The old woman on the hill

[telecom_goddess]

Quoth cashierbex

I see you haven't been in a biology class and disected some sort of animal. It smells horrid. And it stays on you even with 2 layers of gloves.

No thankfully I managed to skip out on biology.

[tollbaby]

Yeah... formaldehyde has a pretty distinct odor. You don't forget it.

[barainga]

Having delivered to her house.. I can say that unless I am armed with fully automatic weapons and grenades I would not spend the night there.

[An Haddock]

I always wish I had spoken up more when I was delivering pizzas... especially since I didn't really need the job.

I remember one guy in sort of a lower-class neighborhood made a big deal about giving me a tip because it was Christmas time. (I think I got like a dollar or so)

I think I had held my tongue, but where I worked, you got paid $2.50 an hour plus $1 per delivery plus tips. So if you worked a slow Saturday afternoon from 12 - 4 and got only 6 deliveries (with a dollar tip per delivery) you'd get $22 for 4 hours. Not good.

We did have the advantage of being in a pretty upscale area so most folks would tip a couple of dollars each. Unfortunately the owners spread our delivery area out to the point where we'd have to go to lower income areas, spend more gas to get there, and waste more time doing so.

My favorite move, especially with kids who were too ignorant to realize they should tip, was to ask "how much did you want back?" if they were due change. At least in some cases they would think twice and maybe realize they should give the driver a little something.

[EricKei]

Quoth ApolloSZ

Despite Minecrafts insistence... Zombies are not allergic to Sunlight...

That reminds me of a comment from a Diablo 3 character -- When asked why the undeads did not seem to fear sunlight, your character replies "If they are truly evil, they do not care". I guess that explains Mme Formaldehyde there >_>

Quoth tollbaby

Yeah... formaldehyde has a pretty distinct odor. You don't forget it.

Yup. So does chloroffff------*thud*

[Racket_Man]

Quoth Geek King

Or treat the employees well. I've noticed several places I go become more generous when you're a known tipper, and don't explode over minor issues. Oh, and don't demand/beg extras for free. Of course, this takes time, as the workers start to recognize you on sight, and whatnot.

got it right in one try.

YES delivery drivers know who the heros AND the ZEROS are. all of the drivers at my store know the addresses of who is who.

The other night I had one of my last deliveries was to a "well-known" room in a nursing facility. the next night all I had to say to a fellow driver was I got 123ed and he knew exactly WHO and where I was talkiing about.

tip me well and I WILL remember you, your spouse, your dog, your kids, etc.

[barainga]

Quoth Racket_Man

tip me well and I WILL remember you, your spouse, your dog, your kids, etc.

Take care of the noisy neighbors.. whatever.

[Seshat]

Quoth telecom_goddess

What frightens me is you recognize the smell of embalming fluid

I have no idea what that smells like and don't wanna know.

I did AN101 (anatomy) at uni.

Human cadavers.

Enough said.

[telecom_goddess]

Quoth Seshat

I did AN101 (anatomy) at uni.

Human cadavers.

Enough said.

and again I say

Yeesh. No thanks.

[HotelMinion]

that's what my manager, old man smelly, smells like! :O it's not embalming fliud but it's this other foul smelling oil that he rubs on himself all the time. god it makes him STINK! maybe it's the same with this old woman. ugh that smell makes me puke! i'm getting nausous just thinking about it.