Today's timely question -- and lesson -- comes from our very own CTA Tattler:
Yesterday
I was in Macy's. The place was mobbed with long
lines. I spied one line with only three people,
and went for it. When it was the next person's turn to check out, she
demurred to the person behind, saying, "I'm waiting for a friend."
Well, that friend arrived just before my turn. And she had four
bras and two ladies' sweaters. I can tell you she didn't get them on
the second floor in the Men's shop! So she stepped in front of me to
take the place of her friend who was waiting with no items.
Three rules for Black Friday
Also, while I was still waiting for Bra Lady to finish, a guy in a
wheelchair rolled up and kind of insinuated himself ahead of the line
behind me. When it was my turn, he claimed it was his turn, since he
had to leave the line earlier to take a phone call? Huh? And I never
saw him in the line earlier. The lady behind me let him in front of
her, but I stood my ground.
So what do you think?
Kevin O'Neil
CTA Tattler
Mr. Tattler:
I think you encountered a few rude-asses at Macy's. And, sadly, rude jerks shop everywhere. In my bitchy little mind, this would never happen, because the cashiers would be trained to verbally lash the wrong-doers and send them to the end of the line.
But, really, if you're a cashier on a busy day, you're tired, you've been on your feet all day and you're making, like, what, $7 an hour? -- would you really give a flying fart what the customers did before they stepped up with their cash in hand? Yeah, me, neither.
I've dealt with my share of cutter-cutter-peanut-butters, and here's how: by calling over to the cashier, appealing to his/her sympathies, and saying with a smile:
Rules for Shoppers:
So what do you think?
Kevin O'Neil
CTA Tattler
Mr. Tattler:
I think you encountered a few rude-asses at Macy's. And, sadly, rude jerks shop everywhere. In my bitchy little mind, this would never happen, because the cashiers would be trained to verbally lash the wrong-doers and send them to the end of the line.
But, really, if you're a cashier on a busy day, you're tired, you've been on your feet all day and you're making, like, what, $7 an hour? -- would you really give a flying fart what the customers did before they stepped up with their cash in hand? Yeah, me, neither.
I've dealt with my share of cutter-cutter-peanut-butters, and here's how: by calling over to the cashier, appealing to his/her sympathies, and saying with a smile:
- "Excuse me, I was next."
- "I'm sorry, I was here before this young lady with five bras, twelve panties and the vibrator."
Rules for Shoppers:
- Don't cut in lines. It's rude.
- No "holding" spaces for friends. You know how at a restaurant, they won't seat you unless everyone's there? Guess what -- you can't checkout unless you're there -- with your own stuff. No cutsies.
- Wait your turn and be patient. We're all in this together. Holiday shopping is a pain in the ass, so please don't add to the unpleasantness. In fact, why not stay home and shop online?
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3 Comments
sherry said:
That was too funny! :)
Kevin O'Neil said:
Thanks Mare! Now I feel a lot better about holding my ground and doing what I did. I mean hey, the Etiquette Bitch said what I did was right! Can't go wrong there.
One Beta Mom said:
These three rules for everday not just Black Friday. And cheers for shopping online instead! Black Friday is a sad display of greed and bad behavior.
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