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First post, yay! I think it is anyway. I'm pretty sure I had an account YEARS ago, but I can't remember my username or my password. D:
I work nights at a local, big box hardware store. Fortunately, I only have to deal with customers for an hour until we close, unfortunately late night customers tend to be really weird.
I was standing on the light bulb aisle, in front of the LED's, trying to figure out the best way to bring down some overhead stock, when a customer comes up to me.
He was just staring at me, he didn't say, "excuse me" or anything like that, he just stared. He was wearing this pink, short sleeve, button up with triangles and squiggles all over it. Honestly, he looked like he belonged in Rocko's Modern Life.
It totally threw me off, too, the way he was staring at me. So, I stared back at him until he said, in a totally snotty tone too BTW, "I need your help."
Me: Sure, what can I help you with?
Him: I need a light bulb that gives off heat.
Me: Well, the LED's aren't going to be a good option for that... what do you need the bulb for?
Him: I'm raising a chick.
Me: Cool, like a chicken chick?
Him: Like... a HAWK.
Me: Oh, do you have a rescue?
Him: I'm... a FALCONER.
Me: Oh... okay, I'm going to need to do some research... *whips out phone to get on google, you know, to do the research HE should have done before declaring himself a freaking FALCONER*
Him: Are you on the internet?
Me: Yes sir, I just need to see what kind of bulb would be best...
Him: Why aren't you using your company's website?
Me: -_-;
Yeah sure, I'll just hop on the website for a hardware store, type "hawk chick" into the search bar, and wait for it to tell me the type of bulb you need to keep it warm. Why didn't I think of that?
So, after bringing two other people in on his project, because there was a LOT more to it than just the bulb. He needed an entire rig for this project and had no clue or specifications before he walked into the store, but we managed to get it all figured out for him.
At the end of our unique journey together, he asked me why the employees in my store are just so darn unhelpful. Why do they just ignore all the customers who need help? Why can't he ever get any help around here? He's asking me all this after I just spent 40 MINUTES helping him! All that aside, our store has a policy, during the peak times of customer traffic, that the day time associates aren't allowed to do anything except seek out customers to help.
I told him I didn't really know the answer and that I hoped he had a pleasant experience this time etc etc etc. After he left I asked around. Apparently, he comes in all the time. Everyone recognizes him and AVOIDS him because he's so creepy! xD
I work nights at a local, big box hardware store. Fortunately, I only have to deal with customers for an hour until we close, unfortunately late night customers tend to be really weird.
I was standing on the light bulb aisle, in front of the LED's, trying to figure out the best way to bring down some overhead stock, when a customer comes up to me.
He was just staring at me, he didn't say, "excuse me" or anything like that, he just stared. He was wearing this pink, short sleeve, button up with triangles and squiggles all over it. Honestly, he looked like he belonged in Rocko's Modern Life.
It totally threw me off, too, the way he was staring at me. So, I stared back at him until he said, in a totally snotty tone too BTW, "I need your help."
Me: Sure, what can I help you with?
Him: I need a light bulb that gives off heat.
Me: Well, the LED's aren't going to be a good option for that... what do you need the bulb for?
Him: I'm raising a chick.
Me: Cool, like a chicken chick?
Him: Like... a HAWK.
Me: Oh, do you have a rescue?
Him: I'm... a FALCONER.
Me: Oh... okay, I'm going to need to do some research... *whips out phone to get on google, you know, to do the research HE should have done before declaring himself a freaking FALCONER*
Him: Are you on the internet?
Me: Yes sir, I just need to see what kind of bulb would be best...
Him: Why aren't you using your company's website?
Me: -_-;
Yeah sure, I'll just hop on the website for a hardware store, type "hawk chick" into the search bar, and wait for it to tell me the type of bulb you need to keep it warm. Why didn't I think of that?
So, after bringing two other people in on his project, because there was a LOT more to it than just the bulb. He needed an entire rig for this project and had no clue or specifications before he walked into the store, but we managed to get it all figured out for him.
At the end of our unique journey together, he asked me why the employees in my store are just so darn unhelpful. Why do they just ignore all the customers who need help? Why can't he ever get any help around here? He's asking me all this after I just spent 40 MINUTES helping him! All that aside, our store has a policy, during the peak times of customer traffic, that the day time associates aren't allowed to do anything except seek out customers to help.
I told him I didn't really know the answer and that I hoped he had a pleasant experience this time etc etc etc. After he left I asked around. Apparently, he comes in all the time. Everyone recognizes him and AVOIDS him because he's so creepy! xD
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