Actually I was on my break.

[Leztwerp]

Yesterday was my day off but I went into work for a few hours because we were having a 'ride'. Which generally means big wigs are coming in and making sure our store is freaking perfect.

Yesterday I also got a very hurtful and nasty letter out of the blue from someone I haven't even talked to in over a month. Needless to say I was in a right mood and when I finally got to take my break I was sitting in the back office drinking coffee with my manager.

This morning because of the ride we have five people in the store instead of the normal three. This is the reason I'm generally ignoring the voices yelling yoohoo, and hey you.

I finally look up out of the office door and see two girls leaning over the deli waving and snapping their fingers at me. I stand up, slam down my coffee cup and walk over to them.

Me, pissed at being summoned like a dog- "I'm sorry can I help you?"

B*tch, in a really condescending voice- "Oh I'm sorry, Is it your break time?"

Me, angry fit to snap- "Actually it was"

B*tch, now looking surprised- "Oh well I....uh...never mind"

Me- "No really, let me help you."

B*tch, looking very uncomfortable- "No I'll just wait for someone else then"

Me- "Well, if you insist"

I then finished my coffee with my manager and my coworker who was actually supposed to be in the deli took the b*tches order.

[Calud]

Sounds like a rough day, because seriously, that didn't seem to be so sucky on the customers part tbh.

[TheComputerError]

Sounds like a rough day, because seriously, that didn't seem to be so sucky on the customers part tbh.

Hmm...there was some suck on the customers' part.

...two girls leaning over the deli waving and snapping their fingers at me.

Snap your fingers at me and you deserve the treatment I give you.

[Broomjockey]

Sounds like a rough day, because seriously, that didn't seem to be so sucky on the customers part tbh.

Not your call. Remember this news post?

[bainsidhe]

Hope you're feeling better, you did seem a bit curt. That said, why oh why do customers enjoy that passive-agressive BS. Guess it makes them feel holier than thou, which rally pushes my buttons.

[persephone]

I hate the "call you over like you're a dog" treatment too. Can't stand it. Sometimes, I could hold my cool but when you're having a bad day to begin with? Yeah, it's rough.

We, retail or service workers, are only human. We have bad days too. And sometimes, it's rough to keep in. But when it does come out, we get in trouble! And you weren't even THAT bad, just a little more blunt than you probably would have been usually.

But if a customer has a bad day and wants to take it out on us? Yeah, we have to stand there and smile and take it or else we're horrible and they'll "have our jobs".

*hugs* *hands over cookies and milk* Hope your day got better and that today was a good day! I'm sorry you had to go in on your day off!

[Nashida]

You seemed a tad curt, but hey, the situation warranted it. Snap at me, I will snap back. I am not a dog, nor your personal servant.

The customer was definitely sucky by choosing to snap her fingers rather than utter "Excuse me".

[Nyx]

Sounds like a rough day, because seriously, that didn't seem to be so sucky on the customers part tbh.

I think there was suck, snapping her fingers and OP said she used a condescending tone. I'm sure a lot of the suck was in the tone of voice and body language; which gets lost in translation into writing.

[DevilBoy]

I don't see where Lesztwerp was being curt, short or rude at all.
The girl asked him a question and he answered it.
He was simply stating a fact and being honest.

[MadMike]

Snap at me, I will snap back. I am not a dog, nor your personal servant.

There was a thread on this sort of behavior ages ago, along with responses some people used or wanted to use.

My personal favorite was "It takes more than two fingers to make me come!"

[karma_gypsy]

I finally look up out of the office door and see two girls leaning over the deli waving and snapping their fingers at me. I stand up, slam down my coffee cup and walk over to them.

Oh dear ......













You didn't spill your coffee ... did you?



But they got what they deserved ... You were on your break and thus off the clock and not being paid ...

Just like my co-worker always says, "They don't pay me to work ... they pay me to be nice ... I work for free!"

[PizzaDrone]

Yeah, I learned tonight to not tolerate people being rude when I'm off the clock, but that's a different story that's too short and insignificant to post. Usual strops and that. I don't know where people have picked up this clicking fingers and shaking glasses at workers, etc but I really do wish it'd stop.

As I told a coworker a couple of weeks ago, 'Please tell table xx that if he waves his arm at me one more time, he's gonna lose it.'

[Nashida]

There was a thread on this sort of behavior ages ago, along with responses some people used or wanted to use.

My personal favorite was "It takes more than two fingers to make me come!"

I need to keep a tally of how many times I break rule #1 in a day...

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

Sounds like a rough day, because seriously, that didn't seem to be so sucky on the customers part tbh.

Yeah, how terribly heinous to be a bit short with somebody summoning you like a dog when you're on your break.

DEATH TO THOSE WHO EAT! I've been waiting to whip out that particular Dilbert quote.

[malmalthekiller]

I don't see where Lesztwerp was being curt, short or rude at all.
The girl asked him a question and he answered it.
He was simply stating a fact and being honest.

I agree, but that's probably just because I'm constantly wanting to take my anger and aggression back out on the customers as well.

Whenever someone yells "IS ANYONE HERE?!? HELLO?? HELLOOOOOOOOOO" when I'm at the service desk, maybe 2 feet away sorting returns, I definitely take my time getting back out there. Can't people just wait a minute or two?