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Post by Linda on Aug 23, 2005 7:55:11 GMT -5
Cheryl....It is not Have a good day that bothers me....It is Have a good day ma'm that is irritating. I say the same thing as I am leaving school....Have a good afternoon and leave it as that unless I know the person then I address them by name.
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Post by Kaiti on Aug 23, 2005 8:07:27 GMT -5
Cheryl, Can you come work at Walmart up here ;D Some of those chicks at teh check out need an attitude adjustment. And if they do, I make sure to look at them after I get my reciept and tell them to HAVE A GREAT DAY ;Dwith a big ole grin, usually I'll add a smart comment like OH IT"S ALMOST BREAK TIME FOR YA ;D ;D Then they can't roll their eyes at me, well, they can, but usually I get a forced fake smile  :Dwell, if they were polite to begin with I wouldn't have to be a pain. But the old guy that you pass on the way out.....I'll tell him to have a good day. and I like his Tag line. YOU HAVE A BETTER ONE :DI love that guy he's so funny |
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Post by sportsmom on Aug 23, 2005 8:13:26 GMT -5
Oh I know~~~its just funny how all day I would think of what you said and it made me more self conscience that's all ;D ;D. If someone said that do me I would think they were being a smart @ss because I only say it when the customer makes me mad then I am HEAVY on the ma'm (just to make them mad ;D ;D)
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Post by Kaiti on Aug 23, 2005 8:20:47 GMT -5
well, you could call them other things, but you would probably get fired ;D
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Post by camismom on Aug 23, 2005 8:23:38 GMT -5
yep, in my opinion we need more Cheryl's in this world! Just wait until I'm fullly grey headed before you call me m'am. ;D ;DIt's very rare now to have a cashier or store clerk go out of their way to be friendly and helpful....most times they act as if you are bothering them. "Sorry for making you do your job!" is what I have to suppress myself from saying sometimes.
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Post by sportsmom on Aug 23, 2005 8:26:11 GMT -5
yea we usually save it for when they are back in the car and out of earshot ;D ;D ;D ;D BUT you have to watch out for that the one left behind in the restroom  OPPS (yup you can guess what my mouth did) ;D ;D I can be nice but don't make me mad |
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Post by sportsmom on Aug 23, 2005 8:31:54 GMT -5
Christy I know what you mean and I tend to be a little outspoken when we get a rude cashier~~~the family gets mad at me but heck that is why they are there to be friendly and go out of their way to make MY shopping experience nice. Last week Riley and I stopped at a gas station and while I was paying the cashier actually grabbed the money out of my hand  I said excuse me I was going to look for the change but I guess not~~~~I won't be back here again and she was looking at me like I was stupid~~~Riley is slowly going to the car while I am there having a fit. |
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Post by Kaiti on Aug 23, 2005 8:49:51 GMT -5
I try to always be nice ot the cashiers and stuff because I know they have to put up with so much sometimes. Although if another customer is being rude....like the one that is impatient behind me, I try to dig out exact change and tell the cashier.....I think I have it, hold on, I'll check. ;D ;DDon't tick me off and get in line behind me.....I'll make you late Then I make small talk about not having to get change for little while longer. WHO WANTS TO GO TO WALMART WITH ME ;D ;D |
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Post by camismom on Aug 23, 2005 9:00:33 GMT -5
I try to always be nice ot the cashiers and stuff because I know they have to put up with so much sometimes. Although if another customer is being rude....like the one that is impatient behind me, I try to dig out exact change and tell the cashier.....I think I have it, hold on, I'll check. ;D ;DDon't tick me off and get in line behind me.....I'll make you late Then I make small talk about not having to get change for little while longer. WHO WANTS TO GO TO WALMART WITH ME ;D ;D I'll gladly go with you because I'd be right there with you digging in my purse saying, hold up Kaiti...I think I've got those two pennies you need! I'm the same way...I try to maintain politness and can put up with somethings, but only so much...and when you cross the line I'll let you know it one way or another. |
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Post by tridlette on Aug 23, 2005 9:11:32 GMT -5
Kaiti, you and me in P ville will be viscious. I got dibs on the punch lines in the fitting rooms!
Michael wants to take the cashier's vest and stand behind one of the empty registers, just to drive the other customers nuts! Not a day goes by that one of the kids doesn't ask "can we go terrorize walmart?"
Cheryl, I know what you mean about trying not to be nasty to rude customers! We had our share of the UPPER class richies in our town. Some were such snobs. We did complimentary gift wrapping. I actually had one lady who NEVER was pleased with my first attempt and would hold the line up requesting me to " Do it over again, and do it right this time" GRRR! She was a very long drawn out "MAAAAAAAAM"
On the other hand, one customer was a part owner of NFL team franchise. Spend over $1000 per trip to the toy store. That one was so down to earth and polite and friendly! Only reason I found out about the ownership... the credit card had the team logo on it, and it was a favorite team of mine but not a local team. I smiled and said, "GREAT TEAM!" and got a bashful, "Thanks, we are proud of them." I still didn't catch on, but later my manager compimented me for "sweet talking" Joe Owner.
The other thing I used to do that I felt connected me with the customer, I would look for something simple, a necklace or blouse, pair of shoes, handbag, t-shirt, and NOTICE it... "oh, I love that bracelet! Where did you find it?" or "I need that shirt for my son... it is so perfect for him!"
Then the customers don't feel like they hit the bored teenager chewing gum and chatting on the phone and being inconvenienced by you.
Oh, and my kids! They are getting really good at making people be nice too! The other day, a car parked in the handicap spot "for just a quick minute" and didn't have HP plates. One of the kids turned to me and said "I guess they have an MORAL handicap" and said it loud enough to be heard! YOU GO GUYS! That one really ticks us off!
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Post by Linda on Aug 23, 2005 9:27:29 GMT -5
yep, in my opinion we need more Cheryl's in this world! Just wait until I'm fullly grey headed before you call me m'am. ;D ;DIt's very rare now to have a cashier or store clerk go out of their way to be friendly and helpful....most times they act as if you are bothering them. "Sorry for making you do your job!" is what I have to suppress myself from saying sometimes. Or you get the clerk that constantly "tails you" It drives me nuts to have them follow me around a store!!  |
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Post by Kaiti on Aug 23, 2005 9:32:19 GMT -5
HAHAHAHAHAHA, hey trid if we get there adn Mike's aunt is working, we'll borrow her vest. Her name is Donna, so when someone walks up to Michael.....they can wonder ;D ;D ;D I also run over little kids that are told to stay by the cart and are being a pain for their parents Or I tell the others to run my kids over, they'll learn ;D Let's see.....what else to do........gotta think on this one  |
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Post by tridlette on Aug 23, 2005 9:36:43 GMT -5
I also run over little kids that are told to stay by the cart and are being a pain for their parents Or I tell the others to run my kids over, they'll learn ;D It works better if you offer $ to someone to run your kids over. Saturday, there was a girl with her arm in a cast walking in the middle of the aisle swinging around and being obnoxious. One of my DS's says loudly, "I wonder if she got her arm broken by waving it in front of another shopper, cuz I am tempted to break her good one if she flaps it in front of me again!" ;D |
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Post by Kaiti on Aug 23, 2005 9:55:26 GMT -5
Hey, we can go to the car stereo section and have a dance contest ;D
Lounge around the lawn and garden section ;D ;Dhelp feed the fish ;D ;D ;D
Play with the bouncy balls, footballs, set up a tent in the camping section and tell them we need to make sure it can hold us before we buy it ;D ;D
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Post by Linda on Aug 23, 2005 12:56:26 GMT -5
Can I go and take pictures? ;D ;D ;D
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