Usually, I meet stupid customers bitching at employees, but when you see customer going at another customer, it’s different and interesting.
The place I work at is in the rich part of town.
So these two middle-aged ladies came in and asked for a book they had placed on hold. I couldn’t find the damn thing and so I was looking everywhere for it. They were standing on the side and talking among themselves and being impatient. They were talking about their order or the book or something with the store. I was just ignoring them because I was looking at the computer for their order. Plus, I didn’t really care.
Anyway, so out of nowhere, this guy (in his 20-30) came up next to them and starting butting in. He said, “This is *town name*. It’s upper class. If you want middle class, go somewhere else.” I heard him and looked up. He was looking at me, but talking to these two ladies. They said, “Excuse me. What makes you think we don’t live here?”
I thought it was hilarious. First of all, what does putting books on hold have anything to do with class? Second of all, where the hell did he come from? And last, this is a big chain bookstore, we’re the same whether we’re in a rich or poor area. It was nice that he was sticking up for us, but at the same time, he’s insulting people who are not rich. Also, he didn’t look like the classy type, the ladies looked like they had more class.
After he left, they said, “Next time, you should roll out the red carpet for him.”
Another time I saw customer-customer argument was when this woman accidently cut in front of this guy. They were both next and there was two registers open, but he made a big deal about it and pissed the woman off. Plus, it made the people waiting in line.
My sister applied at Hollister and got an e-mail saying, “Welcome to the team…” blah blah blah. So the day they told her to come in for the orientation, she came at the wrong time because they didn’t specify the time. So she came really early and no one was there so she left. Anyway, she called and they said to come next week. So she did. She got there and they told her that they didn’t hire her because she didn’t get a call from them and sometimes the company sends out random e-mails. What?!
I thought that was messed up. For one thing, that’s not very professional because they don’t have proper dress code, it’s just come as slutty as you can. Secondly, if these e-mails were sent out, then e-mail the people and say sorry. I told her to e-mail corporate and complain about that store.
Anyway, I have a lot of stuff to do in the next week or so. I have 3 essays due next week and a midterm. Plus, I have work. Then it’s my uncle’s wedding. Life is going to suckass next week.
