Air your Grievances

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by RStar

One word:

SPAM.

Not the type trying to sell something legit, but the kind that says "click here to see your ticket/receipt/rewards/to opt out/see my picture" to make you try download a virus. I never fall for it, but the sheer number of them I get at work is annoying. And the fact that there are people out there that get a kick out of causing someone that much pain is nothing short of what the KKK or Taliban accomplish. A-holes.

And of course how FB has just about killed our homey little chat rooms....

I recommend SpamBayes to rid yourself of them pesky messages. After a week or so of training it's been spot on for me.

[katiesue]

Rude thoughtless people. I've been working retail over the holidays and I've got a whole laundry list. In no particular order.

When you're checking out get off your cell phone. It's rude to just nod at the cashier.
If you're checking out now is not the time to attempt to search the internet for a coupon.
Don't put your drinks down on the furniture. You don't do it at home don't do it here.
Why do you feel the need to wander around eating an ice cream cone in a furniture/home goods store? And don't get me started on letting your kids run around with them.
Yes we sell harmonicas. If you open one and let your kids blow on them here's a hint you're about the 300th parent who did that so god knows what they'll get.
Furniture displays aren't anchored. They are also not a jungle gym for your kids to climb up to the top.
When the store announces it's closing in 10 minutes that doesn't mean shop for 15 more minutes then wander to the check out. I've got a whole lot of other work to accomplish once we close and you holding me up doesn't help.
Interrupting me when I'm quite obviously helping another customer or, my personal favorite, snapping your fingers for me to heel will not make me help you any sooner, in fact it will slow down the process.
This is a retail store not a bazaar, we don't bargain down our prices.
It's on clearance because it's not in the best shape, you don't get an extra discount on top of that.
If we tell you we can order something we are not going to sell you the floor model because, well other customers might like to see the merchandise. And we're not going to give you a discount because it was on the floor either.

[RStar]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

I recommend SpamBayes to rid yourself of them pesky messages. After a week or so of training it's been spot on for me.

Thanks, but I only have this problem at work and can't run unauthorized programs on my work computer. But I'm glad to see people fighting back! We just switch to a better IT, and they are slowly upgrading us. Hopefully they will get this under control soon, and I'll mention spambayes to them.

[lashbear]

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

...thinner paper towels in restrooms to save money - if I can't pull out a single sheet with a wet hand, I will grab wads and defeat your presumed savings.

Yes!! This is totally me, wrenching out reams of paper towels because my wet fingers tear little half-moons out of the bottom sheet.

I also admit turning into a cranking dervish on some of those disneyland towel dispensers where you push the black lever down to dispense a portion of towel. We don't have them here, so it's a novelty. I think my piece of towel eventually stretched from Adventureland to Bear Country.

Originally Posted by Bornieo: Fully Loaded

Those stupid internet "news" stories that start with something like "This homeless man was given extra soft toilet paper, we followed him to the bathroom and guess what he did next. You won't believe it!"

Lame!! Stop it!

CLickbait is possibly my worst peeve. I also think that if you discover something is clickbait, but it has a worthy Youtube video as the subject of the spammy page, please post the youtube link, and not the one to the "OMG YOU WON"T BELIEVE" page.

Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

Oh, and buy my book.
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I'm confused... You mean your first name isn't Strangler??

Originally Posted by katiesue

I've been working retail over the holidays and I've got a whole laundry list..

That list made me laugh out loud. As an ex-customer service person, all of that is spot on the mark. Love it. Together, lets write a Erma Bombeckian book all about the Retail Life.

And now MY peeve (I don't know how Festivus works, but I love to vent).
Facebook doesn't let me format text, so I love, love, love coming here and being able to give my sentences the nuance they need. ...and smilies to peeve Alex.

[RStar]

Originally Posted by lashbear

. ...and smilies to peeve Alex.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Happy Festivus 2015!
(it's still the 23rd as I write this, so not technically too late)

[RStar]

Well, Happy Festivus 2015 to you to!

And I still hate spam! Now I get 20 a day trying to sell me fake brand watches! At least that's what they say they are selling, I never click to see if it's true...

[SzczerbiakManiac]

That's wise of you. Never click anything in a spam message--not even the unsubscribe link.