A little tiny suck

[FiddleFaddle]

Okay this wasn't as sucky as it was.... Really really irritating , again back from my Golden arches days >_>

I was working drive though via training, my trainer would take the order and them I would take the money and give change.

Problem... my trainer is a BIG black male with a deep voice, so they hear his voice.. and then see me.

And I swear after an hour I wanted to pelt every single person that went

"Oh MY didn't YOU sound different on the intercom ?=D -big cheesy grin like they are so clever-

At first I was all "Lol no that's not me^__^"

but after customer..after custmomer I was all..

._. "Here is your change ma'am...."

[El Pollo Guerrera]

Man, after a few days of that, I would have started working on the perfect Barry White impression... Just to see the look on their faces...

[JustaCashier]

And you know, just like the customers that say; "Does that mean it's free?", when a product doesn't scan; "I just printed it up myself!", when the cashier is checking a bill for counterfeit; "You look bored!" when they come up to an available cashier, when they just cleared a 1/2 hour mega-rush; etc, these SC's left, smugly proud of themselves, that they were the only one to come up with that incredibly witty line!

Mike

[FiddleFaddle]

And you know, just like the customers that say; "Does that mean it's free?", when a product doesn't scan; "I just printed it up myself!", when the cashier is checking a bill for counterfeit; "You look bored!" when they come up to an available cashier, when they just cleared a 1/2 hour mega-rush; etc, these SC's left, smugly proud of themselves, that they were the only one to come up with that incredibly witty line!

Mike

Yes exactly.. how often I wanted to jam their change up their nose... ._. It's not clever!

[Mr Hero]

And you know, just like the customers that say; "Does that mean it's free?", when a product doesn't scan; "I just printed it up myself!", when the cashier is checking a bill for counterfeit; "You look bored!" when they come up to an available cashier, when they just cleared a 1/2 hour mega-rush; etc, these SC's left, smugly proud of themselves, that they were the only one to come up with that incredibly witty line!

Mike

Or "I only need 1 ticket. The LUCKY ticket." Sadly only GK has access to unicorn and leprichaun fart sprinkles. And he's on vacation.

[aurelemsrealm]

Comments like that don't really bother me, personally. I usually come back with some offhanded remark that seems to either make them laugh or goes completely over their heads. It depends on my mood as to whether my tone is smartassed or halfassed.

"I guess it's free."

My halfassed response to this one is usually a simple, "Nope" as I indifferently key in the UPC or some reasonably close random price and move on with the remainder of the transaction.

Then, there was the guy who thought he was being so clever that he was grinning like the Cheshire cat. I told him he could have it for free if he could outrun the police. He quickly deflated after I told him that.

"I just printed it."

There is no halfassed response to this one. I just don't bother to acknowledge if I'm not feeling inclined to speak. I act as if they never uttered a word.

A smartassed response typical of me might be, "Good for you, now go home and print some for me."

Those are the two I most commonly get. They don't bother me, but I still like to kick their pedestals out from under them since they think they're so funny and clever. I just see it as something to make the time on the clock pass a little quicker since even a short day at work is always miserably long.

[Bagga]

Next time, why not try this:

"Ahahahahahaaarr, CONGRATULATIONS!" <salesperson bursts into a sustained bout of clapping> "You are the millionth customer to use that line, and as such you win the first round of applause!"

[The Rightful Dead]

now im wondering if my comment i use to prep cashiers for the fact that im about to pay mainly in quarters is unoriginal. it usually goes along the lines of "alright be prepared as im about to restock your quarters" or something like that.

but i kinda know how you feel but i understand more from the fact that people like to comment and joke about my height, as if i don't know im 6'8".

[Sauletekis]

And you know, just like the customers that say; "Does that mean it's free?", when a product doesn't scan; "I just printed it up myself!", when the cashier is checking a bill for counterfeit; "You look bored!" when they come up to an available cashier, when they just cleared a 1/2 hour mega-rush; etc, these SC's left, smugly proud of themselves, that they were the only one to come up with that incredibly witty line!

Arghhhh! How many times have I heard, after closing my call as required by my job with 'Is there anything else I can help you with today' hearing the HILARIOUSLY CLEVER retort 'You could give me a million pounds' or 'Yes, may I have tonight's winning lottery numbers HAR HAR HAR' (to which I normally reply - If I could do that, I wouldn't be sitting here) or the marginally more clever 'Yes, can you do my job for me today' (To which I reply - sure, wanna swap? Or I would love to, but I'm afraid I'm tied up here). Makes me wanna * headdesk *

[DGoddessChardonnay]

Next time, why not try this:

"Ahahahahahaaarr, CONGRATULATIONS!" <salesperson bursts into a sustained bout of clapping> "You are the millionth customer to use that line, and as such you win the first round of applause!"

Or another approach is to show some humor in return, like I generally do:

"Sorry, that deal was on *insert day of week here* when I was off, so I missed it, too."

[JustaCashier]

I think I've shared this story here before, on how I'd usually just give the courtesy laugh at these types of comments.

But, one time, I had a senior gentleman that, as I was penning and eyeballing the large bill he'd given me, said; "I just printed that up in my basement this morning!"

I held the bill up to the light again, for further scrutinizing, and as I was doing so, said; "......No....... you printed it up last night.......and.......in your attic!"

We both got a good (sincere) laugh out of it!


Mike

[Jay 2K Winger]

My comeback to "You look bored?" "I always look bored. It means nothing."

[Duelist925]

See, I fully admit, if I heard a voice like that, then saw ya, I'd probably ask you to sing Sunglasses At Night.

[LadyAndreca]

My usual response to "I just printed it this morning!" is the most sickly-sweet condescending "You did a very good job" that I can manage.

"It must be free!" gets a "I -wish- there was a store that did that. I'd shop there all the time." I've yet to have a customer able to name such a store.

Though I did have a pair of customers once, when I was in a grumpy mood...
C1: You look bored!
Me: *doesn't answer and starts scanning*
C2: She didn't answer! Could it be...she's heard that before?
C1: *mock gasp* Oh no! Are we possibly...not funny?
C2: *dramatic* We're not original? Say it ain't so!
Me: *trying valiantly not to react, but breaks down giggling*

[XCashier]

I've been tempted to make a tally board to put by my register with the most popular "cute remarks" listed.

IT MUST BE FREE |||| |||| |||| ||
YOU LOOK BORED |||| ||||
JUST PRINTED IT |||| ||
WORKIN' HARD OR HARDLY WORKIN? |||| |||| |||| ||||

Then, when the customer makes one of these remarks, I put a very obvious tick mark right next to the phrase in question. I'd love to see their expressions then!

(Of course, I'd get written up for it if I did, but it's nice to dream.)