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Hi...this is my first thread, but I've always been a lurker here. I don't usually get extremely sucky customers, so I guess that's kinda good, right? I work at a certain "organic" food store (no, not whole foods) and yesterday was packed, but not too bad.
However, there were these 2 gems yesterday.
Taken from my friend:
So my friend is ready to help the next person on line when suddenly the SC cuts in front of everyone. Note the register next to my friend is also open (albeit has a line as well, but oh well)
Friend politely says, "I'm sorry sir, but the person behind you was next."
The SC replies, "Well fuck you ." He then proceeds to go to the next line while my friend is too busy trying not to laugh. Short but nasty.
#2
Not really sucky, but very painful to deal with.
This very very old man comes up to me slowly (he can't really walk even with the cane) and proceeds to have to longest conversation ever.
M: Me
OM: Old Man
M: Hi, how are you today?
OM: That's not my name!
M: ...
OM: That's not my name
OM: My name is Bill!
M: (Realize he's making a joke) Oh, (then I laugh) sorry about that, Hi bill, how are you?
OM: I'm good, Jh417
I finish his transaction in a minute.
M: Okay, your total is $xx.xx
OM: ( gives me the card)
Now where I work, the credit card machine (forgot what its called) is in front of the register. Bill is on my side of the register. The machine cannot turn all the way and it only turns to the right and left)
M: Okay Bill, the machine's going to ask you a couple of questions, but I need you to go to the other side since the machine cannot turn all the way.
OM: (Just stands there for a while)
M: (Awkwardly staring and smiling at him)
The he walks over to the other side. Now I'm aware of his age and physical limitations, but that whole time he was standing there could have been used to actually go to the other side of the register. By now a usual one minute transaction is taking around four minutes.
I made a mistake and I needed him to swipe his card again. That takes a minutes of explaining.
I see Bill trying to select the answers to the questions with his fingers. I give the pen to him.
M: Oh here, it'll make it a lot easier for you.
OM: ...I already have a pen at home.
M:???
OM: I have a pen at home.
M: (laughs nervously) Oh hahaha, well, this pen's onl-
OM: Why don't I just go home and use my pen instead?
I stare at him confused, wondering if he's still joking.
OM: I'm only kidding.
M: Ooooh....(I start to laugh to make this awkward conversation less awkward)
Finally after close to around seven minutes, the receipt prints out.
OM: That was fun!
M: Yes it was.
OM: I should do it all over again.
M:...I guess we could
OM: Let's get started!
M: (nervously laughs)
OM: Well goodbye, JH417
M: Bye...have a nice day
OM: That's not my name! My name's Bill!
M: Bye Bill.
Once again not sucky, just painful to deal with.
However, there were these 2 gems yesterday.
Taken from my friend:
So my friend is ready to help the next person on line when suddenly the SC cuts in front of everyone. Note the register next to my friend is also open (albeit has a line as well, but oh well)
Friend politely says, "I'm sorry sir, but the person behind you was next."
The SC replies, "Well fuck you ." He then proceeds to go to the next line while my friend is too busy trying not to laugh. Short but nasty.
#2
Not really sucky, but very painful to deal with.
This very very old man comes up to me slowly (he can't really walk even with the cane) and proceeds to have to longest conversation ever.
M: Me
OM: Old Man
M: Hi, how are you today?
OM: That's not my name!
M: ...
OM: That's not my name
OM: My name is Bill!
M: (Realize he's making a joke) Oh, (then I laugh) sorry about that, Hi bill, how are you?
OM: I'm good, Jh417
I finish his transaction in a minute.
M: Okay, your total is $xx.xx
OM: ( gives me the card)
Now where I work, the credit card machine (forgot what its called) is in front of the register. Bill is on my side of the register. The machine cannot turn all the way and it only turns to the right and left)
M: Okay Bill, the machine's going to ask you a couple of questions, but I need you to go to the other side since the machine cannot turn all the way.
OM: (Just stands there for a while)
M: (Awkwardly staring and smiling at him)
The he walks over to the other side. Now I'm aware of his age and physical limitations, but that whole time he was standing there could have been used to actually go to the other side of the register. By now a usual one minute transaction is taking around four minutes.
I made a mistake and I needed him to swipe his card again. That takes a minutes of explaining.
I see Bill trying to select the answers to the questions with his fingers. I give the pen to him.
M: Oh here, it'll make it a lot easier for you.
OM: ...I already have a pen at home.
M:???
OM: I have a pen at home.
M: (laughs nervously) Oh hahaha, well, this pen's onl-
OM: Why don't I just go home and use my pen instead?
I stare at him confused, wondering if he's still joking.
OM: I'm only kidding.
M: Ooooh....(I start to laugh to make this awkward conversation less awkward)
Finally after close to around seven minutes, the receipt prints out.
OM: That was fun!
M: Yes it was.
OM: I should do it all over again.
M:...I guess we could
OM: Let's get started!
M: (nervously laughs)
OM: Well goodbye, JH417
M: Bye...have a nice day
OM: That's not my name! My name's Bill!
M: Bye Bill.
Once again not sucky, just painful to deal with.
People are nice... 
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