That's not an emergency...

[dalesys]

I'm a...fraid.

Daisy, Daisy...

[Monterey Jack]

I can feel it. My mind is going.

I'm a...fraid.

[Sapphire Silk]

Please state the nature of the emergency...I'm sorry Dave, that does not qualify. We will see you when we open.

So this . . . .

What a jerk.

[gerund]

"I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that."

I can feel it. My mind is going.

[Ironclad Alibi]

Please state the nature of the emergency...I'm sorry Dave, that does not qualify. We will see you when we open.

"I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that."

[eltf177]

I think I know which chain Latekin works for (no, I won't say); and I am grateful for their policy. Especially in storm season.

This IS Australia, after all. It's not just the animals and plants that want to kill you, the weather does too.

I see your point. But unless the "emergency" is truly that then no early opening for you...

[Seshat]

After this level of abuse I would hope the policy gets reviewed and (hopefully) abandoned!

I think I know which chain Latekin works for (no, I won't say); and I am grateful for their policy. Especially in storm season.

This IS Australia, after all. It's not just the animals and plants that want to kill you, the weather does too.

[Cat Herder]

Ban him, and post his picture on the store's Wall of Shame (create one if necessary).

[Antares]

Please state the nature of the emergency...I'm sorry Dave, that does not qualify. We will see you when we open.

[eltf177]

Our store chain likes to be seen as the beacon of shiny helpful humanity, so they will open early or close late if there's a customer with a personal emergency.
This is a policy not normally abused to quite this degree.

After this level of abuse I would hope the policy gets reviewed and (hopefully) abandoned!

[Latekin]

Usually emergencies have an up front fee associated with rushing a store to open .etc

Our store chain likes to be seen as the beacon of shiny helpful humanity, so they will open early or close late if there's a customer with a personal emergency.
This is a policy not normally abused to quite this degree.

That would depend on the in law. Mine would have caused an emergency

My mother is the mother in law from hell to my partner, but when she comes over, we've usually had everything we can sorted out waaaaaaay before she even thought about visiting. It saves time, stress, and means I don't have to contemplate matricide before my day's over.

[Pimento]

How did he even get in 45 mins early?

Usually emergencies have an up front fee associated with rushing a store to open .etc

[crazylegs]

Gods, I wish all my emergencies were that mild.

Yep

"Control to Crazylegs, Red 1 call for you, uprooted tomato plant"
"Roger Control, en route under emergency conditions"

[wagegoth]

Gods, I wish all my emergencies were that mild.

[raudf]

That would depend on the in law. Mine would have caused an emergency, but more the emergency room type than the "ZOMG, I NEED TO BUY BATHMATS RIGHT NOWWWW!!!"

I will gladly come over and give a boot to the head to the idiot that bent over and opened the store early for this jackass' "emergency."