE OPEN and/or work at the establishment and MUST SERVE LIKE THE MINION YOU ARE.

[Plaidman]

See, I would have just responded

"Nah, just hooking up a virus to destroy this place. You won't tell them, right?"



On the other side of things, I love it when people assume we work at other places. I love it when one of us, who is chewing gum, listening to their Ipod, wearing patchy, dirty clothes and browsing, and some SC demands their help, and brings up managers to fire that employee.

[Imogene]

Q: "Do you work here?"

*look down* "Er, no... usually, I work..." *one step left* "Here." *shit eating grin*

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

"Do you work here?"

"As little as possible, but don't let my boss know, k?"

[unholypet]

"Do you work here?"

-No, I just beat up some chick and took her shirt.

-Nah, someone jus gave me this cool shirt. I just HAPPEN to be behind this counter, too.

-I am if you're buying, /wink.

-Why? You selling?

-OOK OOK *scratches head and butt at the same time*

-Yes, yes I do. Why do you ask?

-Are you a mouth breather?

-Were you dropped as a child?

and my personal favorite...

-Yes, welcome to hell.

[RetailWorkhorse]

"Do you work here?"

Nope! I'm only here for my health.

[Nyoibo]

*look down* "Er, no... usually, I work..." *one step left* "Here." *shit eating grin*

Must remember that one.

[Snowbird]

I asked a guy working at Staples if her knew where the staplers were.
DUH! Of course he'd know!! He WORKS there! I felt so dumb.

Um, I wouldn't feel too bad. There are a lot of workers that don't know where things are, even in their own sections. Even when they've worked there a loooong time.

I'd get the question when I was neck deep in product carts, while shelving and displaying items, with a full length apron and name tag on.

[Imogene]

Must remember that one.

It helps if you look at their feet as well when you look down, and make it obvious that's what you're doing, and that that particular spot disgusts you for reasons unneeded.