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I've got a couple of short stories to share. I just started back to work about two weeks ago at a grocery store after being unemployed for several months. So without further ado...
It was fairly busy and I was on register ringing people through and engaging in a little chat with the customers. A man comes through my line who is probably old enough to be my father and he pays with a check. The following creeped me out just a little...
Me: Sir, is your phone number correct on the check?
Guy: Yeah, its right. *pauses for a second before giving me a huge, creepy grin* But don't call me on that number. My wife will answer and she won't like it.
Me: ..... uhm, okay *gives that forced half-laugh you do when you're trying to humor someone*
Guy: *stares at me intently* I can give you my cell number though... you can call me there any time.
Me: O_O *nervous laughter* Uhm... *stares at the check reader willing it to go faster so I don't slip and tell this guy to get away from me*
Elderly gentleman who heard the exchange: Leave that girl alone. She should charge you more for talking to her like that.
I've never been so happy to see another customer in my line in my life. I quickly finished the transaction and handed him the receipt, at which time he just had to brush his fingers over my hand to take it. I HATE when people do that... don't touch me. Just go away.
The second story was later the same day. A lady came through my line with a bottle of vitamins. The bottle had the plastic thing around the cap so you could tell it hadn't been messed with, but someone had done inventory that morning and there was a small piece of tape on the top of the cap that she only noticed when she set it on the belt. Cue freakout.
Lady: Oh my god! What is that on the top of that bottle? Why is there a number on it?!!!!
Me: *looks* Oh, its just a piece of tape. Someone must have been taking counts this morning. I can just peel it right off. *takes bottle and peels off the little piece of masking tape.* See? No harm done.
Lady: That is unsanitary and unprofessional! I want a new bottle now!
Me: *blinks at her* Uhm okay, let me call over to that department and get someone to bring one up...
I call over to that department and tell the person who answers what I need brought up, then continue scanning the rest of her things. Now, remember that thing she said about the tape being unsanitary? This lady had UNBAGGED fresh vegetables and fruits that she just set on my belt. Uhm... wait, what? She's concerned about a piece of tape on top of a sealed product, but her fresh produce is set on the belt for my register with nothing between it and the germy thing that 50000 people a day touch?
The girl from the health and beauty department came to swap out the bottles and the woman left, still muttering about the "unsanitary" tape. When my coworker examined the bottle, she gave me an odd look and asked what was wrong with it. When I told her what the woman had said, she just rolled her eyes and muttered something under her breath along the lines of "fucking dingbat" before going back to work.
Oh the joys of a new job... I'm sure I'll have plenty more stories on the way.
It was fairly busy and I was on register ringing people through and engaging in a little chat with the customers. A man comes through my line who is probably old enough to be my father and he pays with a check. The following creeped me out just a little...
Me: Sir, is your phone number correct on the check?
Guy: Yeah, its right. *pauses for a second before giving me a huge, creepy grin* But don't call me on that number. My wife will answer and she won't like it.
Me: ..... uhm, okay *gives that forced half-laugh you do when you're trying to humor someone*
Guy: *stares at me intently* I can give you my cell number though... you can call me there any time.
Me: O_O *nervous laughter* Uhm... *stares at the check reader willing it to go faster so I don't slip and tell this guy to get away from me*
Elderly gentleman who heard the exchange: Leave that girl alone. She should charge you more for talking to her like that.
I've never been so happy to see another customer in my line in my life. I quickly finished the transaction and handed him the receipt, at which time he just had to brush his fingers over my hand to take it. I HATE when people do that... don't touch me. Just go away.
The second story was later the same day. A lady came through my line with a bottle of vitamins. The bottle had the plastic thing around the cap so you could tell it hadn't been messed with, but someone had done inventory that morning and there was a small piece of tape on the top of the cap that she only noticed when she set it on the belt. Cue freakout.
Lady: Oh my god! What is that on the top of that bottle? Why is there a number on it?!!!!
Me: *looks* Oh, its just a piece of tape. Someone must have been taking counts this morning. I can just peel it right off. *takes bottle and peels off the little piece of masking tape.* See? No harm done.
Lady: That is unsanitary and unprofessional! I want a new bottle now!
Me: *blinks at her* Uhm okay, let me call over to that department and get someone to bring one up...
I call over to that department and tell the person who answers what I need brought up, then continue scanning the rest of her things. Now, remember that thing she said about the tape being unsanitary? This lady had UNBAGGED fresh vegetables and fruits that she just set on my belt. Uhm... wait, what? She's concerned about a piece of tape on top of a sealed product, but her fresh produce is set on the belt for my register with nothing between it and the germy thing that 50000 people a day touch?
The girl from the health and beauty department came to swap out the bottles and the woman left, still muttering about the "unsanitary" tape. When my coworker examined the bottle, she gave me an odd look and asked what was wrong with it. When I told her what the woman had said, she just rolled her eyes and muttered something under her breath along the lines of "fucking dingbat" before going back to work.
Oh the joys of a new job... I'm sure I'll have plenty more stories on the way.
! I am so glad he stood up for you. 
Apparently she does not realize that people set their uncooked meat, filthy money and their babies with dirty diapers on that belt!
when I see people grazing.
If I got a customer like that I'd say sure, I'd be happy to take your number...and give it to my husband. That oughta scare the bejeebers out of him!!
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