This is the 7th edition of Retail Stories! This edition is about people, who just need to
STAAAAHP!
These people need to just quit already while they're ahead!!
Size Matters!
I was once notified by an employee, that she saw an obese woman trying on bras that were waaaay too small for her. The employee was extremely grossed out.
How much are you?
One time when I was ringing, I called the next person over. It was a girl and her friends? As she's walking towards the register, she shouts, "I want to buy you!". I said that I wasn't cheap.
Part of the cashiers job at my store, is to ask for a phone number at the end of the transaction. The phone number is used as a code, so if the person loses their receipt, we can look up the purchase through the number. After ringing her up, I ask for her phone number for return purposes... At this time I knew she was going to say something, but we get in trouble if we don't ask for phone numbers. So I wasn't going to not ask for it, and I was new. She told me her phone number, and afterwards, she said I could keep it for personal reasons. I truly didn't know what to say, I thought I should just say that "Sorry, I like the pole, not the hole", but that's a bit crude. A few days later, I was hanging out with my friends, and my friend Victor said I should have said this. *Victor points finger* "I would tear that up, but unfortunately, you have the wrong parts. Now, if you have a brother, bring him over!" Never a dull moment when Victor is around!
Under My Umbrella-Ella Ay Ay
This one is actually a bit on the negative side...
I had already clocked out, and I was waiting for my ride as my car had broken down. I went to check if my ride was at the door. As I was walking to the door, a lady had stopped me. She asked if I worked there. I said I do, but I'm off the clock. So I just keep walking away, and then she gets rude and was like, I GUESS YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE THE UMBRELLAS ARE!? I just screamed, they're over there! *Points* And she was like OK I GET IT! Or something, and I yelled, I'm not getting paid for this!!!
20 minutes later, I realized that I had pointed to where the umbrellas used to be. Since I'm never working that area, I work on the other side of the store. I'm used to where the umbrellas were a year ago...
I went to buy something and I saw her on line, so I waited for her to leave first before I went to purchase something.
There was another instance where I said I was off the clock, but told them where the thing was they were looking for, and they said, "Oh that's ok, I just wanted to know where something was!".
But people don't seem to understand, if I'm not getting paid to help you, I don't want to help you. I really doubt these people would want me to ask questions about their job when they're not getting paid! Like unless you want to give me 10 dollars right now, don't ask me when I'm off the clock.
So now, I just tell them that I don't work there. It's like no matter what you say to customers, they're always going to give you trouble!
But also another reason why you don't ask people questions about a department they don't even know much about, they'll unknowingly give you the wrong information! Especially if they're used to an old layout that they remember.
One time, someone asked my friend Rebecca if we had lunch bags, she said we didn't have them. She worked in the womens dept, which was on the complete opposite of where the lunch bags were. So she had no idea we had them! That customer asked the wrong person, and got the wrong answer. Which is also why I don't get people who ask questions in stores, it's not hard to look, but at the same time, someone might not know everything!
My favorite is when you have a jacket on, you have your bags and they still stop you, and ask you questions. Clearly, I am not working right now....
Keywords: Why retail is the worst job, Who are retail customers?, Why retail jobs
are bad, Retail is hard, Retail Experience, Retail Examples, Retail
Industry, Retail Sector, Retail Times, Retail Workers.
This is the 6th edition of Retail Stories! This volume, is about people who are nuts and need a chill pill (Or need to be hit with a tranquilizer dart, either way...)
Rip Off Artist!
Back when I first started working retail, I was ringing up this lady. When I told her the amount she had to pay, she looked at the total and was very confused. She for some reason, thought I was ripping her off! I looked at the items to make sure they were scanned properly, and that nothing was scanned twice by accident. Everything was right, nothing was incorrect, but she still had a problem with the total. I went and got the two supervisors, and they double checked. Nothing was wrong, everything was right. Still, she didn't like the price, so she didn't want to get anything except for a soda! She still thought we were ripping her off, and left angry at us.
That's not how it works! That's not how any of this works!
A common thing that happens in the store, is an item of the same design, but different color will be two slightly different prices. The red shirt will be 9.99, while the green shirt is 7.99. The customer will argue until they're blue in the face, they want the red shirt for 7.99!! They just don't get why they cannot have the lower price! *Insert the lady from the Esurance commercial, that says "That's not how it works, that's not how any of this works!"*
Time for a lesson!
The company that makes the prices for the items, want the items that don't sell as much to be a lower price, so they will actually sell. In this instance, the green shirt doesn't sell as well as the red one. In order for the green shirt to sell, they'll be stick a lower price to it. That's how it works, it's the same at other places as well, I've heard this can apply for a car dealership.
Sometimes this also happens with different sizes too, it's much more rare but also really weird.
Fun Fact:
Stores will make different size shoes, of the same style, all the same price. So a kids 5, and an adult 10, will both be 22.99. Even though the smaller shoes are using less materials, it's charged the same. This is another way companies make some extra money!
The customer will fight you for the lower price, even if it's two dollars less!! Like seriously?! I bet the customers makes 10 times more money than me at their job, I wouldn't give two slaps if I had to pay two extra dollars for anything. I've done that before too. (There was an item at the art store that said it was like 5.99 and ended up being 12.99 or some price like that. I was surprised, but I was like whatever, I like the item!) What annoyed me however, is one time when the customer asked for a manager, and the manager let her have the lower price. It's not fair, it's not right! It also messes up the system, since we used the lower price. We used a different number in the system, and will actually mess up their inventory. So it'll say two of one item was sold, and the other item was never sold and disappeared (it could even be considered stolen by the company, this is a guess though.)
ME HUNGRY
This lady was buying a pair of pants, and was already eating a bag of combo's (For those who don't know what that is, It's like a pretzel, with a filling inside.). So I scan the chips, and the computer tells me that the item is not authorized for sale. I had no idea what that's supposed to mean? But the lady was already eating them... so what could I do? I went over to the chips section, and got an item for the same price. My friend Stephanie, who was ringing next to me, told me afterwards. That the lady was being rude, and didn't understand why I couldn't put the combo's in the computer. Stephanie told the lady that I needed a barcode to scan for it to work.
After I got the price, the lady says she wants a soda, so I just stare at her. She just waits there for a few seconds and she goes, "I have to get it?!",I was like yeah, (cause that's how it works, and the lady was closer to the soda machine than I was. I'm not supposed to leave my register alone, so I can get a soda for this lazy lady). Stephanie said to the lady that I need a barcode to scan. Afterwards, the lady went on her way, and the computer printed out an extra receipt saying the combos were actually recalled! Stephanie said she didn't mind since the lady was rude, so whatever happens, happens! I didn't realize she was being rude because she wasn't rude right in front of me. Later, a manager told me the combo's were recalled due to the date on them.
I'll never understand people who eat things before they purchase them, it's also gross and rude to be eating when you're in the store. Technically, it's actually stealing. But serves her right if she's going to be rude about it, as well as not understand how things work! Like we need to scan it, that's how it works in any store!
Keywords: Why retail is the worst job, Who are retail customers?, Why retail jobs
are bad, Retail is hard, Retail Experience, Retail Examples, Retail
Industry, Retail Sector, Retail Times, Retail Workers.
Check out my previous post about Why I don't like Politics. For more details! What do I think about Trump?
If I had to say one thing about Trump, I would say that he is the embodiment of Hate, and Intolerance.
He does nothing but bash other people that are different than him, be it Mexicans, Muslims, the lgbt community.. etc.. Instead of saying that something bad happened, instead of blaming certain kinds of people, he blames an entire group of people. That is not right, not all Muslim people are bad, not all who study Islam are bad. Instead of targeting negative people of certain backgrounds, he groups them together, and spews his hateful words. This is not only, not cool, but also has a terrible backlash in the community. There were reports of American Muslim women being attacked, or yelled at with hateful messages, just because they were Muslim. Guess what, I worked with a Muslim woman for two months, and she was one of the nicest people I've ever met! [Source] [Source 2]. But Trump, likes to group people together, and run their name in the mud, why is that? Because he can, he is a hateful person, and hateful people should never run a country! It's not right, and it's not fair. A ruler of a country should love all of it's people, especially if they're different from them! There is a terrible mindset that many Americans, and Trump have. It is simply, if they do not agree, or find nothing similar with a person who is different from them, they hate. Not only do they hate, but they can become bullies, they can become violent. It isn't right to hate someone because they're different than you, but Trump and many of his supporters think that's okay....
What do I think about the election?
Well, I'm not a fan of either of them. But Hillary at-least respects people who are different. Trump, is on a super level of crazy. Apparently these two are the least liked presidential candidates of all time! I hope that somehow grandpa Bernie wins. Or Jill stein at-least, apparently she wants everyone to be vegan, but that's better than these two clowns.
Reasons why I do not like him, and reasons why he is very dangerous for not only for America, but the WORLD!
I'm absolutely terrified of Trump, especially if he is elected president, he hates gays and will do anything in his power to harm the LGBT community (Including myself). [I thought Mitt Romney was bad!] Despite his claims for attempting to care about LGBT individuals, he always says something else that contradicts himself. In short, he says he wants to help LGBT people, but in reality he doesn't, and just wants more votes from potentially gullible members of the LGBT community. Source
In fact, one minute he supports the LGBT community, and the next he says that he will REVERSE marriage equality, and that it will UNIFY AMERICA!! SERIOUSLY?! Source
Despite his so called "Support" for such LGBT individuals, he has stated that one of the first things he would do as president, is to pass a bill that will ALLOW LGBT people to be discriminated freely. This means LGBT can be discriminated when it comes to jobs, landlords, businesses and healthcare. As long as those companies feel, that homosexuality is against their religion! (Which is wrong, and bad for business!) Source
In other such news, there are people that Trump will elect that are VERY DANGEROUS for the LGBT Community. Such as William Pryor, who is hostile towards Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people. Pryor believes that LGBT people are in the same boat as, "polygamy, incest, pedophilia, prostitution, and adultery.". He thinks gay people should be prosecuted as criminals, just for being with someone that they love! As such, if he is elected into Supreme court, he WILL make sure that gay people are criminalized for being with each other in their own homes! He will go to the lengths of even lesbians and gays in jail, for even being public about their sexuality! Source
He hates minorities and will do the same, he wants Mexicans and Muslims out of the country, even though many if not all, are in fact Americans! My friend is Mexican and gay, and hes terrified of Trump. Like he will legit move to Canada if he has to.
Everyone talks about that wall, but in reality, it would never work. It'd be too much money, and guess what? People can FLY over walls! Check out this video from Adam Ruins everything.
I really hope Trump does not win, he's a very scary person, and I don't think people realize that he is a very dangerous person. The next election makes me realize that hopefully we never get another person as terrible as trump. I was once told that I should have more views in politics aside from just equal rights, and although I do have some other views. I think that just feeling safe in your country is good enough! There are so many people in this world, that want to bludgeon or even kill gay people... (I'm literally terrified of telling people my sexuality, that's why I'm very secretive about it, because there are so many haters out there. And I don't want to get shot or stabbed out of the blue, just for my sexuality.. "See the story of Matthew Shepard") although if politics would keep me out of it, I actually wouldn't care!
America is a country that is a melting pot of different people, to deny someone a right to live here is wrong, especially with such principles. I do also understand having stricter policies. Reasons why Trump does not deserve respect.
It's surprising to me that Trump has said some absurd things, that people still like him for!
* For a country that holds dearly to things that have happened in the past, it amazes me that no one seems to have a problem that Trump called 9/11, 7/11.. How is that not a problem?! You can't even get a terrible catastrophe correct! (Especially since he wants to ban Muslim immigrants from coming to America). I bet that people from other countries know more about America than he does!
* Trump thought it was funny to be disrespectful, and make fun of a disabled man who was conducting a speech.
How does anyone not see this as wrong? This is a terrible thing to do to anyone! Someone like that is not fit to run a country, a country leader should be loving to ALL OF THEIR PEOPLE! REGARDLESS!
* Some people want Trump to be president because...well.... he's a business man of course! Sure.. except for the fact that ALL OF HIS BUSINESSES FAILED! He'll run America into the dirt really quick if that happens! Source
* Many of the things Trump does, is similar to Hitler. Like Hitler, Trump is using Tyranny to control everyone, he's ruling people by fear. Check this article out. Source
* Trump is one of those people that thinks Vaccine's cause autism...Source
* He hates illegal immigrants, however his wife, keeps going to her home country to obtain visa's....
* Called Mexicans rapists
* Wants to ban an entire religion from the country.
* Has sexually assaulted numerous women, bragged about it and even said some women weren't attractive enough to assault.
* Thinks Global Warming is a hoax created by the Chinese.
* Hasn't paid his income taxes, and brags about it. (He wants to be the president, but doesn't even follow the rules?! Also, people whined about Obama's birth certificate. But the second Trump is asked about tax returns, conservatives throw a blind eye. Hypocrisy much! )
* Is going on trial for fraud in November.
* Acted like such a nut, that Britain was going to ban him from their country!
Mike Pence
Trump's running mate, is just as dangerous as Trump!
He is extremely homophobic, and once wrote an article telling employers not to hire gay people! He thinks being gay is nothing but a lifestyle, and that we carry diseases. As governor of Indiana, he signed a bill that allows employees and customers alike, to be discriminated for being gay. As well as taking away money for HIV treatment, and put the money towards a "Gay cure therapy" (Which entails of shocking a person with ELECTRICITY, until the "gay" is gone!) Source
Here are some pictures, credit to the authors!
Last but not least, check out this article on facebook! Article!
I would really hope that if Trump, actually does become president. That it's all some kind of joke and that he's the biggest troll and will actually turn out to be a decent person.. but the likelihood of that happening is very slim, he's a very dangerous person! The lives of minorities, including my self are at stake, and in danger!
Ayatsuri Sakon is an anime about a shy boy named Sakon, and his loudmouth puppet Ukon. Sakon travels around to train and enhance his skills of puppetry. But everywhere he goes, mysteries appear, and people get murdered! Sakon likes to solve mysteries on the side, and is often very good at them. On occasion, his detective aunt Kaoroku, or his photographer friend Zenkichi, join up with him to help.
Sakon goes around solving murders, and making new friends along the way.
Ayatsuri Sakon was a nice anime, I really enjoyed it. I wouldn't call it a favorite, but the anime really allows you to get attached to some of the characters (Most notably, the characters Sakon befriends.) I was really looking for a murder mystery, where you could actually figure out who was the killer.
(I had previously watched Neuro, and as much as I enjoyed it, I really wanted to watch an anime where you had a chance to figure out who the killer was. Where as in Neuro, the killer is like the only new character introduced, and they don't show what happened.)
The anime has a nice calm feeling to it, the mysteries get very interesting, and some of the characters are very fun, and interesting! Overall I really liked it, and it's exactly what I was looking for.
Slight spoiler, but it's not a spoiler kind of spoiler. But I was really glad to see all of the friends Sakon made in each mystery, come to see him perform in one of his plays!
Note: I have also posted this review on Anime Planet.
I've had some pretty gross customers when I was in retail, here is three stories about it.
I do caution you, as these stories are pretty gross. So if you are the faint of heart, you may not want to read the following stories!
Crappy Clothing!
One time, an associate in the men's department found a pair of underwear. The underwear had feces on it, and this pair was hung up on the rack to put out on the floor. Apparently a customer decided to put on a new pair of underwear that he did not buy, and replaced it with his old poo stained undies!
On few occasions, similar stories like this seem to happen. Including a recent time, where an associate was going to buy a shirt and realized a brown spot on it. He decided against buying it for that reason, (Imagine the gif of Raven Simone from "That's so Raven" going "Ya nasty!".)
It's not CRAP, it's ART!!! No seriously, that's crap...
One of my previous supervisors, who was like another mother to me. Told me of a time, when she went to go to the bathroom. She noticed an elderly woman decided to intentionally smear feces all over the bathroom walls and floor. The supervisor told the woman that she can't do that, and she has to clean it up. The woman remarked that she was elderly! (Well then, you shouldn't have done that in the first place!) The woman cleaned it up, and my supervisor told the manager if that happens again she was walking out of the store!
Is this Lemonade??
Once upon a time in the land of the Home Department, it was the midst of August. (That would be a great beginning of a novel!) It was pretty hot outside that day. I was walking around the department, as per usual, and I spotted a mug! I was like, well Jiminy crickets, It's a mug in the wrong place! I picked it up to put it away. Little did I know, or realize, that someone (or something..) decided to pee in it. When I picked it up, and started turning around. The glorious smelly yellow liquid went everywhere, including the floor, my arm and my vest! (Keep in mind, I'm a big germaphobe...).
I threw paper towels everywhere on the floor, I put up wet floor signs and basically the area became a do not enter zone! (Which wasn't a problem for customers considering it was like the middle of the beginning of each aisle, so they just had to go the other way to enter that aisle.)
At the time, we had this rude security guard. For some reason, the manager got in trouble by the security for having the wet floor signs and the paper towels everywhere. As I was discussing with the security guard and the manager, a customer overheard me say that I thought it was pee. The security told the lady, that we didn't know for sure what it was. (I don't know why that was relevant or anything.). Later on, the lady in my department told me about how the smell was really Poignant, and very noticeable after a while. I did a quick fix, and took some of the air fresheners we were selling, and sprayed some of it in the area, and any scented sachets we had, I left around to kill the smell a bit.
Because I'm a germaphobe, I did not walk down that aisle for WEEKS. Even though it made no sense, since shoes are always going to be really dirty anyways....
Once I got home, I took a boiling hot shower for 20 minutes, remember this was a hot summers day in the midst August!
Keywords: Why retail is the worst job, Who are retail customers?, Why retail jobs
are bad, Retail is hard, Retail Experience, Retail Examples, Retail
Industry, Retail Sector, Retail Times, Retail Workers.
