Friday, January 25, 2008

Retail Rant Part 2

I've noticed when I work as a cashier that customers tend to be more rude checking out than they are browsing for clothes. For instance, when you come and pick my cash register you'll find that I'm always smiling and friendly. But somehow, I seem to attract those of you who love to piss me off by having an attitude for absolutely no reason! I once had a lady who was exchanging a pair of jeans for a pair of shoes. Each item cost the same amount, so obviously the woman wasn't supposed to get any change back. The whole entire time I was completing the purchase, this lady was nothing by rude to me. I smiled at her when she came up and asked if she found everything okay and all she did was roll her eyes at me. This immediately changed my mood, so I chose to go about my business and ignore her when I could. The exchange was complete and the lady went on her way. Unfortunately for me, she decided to come back only five minutes later yelling in my face that I didn't give her any change. After about ten times of me trying to explain over her angry moose-like antics, she finally looked at the receipt and said, “oh.” Are you kidding me??? I first had to sit there and deal with this lady's complete and utter rudeness and then endure her yelling in my face for absolutely no reason and all I get is “oh.” So the next time someone is ringing your purchase up for you, be friendly. You'll make someone's day so much happier without spreading you're negative energy.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I know how you feel. I worked at Delia's over the summer and people are SO rude! Tax free weekend was the worst. Working in the food industry you see a lot of that, too. I don't know about you, but when I go out to get food I make sure I'm nice to the people who are bringing/making my food.