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Originally posted by: daveymark
I was working at a restaurant where we started making fruit smoothies. We just bought an island oasis machine and the owner was exceited to offer smoothies. We got to try out all the different flavors, and agreed that the banana smoothie tasted the best.

Well, on the first day of using this new machine, a party of about 15 black people come in and sit down, and they want the whole section to themselves. I drew the short straw and had to serve them, and resigned myself to the fact that I'd be making no tips that day. Everything goes great, I've got them laughing and they're having a great time.

Desert time rolls around, and they ask me for some recommendations. I talk excitedly about the smoothies, and how they would all absolutely LOVE the banana smoothies.

One guy, whos sounds like samuel L jackson but looks like Re-Run says "Oh really? BANANA? Just like a MONKEY, right? We'll just LOVE BANANA SMOOTHIES, is that what you think?"

Then another guy who looks like Gary Coleman chimes in "How about a watermelon smoothie?"

The place got really quiet.


To be continued...

Bump so you can finish the story.
 
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I used to work at a country club. One day I was very irritated by a lady who ordered a sandwich. I just took a piss about 2 minutes prior and didnt have time to shake well.

I was able to squeeze a bit out on her bread.
 
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Originally posted by: daveymark
One guy, whos sounds like samuel L jackson but looks like Re-Run says "Oh really? BANANA? Just like a MONKEY, right? We'll just LOVE BANANA SMOOTHIES, is that what you think?"

Then another guy who looks like Gary Coleman chimes in "How about a watermelon smoothie?"

The place got really quiet.


To be continued...

:laugh:
 

randomlinh

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Originally posted by: Brentx
I told him my usual disclaimer of it is illegal to copy DVD's unless you are copying them for a personal data backup.

you do know that is technically illegal. you have no right to copy a dvd period pretty much. not that I agree with the law, just sayin. Altho, if it's not encrypted, I'm not sure where that falls... but if you have to decrypt the dvd to copy it... regardless of "personal backup," it's illegal.

 

Killerme33

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Worked at a gelato (ice cream) place until about a month ago:

Some old lady came in, wanted to try a few (nothing unusual). She heads to the fruit section and tries Strawberry & Raspberry. She then tells me: "I'm allergic to seeds which ones would be good."
Me(wondering how she's managed to survive this far): "Well raspberry and strawberry have seeds..."

Some random kid comes in, around the age of 17. I've never met him before in my life but he says to me:
Him: "Dude don't f***ing trust girls. They're lying b*tches"
Me: "Whys that?"
Him: "She told me she was 16. She was 13. God dam lying b*tch."
Me: "I think that's statutory dude..."
Him: "Ya it is."

Our store is very adamant about giving customers samples. They encourage us to give samples for any flavor a customer even thinks about. Can't tell you how many times I've offered people samples and have them turn it down and get the flavor w/o tasting it, then come back 2mins later and ask for a different flavor b/c they didn't like it.

Some girl, probably 17-18, came in with a huge banana costume on (not Halloween or any other holiday) 10 mins before we closed. Picture the banana from the peanut butter jelly time video.
Her: "Hmmm what flavor should I get?"
Me: "What do you like?"
Her: "I don't know."
Me: "How about banana?"
Her: "No thanks I'm not in a banana mood."
Me: "..."

Had 2 celebrities come in while I was there: Local Newscaster Mark Curtis(twice) and Danica Patrick (Slightly NSFW). I didn't get to help Mark Curtis but I did help Danica. She was quite the cutie and followed my suggestion to get Peanut Butter.

All the stories I can think of at the moment, I'll have to post again when I can remember more.
 

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Originally posted by: shortspanishguy
I used to work at a country club. One day I was very irritated by a lady who ordered a sandwich. I just took a piss about 2 minutes prior and didnt have time to shake well.

I was able to squeeze a bit out on her bread.

How come I never heard that story?
 

Vegitto

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Does a supermarket count as retail? If so, I start working in retail on the 20th of February.. :D
 

fallensight

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Yeah, supermarkets are retail, and you will find endless stories there.

I'm working in one of the two frozen aisles in my store, talking with one of the pizza vendors.
An old woman comes down the aisle and asks "Where is the ice cream?"
I respond, "right around the corner next aisle, cant miss it." She leaves.
A min or so later she comes back"where is the ice cream?" she asks again. I glance in her cart and see a half gallon of ice cream.
Not knowing what else to say i repeat "Next aisle over, cant miss it"
"No, no, no. The ice cream that comes in a can" she says.
*blink* Knowing it doesnt come in a can I cant think of anything to say, the pizza guy looks at me and mouths "can?"
"You know, the kind you eat for breakfast" she says, getting an annoyed tone of voice.
*blink* Again, I cant even think of anything to say, as lady you are crazy, isnt something you are supposed to say.
She gets mad at me not knowing what the hell she is talking about, and starts to walk off. Then she says "Oh! There it is!" and reaches out and grabs a can of frozen orange juice.

And i have dozens more...
 

hzl eyed grl

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Originally posted by: shortspanishguy
I used to work at a country club. One day I was very irritated by a lady who ordered a sandwich. I just took a piss about 2 minutes prior and didnt have time to shake well.

I was able to squeeze a bit out on her bread.

You're kidding. Right?
 

Quasmo

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I got to edit John Smoltz's home movies for him. Got to see him in his basement playing hockey with Maddox, pretty sweet set of movies.
 

AAjax

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Back when I was a tech for best buy :p We had a guy buy a new Micron PC when DDR just came out and was rather expensive. He asked us what ram to get and we showed him the DDR but he kept on going to the sdram and saying "but this is 1/3 the price?!?!" (AR of course) and we kept telling him yeah but this is the right ram for your computer, and he walks away pissed off.
Fast forward to the next day, here comes Mr.Pissed off with his entire PC package to return it and I get to inspect his PC to see if it was intact with all parts ect. Pull out the tower and Uh-oh it wreaks of ozone so I open it up to take a peek and what do I see but a sdram chip shoved in the ddr slot. It was cheaper after all :p Apparently he was MCSE certified and "knew" what he was doing. :laugh:
That ended up being one pricey paperweight.


Retail..... I dont miss it.
 

weirdichi

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Originally posted by: Killerme33
Some girl, probably 17-18, came in with a huge banana costume on (not Halloween or any other holiday) 10 mins before we closed. Picture the banana from the peanut butter jelly time video.
Her: "Hmmm what flavor should I get?"
Me: "What do you like?"
Her: "I don't know."
Me: "How about banana?"
Her: "No thanks I'm not in a banana mood."
Me: "..."

Hahahahaha! That's just awesome! Thanks for the laugh tonight! :D
 
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Originally posted by: hzl eyed grl
Originally posted by: shortspanishguy
I used to work at a country club. One day I was very irritated by a lady who ordered a sandwich. I just took a piss about 2 minutes prior and didnt have time to shake well.

I was able to squeeze a bit out on her bread.

You're kidding. Right?

no ma'am.
 
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Originally posted by: slimrhcp
Originally posted by: shortspanishguy
I used to work at a country club. One day I was very irritated by a lady who ordered a sandwich. I just took a piss about 2 minutes prior and didnt have time to shake well.

I was able to squeeze a bit out on her bread.

How come I never heard that story?

I could have sworn I told you and Toly. I thought you were there.
 

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Originally posted by: weirdichi
Originally posted by: Killerme33
Some girl, probably 17-18, came in with a huge banana costume on (not Halloween or any other holiday) 10 mins before we closed. Picture the banana from the peanut butter jelly time video.
Her: "Hmmm what flavor should I get?"
Me: "What do you like?"
Her: "I don't know."
Me: "How about banana?"
Her: "No thanks I'm not in a banana mood."
Me: "..."

Hahahahaha! That's just awesome! Thanks for the laugh tonight! :D


You should've asked her......... How about Sausage Flavor ?
:p

 

BigJ

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Guy came in the other day and he was looking to buy switch plate covers for his house. I asked him why he needed so many of him and he proceeds to tell me that everything is just "hanging there." I proceeded to ask him what he meant by "hanging there." Apparently, he didn't even have electrical boxes in his house. The wire just came from his panel, through the wall, punched through the sheetrock, and wired to receptacles/switches just hanging there. He then proceeded to tell me this was a rental property. I told him he needs to hire an electrician ASAP, and shook my head as he walked away.
 

ModerateRepZero

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ah hell, might as well post a story...

I work in a franchise pizza store, and one day this lady called up the store, and one of the assistant managers who's been working in the same industry for many years recognizes the name and tells me that she's obese. Sure enough she comes in to pick up her order, and she's like 5'4" and maybe 200-250 lbs. The reason why I remember this is because she wanted her 3 orders of wings drowned in sauce AND also have a total of 3 blue cheese with each order of wings (10 per order). After she left I was thinking how the **** are you going to use up a blue cheese with 3 wings?
 

Viperoni

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Originally posted by: ModerateRepZero
ah hell, might as well post a story...

I work in a franchise pizza store, and one day this lady called up the store, and one of the assistant managers who's been working in the same industry for many years recognizes the name and tells me that she's obese. Sure enough she comes in to pick up her order, and she's like 5'4" and maybe 200-250 lbs. The reason why I remember this is because she wanted her 3 orders of wings drowned in sauce AND also have a total of 3 blue cheese with each order of wings (10 per order). After she left I was thinking how the **** are you going to use up a blue cheese with 3 wings?

I like blue cheeze, but that's disgusting.
 

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I worked for bedbath and beyond for 4 months while I was in between jobs. I f*cked this 27 year old Filipino hottie on multiple who was married to a marine in one of the stockrooms. It was the only highlight of working there.
 

ChaoZ

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Originally posted by: NokiaDude
I worked for bedbath and beyond for 4 months while I was in between jobs. I f*cked this 27 year old Filipino hottie on multiple who was married to a marine in one of the stockrooms. It was the only highlight of working there.

Pics (of the girl) or it didn't happen.