Shop Talk
Not how i want to start the day.
9:30 (we open at 10) customer walks in.
c: i have question
me: ok...but i dont open till 10
c: gibberish gibberish prepaid gibberish gibberish
me: yes i can sell prepaid phonecards but not for another half hour, please come back then
c: ok
he stands there. and just waits. well screw you, i went and had a smoke break, talked to a cute girl and made him wait till 10:01
me: ok sir how much did you want to spend on the prepaid card
c: laughs
m: ...
m: um, how much? holding it up ( by now ive realized he doesnt speak a word of english)
c: gibberish
me: ok...
c: shakes his head and spews more gibberish and laughs again
me: 🤨
c: calls his wife and puts me on the phone
wife: gibberish gibberish pay...
(continues)
c: i have question
me: ok...but i dont open till 10
c: gibberish gibberish prepaid gibberish gibberish
me: yes i can sell prepaid phonecards but not for another half hour, please come back then
c: ok
he stands there. and just waits. well screw you, i went and had a smoke break, talked to a cute girl and made him wait till 10:01
me: ok sir how much did you want to spend on the prepaid card
c: laughs
m: ...
m: um, how much? holding it up ( by now ive realized he doesnt speak a word of english)
c: gibberish
me: ok...
c: shakes his head and spews more gibberish and laughs again
me: 🤨
c: calls his wife and puts me on the phone
wife: gibberish gibberish pay...
(continues)
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Ever want to just screw with people who dont understand you? I should have just smiled and been like learn the ****ing language you goddamn retard. Have a nice day you piece of ****.
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When I worked at Best Buy I had an co-worker (who was on the last week of his 2 week notice) get aggravated with a customer who barely spoke English. He excused himself for a moment and went to the computer department and came back with a "English as a second language" CD-ROM and handed it to the customer without saying a word. 🤣
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