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The closest convenience store to my house is five doors down on a residential street.
It's actually a house wherein the lower level has been converted into a store, but whatever.
Since it's on a residential street t never gets super busy. I've never seen a line more than two people deep and I've been going there for more than 10 years.
Anyway, since it's never busy the new owner was watching a movie behind the counter between customers, which to me is perfectly fine. I mean, what else is there to do, right?
It should also be noted that the new owner (who is very nice and friendly) doesn't speak English very well, and as a result doesn't say hello when people enter, but rather he nods and smiles in their direction.
But hey, whatever works.
I'm in there perusing the drinks when I hear a woman who just walked in mutter to herself, "Fucking ignorant *racial slur for Asians* can't even say hello to customers."
She continued muttering to herself about how he was watching his, "fucking *racial slur for Asians* movies when he should be working."
LADY! You're in a small, family-run convenience store on a residential street, not Holt Renfrew. Relax!
It's not as though he was rude, and he even paused the movie while serving both me and her (she got to the cash a moment before me).
Not only was she snottily complaining about his apparent abhorrent behaviour, she was a right bitch to him once she reached the cash.
Honestly now, is it SO annoying that someone who gets so few customers entertain themselves during open hours?
He politely mutes his movies and does the best he can with his limited English to be friendly and helpful.
I just wanted to stop her on the way out and say, "You know, if it's such a big deal why don't you walk three blocks to the main road and go to one of the convenience stores that's run by assholes."
It's actually a house wherein the lower level has been converted into a store, but whatever.
Since it's on a residential street t never gets super busy. I've never seen a line more than two people deep and I've been going there for more than 10 years.
Anyway, since it's never busy the new owner was watching a movie behind the counter between customers, which to me is perfectly fine. I mean, what else is there to do, right?
It should also be noted that the new owner (who is very nice and friendly) doesn't speak English very well, and as a result doesn't say hello when people enter, but rather he nods and smiles in their direction.
But hey, whatever works.
I'm in there perusing the drinks when I hear a woman who just walked in mutter to herself, "Fucking ignorant *racial slur for Asians* can't even say hello to customers."
She continued muttering to herself about how he was watching his, "fucking *racial slur for Asians* movies when he should be working."
LADY! You're in a small, family-run convenience store on a residential street, not Holt Renfrew. Relax!
It's not as though he was rude, and he even paused the movie while serving both me and her (she got to the cash a moment before me).
Not only was she snottily complaining about his apparent abhorrent behaviour, she was a right bitch to him once she reached the cash.
Honestly now, is it SO annoying that someone who gets so few customers entertain themselves during open hours?
He politely mutes his movies and does the best he can with his limited English to be friendly and helpful.
I just wanted to stop her on the way out and say, "You know, if it's such a big deal why don't you walk three blocks to the main road and go to one of the convenience stores that's run by assholes."
Dad had his own advertising agency, and it wasn't unusual to find me building models, or working on my stamp collection when I'd be there giving him a hand. I remember one time, I was pretty sick, and couldn't be left alone...so I got to sleep on the couch. Bet that would have gone over well with some clients 
"You'd feel a Hell of a lot better if you'd just rip into the occasional customer." 
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