You look bored!

[Anakah]

I was working in the back which consists of me having THREE drawers, one is the employee window, one up front and another one sending chips to the pit. Well, we normally have about two cashier's on the frontline and I fill in whenever the line gets too long or someone is on break.

So, I've been running around all day and I had to come out to the front because another CW went on break. I saw this woman coming up with a big tin. I thought okay, coin isn't so bad....

SC: Wow, you sure look like you need something to do!

I seriously wanted to walk away and tell her to go fuck herself.

Me: Nah, trust me, we're always busy.

If she had ANY idea what I had been doing all day!!! BITCH! My CW's face dropped (she HATES it when people say that shit and she is sooo good attelling them off in such a nice way that they can't complain, I don't know how she does it!)

Anyway, that alone made me want to scream. But then I open the tin. The bitch had over a hundred and sixty dollars in ones all folded up and mangled mixed into her change of over two hundred dollars. I was beyond pissed at that point.

She dumped more ones all over my counter as I was trying to claw out most of the ones. I got to the machine and found MORE ones. I should have given her buckets and made her separate the shit herself! So while I am changing bags and doing her change she makes NO attempt to unfold the ones or make them easier for me to count.

We do not have machines on the front line, its all by hand. So after I ran the coin, I took my sweet as time and wanted her to really KNOW how annoying and mean that was. I don't mind taking in a lot of ones but damnit, don't fold them and make it nearly impossible to straighten!!!

After all that shit she stiffed me on the tip. BITCH.

[Whiskey]

I had an elderly couple tell me they were going to dine in since "theres no one here! we want it to look like you have customers!"

We're fast food. Everyone is drive through. And it was after lunch rush, but before dinner rush.

They stayed for like three hours.

[smileyeagle1021]

I get that at the hotel... I love when guests say "we wish we had your job, it's so easy"
Yeah, that's because if I do my job right you have no clue that I did anything.

[Sheldonrs]

"You look bored."

"And you look stupid. Only ONE of us is wrong."

[BrenDAnn]

First, I hate it when customers do this to me at the c-store! HATE. IT! Second, Sheldon, omg! If I could say that at work I'd love it! Of course, it'd get me fired if I did, but...Hey, you only live once right?

[BrenDAnn]

Agh! I know I'm double posting but I got this today! The funny part was, when the guy said "You look like you might be bored." Sheldon's post came into my mind, and all I could think was "You look like you might be stupid. Only one of us is wrong." Alas...I can't say it out loud. If only.

[ShadowTiger]

I haven't had the "You look bored" yet. All I've ever really had was "Whoah. Too much coffee, bro." I just grin back and pass them their keys, leap up onto the desk, push all the papers and bins off of it with my hands and feet, and scratch their eyes out. Well, just the first thing, but damnit if I don't get my daily energy I start to get really depressed at the one-word question thing that really irks me.

[ShootMePlease]

Or the other SC favorite "Don't work too hard" or "Working hard or hardly working ?" Believe me, if they knew how hard I was working at keeping myself from ripping their faces off, they would never again question my work ethic

[Treasure]

Or the other SC favorite "Don't work too hard" or "Working hard or hardly working ?"

my answer to the 2nd is always "something like that"

to the 1st... usually something like "no worries"

in both cases they don't realize that I'm actually counter-patronizing them...

[XCashier]

I get that at the hotel... I love when guests say "we wish we had your job, it's so easy"

Obviously someone who has never worked in customer service before.

[jjllbb]

SC: Wow, you sure look like you need something to do!

I think half the people who say that to me are using it as an ice breaker and the other half really honestly think that I get paid to stand around all day doing nothing.

And yes, just like all of you it makes me want to knock their teeth out.

It's right up there with the people who tell me to get a real job. I've posted about it before but two days ago a high school french teacher had this to say

Teacher: "do your homework."

Me: .............

Teacher: Know what i'm saying? Do your homework or you'll have to do this for the rest of your life.

Me:...............

Teacher: Get what i'm saying????????

Me: yes sir. I get it. Thanks for the tip.

Nevermind that high school was six years ago AND i went to college. But sure. I'll do my homework. @hole.

[Evil Queen]

I've noticed I only hear the "You look bored!" comment on days when I'm insanely busy. Like today.

But I didn't hear it today. However, I did read it. From here.

[SG15Z]

I hate that comment. I usually get it just after we've gotten done with a huge rush and I can finally breathe. Look customers I am never bored at work. 99% of the time there is something to do.

[underemployeed]

3rd shift at gas station, I'm a crappy employee because management isn't around.

I tend to inform people that, I'm not allowed to have a radio to listen to while I run around the store getting everything ready for 1st shift who stuck 2nd shift who in turn stuck me with extra work that I don't have time for. OH and so they don't wonder I also mention how I don't get free drinks, or a discount on Anything (certainly not gas), and make the lowest I can legally be paid.

I like leaving ignorant people too shocked to ever annoy another person in my situation.

[crashhelmet]

If it's a friend of mine working in the cage, or really any position for that matter, I'll jokingly tell them to "quit standing around and get to work." If they're a dealer, I'll tell them to "quit playing games." All of this is said quite facetiously, rich in sarcasm, and usually contains the word "slacker" at least once or twice. While I usually get the Glare o' Death from them , it's almost always followed up with a smile. I would NEVER do this to someone I didn't know though.

CH