Dollar Admiral fun and excitement senior edition

[drjonah]

Haven't posted any tales in a long time so I thought I would share some more goodies from my trials and tribulations at the Dollar Admiral.

But I'm elderly!

Just like the title says. We have an elderly 'speshul snowflake' who uses this saying everytime she feels entitled to something. Some of the examples of her using that phrase are

1)Parking in the handicapped space without tags (Some people have told me it is legal for the elderly to do that but I've never gotten confirmation from someone important)

2)Butting ahead of everyone else in line when she wants to return her greeting card.

3)Standing at the CLOSED register and expecting the cashier on the other side to walk over and wait on her even though there's a line.

4)Giving her sale prices after the ad is over

5)Letting her use the $5 off $25 coupon even though she's only spent $10

But I don't want to spend $1 more!

As you know, most saturdays we have a coupon that customers can use where they save $5 on their purchase of $25/$30 or more. Some weeks we stockpile coupons and use them for the good customers who didn't realize it was coupon day.

This one might fall under brain burps. Older lady comes up with her purchases and her total is $24. The cashier tells her that if she buys a candy bar or something that costs $1, she can use a $5 coupon. WRONG thing to say apparently, the woman told the cashier that there was NOTHING else she wanted and WHY should she spend $1 more! She just couldn't get it through her thick skull that we were trying to SAVE her money. Finally the cashier gave up and let the lady pay $24 + tax

Hello????? Anybody work here?????

Another favorite phrase of the elderly. Either when they walk up to the register or walk in the door. They expect the cashier to be standing at the register at ALL times. The other day I was straightening up the shelves and was maybe 5 feet from the register when one walks up, plops down her greeting card and immediately announces 'Hellllooooooooo??? I'm ready to check out!!!'

Needless to say I was a little ticked off and said 'I'm RIGHT HERE! We just don't stand around'

I'm telling your manager!!!

Still have this aggrevation with the seniors. I've been in charge of this store for 13 months but they refuse to believe that the old manager is no longer in charge. Every once in a while when a senior is mad about something they'll threaten to tell 'Store manager Bonnie (not her real name)' that we were mean to them or complain that things were better when Bonnie was in charge. Nevermind the fact that when Bonnie WAS in charge, the store was a hot mess as this woman REFUSED to throw ANYTHING away! My first day working there there was so much clutter all over the place it looked more like a sloppy rummage sale then a retail establishment. Not only that but most of the time there was only one person working because she was terrible at doing schedules.

One cashier in particular loves to put them in their place and tell them 'Bonnie isn't in charge anymore, this gentleman *points to me* has been in charge here for quite a while and doing a wonderful job'

[EricKei]

But I'm elderly!

Then you should be able to muster up a little bit of common sense and common courtesy.

#1 - Check yer local laws. I would be amazed to find places in the US that really allow that. If you find that she's wrong....just quietly call the cops next time she parks there, and let the CHiPS fall where they may

#2 - She's been around long enough to know better -- which is to say, she isn't five. Rude.

#3/4/5 - Rude and entitled. I wish companies didn't cater to people like this; it just validates their behavior. Any chance you could get away with simply ignoring her (especially on #3) without bringing down the wrath of Corporate?

[EvilEmpryss]

But I'm elderly!
1)Parking in the handicapped space without tags (Some people have told me it is legal for the elderly to do that but I've never gotten confirmation from someone important)

Yeah, I'm handicapped and I've travelled a lot, and have elderly in-laws who travel a lot more, and I don't think that we've ever found a place where just being old was enough to allow one to park in the gimp zones. Could you imagine a handicapped person trying to find a place to park in Florida if that were true?

Plenty of old people are perfectly spry and can get about just fine. If they need a handicapped parking permit, then they can just as easily go to the doctor and get the prescription for one.

[Monterey Jack]

"I'm old, gimmie-gimmie-gimmie!"

[WishfulSpirit]

Classic Simpsons FTW!

[notalwaysright]

Hello????? Anybody work here?????

Another favorite phrase of the elderly. Either when they walk up to the register or walk in the door. They expect the cashier to be standing at the register at ALL times. The other day I was straightening up the shelves and was maybe 5 feet from the register when one walks up, plops down her greeting card and immediately announces 'Hellllooooooooo??? I'm ready to check out!!!'

Needless to say I was a little ticked off and said 'I'm RIGHT HERE! We just don't stand around'

I have not found this to be specific to the elderly. In fact, in my store, the elderly generally just stand sadly at the cutting counter until an employee shows up. And when I walk up they often say "hello there, I think I need one yard." without making any comment about how I wasn't there right away.

The really annoying ones seem to be the slightly younger. Maybe those women hitting menopause. They will either run like a chicken with their heads cut off to find someone, or stare at the counter while saying "Hello??" When they do that I take great pleasure in saying "Hi!" from RIGHT behind them. Since I was working in an aisle directly in front of the counter so I had a clear view of anyone waiting, but they didn't want to even glance around they'd rather yell at the counter with the idea that maybe I'd spring up from my nap?

[Argabarga]

It's been almost 3 years since my employer was sold to a new owner, and we STILL get the occasional name-dropper who hasn't caught on and doesn't see why "I'm a good friend of Old Owner" gets them nothing.

Even the lowlifes and potheads that used to be buddies with Old Owners Kid and used to show up at odd hours looking for favors have figured THAT out.

[EricKei]

Arga -- Just tell them "Well, you must not know him all that well if you don't know he left over three years ago..."

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

gimp zones

Never heard this term used for those, and I probably shouldn't use it myself, but I laughed. Really hard.

[EvilEmpryss]

Never heard this term used for those, and I probably shouldn't use it myself, but I laughed. Really hard.

You can't use that word! That's OUR word!

My family's been using it for decades. It's something you hear when you've got paras and quaddies in your family. Some people take offense, tho, so use it only with those who have a sense of humor.

[mjr]

You can't use that word! That's OUR word!

Does this mean I can't use The GIMP or GimpShop??

[Shyla]

There's no place where "old enough" is equal to handicapped parking.

[Seshat]

My family's been using it for decades. It's something you hear when you've got paras and quaddies in your family. Some people take offense, tho, so use it only with those who have a sense of humor.

My mother in law is a damn fine athlete, can run almost as fast as our terrier. (Vi ADORES going for runs with her.)
She's elderly.
I'm not elderly, but need a handicap spot.

Age alone does not qualify one for a handicap spot. Neither does pregnancy, nor surgery, nor a broken foot/leg/etc.
But one's doctor can write the form/letter/whatever to give one a handicap placard for the duration of the pregnancy (and often a month or two more), or expected recovery time for the surgery or injury. Or an indefinite placard for disability that is likely to last indefinitely.


Sorry - heard too many excuses (as have so many of us!), and there IS NO EXCUSE. Especially here in Aussieland, where it's easy to find a family doctor where you don't pay a cent to see them.




And yes, Empress is absolutely right. In a family (or family-and-friends) full of people with disability, you make fun of it. You HAVE TO. Otherwise, you go nuts.
<looks at Bast> More nuts than usual, I mean.

[jedimaster91]

Never heard this term used for those, and I probably shouldn't use it myself, but I laughed. Really hard.

You can't use that word! That's OUR word!

My Grandfather--who is in his 80s now, but he's been using this term for years--calls senior day at the grocery "Codger Day." I did a double take the first time I heard him say it and then I laughed.

[WishfulSpirit]

Hubby uses a wheelchair, and why we don't park in handicapped parking (because we don't park at all...no car), he liked the "gimp area" moniker. We're probably going to start calling the wheelchair securement area on the bus that.