Asking Dumb Questions

[Chained to the counter]

It was a nice quiet day, no one's yelled at me so far, i just finnished serving a lovely old lady and was waiting for my next customer.

A lady walked past my register, noticed me and stopped and stared at me for about 2 mins, meanwhile i had served a few other people, she then walks up to me and says, "Are you open?"

Let's see, my sign isn't up, my light is on, you just watched me serve other people so wouldn't you come to the conclusion that why yes i'm still open. I really wanted to say no i'm not, i just like to stand here and pretend i'm an employee, the uniform brings out the colour in my eyes.

Another thing i hate is a customer will walk through the door and before even attempting to find their desired product say to me, "Where's the eggs", or Where is such and such" I usually don't even get a hello or could you please help me with something.

Lazy.

[Boozy]

So you were open, then?

[BookstoreEscapee]

If I'm in a hurry I might ask to be pointed in the right direction (after a polite "Hi, can you help me?" of course), but considering most grocery stores have the same general layout (ie, the eggs and milk are almost always in the far corner or against the back wall), as well as large signs marking the aisles, I will usually fend for myself in the grocery store unless I'm having trouble finding a specific brand.

[ShinyGreenApple]

I love the 'Are you open?' thing

No, I am in fact, standing here for my looks.

Odd, if you're standing at the register not doing anything because you have no customers, they assume you are slacking off. (Or perhaps we stand there after we clock out because we like it there so much?)

If you are not at the register, maybe stocking candy or cleaning up other registers, they assume that you are avoiding customers and/or shirking responsibility.

Can't win for losing!


Or:


You have a sign up, or in the case of my store, we have nifty little plastic chains with which to block off the lane, your light is off, there is a manager counting your till, and you are cleaning the register.

"Are you open?"

[Becks]

i just like to stand here and pretend i'm an employee, the uniform brings out the colour in my eyes.

That's good. I'll have to mix that in with my "No, I don't work here. I'm just a big fan."

[BookstoreEscapee]

No, I don't work here. I just like to wear the nametag

No, lugging books around for 8 hours is how I get my workout. Cheaper than the gym!

[Andara Bledin]

You have a sign up, or in the case of my store, we have nifty little plastic chains with which to block off the lane, your light is off, there is a manager counting your till, and you are cleaning the register.

"Are you open?"

*looks at till being counted*

*looks at turned-off light*

*looks at chain*

I'm going to have to go with "No."

^-.-^