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  • Newspaper Guy

    Hey people, first post. I've lurked for around a year, but after what happened today I had to register and share this. I'm a cashier at a certain southeastern supermarket, and really like my job and coworkers. On to my story. It's not much but it took me everything to not crack up in the customers face.

    I was having a pretty horrible day, I was on 4 hours of sleep, and the past few days we've had 3 people call in every night. Needless to say I was in a crummy mood. It seemed every type of SC was thrown at me; overbearing old people, ocd fruit people, the ones who say the annoying phrases you've heard a million times (you know the ones...), coupon Nazis, etc. My nerves were at a boiling point, until this happened:

    old guy: Yeah I'd like a newspaper.
    IHT: ok sir, would you like a *Florida Newspaper?*
    OG: do you have any Ohio papers??
    IHT: ......
    OG: ....well??
    IHT: *trying not to laugh* no
    OG: Oh okay. Florida's good.

    ...and yeah, that's my first story. Sorry if it wasn't exciting, it seemed a lot cooler when I was thinking about posting it.

  • #2
    Welcome to the boards,

    I must admit I do love it when you have a day filled to the brim with suck and then one thing happens to brighten it up and bring a smile to your face.

    Its just unfortunate that most of the time the opposite seems to heppen
    "You can only try so hard to look like you are working before actually doing your work seems easy in comparison" -My Boss

    CW: So what exactly do you do in retentions?
    Me: ummm, I ....retent stuff?

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    • #3
      Wow. Sounds like you were having quite the crappy day. I love how the weird questions can make you crack up and feel better.

      Also

      to

      The original Cookie in a multitude of cookies.

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      • #4
        Welcome!

        Cookies are there, fruit punch, milk, alcoholic drinks are here, and I've got the brain bleach!
        Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.-Winston Churchill

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        • #5
          Quoth ralerin View Post

          and I've got the brain bleach!
          And trust me... while the cookies and alcohol are great... you are going to need to KNOW where the brain bleach is. It just may save your life.


          ^_^ Welcome!
          "I'm not smiling because I'm happy. I'm smiling because every time I blink your head explodes!"
          -Red

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          • #6


            At least he didn't cuss you out for not having his 'Ohio' paper.
            Make a list of important things to do today.
            At the top of your list, put 'eat chocolate'
            Now, you'll get at least one thing done today

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            • #7
              You got off lucky. SC's can demand worse things than newspapers. Welcome to the boards.
              Customers should always be served . . . to the nearest great white.

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              • #8
                Quoth Ihatethrash View Post
                old guy: Yeah I'd like a newspaper.
                IHT: ok sir, would you like a *Florida Newspaper?*
                OG: do you have any Ohio papers??
                IHT: ......
                OG: ....well??
                IHT: *trying not to laugh* no
                OG: how about french?
                IHT: uh. no
                OG: australian?
                IHT: what? no!
                OG: hm...martian?
                IHT: okay now you're being ridiculous.
                OG: i have a hat! *dons hat and runs off giggling*

                (the above has been altered for my amusement ^_^)

                welcome to the boards!
                If you want to be happy, be. ~Leo Tolstoy

                i'm on fb and xbox live; pm me if ya wanna be "friends"
                ^_^

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                • #9
                  Hello and welcome!

                  Have some cookies, that guy was just plain weird.
                  Ridiculous 2009 Predictions: Evil Queen will beat Martha Stewart to death with a muffin pan. All hail Evil Queen! (Some things don't need elaboration.....) -- Jester

                  Ridiculous 2010 Predictions: Evil Queen, after escaping prison for last years prediction, goes out and waffle irons Rachel Ray to death. -- SG15Z

                  Ridiculous 2011 Prediction: Evil Queen will beat Gordon Ramsay over the head with a cast-iron skillet. -- FireHeart

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                  • #10
                    Quoth Evil Queen View Post

                    Have some cookies, that guy was just plain weird.
                    Weird? Evil Queen, you work in a hotel, weird is what happens when you walk behind the desk
                    If you wish to find meaning, listen to the music not the song

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