This is another case of idiotic ironic complaining of time wasted and inconvenience, where the customer will proceed to make a big deal out of something because it takes them an extra 10 seconds and consume a friggen 5 minutes to do so.
Stopped by a drug store to get supplies, and the guy ahead of me approached the cashier asking for cigarettes. He looked to be about 40 or so.
Cashier: "Can I see some ID?"
Guy: "You're kidding me!"
Cashier: [points at the sign that says 'We Card EVERYONE'] "It's store policy, sorry."
I should note that the guy already has his wallet out to pay.
Guy: "Well, that's friggen stupid. What a pain in the ass. You see me? Do I look 18?"
Cashier: "Sir, we ID everyone. It's our policy."
Guy: "Geez, I don't believe it [waving wallet]. This is a waste of time!"
Cashier: "You need to show it to me before I get your cigarettes."
Guy: "Fine, fine... [takes 2 seconds to take his ID out of his wallet] There. Can I get them now?"
[Cashier starts punching keys on the register as she reviews the card]
Guy: "Woah woah woah woah! Are you entering my license number?!"
Cashier: "No, it's just your birthdate." [guy looks at her incredulously] "I swear, it's just your birthdate."
Guy: "I'm telling you, these cigarette laws are getting friggen stupid now. I can't even get them without getting hassled for ID now and who knows what else you guys know about me..."
Cashier: "Yep, well, I have no say about it. It will be [price]."
Guy: [taking his time to pull out his credit card] "I'm not blaming you. I'm blaming the system. I'm damn closer to 80 than I am 18, yet I have to waste my time pulling out ID."
Cashier: [faking sympathy] "I know, sir."
Guy: "Next thing you know they'll be putting us in gulags... well, not really, I'm being facetious, but you know what I mean."
Cashier: "It's [price]"
[Guy finally hands her his card]
Cashier: "Here's your receipt. Have a nice day."
Guy: "You know what I mean, though?"
Cashier: [losing it] "Yes. It's store policy. I have NO control over it."
Guy: "Oh, yeah, I know. It's not your fault. But your manager should know it's stupid."
Cashier: "It's not my manager, either. It's coming from corporate."
Guy: "Yeah, well, I think they're morons. Such a waste of time for someone who looks like me to have to pull out ID."
Cashier: [gritting teeth] "Alright, have. a. nice. day."
Guy: "Yeah, yeah, you too."
[Guy finally leaves; I pull up]
Cashier: "So sorry for the wait."
Me: "No problem."
[Guy walks back in]
Guy: "Do you have the number for corporate? I need to give them a piece of my mind."
[Cashier hands him the number]
These idiotic customers don't realize how they've just spent a friggen 5 minutes complaining over a 5-second "inconvenience." Just annoys me to no end... this guy was especially oblivious, not only to the fact that he's greatly extending his time by whining about it, but also to the cashier's very transparent "Please go away so I can help other customers waiting patiently in line" look.
Stopped by a drug store to get supplies, and the guy ahead of me approached the cashier asking for cigarettes. He looked to be about 40 or so.
Cashier: "Can I see some ID?"
Guy: "You're kidding me!"
Cashier: [points at the sign that says 'We Card EVERYONE'] "It's store policy, sorry."
I should note that the guy already has his wallet out to pay.
Guy: "Well, that's friggen stupid. What a pain in the ass. You see me? Do I look 18?"
Cashier: "Sir, we ID everyone. It's our policy."
Guy: "Geez, I don't believe it [waving wallet]. This is a waste of time!"
Cashier: "You need to show it to me before I get your cigarettes."
Guy: "Fine, fine... [takes 2 seconds to take his ID out of his wallet] There. Can I get them now?"
[Cashier starts punching keys on the register as she reviews the card]
Guy: "Woah woah woah woah! Are you entering my license number?!"
Cashier: "No, it's just your birthdate." [guy looks at her incredulously] "I swear, it's just your birthdate."
Guy: "I'm telling you, these cigarette laws are getting friggen stupid now. I can't even get them without getting hassled for ID now and who knows what else you guys know about me..."
Cashier: "Yep, well, I have no say about it. It will be [price]."
Guy: [taking his time to pull out his credit card] "I'm not blaming you. I'm blaming the system. I'm damn closer to 80 than I am 18, yet I have to waste my time pulling out ID."
Cashier: [faking sympathy] "I know, sir."
Guy: "Next thing you know they'll be putting us in gulags... well, not really, I'm being facetious, but you know what I mean."
Cashier: "It's [price]"
[Guy finally hands her his card]
Cashier: "Here's your receipt. Have a nice day."
Guy: "You know what I mean, though?"
Cashier: [losing it] "Yes. It's store policy. I have NO control over it."
Guy: "Oh, yeah, I know. It's not your fault. But your manager should know it's stupid."
Cashier: "It's not my manager, either. It's coming from corporate."
Guy: "Yeah, well, I think they're morons. Such a waste of time for someone who looks like me to have to pull out ID."
Cashier: [gritting teeth] "Alright, have. a. nice. day."
Guy: "Yeah, yeah, you too."
[Guy finally leaves; I pull up]
Cashier: "So sorry for the wait."
Me: "No problem."
[Guy walks back in]
Guy: "Do you have the number for corporate? I need to give them a piece of my mind."
[Cashier hands him the number]
These idiotic customers don't realize how they've just spent a friggen 5 minutes complaining over a 5-second "inconvenience." Just annoys me to no end... this guy was especially oblivious, not only to the fact that he's greatly extending his time by whining about it, but also to the cashier's very transparent "Please go away so I can help other customers waiting patiently in line" look.
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