How to make the store manager want to swear at you

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

This takes a lot of dipshittery on your part, since store manager is not a swear-y guy:

• Ask SM about some recliner you think you might want to buy.
• Have him bring the recliner to you on a cart so you can see how big the box is.
• Don't pay attention to anything he's telling you or showing you.
• Finally decide you "need to think about it," and send SM back to the backroom with the recliner.
• After SM gets the recliner put away, think of something else you forgot to pester him about. Go into the backroom and ask the people working back there to find him.
• SM emerges, scolds you for being in the backroom, and tells you to get out.
• On your way out of the store, complain to the service desk people that SM was rude to you when he told you to get out of the backroom, because you evidently missed the "employees only" sign on the backroom doors, and tell them SM lost a $400 sale because he was rude, not that you would've bought the damn recliner anyway.

Yeah, he was a fun one.

[Mr Hero]

$10 says the SC complains to corperate and ends up getting a gift card.

[fireheart]

Ooh, can we make it a pizza party? I'll toss in $10 on the above.

[tropicsgoddess]

What an ass (SC). If I was the SM, you would've had to hold me back from not only wanting to swear at that asshat,but also beat him with a clue by four!

[Mr Hero]

What an ass (SC). If I was the SM, you would've had to hold me back from not only wanting to swear at that asshat,but also beat him with a clue by four!

I'll see your swearing and clue by four and I'll raise you a phone call to the cops.

[CrazedClerkthe2nd]

I was thinking just yesterday "hey, I haven't seen any good Irv stories in awhile" , how about that.

My question is: How did the SM get tied up with this SC in the first place? At most large stores, the manager only gets involved with a customer if a dispute arises. Seems to be it should have been a lower level employee stuck dealing with this guy. I haven't met many store managers at large locations that routinely lug stock around.

[irateguy]

On your way out of the store, complain to the service desk people that SM was rude to you when he told you to get out of the backroom, because you evidently missed the "employees only" sign on the backroom doors, and tell them SM lost a $400 sale because he was rude, not that you would've bought the damn recliner anyway.

I Hate when customers just waltz into the backroom like they own theplace. Sometimes they wont even look and see if one of us is on the floor,

[MaseMan]

Ugh. That reminds me when I worked in an electronics store, and the entrance to the back room was an unmarked green door that was always kept shut. People would go in there and wander around, seemingly thinking it was normal to be walking past our break area and amongst walls of boxed up merchandise. The company didn't want to put an "employees only" sign on the door because I guess they thought it would look unfriendly or something, even though if someone got hurt back there it could have been a big lawsuit.

[Ironclad Alibi]

Ugh. That reminds me when I worked in an electronics store, and the entrance to the back room was an unmarked green door that was always kept shut.

But everyone wants to know what's Behind the Green Door.

There is even a song about The Green Door.

Midnight, one more night without sleepin'
Watchin' till the mornin' comes creepin'
Green door, what's that secret you're keepin?

[Iced Coffee Man]

The company didn't want to put an "employees only" sign on the door because I guess they thought it would look unfriendly or something, even though if someone got hurt back there it could have been a big lawsuit.

Our doors used to say Employees Only, but they have since changed it to "Team Members Entrance" probably for a similar reason, so it doesn't seem unfriendly to sensitive customers.

[Ironclad Alibi]

Our doors used to say Employees Only, but they have since changed it to "Team Members Entrance" probably for a similar reason, so it doesn't seem unfriendly to sucky customers.

Fixed it for you.