This is an old one from when I worked at "gamestore". It's been a busy morning, I've fallen behind on my daily inventory counts and such so by the time the lunch rush is over I'm scrambling to catch up. I have my back to the counter counting games in a drawer when suddenly I hear...
"Ahem".
I realize there is someone at the counter but I do not repond to the noise of throat clearing so I simply ignore the customer and go about my business. Then he does it louder.
"AHEM."
Again, I ignore him and again he does it louder.
"AHEM!"
Finally, I turn around:
Me : "Can I help you?"
SC: "Yes you can help me! I've been standing here for 5 minutes. Didn't you hear me calling you?"
Me:"No sir, I didn't."
SC: "I don't believe you, I called you three times."
Me: "You cleared your throat three times, that doesn't tell me anything about whether you actually need help or you just have something caught in your throat."
SC: "That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard."
Me:
Me: "What can I do for you?"
SC:"I need these." (he gently tosses three cases in my general direction and I proceed with ringing him out).
Me: "Anything else I can do for you?"
SC: "Yeah, learn some manners! I swear people in here are getting ruder all the time."
Me: (biting tongue) "Have a great day, sir."
*SC leaves*
Now I admit I wasn't super happy friendly with him because 1) I was already feeling tired and overworked after a very busy week and 2) The throat clearing thing REALLY pissed me off.
Fortunately he didn't complain to corporate but if he had I honestly wouldn't have cared.
"Ahem".
I realize there is someone at the counter but I do not repond to the noise of throat clearing so I simply ignore the customer and go about my business. Then he does it louder.
"AHEM."
Again, I ignore him and again he does it louder.
"AHEM!"
Finally, I turn around:
Me : "Can I help you?"
SC: "Yes you can help me! I've been standing here for 5 minutes. Didn't you hear me calling you?"
Me:"No sir, I didn't."
SC: "I don't believe you, I called you three times."
Me: "You cleared your throat three times, that doesn't tell me anything about whether you actually need help or you just have something caught in your throat."
SC: "That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard."
Me:
Me: "What can I do for you?"
SC:"I need these." (he gently tosses three cases in my general direction and I proceed with ringing him out).
Me: "Anything else I can do for you?"
SC: "Yeah, learn some manners! I swear people in here are getting ruder all the time."
Me: (biting tongue) "Have a great day, sir."
*SC leaves*
Now I admit I wasn't super happy friendly with him because 1) I was already feeling tired and overworked after a very busy week and 2) The throat clearing thing REALLY pissed me off.
Fortunately he didn't complain to corporate but if he had I honestly wouldn't have cared.
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