I live in a rural area. Our little community has one gas station, a pizza place and a Curves. Very different from downtown Phoenix.
The gas station/minimart sells gas well under Phoenix prices, but you have to pay first. The owner has been feuding with Bell Gas and they cut him off all the time. I'm always sighting SC's there. Today, tho...today was really different.
Last week, I hurt my back and I'm walking a little funny. Today I felt the need for some malty beverages, so went to the local minimart to satisfy the craving.
When I got to the counter, the clerk (who always jokes with me) told me that he couldn't sell me beer because I was sideways. I told him "No, I'm not sideways, I'm just bent. If I was sideways I'd be doing this." and turned sideways to him. He laughed and gave me my beer and change.
At no time during this conversation did the transaction stop, he rang up my beer, I paid, he counted the change and bagged my sixpack, I took my change and beer, laughed with him and got out of the way.
The *cough* lady behind me went off of the clerk for making personal comments about my appearance. Seriously, she was cussing and screaming over how rude the clerk had been to me. I was all WTF and told her that the clerk was just joking with me. She then proceeds to scream at the clerk for wasting time making conversation when there were customers in line.
The manager heard the ruckus and came out in time to see her toss her unpaid for stuff on the floor and then walk on it as she stomped out the door.
Manager's a good guy, I've seen him in action before. He was in the process of making SC1 pay for the damaged product when SC2 came flying in the store (almost hitting Manager with the door), ran to the front of the line, flung her credit card at the clerk, snapped "30 on pump whatever* and started to leave.
The clerk started to tell SC2 that she would have to wait her turn and she cut him off with "I don't have time, turn it on now." The customer she cut off told the clerk "turn her pump on, you don't need anymore grief today" and SC2 glared at the nice guy.
The clerk then had to tell SC2 that they couldn't stop the pump at a certain amount, she would have to do it. Right, whatever, evil looks.
SC2 went to the door, opened it and while standing in the store screamed "John, you have to shut the pump off at 30 because these people are too stupid to do it".
Manager went right to the register, shut the pump off and handed the *cough* lady her plastic back. I always respected the manager. As a matter of fact, I've tried to recruite him. When I heard his final words (using very respectful tone and attitude) to the bitch, I resolved to offer him even more money.
"I'm sorry, Mam. We are too stupid to be able to turn your pump ON, so you will have to leave now."
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