Let me start out by saying whichever manager scheduled me and four new people all on their first days yesterday is going to get a stern talking to. I was told to keep an eye on all of them, but since I'm younger than they all are no one wanted to ask me questions or listen to what I told them. I had fabric in all the wrong places, rules being broken left and right, lines out the door, and general craziness. And then 3 of our regular nutcases came in today.
Our fabric specialist comes in once a week to clean up and check stock and all that. She chased off one of the new girls who kept putting stuff away in the wrong place. I even filled the cart with all the stuff to go on the back wall and told her it only goes there, place it by color, labels out. How hard it that? She didn't even go near that wall.
Number One: Hat Lady
I've posted about her before. Last time I saw her was a few months ago when she screamed that she was never going to come back. She comes back, nothing is right. The fabrics are not marked the right price, she knows this for a fact. I had to cut her fabric even though I'm not supposed to cut anything because of major hand problems, because she didn't trust the new girls. The coupons didn't come off right. Nothing was right.
Number 2: Banana Bread Lady
I've posted about her also. Look at my older posts to find out why she's called banana bread lady (basically she tried to trade banana bread for products)
SC: This is damaged, can I have it
Me: No
SC: Can I have some money?
Me: No
SC: The "sewing machine company" woman said I could have some needles, so I'm just gonna take these
Me: I'm calling the cops
SC: Ok, bye
I wonder when she'll be back again.
Number 3: Shop for me Lady
I don't think I've ever posted about her before
SC: Can you help me?
Me: Well, we're really very busy right now (I hate when people just walk through the door and ask me to walk them places without even looking. Come on, I'm not your personal shopper)
SC: I'll get in line
Me: Ok
SC: What color is cream?
Me:...
SC: My pattern calls for cream fabric, what is cream. Can you come show me
Me: Well, it's very similar to off white, but really it's a matter of opinion. The type of fabric is more important than the color when it comes to patterns. You can choose whatever color suits you.
SC: Ok
4 friggen hours later
SC: Which one of these reds is closer to blood?
Me: Is this for a Halloween costume?
SC: Why would you think that?
Me:...
SC: I'm making a payer shawl, which is closer to blood?
Me: Well, those're the same fabric...so there's no difference
SC: Ok
1 hour later
SC: Which one is closer to blood (tosses 12 different reds on the counter)
Me: Well, I really think it has to do more with what you're wearing it with
SC: Which is closer to blood though?
Me:...(point to a random fabric)
SC: Really, I don't know if I like that one
Me: Well, you should really go with the one you like. I'm not the one wearing it.
SC: Which do you like
Me: (point to random fabric)
SC: I don't know...
Me: I'm color blind (and I walk away. I'm really not...it was ten minutes to closing and I didn't want to deal with her. She finally got her fabric and then followed me around as I cleaned up asking random questions. My manager actually told me to ignore her and maybe she'll go away. Actually, it worked. She finally left 5 minutes after closing.)
Our fabric specialist comes in once a week to clean up and check stock and all that. She chased off one of the new girls who kept putting stuff away in the wrong place. I even filled the cart with all the stuff to go on the back wall and told her it only goes there, place it by color, labels out. How hard it that? She didn't even go near that wall.
Number One: Hat Lady
I've posted about her before. Last time I saw her was a few months ago when she screamed that she was never going to come back. She comes back, nothing is right. The fabrics are not marked the right price, she knows this for a fact. I had to cut her fabric even though I'm not supposed to cut anything because of major hand problems, because she didn't trust the new girls. The coupons didn't come off right. Nothing was right.
Number 2: Banana Bread Lady
I've posted about her also. Look at my older posts to find out why she's called banana bread lady (basically she tried to trade banana bread for products)
SC: This is damaged, can I have it
Me: No
SC: Can I have some money?
Me: No
SC: The "sewing machine company" woman said I could have some needles, so I'm just gonna take these
Me: I'm calling the cops
SC: Ok, bye
I wonder when she'll be back again.
Number 3: Shop for me Lady
I don't think I've ever posted about her before
SC: Can you help me?
Me: Well, we're really very busy right now (I hate when people just walk through the door and ask me to walk them places without even looking. Come on, I'm not your personal shopper)
SC: I'll get in line
Me: Ok
SC: What color is cream?
Me:...
SC: My pattern calls for cream fabric, what is cream. Can you come show me
Me: Well, it's very similar to off white, but really it's a matter of opinion. The type of fabric is more important than the color when it comes to patterns. You can choose whatever color suits you.
SC: Ok
4 friggen hours later
SC: Which one of these reds is closer to blood?
Me: Is this for a Halloween costume?
SC: Why would you think that?
Me:...
SC: I'm making a payer shawl, which is closer to blood?
Me: Well, those're the same fabric...so there's no difference
SC: Ok
1 hour later
SC: Which one is closer to blood (tosses 12 different reds on the counter)
Me: Well, I really think it has to do more with what you're wearing it with
SC: Which is closer to blood though?
Me:...(point to a random fabric)
SC: Really, I don't know if I like that one
Me: Well, you should really go with the one you like. I'm not the one wearing it.
SC: Which do you like
Me: (point to random fabric)
SC: I don't know...
Me: I'm color blind (and I walk away. I'm really not...it was ten minutes to closing and I didn't want to deal with her. She finally got her fabric and then followed me around as I cleaned up asking random questions. My manager actually told me to ignore her and maybe she'll go away. Actually, it worked. She finally left 5 minutes after closing.)
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