#Not Always Right

[beggars-opera]

You absolute FOOLS, THIS is Jacob Marley:

And THIS is Bob Marley

GET IT STRAIGHT

[samsilly12345]

One of my favorite things about retail was the "kill them with kindness" approach.

Thieves in the store? Oh my goodness let me help you, what's your shopping list? It looks like you're not sure where to find something how can I help you? Oh! You almost put that back in the wrong spot, let me just take that to where it goes. Why am I in the aisle with you again? Well I just wanna make sure that everything is alright!

Someone looking to bitch about anything in particular? Oh my ma'am let me ask for the most specific instructions possible and make sure that I do this correctly. Oh you're in a rush? Well I'm sorry then we can either do it the way you want or we can get you out of here fast, both will have the same results, what do ya say?

Someone complaining about something I have no control over? Just agree with them! Oh you think it's dumb that we have to do this this way? Gosh, me too! You hate how we have to start closing? Oh me too I'm a night person I wish we stayed open a little longer, I've really hit my stride around 9pm.

Just straight up agreeing with them throws them for SUCH a loop. I've gotten scolded by superiors for not "defending the company" or for "badmouthing us" but like.. the customer was doing it first, most of the time I DO agree with them and would like it to be changed, and it keeps everyone from being yelled at. The higher ups didn't have much to say after that.

On the flip side, if you can get away with it being sassy is also very very fun.

Someone will eventually gripe about you being happy with a "crappy job" or tell you to go to school, get a real job, etc etc. Cranky with me for being "happy" (trust me 90% it's fake buddy) and asking what I'm so glad about? Dark humor time. Well sir I'm happy that I was able to get out of bed today! I'm happy I'm able to make some money! Or just straight up tell them, if they're really nasty and probably not coming back, that I'm not happy. I'm not happy but I have to pretend to be because people prefer that. I'd like to be left alone and be paid for being sleep.

Tell me I have a crappy job and ask me why I'm here? Well sir they hired me, and without me you wouldn't be able to get your stuff this conveniently. Tell me to go to school or get a real job? I'll tell ya that if I could afford to do it without massive student loans, I would. Plus I don't even know what my preferred profession is!

[thewitchoftherock]

Work Stories

Stories from old jobs. Once, I had a woman come in and ask for scent free perfume. NGL, I was too stunned by the question to come up with a witty response

[notalwayshappening]

This Story Has Us Feeling Totally “Whelmed”

Two young women, possibly teenagers, are having a loud and animated conversation at my checkout lane. Customer #1: “No, if they say you’re under arrest, you just say you’re over arrest. And then they have to let you go.” Customer #2: “Oh, over arrest, like ‘I’m so over it’?” Customer #1: “Exactly! It��s a secret hack, like those special fries at In-N-Out. My daddy is a lawyer, so I know these things…” And off they went into the wild… with the ability to drive and vote…

So true, OP, it's unbelievable how gullible some people are! Like, some of them would seriously fall for someone claiming to have overheard the most ridiculous stuff...

[soulinkpoetry]

If you think you’re better than anyone else, all you’ll end up being in the end is alone.

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[teenslib]

The front desk of our library is situated facing our non-fiction and DVD sections, so when patrons come in, their backs are toward those sections. In most instances, though, when you walk through the front doors you’ll immediately see that our non-fiction section wraps around to the patrons’ view. Except in this case…

Patron: “Hey, where are your books at?”

Me: “Are you looking for a specific title or author?”

Patron: “No, just where are your books?”

Me: “Umm… Behind you, sir, is our non-fiction. Fiction is upstairs.”

The patron turns around, looks shocked, and turns back to me.

Patron: “So, what is this place? Like a government base or something?”

Me: “We’ll we’re the [City] library, so yes, we are a government building.”

The patron looks confused and glances around again.

Patron: “That’s wild. So, can I have a book?”

Me: “Well, you can check out a max of twenty-five items at a time, but you’ll have to return them on the due date.”

The patron took a look around again, mumbled to himself about the government, and left.

[livingfictionsystem]

A smattering of holiday hotel stories experienced by yours truly.

Last night, during the holiday, I received this question multiple times:

"Is your restaurant open?"

"No."

THE FOLLOW UP: "Oh... Is it closed?"

WELL, BY PROCESS OF ELIMINATION--

"Sorry, we only have Single King rooms available. None of them have sofa beds."

"Oh. Can I have a room with two queens?"

"... No, we only have Single Kings available."

"Two kings?"

"No, we only have SINGLE Kings available."

"Oh. Do you have a room with two twins?"

"Unfortunately, we ONLY have Single Kings available."

"Do any of them have a sofa bed?"

There's a local homeless man that has figured out that if he rings the doorbell, it turns on the speaker to be able to talk to us. He likes to tell us that he's suing us and that I'll lose my job. He'll ask for the corporate number.

He's never been a guest.

I had to try to look up on Google Translate the best possible way to convey in Italian, "No, I cannot call Uber Eats to have them deliver a pizza for you, pay for it, and have you pay me back, that is not how Uber Eats works."

-Xanthe

[zombieon3rd]

Compulsions don't look the same. Perfectionists sometimes are slob-like only because they cannot perform to their own perfect standards.

NEATNESS CAN BE A COMPULSION. But this is not the only thing OCD has. See people for what they are. Not what you think they should appear like. These posts get to me...

My compulsion usually happen in an active way. Purchasing is a large one. One item can drive me toward a rabbit hole and at the store and I feel as though I need to jump down that rabbit hole in order to feel more fulfilled in life or I may be empty for a long time.

Just because I don't look like the OCD you want to see doesn't mean it is not my reality.

[cucullas]

I will never understand some peope like today a client asked for us to confirm that the guide for his “Gay Marais: a history of lgbtq Paris” tour was lgbtq himself as a requisite to decide if he booked a tour or not...

my man in which world you think it is legal for me to ask a guide a that?? and even if it was I’m not outing my guide to a random on viator???? please get a grip like you being gay too doesn’t make it alright either?????

[river--ghost]

work all night on a drink of rum

daylight come and me wan go home

stack banana til the morning come

daylight come and me wan go home

come mr tallyman tally me banana

daylight come and me wan go home

come mr tallyman tally me banana

daylight come and me wan go home

lift six foot seven foot eight foot bunch

daylight come and me wan go home

six foot seven foot eight foot bunch

daylight come and me wan go home

day

me say dayo

daylight come and me wan go home

day

me say day

me say day

me say dayo

daylight come and me wan go home

a beautiful bunch of ripe banana

daylight come and me wan go home

hide the deadly black tarantula

daylight come and me wan go home

lift six foot seven foot eight foot bunch

daylight come and me wan go home

six foot seven foot eight foot bunch

daylight come and me wan go home

day

me say dayo

daylight come and me wan go home

day

me say day

me say day

me say dayo

daylight come and me wan go home

come mr tallyman tally me banana

daylight come and me wan go home

come mr tallyman tally me banana

daylight come and me wan go home

dayo

dayo

daylight come and me wan go home

day

me say day

me say day

me say dayo

daylight come and me wan go home

[incohorace]

what studying literature feels like

[thewitchoftherock]

Until recently, I worked at a beauty shop.

The company itself was fantastic!

….got asked once if we sold scent free perfume

[notalwayshappening]

Long Ago, The Gay Tribes Lived Together In Harmony

I am working as a cashier in a very gay part of San Francisco. (I know it’s all kinda gay but we are very close to Castro.) A woman with a southern accent is checking out from my register and is looking around apprehensively.

Me: “Are you okay, ma’am?”

Customer: “Well, I’m visiting my son, y’see, so I’m not from around here.”

Me: “Do you need any local help?”

Customer: *Holding up a tourist map* “Maybe? My son gave me this guide to all the ‘el-gee-bee-tees’ and such, since he’s got himself a nice man and all, but it’s all kinda new to me.”

Me: “What is it you’re confused about? Maybe I can help.”

Customer: “Well, this here map says there’s a large bear population in this area, but this is a city. Why are there bears? Are they dangerous? I haven’t seen any yet, but I need to get these groceries home, and I have to walk it.”

Me: “…Okay, ma’am, let me explain a few things…”

[Gif from Fresh Prince of Bel-Air showing Will and Carlton standing in front of the class.

Will: He a little confused, but he got the spirit.]

I hope this confused but supportive mama is having a great day!

[rafeandonlyrafe]

well 🧍‍♀️ as a reminder this blog is NOT a safe space for trump supporters but it IS a safe place for women, queers, trans ppl, people of color, undocumented people, and any marginalized group.

[redstonedust]

yknow AI art has ruined an entire genre of painting to me, i saw one of those smooth anime-realism pieces and immidiately thought ''ugh, AI art'' until i noticed it was posted by an established deviantart user 6 years ago. like ive never been a huge fan of that genre but it looks like a pretty difficult style to master and i feel bad for the artists who specialized in anime-realism only to have their entire market jacked by people typing keywords into midjourney.

[arctic-hands]

Every time there's a food recall that spreads from one company to the next, even from generic brands that are unique to the store selling them, it makes me realize the illusion of choice under capitalism hyped up by conservatives is a bunch of bullshit.

Oh and uh, don't drink apple juice for a while. Arsenic. And it's more than just Aldi and Walmart