I hate night shift.

[VenomX]

I get guys wanting matches all the time at work. Some hotels do carry matchbooks with their logo on it, but we are not one of those places. And I don't smoke. So go next door to the convenience store and do it without the attitude, m'kay?

Could they be looking to save them for a collection?

[dragon_wings]

I've known people who never smoked at all yet they carried lighters, usually because they had friends who smoked. But that was years ago. And it would be stupid to just assume somebody had to have one. Guy was a doofus.

*raises her hand* I carry a lighter at all times (if not on me, in my purse). I do this for several reasons: every person I've been in a serious relationship with has smoked in some form or fashion, I smoked for a little bit (it didn't stick), and I like fire (what? :P). Plus I *finally* got my zippo to work (long story).
Oh and when I lived in Baltimore I was asked at least 3 times if I had a light. (I rode the bus for over a year of that time and did a fair bit of walking as well, people would ask random strangers for a light and if I had a lighter anyways I usually let the person use it. I always made sure to get it back afterwards as well.)

[bhskittykatt]

Could they be looking to save them for a collection?

These ones seem grumpy and twitchy from no nicotine, and get pissy with me when I say no matches, so I doubt it.

[Skarredmind]

I've had the lighter/matches question a number of times too. At the old job if you were outside the building you *MUST* have been a smoker. Me? I just liked it when the air was nice and cool in the evening, and being outside that hell hole (even on the porch) was a wonderful thing.

At the current job, its a completely no smoking property... No... for some STRANGE reason, we have no matches or lighters to give out...

[agirlfromnowhere]

Well, both of the night shift people quit so it looks like I'm doing night shift full time for the next two weeks or until they hire someone else. *twitch*

[dawnfire]

ok as for the matches/lighter thing why didn't he try a convenience store? they usually have matches

he didn't want to pay is my guess

[agirlfromnowhere]

Okay I had a weird one last night.

Customer: Do you still have the homestyle burger?
Me: (Not even sure what that is) No, I'm sorry, we don't
C: Okay, can I have a burger with mayo, onion, pickle, and lettuce?
M: Sure, would you like that quarter pounder size?
C: Yes, that sounds good.
M: Alright, your total is $4 at the second window.

She gets her food and leaves. Five minutes later...

C: I just ordered a burger with no patty on it and it has the patty on it. I want my money back.

She brings in a completely intact burger so I get the manager and he gives her the money back.

Ok, she never asked for a burger with no patty. And remember how I asked her if she wanted it quarter pounder size? Yeah.

Lets see, what else happened? Oh, I had someone use a 100 dollar bill at 1 in the morning. I had one 20 in my drawer so they got that and a bunch of fives and ones. I'm sure there was more in the office but I wanted them to suffer.

[Dave1982]

A burger with no patty? Wha- *head explodes*

I know some burger joint such as five guys offer veggie sandwiches which aren't an actual veggie burger but a bun with as many of the veggie toppings as you'd like, but come on....

[agirlfromnowhere]

I mean, I understand wanting a burger with no patty, but she didn't ask for it that way.

[Andara Bledin]

If she actually asked for "a burger with" then she's doubly an idiot.

But seriously, if you don't want the patty at all, why would you not ask for the smallest size on the menu?

^-.-^

[ADeMartino]

ok as for the matches/lighter thing why didn't he try a convenience store? they usually have matches

I can't remember the last time I even saw one of those old cardboard match books. I know the convenience stores where I live haven't given them away in ages. Lots of regular restaurants (not the fast-food places) used to give them away, and bars and the like, but with all the anti-smoking laws that have gone into effect everywhere, and the cost of everything these days, I think the old cardboard match books are going the way of the Studebaker - if they haven't already.

[VenomX]

I can't remember the last time I even saw one of those old cardboard match books. I know the convenience stores where I live haven't given them away in ages. Lots of regular restaurants (not the fast-food places) used to give them away, and bars and the like, but with all the anti-smoking laws that have gone into effect everywhere, and the cost of everything these days, I think the old cardboard match books are going the way of the Studebaker - if they haven't already.

We still hand them out if asked and you have bought a tobacco product....

[Bright_Star]

I used to work night shift at Circle K in Tucson, Arizona back in the late 80's. Yuck...LOL!

[Jay 2K Winger]

I always liked the cardboard matchbooks better than the standard matchboxes. I was always worried I'd snap the match trying to strike it off the box. But with the book, I folded the book over, pinched the match head between the striker and the cover, and popped it out. Lit up perfectly 99% of the time.

[wolfie]

We still hand them out if asked and you have bought a tobacco product....

So if someone buys a pouch of Red Man or a tin of Skoal, and asks for a book of matches, you'd hand one out?

For those not familiar with the brands, Red Man is chewing tobacco, and Skoal is snuff - no need to use a match with either of them.