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OK, so as most of you know by now, I've got about 5 days to go until the expected nightmare of the plastic bag ban begins (and please let us NOT go into whether it's good or bad, we'll leave that to Fratching). Surprisingly, today was smoother than I expected...and I was on a bag-free lane.
Only time I gave out a bag today was to a man who had a very small infant in his hand and wasn't able to pick up baby wipes. But here's the lowdown...Mods, please move to Brain Burps if you feel this isn't 100% sucky.
Calling cards
OK, my store does sell these. They're used primarily for overseas calls. We have about 20 of them. They service different countries at different rates. We do not keep the rates or what countries are serviced on the registers, if they want that, it's better to go the service desk. Having said that, most people generally know what calling card they want well before they get to the checkout. Not these girls.
Girl: And can I please get a calling card?
Me: OK, which one?
Girl: I dunno, I just want to call Canada.
Me: OK, I'll have to send you to the service desk because I don't keep the rates on the register.
Girl: but he said to come here!
Lather, rinse, repeat. In the end, I sent them over to the service desk where they could complain to my manager about the fact that I was "unhelpful." I'm sorry, but the only things that show up on my register when I select the "Calling cards" button are the 20 odd providers and then the amount of credit you want (they're pre-paid).
Loyalty Card Suck
Please, for the love of DOG, don't say that you don't have your card to me and then bitch to management that you didn't get your points!
We're the ones who cop it because you can't be bothered to pull your card out. I'm sorry, but until we can invent some magical wand that'll put your points onto the card without you needing to swipe it, you'll need to physically pull it out and hand it to me.
Dirty Mind Resurfaces...
I managed to keep this one to myself, but when a customer hands me a package, I scanned it and on the computer screen was "Salami Hung Mild." Part of me was ready to go "Hung Mild? Is that the cousin to Salami Hung Well?" But I managed to suppress it until I got home.
Riot Gear...
To prepare for the inevitable shitstorm starting next Monday, work's been prepping us well. First thing that popped out of my head today when I started my shift?
"Hey manager, did you order the riot gear yet?"
His response....."Not yet."
Pink Hair does not make you immune
Three teenagers wander out the store, one with a backpack. I ask to check their bag, they refuse. Too bad for them, their haircolour stands out.
next time they come in and refuse to show me their bag, I'll get security to do a cavity search.... (the correct ruling actually is to ban them)
More bag suck.
Not so much bitching and sniping, but for the love of freaking DOG, I don't care if you're a uni student, you are not above me (we're actually equal....I'm at uni too
), so WHY the heck do you need a bag for your one item?! (we're talking makeup/hand wipes...) On top of that, their handbags had plenty of space to carry the wipes, which would've most likely been the place for them anyway.
Am I evil?
This has been the question I've been asking myself for the last month...
"Am I evil for WANTING the deadline to roll around?"
*collapses in relief* ahh...
Only time I gave out a bag today was to a man who had a very small infant in his hand and wasn't able to pick up baby wipes. But here's the lowdown...Mods, please move to Brain Burps if you feel this isn't 100% sucky.
Calling cards
OK, my store does sell these. They're used primarily for overseas calls. We have about 20 of them. They service different countries at different rates. We do not keep the rates or what countries are serviced on the registers, if they want that, it's better to go the service desk. Having said that, most people generally know what calling card they want well before they get to the checkout. Not these girls.
Girl: And can I please get a calling card?
Me: OK, which one?
Girl: I dunno, I just want to call Canada.
Me: OK, I'll have to send you to the service desk because I don't keep the rates on the register.
Girl: but he said to come here!
Lather, rinse, repeat. In the end, I sent them over to the service desk where they could complain to my manager about the fact that I was "unhelpful." I'm sorry, but the only things that show up on my register when I select the "Calling cards" button are the 20 odd providers and then the amount of credit you want (they're pre-paid).
Loyalty Card Suck
Please, for the love of DOG, don't say that you don't have your card to me and then bitch to management that you didn't get your points!
We're the ones who cop it because you can't be bothered to pull your card out. I'm sorry, but until we can invent some magical wand that'll put your points onto the card without you needing to swipe it, you'll need to physically pull it out and hand it to me. Dirty Mind Resurfaces...
I managed to keep this one to myself, but when a customer hands me a package, I scanned it and on the computer screen was "Salami Hung Mild." Part of me was ready to go "Hung Mild? Is that the cousin to Salami Hung Well?" But I managed to suppress it until I got home.
Riot Gear...
To prepare for the inevitable shitstorm starting next Monday, work's been prepping us well. First thing that popped out of my head today when I started my shift?
"Hey manager, did you order the riot gear yet?"
His response....."Not yet."
Pink Hair does not make you immune
Three teenagers wander out the store, one with a backpack. I ask to check their bag, they refuse. Too bad for them, their haircolour stands out.
next time they come in and refuse to show me their bag, I'll get security to do a cavity search.... (the correct ruling actually is to ban them) More bag suck.
Not so much bitching and sniping, but for the love of freaking DOG, I don't care if you're a uni student, you are not above me (we're actually equal....I'm at uni too
), so WHY the heck do you need a bag for your one item?! (we're talking makeup/hand wipes...) On top of that, their handbags had plenty of space to carry the wipes, which would've most likely been the place for them anyway. Am I evil?
This has been the question I've been asking myself for the last month...
"Am I evil for WANTING the deadline to roll around?"
*collapses in relief* ahh...
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