So much suck over one penny.

[dbblsanta]

I was on express today. Some haggard looking gentleman in his 50s comes through my line. I say "Hi." No response. He had a grumpy look on his face the entire time I was ringing him out. I give him his change and start ringing out the next person. He hangs out by the register studying his receipt, looking for some material to play the "What can I b**ch about today?" game.

Unfortunately for me, he finds something (and everyone who plays this game always finds something, and if they don't find something, they make up something.) As I'm ringing out the next person he sticks his hand out over the scanner with his change. I say, "Is there a problem?" No response. I'm completely bewildered for a couple seconds, then I realize: "Oh, that's 23 cents, I owe you a penny? [I remember that his change was supposed to be 24 cents]"

SC: [snarling in the most diabolical voice I have ever heard] Yes! I don't have time for this nonsense!

ME: [yes, with a bit of a tone] OKKk sir it's just one penny I'll get it for you in a second.

SC: Don't be playing games with me now!

I finish ringing the customer; my drawer opens; and I give him the penny.

ME: Here you go. Goodbye.

He leaves...but geez I was so shaken up! He was intimidating, nasty, and creepy. And over a penny! Get a grip man!

[Sheldonrs]

Another cents-less complaint.

[4love]

They always complain, but it's complete non-cents to me. What if the next person had paid with credit? Would you have had to cent him over somewhere else? Maybe he should've tried being nicer about it, for a change.

[friendofjimmyk]

SC: Don't be playing games with me now!



No. Games usually cost about 50 cents - $1.00.

[EricKei]

OK, OK, I guess I'll put my :2cents: in, too.

I'm disappointed that nobody else thought to use that blasted emoticon yet ^_^

And I'll bet dollars to doughnuts that he does that crap EVERYWHERE he goes...

[Captain Card]

OK, OK, I guess I'll put my :2cents: in, too.

I'm disappointed that nobody else thought to use that blasted emoticon yet ^_^

And I'll bet dollars to doughnuts that he does that crap EVERYWHERE he goes...

At least he's not being nickeled and dimed.

[kiwiwinelover]

he would probably enjoy that

[Jay 2K Winger]

I give no quarter to people who try this kind of nonsense with me.

[dalesys]

I give no quarter to people who try this kind of nonsense with me.
So you don't give a bit, let alone two?:D

[QASlave]

Did the jerkweed look on the floor? My guess is he either dropped the penny or pocketed it, just to be an asshole.

Why do some people expend so much effort JUST to be an asshole?

[XCashier]

Why do some people expend so much effort JUST to be an asshole?
"Asshole" is the only personality trait some of them have... :(

[Jay 2K Winger]

So you don't give a bit, let alone two?:D

To do so would cause me to have to cast off my shekels of sanity...

[tropicsgoddess]

I guess this guy had no cents at all to get worked up over something so trivial. :rimshot:

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

Why do some people expend so much effort JUST to be an asshole?

Because they're trying to buck the system. :rimshot:

[BookstoreEscapee]

OK, OK, I guess I'll put my :2cents: in, too.

I'm disappointed that nobody else thought to use that blasted emoticon yet ^_^


Because it was only one cent, not two. Duh! :p

I'm sorry, I would have made him use his words. I'd have kept looking at his hand until he actually said out loud what he wanted. You're not five, don't act like it.

[dbblsanta]

I got another grump today too. A man about the same age. I was covering a greeter shift tonight, which is possibly the lamest job in the world. I stand there with a walkie-talkie I don't ever use (nor do I know how to) and basically say hi to people as they come in. I'm really there though to watch the front door, as it is on the opposite side of the store, so it would be easy for people to just walk out with carriages full of groceries.

We're almost closed. It's pretty dead. This guy comes in; I say hi. No response. He does some shopping, turns around and yells at me!

SC: WHY do they have someone at the front door just standing around doing nothing??
ME: Umm well they want me to greet people and to make sure no one walks out with stuff.
SC: *throws hands up in disgust* WELL they don't have people at the door at *Supermarket Chain A* or *Supermarket Chain B.*
ME: Well that's what we do here.

*2 minutes later*

SC: WHY are all these peaches hard??!!
ME: Well I don't work for produce, so I'm not the person to complain to, but it looks like there are some dark red ones over there on top that look ripe. [to self: or, you know, you could just buy them hard and wait a couple days to ripen to your liking??]

Needless to say, he ends up not taking my peach advice. But at least he leaves me in peace.

[Geek King]

Needless to say, he ends up not taking my peach advice. But at least he leaves me in peace.

So you were a real peach to keep some old prune from going bananas in Produce?

:angel:

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

So you were a real peach to keep some old prune from going bananas in Produce?



Orange you glad he didn't go plum loco? Lettuce take a moment to ponder what was going through his melon at the time.

[cinema guy]

Irv, you know common sense doesn't wasn't apple-ied.