I've joined the club...

[Belari]

So I managed to ruin a Christmas. I didn't think it would happen in a Deli/Bakery, but it sure did. I was in the bakery today. A lady comes in and wants to order a cake. I get her set up with an order form. She doesn't know how to fill it out.

Me: Well, you put your name here where it says "name". You put your phone number here where it says "phone number". And you put the day and time you'll be picking it up where it says "pick up date/time".
Lady: (Fills in name and puts Dec. 25th as pick up day).
Me: Oh, I'm sorry ma'am, but we're closed on Christmas. Would you like to pick it up on the 24th instead?
Lady: What??? How can you be closed???
Me: ... Um...
Lady: I need this cake ON the 25th!
Me: Well, you could pick it up any time on the 24th and then keep it until the 25th.
Lady: NO I CAN'T!
Me: We'll be open, so you can just-
Lady: (cuts me off) I'll be OUT OF TOWN from tomorrow until late on the 24th. So NO. I CAN'T. (Says that like I'm retarded).
Me: I'm sorry. I don't really know what I can do for you. You could get a cake today and hold it until the 25th. That's only 4 days, so it should still be good.
Lady: That's disgusting!! I just need my damn cake on the 25th!
Me: I'm sorry, but like I said, we'll be closed.
Lady: WHY???
Me: ...so we can have Christmas...
Lady: Well you shouldn't get Christmas! None of you should!!
Me: Wha-
Lady: You just RUINED my Christmas! You're so SELFISH!! I hope your's gets ruined too!! (Leaves)


Me:

So I've ruined my first Christmas. I've joined the club. Are there any benefits to this club? Alcohol perhaps? The kind that's strong enough to down an elephant?

[SuperB]

So I've ruined my first Christmas. I've joined the club. Are there any benefits to this club? Alcohol perhaps? The kind that's strong enough to down an elephant?

Rum cake work?

[Sheldonrs]

No benefits but the secret handshake for the club just involves one finger. ;-)

[earl colby pottinger]

Already got it

Rum cake work?

Just picked up two yesterday, and since we don't celebrate Christmas we have already cut into one and it is about half eaten already.

[bainsidhe]

No benefits but the secret handshake for the club just involves one finger. ;-)

Okay, that one caught me unawares and rule number one was almost broken.

[Bright_Star]

What's so hard about getting a cake now & putting it the fridge or someplace so she can have it for Christnas? OR better yet...why doesn't she just make one from scratch?

[Thatgirl71]

wow, what a complete entitlement whore.

I would have smiled at her and wished her a merry christmas.

[raw456]

Is it just me, or is there a frightening trend developing that SC's seem to believe that people who work in retail/hospitality/etc....... dont celebrate Christmas (or other holidays)?

She wanted you to be open on Christmas Day for her, but you weren't allowed to have Christmas yourself? WTF Did she not have a friend/relative that could pick it up on the 24th? I love how her failure to plan correctly is your fault.

The only christmas that will be ruined will be her families as they have to put up with this oxygen theif all day.

Isn't Christmas supposed to be the time of "Peace on earth and good will towards all people"?

[JoitheArtist]

Just picked up two yesterday, and since we don't celebrate Christmas we have already cut into one and it is about half eaten already.

I should send you my recipe for Black Russian Cake. *drools* Truly to die for. And get slightly tipsy on.

[Animae]

Well your christmas ruined my Yule, so suck it.

[depechemodefan]

Maybe you should have suggested the nice Vietnamese supermaket on the other side of town, that will be open on Christmas. I know the one by me will be open.

[purplecat41877]

The grocery store I work at is open for 5 hours on Christmas Day. I'm not scheduled to work, though.

[Mr Hero]

Lady: You just RUINED my Christmas! You're so SELFISH!! I hope your's gets ruined too!! (Leaves)

Translation: I don't care if YOUR Christmas is ruined, just as long as MINE is not. What a bitch

[XCashier]

Isn't Christmas supposed to be the time of "Peace on earth and good will towards all people"?

You're forgetting, SCs don't see retail workers as people, but mere robots, who exist only to serve them.

Lady: You just RUINED my Christmas! You're so SELFISH!! I hope your's gets ruined too!! (Leaves)

As I've said before, if this is all it takes to ruin Christmas, you're obviously Doing It Wrong.

[Emrld]

Well apparently I have ruined my families Christmas.
Now my Sister and her Husband have scheduled like 4 different gift openings with their kids. (I understand this . . .the kids are younger and all at once really does overwhelm that isn't the issue here)
So the opening on Dec 25 - I am chosing not to be at. I am over 30, no spouse, no kids, I want to sleep in.
The family is actually moving the holiday meal to dinner . . .vs early lunch so as not to mess with nap schedule.
I will be at the family dinner. . . . But, I am ruining the family Christmas for not being at the gift open fest.

So . . . I am adding my adults only cake to the ruining christmas party.
Make your absolute favorite chocolate cake. After cooled poke holes all over the top with forks. Take a delightful bottle of butterscotch schnopps (sp?) and pour over the cake . . .as much of it as the cake/ pan can hold . . .wait about 10 min and see if you can add more. After use butterscotch ice cream topping as icing and seal in. Use a cover that doesn't touch top and enjoy the next day.