A few minor irritances...

[Nyx]

...from today.

First off we have these fliers with our advertisement on them for next week. We need to scan each one in before each transaction, so corporate knows we are handing them out. I can't tell you how often people get upset with me asking what I'm adding to their bill. *sigh*

So when I wasn't on the register I was still next to it, using it to scan for prices on clearance. I had my light out, a sign up saying I was closed, and A LOT of merchandise spread out on the counter. Of course every couple of minutes I was asked if I was open or had people put their things down and look at me.

Last was an idiot of a woman who asked me where "string" was. Off the top of my head I can think of at least five different things that can be called "String" and five different places they would be kept. So I asked her what type she needed or how thick etc. She just kept saying "string". So after many attempts to get more out of her she rolls her eyes and says "Just tell me where it is." So I just sent her to the closest one, don't really care if that was what she wanted or not, it's what she's getting.

[ApolloSZ]

Last was an idiot of a woman who asked me where "string" was. Off the top of my head I can think of at least five different things that can be called "String" and five different places they would be kept. So I asked her what type she needed or how thick etc. She just kept saying "string". So after many attempts to get more out of her she rolls her eyes and says "Just tell me where it is." So I just sent her to the closest one, don't really care if that was what she wanted or not, it's what she's getting.

Well OBVIOUSLY you weren't using your amazing mind reading powers to know exactly what she wanted, where it was, and that she needed a discount because she needed it.

[simplyanother]

I don't remember to scan the little thing half the time, because I'm usually NOT running a register. They told me to just scan it, don't tell the customer...but do tell them about the flier/coupon/booklet/whatever. Meh. They don't listen to have the stuff I tell them.

I hate the ones who refuse to clarify. You want string, well, okay. Is it for making a kite? Or jewelry? Or sewing? Tatting? Or packaging, or actually want plastic stuff to make bracelets with...or what? They think because I'm asking questions, I give a shit about what they're doing, or are being overly nosy. No, I'm just trying to point you to the correct part of the store, or prevent us from having to walk 5 different places, when I could have shown you the correct stuff right from the beginning. 9 times out of 10, they want just regular kite string. WHY can't they just tell me that.

Or some weird string made of weird material that we don't carry, no matter WHAT the lady at Lowes or the dude at Home Depot said.

[Plague*Star]

She just kept saying "string". So after many attempts to get more out of her she rolls her eyes and says "Just tell me where it is." So I just sent her to the closest one, don't really care if that was what she wanted or not, it's what she's getting.

"String. It's what's for dinner."

P*S