A thread to list potential scenarios and reasonably appropriate responses to them, depending on your own brand of appropriateness, I suppose.
Catches them off their feet a little. Helps to be sugary-sweet. I tend to match the tones of the people I interact with, when above the median standard tone.
Then if they comment on a rushed job being crude, tough on them. They have their choice.
As I think of more, I'll likely update the list.
If anything, what I'm really looking for is a way to stop people asking me if I work here when I'm on break. Gets really annoying.
- Scenario: Friendly'ish (Yet pet-voiced and condescending despite being friendly) says "you're doing a great job!" when all you're doing is walking them down an aisle and showing them where something is. You haven't even discussed the actual item yet.
- My response: "Why thanks, you too!!! ^_^ Anything else you're looking for?"
Catches them off their feet a little. Helps to be sugary-sweet. I tend to match the tones of the people I interact with, when above the median standard tone.
- Scenario: I have quite the line, and the person I'm currently helping has a larger than usual order. One of the customers in the rear or middle of the line is audibly getting impatient, and urges me to hurry. I have two replies to this impatient individual:
- "I can absolutely promise you that I can and will give you as much attention as you allow me to give to my current customer."
- "Tell you what. I won't rush him/her, but I will rush your order. Sounds fair?
Then if they comment on a rushed job being crude, tough on them. They have their choice.
As I think of more, I'll likely update the list.
If anything, what I'm really looking for is a way to stop people asking me if I work here when I'm on break. Gets really annoying.
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