"I Don't Work Here" megathread

[Lyger]

Please can someone tell me where this mythical workplace is that lets people wear their slobbing out gear?

I'm on the recycling crew of my university, and I'm allowed to wear pretty much wherever I want... even dressed up as a goth/vampire dude during my shift on Halloween, and my boss was totally cool about it.

[ArenaBoy]

Happened again at ANOTHER bookstore! Why is it always bookstores? I was in the music section just minding my business when a stereotypical suburban mom comes up to me and asks me a question about some CD she was buying for her daughter. Keep in mind that I am wearing a indie style t-shirt, a black jacket, a scarf, and some faded jeans and nowhere on me is a Barnes and Noble nametag. As I was walking around, the woman mutters excuse me numerous times, I'm thinking there might be someone who works there who she was trying to get their attention. At some point, she just yells excuse me in that bossy tone that some wield in their condecsending arsenal. I turn around and ask what she wants, she starts showing me the CD and what I thought of it and starts going on a rant about the CD until I cut her off tell her I don't work there and walk off. Wasn't enough for her, she keeps bugging me until I turned around told her that I don't work here, I said that I didn't have a nametag on me, pointed her to a clerk over there and was on my way.

Again: WHY IS IT ALWAYS BOOKSTORES!?!?!?!?

[CRXPanda]

T...Please can someone tell me where this mythical workplace is that lets people wear their slobbing out gear? Cuz I really really really want to work there.

it's called the "Loss Prevention Department". When I worked for WalMart, our security guy would often dress in his most shitastic ensemble... and people would stop him for help...even with one of us blue-vested faries beside him!

Oh, and the truck crew could wear just about any crappy outfit (within reason), and often, vestless, for that annoying "uniform" would be a safety hazard by getting snagged on something (or the roller) so we would "forget" them in the back room.

so, it's all WalMart's fault!

[Auto]

The manager comes up to me, and tells me to go to the staffroom, so he can have a chat to me about my behaviour... So, I asked where the staffroom was, and he said I knew where it was, and to stop making things worst for myself.

I just said "I shall go and buy my IPod elsewhere, have a nice night" and wandered out the store, leaving the 2 of them standing there like the morons they are!

That's when you go to the staff room and await the manager's wrath. Let the poor ass write you up.

[MadMike]

Please can someone tell me where this mythical workplace is that lets people wear their slobbing out gear? Cuz I really really really want to work there.

Tell me about it.

Usually if I get asked, it's because I went shopping during my lunch or after work, and I was wearing my work clothes. But one time I got asked, and I was wearing jeans, sneakers, and a Slayer shirt. Go figure.

[Lace Neil Singer]

Today. Once again, dressed in my slobbing out outfit, cept this time I'm wearing a Marilyn Manson t-shirt. This woman comes up to me, goes "Can you tell me... oh, you don't work here." Surely the picture of Slipknot on the back of my hoodie should have told her that before she opened her trap? Please can someone tell me where this mythical workplace is that lets people wear their slobbing out gear? Cuz I really really really want to work there.

[RecoveringKinkoid]

We had an "actor" (and believe me when I say I used that term very, very loosely) in the studio once for some show we were shooting and he was the most childish, unprofessional asshat I've think we'd ever had in the studio. And that's saying something (remind me to tell you all about the randy puppet that barely stopped short of dry humping our female guests sometime.) I assure you.

He WOULD NOT stick to script, whined, giggled, kept saying things like "Wow, I bet I'm really costing you guys some money with all the retakes, huh." Actually ended up getting out of there way later than we needed to because he wasted so much time screwing around.

Would you believe that sorry sumbitch actually had the berries to call up there the next day and try to get a date with one of they young women on the crew? One of the same women who'd had to put up with his stupidity and was late getting home because of him?

[bars.of.a.rhyme]

It's a would-be stalker story, but I was in one of those "sorry POS times" in my life, and the lifestyle just made my blip leave his radar...at the right time.

I can't believe the guy actually had the nerve to call you at...

...wait. I believe it. Yeah.

That's wicked creepy.

[CRXPanda]

last name on nametag + phone book = ???

Originally Posted by CRXPanda

There's an awesome story in there somewhere, and you really need to post it if you haven't already.

Really not awesome. I was a PizzaHut manager, they wanted a date. They hit on me in the store, they called a few times at my house and then my phone was disconnected (I was pretty broke mostly back then), they would show back up at the store, but then I got transferred. Then I wrecked my only car, resigned because I couln't get to the new store, put all my stuff in storage, moved out (no job for rent), lived at a friends' 2 towns away and watched her kids for $$ to pay storage bill. It's a would-be stalker story, but I was in one of those "sorry POS times" in my life, and the lifestyle just made my blip leave his radar...at the right time.

[bars.of.a.rhyme]

There are two times in which I was at Borders and I've been asked "Do you work here?" Both times I was wearing a shirt and a tie and I resisted the temptation to say "I am too well-dressed to be an employee." No offense if you work at Borders.

Yesterday when I was at Borders, someone asked me if I worked there, too.

The funny thing is that I do work at Borders, in the cafe. I had just walked out from behind the info desk, and I was in the middle of putting on my walkie. I was wearing all black (it's more coffee-stain-resistant than khaki) and my Seattle's Best apron, plus a big nametag that says "[MY NAME]" right above the word BORDERS.

Customer: "Do you work here?"
Me: *looks down at my outfit, then at the walkie, then at the customer* "...Yes, can I help you?"

and they did...tis why my last name is no longer on my nametag...

*jaw drop*

There's an awesome story in there somewhere, and you really need to post it if you haven't already.

[toomanycalls1]

I help

I also am an avid knitter and I will help someone at Michael's too.

I just finished a beautiful sweater that I look forward to work tomorrow because of since I get to wear it!

[tollbaby]

teehee I ended up helping a lady at Michaels on Saturday (no, I don't work there). She had brought in a British size 2 knitting needle, and was trying to figure out what the equivalent American size was by sight... ugh. It looked like it would be between a 10 1/2 and an 11. (and no, she didn't think I did work there, she just latched onto the only other knitter in the store at the time LOL)

[rdp78]

Wow, scorpionf I can't believe that happen and that manager was a total idiot not to mention the SC. I think he probably mistaked you for an employee that looked like you and didn't even get a clue when you asked him where the breakroom was. Also he didn't say what the name of the employee he thought you were and so then that store might have a high turn over if he doesn't even know the employees names. I really hope you report him to corporate and he gets fired.

Anyway the funny thing is I've worn a red t-shirt (it was brick red) at Target before and I've never been mistaken for a employee. Anyway I've had few people asked me where stuff in stores I shop at and sometimes I was able to help them other times I just said "I didn't know." When I was on vacation I was mistaken as a employee at a nice restaurant, I was kind of dressed up and standing in the middle of the place so yeah I can see why someone would make that mistake but I think my brother was one you said I didn't work there.

[Jester]

The manager comes up to me, and tells me to go to the staffroom, so he can have a chat to me about my behaviour... So, I asked where the staffroom was, and he said I knew where it was, and to stop making things worst for myself.

I just said "I shall go and buy my IPod elsewhere, have a nice night" and wandered out the store, leaving the 2 of them standing there like the morons they are!

I almost want to believe that you looked a lot like an actual staff member that worked there, and now that person, your double, is going to get all kinds of hell for the manager for doing something they didn't do.

Thing is, I think you should have told the manager that he was an idiot, as you didn't work there, and that he was now harrassing a customer! At least, I would have done that. But then, we all know I am a bit evil like that!

[CRXPanda]

True...but I suspect she only told me because I happened to wander into the dairy section with my shopping cart, and she recognized me.

That bugs me too when people make a mess and leave it. Just tell someone, for crying out loud!!!

or they can act like real grown ups and clean their own mess. maybe thats what they fear, having to do their own cleanup

i know what the towel rollers are for on the wall! my mommy taught me to clean up my own boo-boos

some, i swear, must have their own official butt wiper