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A woman with a little boy asked me if she could use the store phone. No problem. I walk her over to it, get an outside line, ask her the number and dial it for her (to ensure no long distance calls). All is well.
A very short time later I go on my 15 minute break. I usually sit outside on my breaks so I can get out of the store for a bit. A number of employees take their smoke break on some benches right by the door. When entering or exiting our store, these employees would be the first you see. I sat on a small ledge about 20 feet away from the store entrance on the complete opposite side than where the benches and smokers are located. I was basically hidden behind the carts we keep in the cart corral outside. I hope that makes sense. Usually no one bothers me there.
I needed to call my mom, so broke out the cell phone and was chatting away. I vaguely hear someone talking but don't see them. Not unusual though, it's usually someone getting a cart from this end rather than the end directly by store entrance. The voice I hear is just white noise and I pay no attention. Then I hear "Snobby ass bitch can't talk to me?".
Well, now I'm very curious. So I turn my head and spot the woman I let use the store phone roughly 6 or 7 feet away standing there staring at me. I wonder who she is talking to as I don't spot anyone else around. Our conversation is as follows,
SC: Can I use your phone? I been asking you!
Me: (confused) I'm using my phone right now.
SC: Can I use it? I need to call a cab.
Me: I'm on my phone and I need to use it. The store will let you use the phone again.
Her side of the conversation after that was mostly name calling with a few "I'll kick your ass" lines thrown in. I went back to my phone conversation. I was getting really pissed. Then I hear again how I'm a snobby ass bitch for not letting her use my phone. I turn to her and say "How can I let you use my phone when I'm using it? You can use the store phone!"
She then tells her son to c'mon, they will find another phone to use since (insert mild racial slur) won't let them use her phone to call the cab. They walk off in the opposite direction of my store. I felt bad for the little kid actually. He never muttered a sound the whole time and just looked used to this kind of thing.
1: I don't let strangers use my phone unless they appear to be in a state of emergency.
1A: The last time I let a stranger use my phone, they asked me to stop touching my (at the time) 5 year old son's shoulder as it "bothered" them. I said no and they walked away. They almost left with my phone until I said loudly "I Need my phone back if you're leaving!". I assumed they were trying to steal it and that was the end of my phone lending days.
2. The store phone wasn't that far away. The customer service phone is right inside the entrance of the store.
3. She already knew she could use the store phone as I was the one who let her use the store phone a short time ago.
4. Why would I let someone use my phone who just insulted me?
5. Why didn't she ask or go to any number of the employees who were outside smoking on the other side? Certainly possible I just didn't see her do this, but I asked a few people I knew sitting outside and they said no one asked them to use their cell phones. So she came looking for me?
Seriously, what the hell?
A very short time later I go on my 15 minute break. I usually sit outside on my breaks so I can get out of the store for a bit. A number of employees take their smoke break on some benches right by the door. When entering or exiting our store, these employees would be the first you see. I sat on a small ledge about 20 feet away from the store entrance on the complete opposite side than where the benches and smokers are located. I was basically hidden behind the carts we keep in the cart corral outside. I hope that makes sense. Usually no one bothers me there.
I needed to call my mom, so broke out the cell phone and was chatting away. I vaguely hear someone talking but don't see them. Not unusual though, it's usually someone getting a cart from this end rather than the end directly by store entrance. The voice I hear is just white noise and I pay no attention. Then I hear "Snobby ass bitch can't talk to me?".
Well, now I'm very curious. So I turn my head and spot the woman I let use the store phone roughly 6 or 7 feet away standing there staring at me. I wonder who she is talking to as I don't spot anyone else around. Our conversation is as follows,
SC: Can I use your phone? I been asking you!
Me: (confused) I'm using my phone right now.
SC: Can I use it? I need to call a cab.
Me: I'm on my phone and I need to use it. The store will let you use the phone again.
Her side of the conversation after that was mostly name calling with a few "I'll kick your ass" lines thrown in. I went back to my phone conversation. I was getting really pissed. Then I hear again how I'm a snobby ass bitch for not letting her use my phone. I turn to her and say "How can I let you use my phone when I'm using it? You can use the store phone!"
She then tells her son to c'mon, they will find another phone to use since (insert mild racial slur) won't let them use her phone to call the cab. They walk off in the opposite direction of my store. I felt bad for the little kid actually. He never muttered a sound the whole time and just looked used to this kind of thing.
1: I don't let strangers use my phone unless they appear to be in a state of emergency.
1A: The last time I let a stranger use my phone, they asked me to stop touching my (at the time) 5 year old son's shoulder as it "bothered" them. I said no and they walked away. They almost left with my phone until I said loudly "I Need my phone back if you're leaving!". I assumed they were trying to steal it and that was the end of my phone lending days.
2. The store phone wasn't that far away. The customer service phone is right inside the entrance of the store.
3. She already knew she could use the store phone as I was the one who let her use the store phone a short time ago.
4. Why would I let someone use my phone who just insulted me?
5. Why didn't she ask or go to any number of the employees who were outside smoking on the other side? Certainly possible I just didn't see her do this, but I asked a few people I knew sitting outside and they said no one asked them to use their cell phones. So she came looking for me?
Seriously, what the hell?
. The big Smiley face corporation, in its infinite wisdom, has decided we don't need a LP officer or any kind of security. My theory, and just my theory mind you, is if the LP guy had actually taken time to CATCH the thieves walking out the front door with a cart load of groceries or the ones who run behind the CS desk, grab cigs and run, then maybe corporate would see we need quite a few LPs.
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