Yelling about Jesus

[ktopmil]

It was a pretty typical work day...until my CSM told me to take over for a trainer, L on another register. Everything seemed ok, L was trying to change the receipt tape and had an ok sized line at her register. I walk up more to realize why there seemed to be such tension in the air the closer I got. The thing to remember is that the customer YELLED so loud that a good part of the store that was around him could hear...thats what he wanted and that we made all attempts to ignore him. Also, that I have no issue with Born Again Christians, or any other religious affiliated group. I do however, have an issue with rude people.

SC(at register YELLING): HI KTOPMIL, MY NAME IS SC AND I AM A BORN AGAIN CHRISTIAN.

Me: Gives him a small smile and turns towards L in an attempt to give sc the nod and smile


SC: DO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS? in a attempt to get us to respond HELLO...HELLO...?


This goes on and he keeps giving the usual speech about Jesus and God until....


SC: THERE IS MORE TO LIFE THAN CHASING WOMEN AND CHASING MEN. Looks directly at me for some reason THERE IS MORE TO LIFE THAN DOING DRUGS I guess I look the part...thats disappointing
THERE IS MORE TO LIFE THAN CHASING OPPOSITE SEX. HELLO...

Trainee(to me and L): Should I tell him I'm Catholic???

Me and L: NO!! Don't get him started!

L fixes the register and tape, gives him his change and tell him to have a good day...

SC: MAYBE THE NEXT TIME I COME IN YOU WILL PRAISE GOD WITH ME.


After he left and L came back from her break, I turned to L, tapped her on the head and said 'Devil be gone!"

Lol, I crack myself up...

But seriously, he was just rude.

[blas]

Sounds like anger problems....maybe Tourettes......?

Or maybe someone is just off their rocker today.

Of course if I had been in line behind him, I would have said "There is more to life than preaching at people who cannot tell you to shut the fuck up. Now hurry up and get out of my way so I can go back home and have more raunchy premaritial sex with as many men and women as possible!"

[RetailWorkhorse]

Oh oh! Next time he comes in, sing Big Butter Jesus at the top of your lungs!

[AdminAssistant]

Sounds like anger problems....maybe Tourettes......?

My former co-worker with Tourettes trained himself to have his outbursts in German. It was actually pretty funny (he had a good sense of humor about it.) And for whatever reason, the words "monkey" and "taco" would occasionally be thrown in. He was an awesome guy, great co-worker, but sometimes patrons (this was a library media services desk) would get a little freaked out by the random German rantings.

I'm afraid the customer in the OP would have been asked to leave for solicitation had I been the manager. Go be crazy some other place.

[Horsetuna]

My former co-worker with Tourettes trained himself to have his outbursts in German.

You can do that? That's kind of nifty... and good for him too as it can avoid awkward moments huh?

as to the first guy, yeah... what a nut!

[thehippie777]

I'm a born again...and I would look at that guy like he was crazy, cuz he is. Well, I am not one to shout things others could possibly care less about.

[Amethyst Hunter]

Of course if I had been in line behind him, I would have said "There is more to life than preaching at people who cannot tell you to shut the fuck up. Now hurry up and get out of my way so I can go back home and have more raunchy premaritial sex with as many men and women as possible!"

I must remember this for the next time I run into a type like this so that I can stun them into silence or watch them devolve into apoplectic fits. (Even though I'm celibate by choice in reality)

[marasbaras]

I'm an agnostic ... had I had some loon screaming at me about Jah-hee-zus (because they never just say the name properly) ... I would've crossed myself like a Catholic just to annoy him.

I'm a dick that way. I tell Amway drones that I prefer Ivory soap.

[Sorianna]

THERE IS MORE TO LIFE THAN CHASING OPPOSITE SEX.

I swear, were I in that line I'd have grabbed my girlfriend, tapped him ever so politely on the shoulder, smiled at him, and said "So I can chase the same sex?" And kissed my girlfriend. Not make out to get attention kiss, just enough to ruffle his feathers. It would be hilarious.

[karath]

I'm a born again...and I would look at that guy like he was crazy, cuz he is. Well, I am not one to shout things others could possibly care less about.

Oy. Same here. The people at my church are (by and large) nice, normal people who respect societal rules about spreading the good word (or however you want to put that, I'm not picky). But the people you run into with the huge-ass, "REPENT!!!11oneeleven" posters, lungs the size of nebraska, and self-control of ravenous wolves...yeah, just no. I honestly wonder what the hell is going through their heads to make them "preach" like that; anyone out there ever feel "positively" motivated after one of these chums? That's what I thought

[marasbaras]

I swear, were I in that line I'd have grabbed my girlfriend, tapped him ever so politely on the shoulder, smiled at him, and said "So I can chase the same sex?" And kissed my girlfriend. Not make out to get attention kiss, just enough to ruffle his feathers. It would be hilarious.

You would've had a different effect on me ...

[marasbaras]

But the people you run into with the huge-ass, "REPENT!!!11oneeleven" posters, lungs the size of nebraska, and self-control of ravenous wolves...yeah, just no. I honestly wonder what the hell is going through their heads to make them "preach" like that

Anytime someone scores that Old Time Religion (and, not just with God and such, but with Windows vs. Linux, VB vs. C#, Coke vs. Pepsi, etc.) ... they go bonkers. Same things happen when folks get involved in those fantastic opportunities ... er, MLM ... legally known as Ponzi schemes.

Ban all zealots!

[Sorianna]

You would've had a different effect on me ...

That's 'cause you're sane.

There's only once my girlfriend and I were kissing for attention (not that we didn't also enjoy it...). And that was awesome.

It was back in High School, and we'd noticed that when we kissed each other (again, not showing off, just showing affection) goodbye at the busses at the end of the day people would act really stupid. Mostly by shouting stupid things.

So we got into the habit of making a show of it, standing where everyone could see us and just going at it. Again, not gross, but certainly... enthusiastic. People would stick their heads out the windows and shout imaginative things like "Lesbians!" out the window. Occasionally we'd correct them by telling them we were Bi.

Well, I'd get harassed by the idiots on my bus when I finally sat down. Y'know, typical things like "You were kissing a girl!" and "I didn't know lesbians could be fat!" and "You're a lesbian! You like girls!". I ignored it, mostly, or laughed in their faces.

One day, however, I decided to say something. 'Cause it would be fun, not 'cause I was hurt. So I turned to them and looked one of them straight in the eyes and said "You're just jealous that my girlfriend is sexier than yours."

That shut them up right away, and was the only time I've ever gotten a really good line out.

[edible_hat]

So I turned to them and looked one of them straight in the eyes and said "You're just jealous that my girlfriend is sexier than yours."

The gay guy in one of my high school classes used to say "At least I'm getting some" and wink.

[Sorianna]

The gay guy in one of my high school classes used to say "At least I'm getting some" and wink.

That's awesome. But that wouldn't have worked with this guy, He and his paris hilton wannabe girlfriend spent much of the ride home making out noisily. One time the bus driver caught them in the back of the bus and she was lacking a shirt.