Working in the grocery store, I answer to anyone who’s trying to get my attention. Even with my name tag in plain view, I respond to “hey,” “excuse me,” “Yo!,” or “hey dude.” What I don’t like is when someone whistles at me or calls me over with their finger. Its a demeaning way of trying to get someones attention. Usually I would keep my mouth shut but on a bad day, I express how I feel and that is when customers tattle tale. Welcome to the new addition of stories, Corporate Tattle Tale.
I’m in the backroom, when a customer walks through the “Employees Only” door, whistled and beckoned me with his fingers as if I were a child who had done something terribly wrong.
Me: Sir, your not supposed to be back here.
Walking the Dog: Well I’m back here now.
Me: I also don’t appreciate you calling me over like I’m a dog.
Walking the Dog: If I told you to go fetch me something, you would have to right?
Me: What is it that your looking for?
Walking the Dog: Cheese Wiz, you gonna have to show me.
Me: Sure, follow me.
Walking the Dog: Atta boy.
Me: …
Since I’m being treated like a dog, I made him walk the whole store…
Walking the Dog: I think its with the crackers, isn’t it?
Me: No, its in a special place.
We’re now by the entrance and I point outside…
Walking the Dog: What! What is this!
Me: Since your rude. We have the right to refuse service.
Walking the Dog: What’s corporates number, I’m gonna see that you get disciplined for this.
Me: Would you like me to fetch it for you?
How do you get your grocery clerks attention?
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I espeically love it when stocking the dairy people open the door and just yell or whistle to get your attention. What ever happened to saying excuse me before you ask a question.
Some people are so rude. To bad you couldn’t put a dog leash on him then walked him around the store…lol
Cheers,
C
I think this post is my favorite…..
Awesome! I work in retail and will have to remember this trick. People like him irk me so!
Oh my! Seriously??? People are THAT rude?? And going back to the employee area? Oh my!!
THis was great!!! Especially about the part of you walking him around the store!!! LOL!!
Sheesh, what a day. Makes my head hurt just thinking about it!
LOL love your response ha ha…
People sure can be annoying…
I love this post
Good for you!
Good for you! Some people (I actually don’t think he deserves to be considered human) are just buttheads!
I once refused service to someone and they called me racist. No, I am not racist you are just an ass. I said good day sir.
Careful not to get hit by a car on your way out. *evil grin*
You are a genius and hero to all current and former retail workers. Brilliant.
This seriously made me cringe.
I especially love that he knew it was by the crackers. Why the hell did you need help then, buddy boy?
Oh snap! I was getting all fired up for you! 10 cool points for you for telling him what was up. Jackass.
this is one of my fav posts!
nice work
and do people ever tell you that something rang up incorrectly, then they give you the price its supposed to be and it is notably different?
That completely disgusts me that anyone would treat another person that way. Over CHEESE WHIZ. What a piece of shit. The response, however, was BEAUTIFUL.
So IS the Cheese Wiz by the crackers? That’s one thing I have trouble finding in a new store, along with honey and a few other things that are shelved differently from store to store. Most stores I’ve gotten familiar with don’t put processed cheeses (Cheese Wiz, Velveeta, etc.) in a regular aisle. One has it on a short segment of wall between the meat dept employees-only door and the dairy dept. Another has it on a short segment of wall at the end of the dairy aisle. But another has it in the pasta aisle. I can’t think of any stores that put it with the crackers.
Good for you!!! A great story. This week I have been fed up with rudeness. And am starting to see that when you finally put your foot down, it ends. BTW, I’m starting to see that people are coming in grocery stores with their actual dogs. What’s up with that?
@Paul – Yeah, I really don’t know what’s going through peoples heads when they enter the store. I bet since your in the cooler its most likely … “HEY!”
@ByDSea – Haha, I would really get discipline for real then.
@Allison – Aww.. shucks.
@Matt – Ah Matt make sure that person is a super jerk, therefore it justifies it.
@Alicia – Absolutely. People should realize that we’re paid to help. Then again that’s probably a reason why they do what they do.
@Diane – I’m sorry. Asprin or a bottle of wine on me.
@JStar – Would that make me a smart ass?
@Doc – No doubt but it’s an ongoing thing lately.
@Sharon – Thanks!
@Suzicate – I was going to call this post butthead but that would have violated the handbook.
@Mepsipax – Everyone’s a racist when they don’t get their way. Plenty of stories on that.
@Wicket Shawn – And lose a great customer? No way…
@Kevin – Your making me blush…
@Erika – People just want to you show them I guess. It’s like some power issue.
@Jenny – Yes! More points to store on a rainy day.
@Target – Lately, yes because our store is going through a lot of price changes. Often times we have to give one of the items free.
@Jaime – Yep Cheese Whiz, however like Pauline said they’re are located in different areas of each store. If he was a nice person, no problem, I would have been happy to show him because it is in a weird spot. Located by the dairy cheeses which is oddly enough while the other stores I go to, its with the crackers.
@Gropius – It’s only one customer so I’m sure he won’t come into my line. Yes and about the dogs, I will be revisiting that story again soon. We passed a law that we do not allow pets in the store unless its a service dog but lately we’ve seen more people bringing in pets … odd.
I am indignant for you. I can’t believe what some people think they can get away with. I was once told by a customer that I was “a servant”.
I can not imagine the poor soul that maybe lives with him and puts up with his shit daily.
This is the same guy that gets snarky with the clerks at the Post Office and makes remarks how ‘his taxes are paying their wages’, etc. Entitled asshole.
I would have loved to been there for the ego-kicking:)
I had one time my friend was taking me out to lunch. This one guy kept whistling and saying here girl; like I was his dog. Just to annoy him I ignored him. My friend said “I think he’s calling you” my response? “Nah, he’s calling Scooby Doo maybe his dog got into the store.” I said it loud enough for him to hear and he demanded the number fir corporate, my name and badge number so I could be disciplined.