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Dear Random Woman in a Rush,
I can forgive you for thinking I can help with office supplies. True, the sign above my head says "Textbook Information", and true, I am clearly on the phone/dealing with paperwork and not waiting expectantly to help you, but what the hell. Everyone asks me about office supplies anyway- as long as it's not an obscure must-have lucky pen made from recycled leprochauns, I'm sure I can find it, or find someone else who can find it.
It does not help your case, however, if you start off by running in my general direction and start shouting from half the store away that you need.... what, exactly? I'm sorry, all I heard was "I'm running late, you must help me find argleblargle..." That last angry outburst, by the way, was the noise that she made when she realized that she was standing right beside the item she needed.
Shouting at me further also doesn't make this process go any faster. No, you cannot check out with me. My register is deceptive- it's only for special orders and ringing up scholarship students. You check out near an exit. I promise, it's faster. Not only are they already logged in, but I'm sure they'll be able to quickly give you the correct change for whatever wad of money is clutched in your angry fists. My coins aren't even unrolled yet- see the: special orders and scholarship students. At this time of year, it basically isn't used.
I'm sorry if there is no one at the nearest exit- I have no idea where the hell they are. I'm not their boss, nor do I work for that department. No, I cannot just go over there and check you out. That is not my department. I will get in trouble. My job is over here, behind this desk, answering the phone that is currently ringing and I can't pick up because your raging, screaming need for office supplies may convince them that I'm being murdered or something.
Yelling "You could have been more fucking helpful!" as you run across the store to the exit where you would have left anyway only makes me think that you're a loon. Especially since the item she was "running late" in order to get was... binder dividers
Seriously? You don't even need to come to the bookstore to get that! Be proactive and run to target, walmart, walgreens, or any number of stores in this college town that I am positive possess the mystical binder dividers that you so crave.
Love,
Bookkeeper
P.S. For all of you just picking up your textbooks.... what the heck? How are you passing your classes? Did you not realized this is the second to last week of school? I'm sorry if we don't have your book any longer, but it's because we're sending them back to the publisher. You know, because it's the end of the semester. In three weeks, summer semester begins. Don't be surprised if your book is not on the shelf.
I can forgive you for thinking I can help with office supplies. True, the sign above my head says "Textbook Information", and true, I am clearly on the phone/dealing with paperwork and not waiting expectantly to help you, but what the hell. Everyone asks me about office supplies anyway- as long as it's not an obscure must-have lucky pen made from recycled leprochauns, I'm sure I can find it, or find someone else who can find it.
It does not help your case, however, if you start off by running in my general direction and start shouting from half the store away that you need.... what, exactly? I'm sorry, all I heard was "I'm running late, you must help me find argleblargle..." That last angry outburst, by the way, was the noise that she made when she realized that she was standing right beside the item she needed.
Shouting at me further also doesn't make this process go any faster. No, you cannot check out with me. My register is deceptive- it's only for special orders and ringing up scholarship students. You check out near an exit. I promise, it's faster. Not only are they already logged in, but I'm sure they'll be able to quickly give you the correct change for whatever wad of money is clutched in your angry fists. My coins aren't even unrolled yet- see the: special orders and scholarship students. At this time of year, it basically isn't used.
I'm sorry if there is no one at the nearest exit- I have no idea where the hell they are. I'm not their boss, nor do I work for that department. No, I cannot just go over there and check you out. That is not my department. I will get in trouble. My job is over here, behind this desk, answering the phone that is currently ringing and I can't pick up because your raging, screaming need for office supplies may convince them that I'm being murdered or something.
Yelling "You could have been more fucking helpful!" as you run across the store to the exit where you would have left anyway only makes me think that you're a loon. Especially since the item she was "running late" in order to get was... binder dividers
Seriously? You don't even need to come to the bookstore to get that! Be proactive and run to target, walmart, walgreens, or any number of stores in this college town that I am positive possess the mystical binder dividers that you so crave. Love,
Bookkeeper
P.S. For all of you just picking up your textbooks.... what the heck? How are you passing your classes? Did you not realized this is the second to last week of school? I'm sorry if we don't have your book any longer, but it's because we're sending them back to the publisher. You know, because it's the end of the semester. In three weeks, summer semester begins. Don't be surprised if your book is not on the shelf.
Of course, they can always sell them back at buyback, which I believe starts this week.
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