I worked a short afternoon shift today. No big deal, usually. A semi-regular of mine came in. Lovely woman, just not all there, and needed help with gas. We're more than happy to help her, anyway. I put my coat on, made sure no one was in the store, and went outside. As I was setting her pump up I noticed a guy heading toward the store, but thought nothing of it. I was just finishing setting the pump up when I heard a gruff "Hey! You gonna help me?"
I turned and saw the guy staring at me from the door of the store, narrowed my eyes, and resolved myself not to take his shit. I finished with the first lady's pump, went inside, and stepped behind the counter. In the most saccharine sweet voice I could muster, I told the jackass, "I'm sorry. I was helping her with gas."
Suddenly, jackass was stammering out apologies, saying he didn't know we pumped gas for people sometimes. The entire time he paid for his one single can of beer, he stammered out apologies. I assured him it was fine, but inside, I was grinning a wicked grin. It felt great to put an SC in their place for once, and in a way that I couldn't get in trouble for. No doubt the jackass will think twice before making a comment next time!
I turned and saw the guy staring at me from the door of the store, narrowed my eyes, and resolved myself not to take his shit. I finished with the first lady's pump, went inside, and stepped behind the counter. In the most saccharine sweet voice I could muster, I told the jackass, "I'm sorry. I was helping her with gas."
Suddenly, jackass was stammering out apologies, saying he didn't know we pumped gas for people sometimes. The entire time he paid for his one single can of beer, he stammered out apologies. I assured him it was fine, but inside, I was grinning a wicked grin. It felt great to put an SC in their place for once, and in a way that I couldn't get in trouble for. No doubt the jackass will think twice before making a comment next time!
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