Stupid Customers

October 1, 2009

(This conversation between a Returns Employee and a customer was overheard by me and others.)

Employee: “Hello, how may I help you?”

Customer: “Yes, I would like to return this.” (Heaves a large propane tank, the kind used for barbecue grills onto the counter.)

Employee: “Why?”

Customer: “It’s leaking.”

(At this point me, 4 managers, the employee, 2 other customers, and 3 other employees all within earshot, slowly turn their heads towards the leaking tank careful not to make any sudden movements.)

Stupid Customers
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Stupid CoWorkers

September 28, 2009

Why do people need to leave their ringers on at work? And why do people need to use the most grating, annoying ringtone available?? I really don’t need to hear “Take On Me” 40 times a day whenever the woman across the hall decides to leave her cell phone on her desk and go out for a smoke…

Stupid CoWorkers

Stupid Things Overheard

September 25, 2009

Male staffer: There may be a problem.

Female manager: With what?

Male staffer: I was just typing an e-mail about a birth certificate. Twice I typed “bitch” instead of “birth”.

Female manager: Oooh!

Male staffer: I corrected it before I sent it, though.

Female manager: Thank goodness. (pause) Gotta say, though, that I would love to have a bitch certificate. I mean, I do just fine without one, but it would be nice to have the formal recognition.

Stupid Things Overheard

Stupid Bosses

September 22, 2009

A coworker and good friend’s brother passed away. Many people asked for time off to attend his funeral. Our general manager thought it was appropriate that she attend as well even though she barely knew the deceased.

She also thought it appropriate that all of her employees in attendance sit in a group to present a ‘united front’. Against what? Death. She actually attempted to enforce this!

Had it not been such a solemn occasion I would have laughed right in her face. Who the fuck does she think she is?

Stupid Bosses