Please Go Ahead and Complain to Corporate

[Food Lady]

You would be surprised how many people DON'T carry their ID/DL with them.

Seriously.

They should in case something happens to them. I even take it on a walk outside. If I don't have a pocket I put my ID, phone, lip balm, and keys in a small bag that can be carried cross-body.

[dalesys]

...You would be surprised how many people DON'T carry their ID/DL with them...

Buttlescutt among the criminal cognoscenti: "They can't arrest you if they don't know who you are."

[eltf177]

Buttlescutt among the criminal cognoscenti: "They can't arrest you if they don't know who you are."

Actually they can, but they can't CHARGE you if they don't know who you are.

Of course you can always get a free trip to Guantanamo...

[Jetfire]

Actually they can, but they can't CHARGE you if they don't know who you are.

Of course you can always get a free trip to Guantanamo...

And from watching JAIL on Spike, I know that if they can't CHARGE you, all that time you're spending at the Grey Bar Hotel doesn't count. Until you are in their system, the time you're hanging out waiting (or resisting or bound in the restraint chair), is all your time.

[Shyla]

It's often that I leave my purse in the car and just grab my credit card and keys to run in for something. Then I go to check out and there's been a change about what you need ID before (like the Robitussin). I would probably just sigh and say I don't want it.

[greek_jester]

It's often that I leave my purse in the car and just grab my credit card and keys to run in for something. Then I go to check out and there's been a change about what you need ID before (like the Robitussin). I would probably just sigh and say I don't want it.

That's actually asking for trouble; a potential thief won't know that you've taken your purse wallet in and will smash your window and nick your handbag purse while you're in the shop.

* Adjusted to remove Britishisms in favour of Americanisms.

[LadyAndreca]

My current supervisor used to a manager at the fruit-branded electronics store. Whenever a customer threatened to call corporate, she would pull out her phone and dial the complaints line for them. She said it eliminated most of the customers who'd call after the fact and complain when she couldn't defend herself.

Generally I greet the threat with "The number is 1-800-OrangeApron. Would you like to use my phone? Dial 9 for an outside line."

[OneMoreTime]

I had a woman who gave me her DL, which was expired, I told her I couldn't accept it. She got all bent out of shape and said "I don't see why it's so important, it's JUST AN ID!! Good Lord lady, it's your DL! I believe it's ILLEGAL to drive with an expired DL.

[Ironclad Alibi]

That's actually asking for trouble; a potential thief won't know that you've taken your purse wallet in and will smash your window and nick steal your handbag purse while you're in the shop.

* Adjusted to remove Britishisms in favour of Americanisms.

You missed one.

[greek_jester]

You missed one.

*hangs head in shame* Sorry.

[katzklaw]

but i liked that one...

[Bloodsoul]

Is it bad that my amateur radio license is more easily viewable in my wallet than my driver's license?

[An Haddock]

I had a woman who gave me her DL, which was expired, I told her I couldn't accept it. She got all bent out of shape and said "I don't see why it's so important, it's JUST AN ID!! Good Lord lady, it's your DL! I believe it's ILLEGAL to drive with an expired DL.

I'd have called the cops before she was even out the door. Have a cop waiting for her in the parking lot.

[HawaiianShirts]

Generally I greet the threat with "The number is 1-800-OrangeApron. Would you like to use my phone? Dial 9 for an outside line."

Customers don't seem to understand that a call to corporate usually has little to no effect on the wage slaves they're yelling at.

Had that threat a few times during my stint at Major Electronics Retailer. Mostly, they were complaining that nobody was around to help them or answer their questions. I responded to the threat several times by saying something like, "Please do! Maybe they'll listen to you and realize that we need to increase our labor budget so we have enough staff in the store, 'cause they sure don't listen to me!" I don't think any of them did call corporate, though...

[Sandman]

Is it bad that my amateur radio license is more easily viewable in my wallet than my driver's license?

No! Proves you know how much RF if takes to hurt someone!