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Just two from today and yesterday, both in put-putt. People have mostly been really nice lately, some have even given me tips(it makes me thing they are ploting something).
I had to chase (which is really more like corralling with a broom than actual chasing) some geese off of the course and of course there just happened to be this lovely beast of a woman around.
SC: *yelling* STOP BEING MEAN TO THOSE POOR BIRDS!!!!!!
Me: (I hate you already) I’m sorry miss but they do need to be kept off of the course, it isn’t safe to have them in such an enclosed space with people (the single gate is the only way out and for some reason the geese like the far corners), plus they will make a terrible mess of the course.
SC: *not yelling but still loud* Well then YOU should pick them up and PLACE them outside! Chasing them with a broom is simply UNacceptable.
Me:
I’m not allowed, nor willing to pick up the geese, especially since some of them are goslings and if I even try to get near them the parents will attack quite viciously.
SC: You and your excuses, you just enjoy chasing them don’t you?????
Me: I assure you that I do treat the wildlife here as best as I can and this is the safest way to get them off of the course, both for me and for them.
SC: *walks away in a huff so I have to chase her down to get her club and ball back*
Fun bonus: this same woman came to the rec desk that night while I was doing my paper work and left a complaint saying that we “needed to do something about all of the geese causing problems on property” I guess she got over how adorable they were once she got to know them a bit better
Little bit of background: We are a privately owned company, Mr. Owner likes to have his face, name, and voice just about everywhere (seriously, he is even the one who says stuff about the company and the bit about someone being with you shortly over our hold music) so guests will sometimes try to throw his name around, which does not impress us at all as it means that you can either a) read or b) listen and we hope most guest can do at least one of those. The dude also likes to check things out from time to time and we are one of the top 10 performing properties so he come here a bit more frequently then some other places.
A couple of middle aged, well dressed guys come up to the put-putt shack, chat with me, seems to be going well, and they decide to try this out (it is really slow and boring so I get to play
):
SC1: I don’t think I’ve seen you before, are you new here?
Me: Well I’ve been here for just over two months so I haven’t gotten a chance to meet all of our regulars yet.
SC2: You should know that we come through ever few months to make sure that everything is up to Mr. Owner’s standards.
Me: I do hope that you guys like it so far. Have you gotten a chance to go by the outdoor pool yet? They are having a big pool party today and we really have outdone ourselves (the food an music were both actually pretty killer so I wasn't lieing).
SC1: Corporate really only has us looking at the every day stuff, not really the special events but we may stop by later.
Me: (I see what you did there, don’t worry, I play nice
). Oh okay, well did you plan on coming back and playing a few more times because we do have an option for a week pass.
SC1: Oh we don’t need that, we’re from corporate.
Me: Hm…I know we usually have all employees pay unless we get notified and I don’t recall seeing anything about free play today.
SC2: That’s weird, Mr. Owner must have forgotten to send something out, we weren’t expecting to pay so we don’t have our wallets on us.
SC1: I’ll call up his assistant and see if we can’t get this sorted because if you weren’t notified then maybe (expensive restaurant on property) wasn’t either *dials random number as I patiently wait*
SC1:*feigned surprise* she isn’t answering. Oh well I guess we will have to sort this out after out game *looks expectantly at me*
Me: Well if you can’t get his assistant on the phone you could try him, last I heard he was at the party by the pool
.
SC1 and 2 walk away with tails tucked between their legs
I had to chase (which is really more like corralling with a broom than actual chasing) some geese off of the course and of course there just happened to be this lovely beast of a woman around.
SC: *yelling* STOP BEING MEAN TO THOSE POOR BIRDS!!!!!!
Me: (I hate you already) I’m sorry miss but they do need to be kept off of the course, it isn’t safe to have them in such an enclosed space with people (the single gate is the only way out and for some reason the geese like the far corners), plus they will make a terrible mess of the course.
SC: *not yelling but still loud* Well then YOU should pick them up and PLACE them outside! Chasing them with a broom is simply UNacceptable.
Me:
I’m not allowed, nor willing to pick up the geese, especially since some of them are goslings and if I even try to get near them the parents will attack quite viciously.SC: You and your excuses, you just enjoy chasing them don’t you?????
Me: I assure you that I do treat the wildlife here as best as I can and this is the safest way to get them off of the course, both for me and for them.
SC: *walks away in a huff so I have to chase her down to get her club and ball back*
Fun bonus: this same woman came to the rec desk that night while I was doing my paper work and left a complaint saying that we “needed to do something about all of the geese causing problems on property” I guess she got over how adorable they were once she got to know them a bit better
Little bit of background: We are a privately owned company, Mr. Owner likes to have his face, name, and voice just about everywhere (seriously, he is even the one who says stuff about the company and the bit about someone being with you shortly over our hold music) so guests will sometimes try to throw his name around, which does not impress us at all as it means that you can either a) read or b) listen and we hope most guest can do at least one of those. The dude also likes to check things out from time to time and we are one of the top 10 performing properties so he come here a bit more frequently then some other places.
A couple of middle aged, well dressed guys come up to the put-putt shack, chat with me, seems to be going well, and they decide to try this out (it is really slow and boring so I get to play
):SC1: I don’t think I’ve seen you before, are you new here?
Me: Well I’ve been here for just over two months so I haven’t gotten a chance to meet all of our regulars yet.
SC2: You should know that we come through ever few months to make sure that everything is up to Mr. Owner’s standards.
Me: I do hope that you guys like it so far. Have you gotten a chance to go by the outdoor pool yet? They are having a big pool party today and we really have outdone ourselves (the food an music were both actually pretty killer so I wasn't lieing).
SC1: Corporate really only has us looking at the every day stuff, not really the special events but we may stop by later.
Me: (I see what you did there, don’t worry, I play nice
). Oh okay, well did you plan on coming back and playing a few more times because we do have an option for a week pass.SC1: Oh we don’t need that, we’re from corporate.
Me: Hm…I know we usually have all employees pay unless we get notified and I don’t recall seeing anything about free play today.
SC2: That’s weird, Mr. Owner must have forgotten to send something out, we weren’t expecting to pay so we don’t have our wallets on us.
SC1: I’ll call up his assistant and see if we can’t get this sorted because if you weren’t notified then maybe (expensive restaurant on property) wasn’t either *dials random number as I patiently wait*
SC1:*feigned surprise* she isn’t answering. Oh well I guess we will have to sort this out after out game *looks expectantly at me*
Me: Well if you can’t get his assistant on the phone you could try him, last I heard he was at the party by the pool
.SC1 and 2 walk away with tails tucked between their legs
Wow. Such idiots.
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