Do you ever have those customers where no matter what you say to them, they just keep talking about something else? I had one of those today. Somewhat sucky, somewhat confusing.
Me: Hi, how are you today?
Her: I need two books of stamps, please.
Me: Fine, no hello for me I guess. Sure thing, can I interest you in our WOW item today?
Her: I need those stamps to send some letters. I gotta send one to my cousin Ellen, she never sends me a letter.
Me: Uhhhh, okay... How has your day been?
Her: I have to go home and get my husband to finally trim the hedges. Where are my stamps?
Me: I take them out of my register after you pay.
Her: He never got around to doing them last week. Double bag the milk and then put it in paper. Where are my stamps?
Me: *explains again*
Finally we get to the paying process, she writes a check and I finish bagging her groceries while she writes a check.
Me: Can I see your I.D. for that check, please?
Her: *leaves check on counter and puts wallet back in purse*
Me: Can I see your I.D for that check please?
Her: *tries to leave* (without her stamps, ironically)
Me: Ma'am, wait!
Her: Can I have my reciept, please?
Me: Can. I. See. Your. I.D. PLEASE?
Her: You need my I.D.?
Me: YES.
Her: *gets it out* You know, nobody ever asks me for this anymore. I need to go to the other store more often. They have the kind of tea that I want, you have every other tea. Where are my stamps?
Me: *ignores, takes down I.D. number, prints reciept, gives stamps*
Her: *leaves*
There is now a full line behind her, and once she's out of earshot, the next customer says, "I think she puts stamps in her ears."
I laughed.
Me: Hi, how are you today?
Her: I need two books of stamps, please.
Me: Fine, no hello for me I guess. Sure thing, can I interest you in our WOW item today?
Her: I need those stamps to send some letters. I gotta send one to my cousin Ellen, she never sends me a letter.
Me: Uhhhh, okay... How has your day been?
Her: I have to go home and get my husband to finally trim the hedges. Where are my stamps?
Me: I take them out of my register after you pay.
Her: He never got around to doing them last week. Double bag the milk and then put it in paper. Where are my stamps?
Me: *explains again*
Finally we get to the paying process, she writes a check and I finish bagging her groceries while she writes a check.
Me: Can I see your I.D. for that check, please?
Her: *leaves check on counter and puts wallet back in purse*
Me: Can I see your I.D for that check please?
Her: *tries to leave* (without her stamps, ironically)
Me: Ma'am, wait!
Her: Can I have my reciept, please?
Me: Can. I. See. Your. I.D. PLEASE?
Her: You need my I.D.?
Me: YES.
Her: *gets it out* You know, nobody ever asks me for this anymore. I need to go to the other store more often. They have the kind of tea that I want, you have every other tea. Where are my stamps?
Me: *ignores, takes down I.D. number, prints reciept, gives stamps*
Her: *leaves*
There is now a full line behind her, and once she's out of earshot, the next customer says, "I think she puts stamps in her ears."
I laughed.
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