Since finishing University, all I have been doing is working. My job is the not the greatest to have during Christmas as I work in retail! I am not sure what triggers in customer’s minds around Christmas time to turn them into the craziest, mental consumers I’ve ever seen. It’s ridiculous because when I shop around Christmas time I am completely normal and relaxed, but working in retail means I am a small fish in the middle of the ocean and the ocean is full of sharks and they all screaming at me to scan their items faster. So, for blogmas today I thought I would share some funny scenarios I have had with customers recently, please enjoy my daily pain!
Working in Retail at Christmas
Scenario: Item wouldn’t scan
What should have happened: Customer waits patiently for me to scan the item
What really happened: Customer followed my hand with their hand as I tried to scan the item for a good 2 minutes.
Scenario: My till broke
What should have happened:
Me: I am so sorry the machine isn’t working, would you like to use a different till?
Customer: Oh, yes! No worries.
What really happened:
Me: I am so sorry the machine isn’t working, would you like to use a different till?
Customer: *stares at me with anger as I, personally, broke the machine to screw her over*
Customer: So what are you studying at University?
Me: Journalism
Customer: Well do me a favour and stay out of my business?!
Me: Would you like a bag?
Customer: Do I need to pay?
Me: Yes
Customer: Ew no *pulls out their own bag*
Customer: Can you hurry up and do your job properly
Me:
Customer: Can I have a bag? I expect some f**king service here
Me:
Customer: This is clearly not your day is it?
I could probably think of a hundred more but I have had a long day at WORK with a LOT of different lunatic consumers, I think I deserve a break. That’s all from me. Have a great evening.
Merry Christmas and go nuts guys!
Working in Retail at Christmas
Scenario: Item wouldn’t scan
What should have happened: Customer waits patiently for me to scan the item
What really happened: Customer followed my hand with their hand as I tried to scan the item for a good 2 minutes.
Scenario: My till broke
What should have happened:
Me: I am so sorry the machine isn’t working, would you like to use a different till?
Customer: Oh, yes! No worries.
What really happened:
Me: I am so sorry the machine isn’t working, would you like to use a different till?
Customer: *stares at me with anger as I, personally, broke the machine to screw her over*
Customer: So what are you studying at University?
Me: Journalism
Customer: Well do me a favour and stay out of my business?!
Me: Would you like a bag?
Customer: Do I need to pay?
Me: Yes
Customer: Ew no *pulls out their own bag*
Customer: Can you hurry up and do your job properly
Me:
Customer: Can I have a bag? I expect some f**king service here
Me:
Customer: This is clearly not your day is it?
I could probably think of a hundred more but I have had a long day at WORK with a LOT of different lunatic consumers, I think I deserve a break. That’s all from me. Have a great evening.
Merry Christmas and go nuts guys!