Stupid Question Of The Day

[smfrazier]

One of our electric wheelchairs broke down- the battery had died. When that happens you can't ride it. The front wheels don't turn. So the only way to move it is to lift the front wheels off the ground and push it like a wheel barrow to the nearest electrical outlet. As I was doing this a customer asked me "Is that one working?"

[Food Lady]

It's the same as walking up to a register with no light on and putting your stuff down (had that today) or asking "Is someone here?" while gesturing to the register w/ the light on. I had the 2nd scenario today, too, and I was tempted to answer, "Well, I don't see anyone, so no." I mean, they asked me as I was walking to the register. Lights indicating open registers is an idea that's been around at least 40, if not 50 or 60 years. Why do people not get it??

[dalesys]

Why do people not get it??

Their light's not on.

It isn't so much that their elevator doesn't run all the way to the top as it is that there isn't a car in the shaft.

[Lovecats]

Their light's not on.

It isn't so much that their elevator doesn't run all the way to the top as it is that there isn't a car in the shaft.

I love that quote. I've been standing at my register, have just finished ringing up a customer (in fact, they're still standing in front of me), light's on an someone will walk up and say, "Are you open?" and usually, the customer in front of me and I will just kinda look at each other.

[RealUnimportant]

someone will walk up and say, "Are you open?"

Far too common, especially when we have big blinds that block view of the tills when we're closed. I just tell 'em, if they can see me I'm open.

[smfrazier]

This reminds me of something else that happened recently. Someone had dropped a bottle of wine at the register. The cashier was finishing ringing up the customer, but she had her light off and I had the cleaning cart blocking the register so no one else could come up. A lady came up, looked at my cart blocking the access, and walked away. Okay, I thought she got the idea that the register was closed. Then I saw her trying to come around from the other side, trying to squeeze in between the last customer and where I was trying to mop. I said "Ma'am the register is closed, I'm cleaning up a spill." She says "I didn't see a closed sign!" The other customer said "But you can see he's trying to clean up!" She said a few other things I wish I could of said.