"Ooops. Heeheehee."

[ralerin]

I had some lady return an entire BOX full of hand sanitizer, the 8 oz "Aid of Rite" brand, a different, also 8 oz size brand plus some wet wipes and she had a receipt for all of them. Do you know how HEAVY they are? There were at least a dozen bottles of hand sanitizer and 6 of the wet wipes. I had to teeter them on a cart and wheel them to the skin care aisle. Of course the slot for them was full. I'm about ready to put them back when some other pushy woman comes up behind me and pushes the cart out of the way.

CRASH. SPLATTER.

"Oooops I'm so sorry. At least nothing broke! *walks away!*"

One broke. I was SO MAD. Because I had to clean it up before the alcohol began to eat into the floor wax.

Bonus: More "Eastern Union" Buffoonery

I posted a story about some guy who abused me about him being "deaf" and demanding a personal apology and then later coming into the store and being a rude pushy dick about an "Eastern Union" transfer that he wanted to make.

Well his buddy (if I remember-it's been some time since) came back today and began to abuse poor SM about the "Eastern Union" he wanted to, and fuck this and shit that and bitch this and screw you that. He shut up rather quickly when cashier Ih came by and stood quietly in the corner where the photo counter and the entrance behind the cash registers begins. One of my customers warned me about the guy that he was being abusive, but he left a few minutes later without anything. Most likely because SM told him to fuck off.

[jjllbb]

Quoth ralerin

CRASH. SPLATTER.

"Oooops I'm so sorry. At least nothing broke! *walks away!*"

What a cow. Why am I still surprised when customers knock, kick, throw stuff onto the floor and then walk away? How lazy and inconsiderate can mankind get?

[Rantsylvania 6-5000]

What a cunt! They should bring back "you break it, you bought it". That would make them be more careful! One of my coworkers saw a woman ram into a framed art picture worth $80, knocked it over and shattered the glass, and simply walked away!

[Kristev]

I'd simply love it if they brought back "You break it, you buy it." It would cut down on a lot of shrink, and messes, at my job.

[Marmalady]

Quoth Kristev

I'd simply love it if they brought back "You break it, you buy it." It would cut down on a lot of shrink, and messes, at my job.

There's a lady who has a stall in our local shopping centre, selling some very pretty bags, jewellery, crystal figures etc., and she has a notice displayed that reads:

'Lovely to look at,
Nice to hold,
If you break it,
Consider it sold.'

Should be in all stores.

[hinakiba777]

Gather around everyone and I will tell you the Tale of "Lil Hina and the Spilled Milk"

When I was 8 or 11 years old my dad sent me to one of our many grocery store with one simple request. "Lil Hina, you must go and get 4L of Bagged Milk." So off I skipped toward the Dairy section and grabbed a bag of bagged milk. It was quite heavy, and I was still quite adorably klutzy at the time. So as I was walking I tripped, the bag went up in the air, and SPLASH!!!! the floor was covered in with plastic and milk.

I stared in sorrow at the white puddle. I did not have enough money to buy two packages of milk. However, I knew that if I broke something in a store I would have to pay for it. I went off in search of a Stock Boy who I knew was around the corner.

Me= Excuse me?
SB= Can I help you?
Me= Yes. I dropped a 4L bag of milk in the dairy aisle. I was wondering if you could get a mop so I could clean it up.
SB= Bring YOU a mop?
Me= Yes I made the mess.
SB= That's okay sweetie. It's my job to clean it up, why don't you just show me where the spill is?
Me= *Shows SB the spill* Are you sure you wouldn't like me to clean up my mess?
SB= No, really. It's what I get paid for.
Me= Oh that's right. Since I broke the bag of milk... *reaching for the money in my pocket*
SB= Oh, yes you'll need a new package. I'll just grab that for you. *Grabs a package from the dairy case*
Me= Oh no, it's alright I only have enough for one.
SB= .... OH, no you don't have to pay for the broken one. Stuff like this happens all the time.
Me= REALLY?!
SB= I wish all my customers were like you. Okay now be careful not to drop this one. *Hands over the package*
Me= I won't. Thank you!

So, Lil Hina carefully carried her bag of milk to the cashier, and then to her Daddy in the parking lot. And she never broke anything in a store again.

THE END!!!

[MrsEclipse]

Quoth Marmalady

'Lovely to look at,
Nice to hold,
If you break it,
Consider it sold.'

"We break, we cry.
You break, you buy."

[MoonCat]

I just want someone to tell me, who the heck ever came up with the idea of selling liquid in a BAG?

[LadyAndreca]

Quoth MoonCat

I just want someone to tell me, who the heck ever came up with the idea of selling liquid in a BAG?

Someone who realized that it takes less plastic - and therefore costs less money and can be marketed as 'greener'. At least, when they started selling things like laundry detergent in bags around here, that's what the rationale on the packaging is. (How can it be greener if you can't recycle the container after?)

[Jetfire]

Quoth LadyAndreca

Someone who realized that it takes less plastic - and therefore costs less money and can be marketed as 'greener'. At least, when they started selling things like laundry detergent in bags around here, that's what the rationale on the packaging is. (How can it be greener if you can't recycle the container after?)

Cheaper probably; but I doubt "greeness" ever entered the equation. Canada has had milk sold in bags for 30+ years now, before Green was anything but a colour. I suspect it's mainly a cost factor in doing it; people would buy the container and put a new bag of milk in it when needed, and toss the empty plastic bag when done.

Though according to Wiki, the green factor is increasingly a selling point. Apparently the bags are recyclable, and use significantly less plastic than the normal containers.