Another case of gtfo

[flutes_and_fabric]

8:59-I'm pulling the last cart in, I see a lady coming up. I pull the cart in and go to close the door, lady squeezes herself in
Me: I'm sorry, we're closed
SC: ONE SEC! (and zooms off into the store. I'm thinking, fine, there're 2 ladies checking out, maybe she'll get out quickly.
9:02-the 2 ladies are gone, I make an announcement
9:03-I see her looking at elastic
Me: I'm sorry, the cutting counter is closed, so we can't cut anything
9:05-I make another announcement, I'm afraid to go look for her, in case she leaves while I'm looking for her.
9:06-Another announcement, an off duty CW waiting for a ride comes up
CW: What's with the annoucements?
Me: There's a lady still in here
CW: I'll go find her (my manager comes out)
Manager: What's with the announcements?
Me: CW went to look for a lady who's still in here, I told her we're closed, but she pushed past me
CW: She's at one end of the yarn, I go left and she goes right, she's trying to keep me from seeing her.
Manager: Come on (We literally have to surround her, CW goes in from the front, Manager and I from the back. )
Manager: Can I help you
SC: I just need an opinion
CW: Then why were you hiding from me?
SC: (Blank stare, we finally get her out of there at 9:15)



Guy comes up to my register with a bunch of stuff, I check him out, put his stuff in a bag, say goodbye
Other Customer: Sir, I think you dropped some stuff
SC: Oh (picks up a handful of stuff) Thanks
Me:...sir, you have to pay for that
SC: I thought I did
Me: Not yet (Yeah, I threw your stuff on the floor for fun)

[otakuneko]

I'da been tempted to say on the second announcement, "Lady, you're the last one in the store. We'd like to go home too."
And then on the third, "The police have been called. If you get out now, you might escape!"

[bainsidhe]

Depending on which manager was working, we would start dimming the lights. Not enough to be dangerous, but enough to make a point. Though it seemed you'd made your point very clear even before you had the customer surrounded.

[Tito]

Depending on which manager was working, we would start dimming the lights.

We did that to some guy once. The store closed at 9:00, and this guy was taking his sweet time down one of the aisles. Finally, at 9:20, I said to the manager that he should probably start killing the lights, that there's a guy down there taking his sweet time. I did not think he really would, but he did! That got the guy up front pretty fast!

[bankworking]

I had a friend who used to close a university library. They had him make the "library is now closed" announcements over the PA system. At fifteen minutes after close, he was allowed to announce that the dogs were being released and the building locked for the night.

[Reyneth]

Depending on which manager was working, we would start dimming the lights. Not enough to be dangerous, but enough to make a point.

One night, the GM at the bookstore had had it. And he apparently had a hot date that night too (he's in his 40s, no teenage hormones here). At 9:02 all of the lights were turned off except the security ones. Made the point REAL quick although we still had to chase one set out the doors.

[aurelemsrealm]

Too bad you can't announce that poison gas will be released in one minute if last-minute customers keep dawdling.

[Bunny the Veggie Slayer]

Bonus side effect from our companie's energy saving drive. 5 min after closing time, half the lights automatically go off. 5 min after that the tills power themselves down.

Why yes we can override them, but why would we want to

[Snowbird]

I seriously wonder how long the hide and go seek customer thought she could pull that off. It's not like you didn't see her come in the store and told her you were closing!

I also wish stores were allowed to make an announcement for dawdlers that goes something like: "We are now closed. Anyone left in the store will be locked in chains and made to clean and restock the store until we open again in the morning. Have fun!"

[Nohbody]

I also wish stores were allowed to make an announcement for dawdlers that goes something like: "We are now closed. Anyone left in the store will be locked in chains and made to clean and restock the store until we open again in the morning. Have fun!"

Except for the chains, that is my job...

[Snowbird]

Except for the chains, that is my job...

*offers cookies* It was in my old 'do everything we tell you to do, not the official job description' job too. I'd just like to see the dawdling SC's scatter like cockroaches and making death defying dives under retail store gates... because I'm evil that way. Well, just a little evil.

[Nohbody]

*offers cookies* It was in my old 'do everything we tell you to do, not the official job description' job too.

Well, it actually is my official job description, as a 3rd shift stocker. The only thing I don't have to do is run the floor cleaning and buffer machines, as that's contracted out to a 3rd party (who kinda sucks at it, honestly, but they're cheaper than hiring someone competent for in-house employment).

But I'll take the cookies. OM NOM NOM

[RestaurantDude]

I had a last minute table (quite literally. We close at 9, they walked in at 8.57) come in last night, and end up being the last ones out, at around 10.30. Finally they asked "are we keeping you here?"

[Victoria J]

Except for the chains, that is my job...

The dawdlers wouldn't be paid. And you could order them about - which would make your job easier and more fun.

Victoria J

[EricKei]

"The store is closing in five minutes. The light will be out, and the doors will be locked, in fifteen minutes. The armed security bots will be activated in twenty minutes. Thank you for shopping with us, and have a nice evening"