Name Dropping

[Anakah]

This guy came up with three sports book tickets. My CW ran them through the machine, which means they've been cashed and she was getting ready to pay him. She added them again on her calculator just to be sure of the amount.

The guy wanted to hold them to get a closer look. This CW is very paticular about things. Me, I probably would have handed them over because I still had the money and if he walked away with them, so what? That means he'd be out seven hundred dollars.

CW told SC that he couldn't hold them again. Techincally she ran them and they were now yes part of her drawer but I see why he'd be upset but he took it to a whole new level.

Our supervisor just happened to be up there already because he was helping me so he got to stand there and witness this too. Of course he stepped over there because well the dude got SO rude.

SC: You mean I can't just hold them in my hands and look at them? That is ridiculous!

CW: They've already been cashed out...

SV holds the tickets so the guy can't grab them.

SC: If you move your finger I can read them.

SV walks over and holds them up and SC can look at them. The guy was trying to add up three very weird numbers. They were like 212.16 and other ones with odd change on them. Needless to say he couldn't figure it out. If you can't add something don't get mad at the cashier. Or [lease know the amount before you come up!

CW offered her tape but the guy tossed it back at her and said he didn't need it. Finally I guess he agreed with the total and still harassed her even then.

SC: I can't believe this. This is the worst service ever! My friend _____ will hear about this. I've been coming here for years! And you guys have the nerve to bust my balls over such a little thing? *rant, rant, bitch bitch*

Sucks for us to have a customer like you. He just kept bitching.

SC: Is it okay, if I take my money now, captain?

CW is livid at this point and we are all silently hoping he looses every goddamn penny.

The name he dropped? The manager at the sportsbook. Yeah, like that guy has any weight with the cage!!! If you name drop name someone who actually would make a difference! Jerk.

[Mnemjian]

Geez, what a freak. Seems like he could have thought ahead a little bit... And it's so stupid when people think they can impress you with who they know. All he really did was prove that he's maybe a semi-regular customer. WOW!!!!

People like to name drop to me the name of my co-worker because they think he's the owner of the store. So many times I get people asking "Where's Mark?" and I kind of stare and say "well he's not working today" and then they kind of stare back like they are surprised I didn't give them a free book or something.

[BaristaTrav]

I can't help but get a mental picture of this guy:

-late 50s/early 60s
-Northeastern accent (brooklyn or Philly)
-balding or completely bald
-bad hairpiece or cheesy old-man hat to cover said baldness
-Members Only tan jacket (or something close)
-any combination of: bermuda shorts and loafers/white shoes and green golf pants/yellow, pink, or fucia polo shirt with pleated old man khakis

Am I on the right track?

[Sandman]

Name dropping only works when you truthfully know the person and they know you. Happened one time in which I had a bad experience and I told the people I would tell X (I used X's full name). I'm guessing they thought I was bluffing until I told X what happened, problem was fixed the next day!