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    Alrighty, one morning I was ringing out a customer when this woman walked in looking for a specific phone. She'd taken one of our little tickets (which state that the customer should go to customer service and ask for the item) and when my manager goes to check if we have any in stock, we dont. This is where the woman, having already walked into the store with as much charm as a growling bitch, went off and got smart with my manager. I adore this assistant manager, she is hard working and fair by nature. When I saw this, I just tried to keep my cool.
    So then the woman is talking to me about how ridiculous it was, that we never had anything when she needed it and that we shouldn't have the cards by the shelf if we were out of stock. I merely said:

    Me: "Ma'am, the cards don't indicate how many we have in stock. It's for convenience purposes for when a customer needs to ask for a lock-up item."

    Lady: "It's always a different story from you people.

    She handed me her credit card to pay for an item and she was being rude, pushing it at me. I motioned to her that she had to swipe the card.

    Me: Card...**Holding hand out, not being polite atall."

    Lady: Please... **With her rigid tone**

    I handed the card back to her and she readied herself to finally leave, thank god.

    Lady: I'm never shopping in this store again. (They all LOVE to say that)

    As she makes her way out, I perk up and smile. Then, with a nice wave and annoyingly cheerful tone, I say out loud:

    "Have a nice day, ma'am!" ^_^

    As she passed through the sliding doorway out, she chose some common words: "Fuck you."
    I bursted out laughing, and my manager was there to hear it to. She couldn't believe the nerve the woman had. When she asked me what I did and that the woman may call corporate, I answered: "Well, what is she gonna say, 'the cashier told me to have a nice day'?"

    This was just the beginning of my experiences with Canadians. So far, the only decent ones are the sweet old ladies. They're adorable and so kind. ^_^
    Last edited by protege; 12-13-2006, 04:22 AM. Reason: Nationality not important to the story

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    I don't know why you chose red letters. It is unreadable.
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    • #3
      Mark Healey, you can highlight the text to read it. That's what I do.
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      • #4
        Quoth Mark Healey View Post
        I don't know why you chose red letters. It is unreadable.
        I like the bold though. Makes it a lot easier to read without getting within half a meter of my screen.

        As for the story, I totally love how you ended it. I love telling crappy customers to have a nice day. It fills me with glee.
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        • #5
          I can read it just fine. I also love happy endings like that.
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          • #6
            imma nice canadian *sniffle* but there sure are a lot of bad ones :P same with americans hehe

            we are all kinda the same ^^
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            • #7
              Hehehehe....my Pennsic War (big SCA event) camp is in a sector of the campground that is filled with Canadians. I find them to be fine and charming people.

              There's one guy in our "neighborhood", a Canadian, who is a huge, rampaging jerk. In fact, he's so much of a jerk, that OTHER CANADIANS, some from his own camp, actually came to our camp to apologize on behalf of Canada, and to make sure we knew that all Canadians weren't like that guy!

              We love our Canadian neighbors. In fact, many of our bachelors love the French-Canadian girls in our little corner of Pennsic quite a bit.

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              • #8
                Ah, Canadians.
                Smart, charming, fun folk. Yes, I love Canadians. Probably because my hometown was 2 hours south of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario; and probably because of my frequent trips to Canada (Toronto was my favorite stomping ground).

                Don't get me started on Canadian women. I could go on for hours about their virtues. They don't have the "attitude" that American women have.

                Sadly, I don't get to meet many Canadian women anymore. I live in central Florida, and they don't come down here very much. So sad for me.
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                • #9
                  Quoth OfficeMaxChick9 View Post
                  This was just the beginning of my experiences with Canadians. So far, the only decent ones are the sweet old ladies. They're adorable and so kind. ^_^
                  I'm a Canadian! I'm sweet AND adorable AND kind! AND I'm not an old lady! We're not always hockey-stick-wavin', tonque-wearing, Tim-Horton's-drinking, bitter hosers! I swear!

                  Anyways, why is this your beginning experience with Canadians? Did you just move here? Or did you take a job that has you interacting with Canadian tourists?

                  Don't get me started on Canadian women. I could go on for hours about their virtues.
                  So could I!
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                  • #10
                    I don't know about the women, but hubby has a friend from Quebec and I met him at the last trade show hubby went to. *swoon* I just like to listen to him talk.

                    **Does anyone remember hearing a comedian back in the 90's I think go on about Quebec and how if you go there you get the language and attitude of France but none of the scenery? I can't remember who it was, but it was rather funny.

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                    • #11
                      Quoth Spiffy McMoron View Post
                      I'm a Canadian! I'm sweet AND adorable AND kind! AND I'm not an old lady! We're not always hockey-stick-wavin', tonque-wearing, Tim-Horton's-drinking, bitter hosers! I swear!
                      Neither am I!
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                      Seriously, though, she was probably an immigrant.
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                      • #12
                        Some of the French Canadian girls we know from Pennsic do Middle Eastern personas. The call their group "Quebecastan."

                        That about killed me the first time I heard it.

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                        • #13
                          Quoth Knightmare View Post
                          Don't get me started on Canadian women. I could go on for hours about their virtues.
                          I married one sixteen years ago. Still no complaints.

                          Quoth Knightmare View Post
                          They don't have the "attitude" that American women have.
                          Ahhh... you've never seen my mother-in-law when she's on a tear, obviously.

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                          • #14
                            I didnt know Canandians could be rude and mean. I have never met one (one of my ex's was a french-canandian and several of his friends were Canadian) so I didnt think that they existed. Didnt even think they were born with the mean bone!

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                            • #15
                              Let's be careful of generalizations.

                              A post like this, written by a Candian and implying that Americans tend to be ignorant and arrogant, would not go over well, and would probably generate one or two reports or complaints.
                              Too tired of living and too tired to end it. What a conundrum.

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