I'm a lawyer...

[DarkCSR]

Lawyer gets owned...

Yeah... lawyers have learned to fear the DarkCSR. From the classics of my previous job...

Setting: I used to work as a senior/rent-a-sup for a cell phone company.

Lawyer:I'm a lawyer and I know warranties. The previous store representative said that my warranty is void because there's liquid in my phone. But I haven't spilled anything in it and the only thing I can figure is the humidity in the air. Are you telling me that my warranty is still void? *rabble, rabble, rabble*

Me: Yes. The warranty does not make any distinction in terms of how the liquid got in there, simply that liquid damage is not covered by warranty.

Lawyer: So, you're telling me that this warranty is void. Where does it state that liquid damage isn't covered in the warranty.

Me: Well, sir, I'm looking at a copy of your user guide. If you look at page 192, section 1, Clause A, you'll see that <manufacturer> does not cover liquid damage.

Lawyer: Well, uh.... um.

Me: If you wish to dispute this further, you may want to talk with the manufacturer. In the meantime, is there any other questions I can answer for you?

Lawyer: <Click>

Another satisfied customer.

[Bandit]

To quote the Bard...

"The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers." - W. Shakespeare - (Henry VI)

B

[fireheart]

Alternately, if your workplace has one, just go "Oh, well since you're a lawyer, that means that you are now required to deal with our legal department for those matters. Would you like their number?

[depechemodefan]

To quote the Bard...

"The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers." - W. Shakespeare - (Henry VI)

B

First, a villian said it. Much as if Charles Manson said it. Second, it was sarcasm.

[Gurndigarn]

Alternately, if your workplace has one, just go "Oh, well since you're a lawyer, that means that you are now required to deal with our legal department for those matters. Would you like their number?

Forget "would you like...?". Just try "let me get you...."

[Nyoibo]

My respons to the "I'm a Lawyer" thing is simple, "Oh, then you must know my great uncle, he's a supreme court judge" The relationship is a bit more complicated than great uncle, but he is a supreme court judge, also a good line when someone threatens to sue me, most of my family are either lawyers or ministers.

[Spork4pedro]

Anyone know if Joanne fabrics is relatively safe from stupid?
(or, at least, as safe as anywhere in retail can be?)

In my experience, the Fabric stores are the WORST place for annoying customers! I didn't work at Joanns but a place that took over one (which was annoying since the customers couldn't figure it out)

The thought of Fabric ladies still makes me shudder! They nitpicked EVERY little detail on the fabric, even on the edge where you cut off anyway, to get a bigger discount. (The store I worked at was already a discount fabric store. We had really low prices...kinda crappy product...but good prices) and bitched and moaned when we only had a 25% off sale.

Then there are the designers...stoopid entitled whores....who think that you are their personal slave. They make you show them everything, get pissed off that you can't open the store early so they can shop alone, and then yell at you about your selection!

Then there's the mess....oi...apparently people can't figure out how to put back rolls of fabric! Yes..it's fine if you throw all your bolts on the floor in one tangled mess....grr....

sorry for this to be sooo long!! The mention of fabric has me going off in random rants....

[RecoveringKinkoid]

Okay, I cannot do math. The part of my brain that processes calculations? Inert lump of grey pudding. So I'm not even as "smart" as a reasonably intelligent person when it comes to math. I'm more like "slightly below that of a brain damaged Labrador Retriever" when it comes to figuring out stuff like that.

However, even I know that 30% off 50% is not 80%.

Granted, I don't know what it is, but I do know what it AIN'T.

[smileyeagle1021]

However, even I know that 30% off 50% is not 80%.

just in case you are wondering what 30% off of 50% off would be, it's 65% off original price... you know... just in case you were wondering (and yes, I did actually do that in my head...)

[auntiem]

Unfortunately my pocketbook is demanding that I try again.
Anyone know if Joanne fabrics is relatively safe from stupid?
(or, at least, as safe as anywhere in retail can be?)

Joannes is gawdawful. I have to steel myself just to go in there due to the shear suck I witness every.single.time. and it seems to be getting worse and worse as the DIY movement shifts to the Martha Stewart types - the ones who think they know all because they watched one show. If I had to be a cutter there then I think I'd go postal within a week.

[mattm04]

My lawyer response, "Sir/Ma'am since you are threatening legal action you will need to contact our legal dept. I can no longer talk to you."

Sometime they then claim their we never a lawyer and/or will no longer sue. Too late.