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I haven't felt this exhausted in a long time, I bet it's a combination of being on my feet all day and the cold that I've gotten. *sigh* Some lazy slob probably coughed on me. >_<
So I have a few stories for you all from my day's work at Aid of Rite.
"Well, Give Me A Discount?"
Woman comes up with a tube of the new Loreal HIP lipgloss in pink and remarks that it's been opened and used. and is the only one left of its color When I look at it and comment it and try to toss it into the damages bin, she says, "No, I want it, can I have a discount?"
"But ma'am, if it's been used, it's not hygenic-"
*snap* "I want a discount."
Ok. I call over the manager, who says she'll give 25% off, no more. Lady hems and haws and finally takes it.
"My Son In Law Abuses Me!"
This lady? Just fracking clueless. I boggled at her.
Older lady, a guy about 30-ish and a baby boy (no more than a year old, he was walking and still had a pacifier in his mouth) come up to my register and Old Lady pays. Guy and Son are playing with the Easter toys we have (especially the boingy rabbit we have because it makes crazy sounds). Old Lady says to Guy to stop playing with the toys and Guy doesn't listen. So she suddenly says to me, "Oh, my son in law abuses me so much!" I'm sort of
at this when she SCREAMS at Guy to "HEY! LISTEN TO ME! STOP PLAYING WITH THE TOYS!" Now I'm 
at her. Her total comes to over $70 and she pays with a $50 and some $20s. I hold up the money to the light, check for the watermarks and Old Lady says, "Wow, you can check if it's real or not?"
"...Yes."
"Wow."
My Brain Hurts
Conversation is as close to verbatim as I can remember.)
"Hello, I have a few questions about the digital converter box?"
"Yes, what would you like to know?"
"How many do you have?"
"*Leaning over* It looks like we have at least 1, give me one moment to double check."
(I look and we have 3)
"Ok, we have 3 left."
"Does it come with a remote?"
"I'm not sure."
"Oh, because the ad says it comes with a remote."
"Hm, let me run and double check."
(I grab one of the boxes and take it back to the phone with me)
"Yes it does."
"Ok. Now, about the government coupon thing, how do you get those?"
"You would have to go online to the website, www-"
"I don't have a computer."
"No chance of getting to the library?"
"No."
"Well, there's also a phone number where you can call-"
"Call who? I don't want to call if it's going to be a computer."
"Well, madam, I'm not sure if it's a computer or not, but I can give you the number-"
"But I don't want to call the internet to speak to a computer."
"But madam you wouldn't be calling the internet, you would be speaking directly to a person or a machine."
"Can you guarantee it won't be a machine?"
"No, madam."
"Hm. And it's $60 without the coupon?"
"Yes."
"Will you get more in stock?"
"I'm not sure. We should have these in for another few weeks."
"Can you set 1 aside for me so I can get it in case you have a whole rush of people?"
"Sure, madam, you name was?"
"Mrs. Yagodinsky. Now what was your name? I will be coming to pick this up before 7 tonight."
"My name is ralerin."
"And what time are you working until, ralerin?"
"I'm not allowed to give you that information but I will be here when you want to pick it up."
"Who else should I speak to in case you aren't there?"
"Manager S-".
"Thank you." *click*
2 minutes later
"Hi, I would like to cancel the order I placed with someone named ralerin?"
"Hello again madam."
"Erm, yes. I think I'm going to wait until I get that government coupon to buy that converter box. Can you give me the phone number?"
"Certainly, it's 1-888-"
"Wait, 1-888?"
"Yes."
"*SIGH* Ok."
"rest of number."
"Thank you, bye." *click*
867
A guy calls up, sounding like he's choking on his uvula or some sort of soft tissue lodged in his mouth.
"Yeah, hi. I have a-a-check here and it's from Smitizen's Bank."
"Yes, and what can I do for you?"
"Well, it's from Smitizen's and it's made out to me."
"What can I help you with?"
"Do-do you c-cash them? It's made out to me."
"Not that I know of. We don't cash checks here."
"Oh, but it's made out to me. Even if it's made out to me?"
"No sir, you'd have to go cash your check at Smitizens."
"Ok. *CLICK*"
The 8th Time Is The Charm
Scarf Wearing Cross Dresser Guy comes in. He comes in every so often, usually with the same scarf, a skirt, and earrings and a purse with rhinestones on. Today he paid for a few things that came up to (wait for it) $8.67.
"Interesting." *swipe card*
"Declined, hon." (I try to call him either hon or else nothing because honestly, I don't know whether I should refer to him as male or female.)
"Interesting. Can you try it again?"
"Still declined, hon."
"Interesting. Can you try this card?"
"Declined. Hm."
"Can you try it again?"
*wash, rinse, repeat for the next 3 cards he pulls out, finally one goes through*
"Interesting. I have to call the bank to see what's wrong with these cards."
Jackpot!
This guy pays for a few items that come up to $7.77 and I said, "Triple sevens, please!" I will do that with any random number that comes up triple. 1.11, 6.66, 9.99. etc.
"What? Where? Did I win?"
"
No, it's just your total."
"Oh. *crestfallen* You had me going there for a second. Ha, shame I wasn't in Vegas."
"Here's your receipt, have a good day."
So I have a few stories for you all from my day's work at Aid of Rite.
"Well, Give Me A Discount?"
Woman comes up with a tube of the new Loreal HIP lipgloss in pink and remarks that it's been opened and used. and is the only one left of its color When I look at it and comment it and try to toss it into the damages bin, she says, "No, I want it, can I have a discount?"
"But ma'am, if it's been used, it's not hygenic-"
*snap* "I want a discount."
Ok. I call over the manager, who says she'll give 25% off, no more. Lady hems and haws and finally takes it.
"My Son In Law Abuses Me!"
This lady? Just fracking clueless. I boggled at her.
Older lady, a guy about 30-ish and a baby boy (no more than a year old, he was walking and still had a pacifier in his mouth) come up to my register and Old Lady pays. Guy and Son are playing with the Easter toys we have (especially the boingy rabbit we have because it makes crazy sounds). Old Lady says to Guy to stop playing with the toys and Guy doesn't listen. So she suddenly says to me, "Oh, my son in law abuses me so much!" I'm sort of
at this when she SCREAMS at Guy to "HEY! LISTEN TO ME! STOP PLAYING WITH THE TOYS!" Now I'm at her. Her total comes to over $70 and she pays with a $50 and some $20s. I hold up the money to the light, check for the watermarks and Old Lady says, "Wow, you can check if it's real or not?""...Yes."
"Wow."
My Brain Hurts
Conversation is as close to verbatim as I can remember.)
"Hello, I have a few questions about the digital converter box?"
"Yes, what would you like to know?"
"How many do you have?"
"*Leaning over* It looks like we have at least 1, give me one moment to double check."
(I look and we have 3)
"Ok, we have 3 left."
"Does it come with a remote?"
"I'm not sure."
"Oh, because the ad says it comes with a remote."
"Hm, let me run and double check."
(I grab one of the boxes and take it back to the phone with me)
"Yes it does."
"Ok. Now, about the government coupon thing, how do you get those?"
"You would have to go online to the website, www-"
"I don't have a computer."
"No chance of getting to the library?"
"No."
"Well, there's also a phone number where you can call-"
"Call who? I don't want to call if it's going to be a computer."
"Well, madam, I'm not sure if it's a computer or not, but I can give you the number-"
"But I don't want to call the internet to speak to a computer."
"But madam you wouldn't be calling the internet, you would be speaking directly to a person or a machine."
"Can you guarantee it won't be a machine?"
"No, madam."
"Hm. And it's $60 without the coupon?"
"Yes."
"Will you get more in stock?"
"I'm not sure. We should have these in for another few weeks."
"Can you set 1 aside for me so I can get it in case you have a whole rush of people?"
"Sure, madam, you name was?"
"Mrs. Yagodinsky. Now what was your name? I will be coming to pick this up before 7 tonight."
"My name is ralerin."
"And what time are you working until, ralerin?"
"I'm not allowed to give you that information but I will be here when you want to pick it up."
"Who else should I speak to in case you aren't there?"
"Manager S-".
"Thank you." *click*
2 minutes later
"Hi, I would like to cancel the order I placed with someone named ralerin?"
"Hello again madam."
"Erm, yes. I think I'm going to wait until I get that government coupon to buy that converter box. Can you give me the phone number?"
"Certainly, it's 1-888-"
"Wait, 1-888?"
"Yes."
"*SIGH* Ok."
"rest of number."
"Thank you, bye." *click*
867
A guy calls up, sounding like he's choking on his uvula or some sort of soft tissue lodged in his mouth.
"Yeah, hi. I have a-a-check here and it's from Smitizen's Bank."
"Yes, and what can I do for you?"
"Well, it's from Smitizen's and it's made out to me."
"What can I help you with?"
"Do-do you c-cash them? It's made out to me."
"Not that I know of. We don't cash checks here."
"Oh, but it's made out to me. Even if it's made out to me?"
"No sir, you'd have to go cash your check at Smitizens."
"Ok. *CLICK*"
The 8th Time Is The Charm
Scarf Wearing Cross Dresser Guy comes in. He comes in every so often, usually with the same scarf, a skirt, and earrings and a purse with rhinestones on. Today he paid for a few things that came up to (wait for it) $8.67.
"Interesting." *swipe card*
"Declined, hon." (I try to call him either hon or else nothing because honestly, I don't know whether I should refer to him as male or female.)
"Interesting. Can you try it again?"
"Still declined, hon."
"Interesting. Can you try this card?"
"Declined. Hm."
"Can you try it again?"
*wash, rinse, repeat for the next 3 cards he pulls out, finally one goes through*
"Interesting. I have to call the bank to see what's wrong with these cards."
Jackpot!
This guy pays for a few items that come up to $7.77 and I said, "Triple sevens, please!" I will do that with any random number that comes up triple. 1.11, 6.66, 9.99. etc.
"What? Where? Did I win?"
"
No, it's just your total.""Oh. *crestfallen* You had me going there for a second. Ha, shame I wasn't in Vegas."
"Here's your receipt, have a good day."
I AM the evil bastard!
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