Mar 29 2007
Storing Stupidity
A few weeks ago, I was at a grocery store going through the check out. I handed the cashier a nice, perfectly organized bundle of coupons. As if I weren’t standing RIGHT THERE, she turns to a fellow cashier and says, “you know, these people come through with coupons and I just want to say to them, ‘get an education!’ Seriously, they’re so pathetic.”
Uh…. First of all, being a cashier like her at Albertsons CLEARLY requires a higher education than what I have. Secondly, only DUMB people use coupons because SMART people choose to buy their cereal at full price. And, lastly, I WAS STANDING RIGHT THERE!!!
Similarly, though a lot worse, my dear friend Kate was joyfully spending lots of money in Vegas a few days ago. She asked a sales lady if they had a certain pair of pants in a larger size. *I pause here to define “larger.” We are not talking about a gigantic size, here. We are talking about a perfectly healthy, normal, socially acceptable size–and somewhat smaller than MY current size…* Anyway, the sales lady said that no, they do not carry that size anymore. Later, Kate was in a dressing room in the same store and overheard the sales lady saying, “yeah, Corporate doesn’t carry the FAT sizes anymore. I guess they don’t want FAT people shopping here.” Snicker, snicker. Kate, of course, heard every word.
Sales people can be really dumb. Clearly.
Have you had things like this happen to you? This is a chance to share your worst stories! Also, how did you handle the situation?
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I cannot believe someone said that at Albertsons! HAhahaha. Especially to YOU. HAhahahaha.
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I would have said exactly what you said - to the cashier. Then I would have asked to speak to her manager. OMG, I would have been SO PISSED!!!
The worst similar situation that I can remember is the cashier at my old regular grocery store. I’d been in her line a bunch of times and every time, she’d be super slow and just give off this “I hate being here” attitude…she’d moan “10 more minutes to break” or “I want to go home.” Finally, one day, I said “If you hate this job so much, you should quit because there are a lot of people out there who would LOVE to have it!” Then I never went back in her line again!! I can understand someone having a bad day, but if your whole life is so bad you can’t smile at a customer EVER then you need help! (And should NOT be in customer service!!)
About your friend, I don’t know what I would have done. Probably found something not-so-perfect about the sales lady and went off about it. Or “called someone” on my cell and bitched about how crappy their clothes were and what wretched bitches the OLD Sales ladies are! (I’m only almost 25, when someone’s a bitch, I can usually call them OLD in retaliation!!)
There’s nothing wrong with carrying coupons, as long as the coupons haven’t expired…
As for the sales ladies who made the comment about fat sizes - I guess I’ll be sure to keep my size 10 butt out of there store then and take my business elsewhere…
I’ve never had a salesperson say anything bad to me that I can remember of the top of my head, but if I think of something I’ll come back and let you know…
That is so messed up! I’m a cupon clipper too and the worst I’ve gotten are some dirty looks. Seriously, some people need their heads examined! What happened to tact?
As for Kate- you should have pulled the girls hair or spilled something on her.