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    Tis the season to be jolly, my ass!

    As black friday quickly approaches people seem to get nicer, more understanding, and more careful towards the well being of others... in bizarro world. In this world, you know better. Not just black friday, but all throughout december, of course. So because you guys are potential customers and customers appearantly don't understand simple things, I'm going to assume you are all the same and explain these things for you. I know, I'm a giver. You are welcome.

    Jamos Courteous Customer Tips

    *Sometimes the store you go to may have sold out of an item. That is right, the retail worker you just cursed out was not holding on to it for himself. Shocking news, I know. So leave the poor bloke alone.

    *During the holiday season you have a tendency of getting sloshed. You see that cashier over there? Go ahead, wave. His job is on the line if he doesn't card you... along with the possibility of fines and being criminally charged. So show your card and shut that hole in your face. k thnx.

    *You drank one two many and you are having trouble using a self-checkout. Smashing the thing repeatedly with your fist doesn't make it work. I promise.

    *There is an item you want to compare adds with and the sell price elsewhere is drasticly cheaper. That guy ringing the item up might just want to see that add. Nothing personal, but you are untrustworthy.

    *Something in your cart you decided not to get? There is an area at the register that has candy and other items. That is NOT the drop off zone. I know you are confused right now. Stay with me and I will help you out. What you do is hand it to the cashier then let them know that you don't want it. They are capable of understanding this.

    *The inside of stores do not have speed bumps. So possibly checking that squishy thing you just stepped on would be nice.

    *Yelling louder doesn't equal getting faster service. There are no genies in the store.

    *There is one thing magical that does happen in stores. When you leave a cart unattended for a period of time it disapears. You probably should have told one of the workers about it. Otherwise, if they see the cart and no one else around they are going to assume that someone didn't want it. Which is a good assumption seeing as you clearly didn't.

    *That guy that just went out of his way to help you doesn't really have to. So a simple thanks might make his day. Or at least make him feel better for a little while until he runs into this next group of people...

    *Stop pulling her hair you crazy *****! How this is going to end is with you not getting that last item and you spending some time in a nice cell. Your spoiled brats aren't getting ****. Merry Christmas.

    *The other customers around you are bat ****ing crazy too. Do not confront them for any reason. Grab your **** and go. That way nobody will end up using your skin as wrapping paper.

    You're welcome.
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    #2
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    I don't even work retail and I still hate the idea of Black Friday shopping. Sorry you're gonna have to go through this. (Try to remember that not everyone's a jerk and maybe you'll get lucky and mostly deal with the nice people...)

    Black Friday itself, though? It's up there with Independence Day as my favorite day off of the year.


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      #3
      Re: Tis the season to be jolly, my ass!

      Jamos: beloved poster, friend and humorist

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        #4
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        My biggest pet peeve (Black Friday or not) is customers who dump **** 2 feet from the checkout. What, are you embarrassed to tell the cashier that you changed your mind?

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          #5
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          Retail is hell. For everyone. Good luck to those who are dealing with the crowds.
          Eat Smello.

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            #6
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            My only consolation is that I'm gonna just stand at a register all day and ring up TVs. No answering stupid questions, no crowd control...just ringing and banking (granted, minimal) commission.

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              #7
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              I have to work Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Most likely all of Thanksgiving will be spent in grocery trying to fight through the crowds of last minute idiots to restock shelves and trying to get things in place for Friday. Hopefully Friday will be like last year and I get to stay in the relative safety of the garage all day. Only dealing with helping people get their large tvs, exercise equipment, and trampolines shoved into vehicles that have no room for them.
              I want that Mulan McNugget sauce, Morty!

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                #8
                Re: Tis the season to be jolly, my ass!

                Just wait 'til the first person comes back in ranting about how their TV looks like **** because they have absolutely no idea how HD TVs work and have no clue what cables they need, and no bloody idea what 720p or 1080p means or contrast ratios or anything.

                Like that guy who posted here about his shiny new Black Friday HDTV.
                "Mindless killing doesn't do a lot for me anymore." - Sampson

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                  #9
                  Re: Tis the season to be jolly, my ass!

                  Originally posted by Jamos View Post
                  *Sometimes the store you go to may have sold out of an item. That is right, the retail worker you just cursed out was not holding on to it for himself. Shocking news, I know. So leave the poor bloke alone.
                  I bet you have some left. You know, in the back? Can you go check? How do you know that you're out if you don't go check? Just go look in the back! I want to speak to your manager.

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                    #10
                    Re: Tis the season to be jolly, my ass!

                    Ah, yes. The magical land called "in the back" that's full of secret cool things that they won't put on shelf until you leave.



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                      #11
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                      *That guy that just went out of his way to help you doesn't really have to. So a simple thanks might make his day. Or at least make him feel better for a little while until he runs into this next group of people...
                      Doesn't your store have people on the floor helping customers?

                      I'm a cashier in retail and customer service is 98% of my job.
                      420yolo!!!!!!111

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                        #12
                        Re: Tis the season to be jolly, my ass!

                        From retail background, sometimes there is stuff in the back, but sometimes the kid doesn't feel like going back and getting it, much less dealing with customers. Although when there really isn't, damn near every customer looking for "X" as the idea to ask them that question and yeah it is a bit old. But in the defense of the consumer, especially with experience in that field...sometimes there is "X" item in the back. Honestly though, to be upset (not saying anyone is) when that question comes up is like a waitress being upset about being asked "Can we get more sugar and cream over here [for my coffee], please?" Just saying. But this was funny, though.

                        Edit: Oh, Peachy has a point. If you are working any form of retail: cashier, stocker...even if its a grocery store (same idea applies, anyway). Customer service is critical. So no, he doesn't have to, you're right. He just shouldn't be surprised at being jobless later when his manager receives a complaint (eventually) for being unhelpful. Although sometimes customers can just be taking a **** on you because they had a bad day. Come to think of it there was this lady at Wal-Mart today when I was trying to get copies of my keys made, she went and complained at talked down to the lady making keys that nobody was able to tell her where the baby food was. She kept implying that they kept "directing her to the groceries area." And she still went to the other side of the store to ask and harass the woman making the keys about baby food. Sometimes, you get those moments, too.

                        Man, I don't miss retail at all. At least my brother at restaurants and fast food could get back at people like that. And boy did he.
                        Last edited by Dallas Alvis II; 11-23-2010, 11:51 PM.
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                          #13
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                          Look, we have to abuse retail staff a bit. Otherwise they'll start thinking they're people.

                          Most of these are good, but I disagree with the self-checkout one. You hardly have to be smashed to have an issue with those; in my experience, they'll screw up about one time in three or four. Especially if the number of items you bought rises above one. So odds are even if the consumer is drunk, the machine's the one that's being 'tarded. And hitting uppity electronics is our God-given right as Americans.
                          "Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity."

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                            #14
                            Re: Tis the season to be jolly, my ass!

                            I'm not a fan of self-checkout for a different reason. Similar to automated assistance on the phone when I'm paying my bills. Give me a person. I'm not in the mood to talk or deal with a machine after I've already worked 8-16 hours in the day. I'm "tech-savvy" but I want a person checking my groceries and I can hope for a sacker, too.
                            Last edited by Dallas Alvis II; 11-23-2010, 11:59 PM.
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                              #15
                              Re: Tis the season to be jolly, my ass!

                              Originally posted by Valkysas View Post
                              Ah, yes. The magical land called "in the back" that's full of secret cool things that they won't put on shelf until you leave.
                              I've never personally requested an associate to look in "the back", but whenever I ask one if something is in stock (Futureshop/Best Buy particularly) they more than happily offer to go check for me...

                              ...then I never see them again.
                              Oh my god! You are so beautiful.
                              I had no idea how beautiful you were.

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