1. Are you open? I stand at the checkout lane with the light on the poll glowing. Yeah if the light is on, I am OPEN. Should I turn it off and leave the register? Typing this I think if a person is that stupid maybe I should! I don't what to have to deal with the idiot any further after such a stupid question.
2. The question of "how are you doing?" . I need to make a push button device that can play my mood of the day. I get asked this over and over and fing over. I used to just tell people fine. Now I tell them the truth or even tell them if I told you the truth it would get me fired. (I like catching people off guard). The people that really want to know how I am doing always talk to me more than just the opening line "How are you doing".
3. The weather especially on a nice day. - We have a huge open window all across the front of the store. I can tell how the weather is, stop telling me how nice it is, or how wet it is. I can see it. I do well at predicting weather as it is. I don't need the customer to tell me how happy or sad they are because of the weather. If its nice good for you! I have to work, so I could give to _ _ _ _ s less. If it's wet and rainy while I'm working and a customer complains this is when I love telling them. I'M glad its raining, I am working where it's nice and dry. It could rain all day for all I care.
4. Do I have to put this up on the belt. - Well where I work I actually got sick of lifting every 24 pack, 12 pack ect. So I made a list of the most common bar codes and put them on a list so everyone there could just scan them. This works out great. So most of the time I can tell them no you can leave the items on the bottom. But what really makes me mad is when people leave the small things, like gallons of milk, laundry soap, toilet paper, and that bag of potatoes ect. Hell even if you are going to leave it on the bottom turn it so I can get to the bar codes. I don't want to hear the "I don't want to have to pick it up again comment" Yeah I don't want to have to pick it up either, yes I get paid to check you out, but you also have to make sure all of your items get paid for. So put them on the belt unless told otherwise! The other thing while on this topic of... I can't lift it up. OH BS you lifted in the cart you can lift it out. If you can't, how the hell do you think it's going to get into your car? Last time I woke up, I didn't see that many people who could levitate things.
5. Is it coupon Thursday? - At our store we have a Coupon day every now and then always on a Thursday though and customers seem to always think its every Thursday. It's posted in the AD located at the front of the store, sent out in the mail and on a huge POSTER sign saying in big letters saying " ITS COUPON THURSDAY". Besides the the parking lot is filled. When it's not filled usually there is no coupon. Now I understand if you are new to the area and have no clue, but the customers that are frequent and have to ask every damn Thursday drive me insane!
6. Did you take my $10.00 OFF? - Again tied in with above but this time when it is Coupon Thursday, people generally don't ask but some days it's 10-15 people asking if you took the automatic $10.00 off their $50.00 purchase. I'll admit sometimes I forget when I first get there, but most of the time I don't forget. Majority of the times people ask is when they go way over $50.00 and they have overspent what they wanted to spend. I tell them, "Yes I took it off, you just spent way to much, that includes the $10.00 off."
7. Credit/Debit card Machine - I realize all places have different credit/debit card machines but for god sake, when the machine says "choose your selection" and it has RED, GREEN, BLUE, YELLOW big boxes with a choice of selection. You would think you a person would select it. Nope they walk up slide their card and ask did it take it. I have to explain each time. No you have to choose the type of card first, then slide the card. Now with this pet peeve, it also comes with the machine telling them when to swipe their card. Most of these idiots think once they swipe the machine takes their card. Then they ask me did it go through? or will put it away WHILE THE MACHINE STILL SAYS , PLEASE SWIPE CARD. Then they will get mad at me because the machine didn't read their card. I just work there I don't make the machines nor read your cards info.
8. Customers asking what time I get off. - I have yet to know why besides pity bs small talk they ask this question. I am still waiting for my surprise party when I walk out the door.
9. Wait don't check me out yet. - Customers who insist they put everything on the belt first then you can check them out. What can I say. Just annoying.
10. Customers who just choose me. - I am tall so everyone sees me. I must stand out like a tower, saying come to me come to me, ill check you out. There can be 3-5 other lanes open and people will have to come to my line or stand inline waiting for me to check them out when none of the other lanes have someone. I have got to the point to tell them, theres other lanes open down that way.
11. Customers who complain about the self checkout. - If you don't like it don't use it. That simple. Stop bitching about how obnoxious it is , how it takes longer to use than a regular person.
12. Cell phone users at checkout. - Generally I don't mind if someone gets a phone call while they are checking out, but when people have to stay on the phone through the whole checking out process up until the end when I have to give them the total. That pisses me off! Get off your phone and be respectful of me and the others behind you. People say don't talk on the cell phone and drive. I can see why. I have seen how idiotic people are when they talk and check out.
13. Smiling at me when they walk up to the check out. - I realize this is a form of greeting possibly, but I find it the total opposite. They have a full cart come to your lane and Smile like HIIIIIIII HERE I AM YOU GET TO CHECK ME OUT! WELL YAY FOR ME!
14. Walking up to me making smart ass comments. - Comments such as " You look bored, or I thought I'd give you something to do, or you look lonely". I have either said or thought of replying back with things like, "Well you look like an A hole" or No I'm not bored , this is not my bored look, or No I'm not lonely I have a finance at home who loves me , I am just relaxing enjoying a break. * Now if anyone on the forum has any good replies that I could use, let me know I'd love to use them.
15. Lights off I'M closed - I hate when people walk up to my lane start putting stuff on the belt and I have to tell them, Sir/Mam I am closed and they get pissed because they didn't notice my light was off. Sorry I want to go on break, or go home just like you when you are at work. Would you want some person delaying you from leaving the top 14 idiotic things people do? Doubt it.
2. The question of "how are you doing?" . I need to make a push button device that can play my mood of the day. I get asked this over and over and fing over. I used to just tell people fine. Now I tell them the truth or even tell them if I told you the truth it would get me fired. (I like catching people off guard). The people that really want to know how I am doing always talk to me more than just the opening line "How are you doing".
3. The weather especially on a nice day. - We have a huge open window all across the front of the store. I can tell how the weather is, stop telling me how nice it is, or how wet it is. I can see it. I do well at predicting weather as it is. I don't need the customer to tell me how happy or sad they are because of the weather. If its nice good for you! I have to work, so I could give to _ _ _ _ s less. If it's wet and rainy while I'm working and a customer complains this is when I love telling them. I'M glad its raining, I am working where it's nice and dry. It could rain all day for all I care.
4. Do I have to put this up on the belt. - Well where I work I actually got sick of lifting every 24 pack, 12 pack ect. So I made a list of the most common bar codes and put them on a list so everyone there could just scan them. This works out great. So most of the time I can tell them no you can leave the items on the bottom. But what really makes me mad is when people leave the small things, like gallons of milk, laundry soap, toilet paper, and that bag of potatoes ect. Hell even if you are going to leave it on the bottom turn it so I can get to the bar codes. I don't want to hear the "I don't want to have to pick it up again comment" Yeah I don't want to have to pick it up either, yes I get paid to check you out, but you also have to make sure all of your items get paid for. So put them on the belt unless told otherwise! The other thing while on this topic of... I can't lift it up. OH BS you lifted in the cart you can lift it out. If you can't, how the hell do you think it's going to get into your car? Last time I woke up, I didn't see that many people who could levitate things.
5. Is it coupon Thursday? - At our store we have a Coupon day every now and then always on a Thursday though and customers seem to always think its every Thursday. It's posted in the AD located at the front of the store, sent out in the mail and on a huge POSTER sign saying in big letters saying " ITS COUPON THURSDAY". Besides the the parking lot is filled. When it's not filled usually there is no coupon. Now I understand if you are new to the area and have no clue, but the customers that are frequent and have to ask every damn Thursday drive me insane!
6. Did you take my $10.00 OFF? - Again tied in with above but this time when it is Coupon Thursday, people generally don't ask but some days it's 10-15 people asking if you took the automatic $10.00 off their $50.00 purchase. I'll admit sometimes I forget when I first get there, but most of the time I don't forget. Majority of the times people ask is when they go way over $50.00 and they have overspent what they wanted to spend. I tell them, "Yes I took it off, you just spent way to much, that includes the $10.00 off."
7. Credit/Debit card Machine - I realize all places have different credit/debit card machines but for god sake, when the machine says "choose your selection" and it has RED, GREEN, BLUE, YELLOW big boxes with a choice of selection. You would think you a person would select it. Nope they walk up slide their card and ask did it take it. I have to explain each time. No you have to choose the type of card first, then slide the card. Now with this pet peeve, it also comes with the machine telling them when to swipe their card. Most of these idiots think once they swipe the machine takes their card. Then they ask me did it go through? or will put it away WHILE THE MACHINE STILL SAYS , PLEASE SWIPE CARD. Then they will get mad at me because the machine didn't read their card. I just work there I don't make the machines nor read your cards info.
8. Customers asking what time I get off. - I have yet to know why besides pity bs small talk they ask this question. I am still waiting for my surprise party when I walk out the door.
9. Wait don't check me out yet. - Customers who insist they put everything on the belt first then you can check them out. What can I say. Just annoying.
10. Customers who just choose me. - I am tall so everyone sees me. I must stand out like a tower, saying come to me come to me, ill check you out. There can be 3-5 other lanes open and people will have to come to my line or stand inline waiting for me to check them out when none of the other lanes have someone. I have got to the point to tell them, theres other lanes open down that way.
11. Customers who complain about the self checkout. - If you don't like it don't use it. That simple. Stop bitching about how obnoxious it is , how it takes longer to use than a regular person.
12. Cell phone users at checkout. - Generally I don't mind if someone gets a phone call while they are checking out, but when people have to stay on the phone through the whole checking out process up until the end when I have to give them the total. That pisses me off! Get off your phone and be respectful of me and the others behind you. People say don't talk on the cell phone and drive. I can see why. I have seen how idiotic people are when they talk and check out.
13. Smiling at me when they walk up to the check out. - I realize this is a form of greeting possibly, but I find it the total opposite. They have a full cart come to your lane and Smile like HIIIIIIII HERE I AM YOU GET TO CHECK ME OUT! WELL YAY FOR ME!
14. Walking up to me making smart ass comments. - Comments such as " You look bored, or I thought I'd give you something to do, or you look lonely". I have either said or thought of replying back with things like, "Well you look like an A hole" or No I'm not bored , this is not my bored look, or No I'm not lonely I have a finance at home who loves me , I am just relaxing enjoying a break. * Now if anyone on the forum has any good replies that I could use, let me know I'd love to use them.
15. Lights off I'M closed - I hate when people walk up to my lane start putting stuff on the belt and I have to tell them, Sir/Mam I am closed and they get pissed because they didn't notice my light was off. Sorry I want to go on break, or go home just like you when you are at work. Would you want some person delaying you from leaving the top 14 idiotic things people do? Doubt it.
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