Working in retail, one has to deal with customers. A lot of customers. Over the course of a year I have probably met thousands of people, some were nice, some were annoying (sometimes I have to remind myself to stay calm) and some were... weird. It would be fun to look back on these experiences when I'm older. So here are some of my experiences with customers at my job.
1. One day a Japanese man walks in and approaches me. "Excuse me, miss, do you sell food-oh?" What the hell... Did he just ask me if we sell voodoo? What? Why? And then I suddenly thought of the anime Death Note. I thought of Yagami Light. I remembered that, when others call him, it often sounds like "Light-oh-kun". Hang on... Light-oh minus the oh equals Light. Voodoh minus oh equals... Oh, I get it. "Yes sir, the restaurant is that way."
2. A very excited boy comes in and in his hand he is holding a small package with something green in it. I happened to be near him at that moment, so he walked over and practically pressed the package against my face. "Look what I bought, Look!" And then he was dragged away by his friend. What was that guy trying to show me? That package contained something that looked like green powder or leaves or something. And then it dawned on me. Oh God, that guy was showing me weed!
3. A woman came to return a purchase. "Hi! I would like to return this." *shows her purchase* "Of course, ma'am. Please go to the customer service department (which is like ten steps away from my cash register) to return your purchase." That was when her attitude changed. "WHY CAN'T I JUST RETURN IT HERE?" "That is not possible. This is the company's policy." "THIS IS BAD SERVICE!" And then she walked away. Well, okay...
4. A woman comes to pay for her purchases and starts talking to me in Spanish. "I'm sorry, I can't understand you. Do you speak English?" "NO, NO ENGLISH, SPANISH!" She demands that we continue the conversation in Spanish. "But ma'am, I can't understand you." Spanish is a beautiful language and I wish I could speak it, but I can't. After a while she gets annoyed. This has actually happened quite a few times. I've also been addressed in Russian. I wonder how some tourists navigate the streets if they don't speak either the language of the country they're visiting or English.
5. A grown man comes to me and asks if he can try on girls' underwear. Need I say more?
Working in retail is interesting, indeed.
Yours faithfully,
Morgana
ARE YOU INTO DEATH NOTE TOO?
ReplyDeleteAnd how nice of you to share your experiences! The last one had me cracking up!
I want to go find a job for myself too now. :D
Love xo
Saee
DEATH NOTE IS BRILLIANT!
DeleteHahaha that man! It was such a weird experience. He ended up buying two girls' knickers with the intention of bringing them back if they didn't fit. I wonder if they fit. And I wonder whether he actually brought them back. You should get a job! Not a day is the same.
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Morgana
The one with the weed was the best. The others were pretty awesome too. You won't believe it, but I ACTUALLY FELL OFF my chair after reading this post.
ReplyDeleteYou're witty, observant and that's a bloody terrific combination, I tell you!
Stay awesome as ever,
Much love,
Archie <3
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Thank you so much for reading, Archie! I can't believe how excited that boy was to damage his body. I'm glad the stories managed to make you laugh :) Thank you for your kind words!
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Morgana
I've noticed its been a while since you've posted! You should post!
ReplyDeleteFunny stories though! II don't think I would be any good at working inretail, the people aspect would stress me. You've probably got it down by now though!
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Hi Vanessa! I've just written a blog post explaining my absence. Thank you for noticing :). Trust me, I'll probably never get it down. People are complicated.
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Morgana