*Yawn*

[crossover_chick]

Up since 5:30, been helping my parents pack up the bookstore for our eventual move. Ugh.
-D: You got up at 6 every day for school, why are you--
*glare*
-D: *annoyed* I'm not responsible for your sleep deprivation.-
I know, sowwy. I'm just grumpy. Methinks I need BTTF dosage. I also didn't get to play my Simmies.
Something interesting happened yesterday, though. I played James Magibud -- and his very first visitors were Jennifer and Marty! He chatted with them a while, let them watch TV with him, allowed Marty to use the toilet and sent them on their way. He's got a job as a dog walker right now, and has made a friend of Mama Hick. He tried to get Marie to come over to be LoveStruck, but her psychic advisor forbade her to leave the house. *shrug* Another time.

Now, it's -- COMPLAIN ABOUT IDIOT CUSTOMERS TIME! *cheers*
We had a couple of them in today while we were packing up the store. One guy came in with some books from outside, which are now three for a dollar. He's all excited, because he got a He-Man book. He starts right in by saying how cool He-Man was to me. Buddy, I don't freaking care. I did the sale, and as I'm looking for a pad that doesn't have writing on it, he picks up our fairly antique but slightly ratty photo albums. (Conversations are paraphrased)
He-Man!: Man, people didn't like smiling back then.-
Mom: Well, back then, people had to sit and wait for hours to have their picture taken. Plus smiling wasn't very fashionable.
He-Man! agrees with this, keeps looking through our 35-buck album.
He-Man!: Hey, is that Abraham Lincoln?-
-D: *blinku*-
-M: Oh jesus-
Yes, he asked if we had Abe Lincoln in our photo album. *rolls eyes* Wouldn't be 35 bucks then, would it?
Mom told him no, but He-Man! seemed pretty impressed by them. He kept telling us that we should take them to an antiques dealer and get 100 for the two of them, blah blah blah. Keep in mind, he's spending a dollar. For a dollar, I don't want to hear that. If he likes them, why doesn't he BUY them?
The second one really seemed to be a me problem. Dad had assigned me to general fiction paperbacks to pack up. No problem, I get started right away. Then a family comes in, with their young daughter -- dunno her age, maybe she's about ten or so. They wander around the front while I pack, then the daughter finds me:
Kid: Where's your children's books?
Me: Already packed up. (We've packed up half the store
The girl laments this, then asks me what section we're in. I tell her general fiction, wishing she'd go away so I could keep packing. But she doesn't. She just stays there, asking questions and making random observations, while I try to ignore her. She asks what's happening, I tell her we're moving out of state. She goes "Oh no, I really liked this store." She asks about medical. That's also packed up, and I tell her so. So far, she's just a bit annoying, and she finally wanders off.
Then she's back again -- this time with the information we're moving to Florida.
Kid: You're moving to Florida?
Me: Yup.
Kid: But there's a lot of hurricanes down there.
No shit, Sherlock. We've been watching The Weather Channel faithfully
Me: *nod*
Kid: Do you think a hurricane could blow over a brick wall?
What?
Me: *puzzled*
Kid: This is a lot of books. You're in for a long night.
I'm not working all night, but thanks for the comment.
Me: *grunt*
Kid: Want me to help?
Me: No, that's okay, I've got it--
Kid ignores me and starts pulling books off the shelves to look at and getting on and off my step-stool. I'm a little pissed by this point. She gives the books to me, I take them, and repeat I can handle this on my own. She hangs around for a little while, then goes off. She returns with a book.
Kid: How much is this?
Me: It should be priced on the inside. *opens it up and shows her*
Kid: Is that 05?
Me: *puzzled* No, it's a five.
Kid: So it's--
Me: *good lord* Five dollars, kid.
Kid: Oh.
She leaves, presumably to put the book back, then returns and picks up a paperback pricing guide.
Kid: What's this?
Me: A paperback pricing guide. (It says this in rather large letters across the front too) I don't think you want that.
Kid: *flips through it anyway* I thought because it had this stuff on the outside-- *shows me the covers, which are comic-like* But there's no pictures inside.
That's because, like I just TOLD YOU, and like it SAYS on the COVER, it's a paperback pricing guide!
Me: It has prices inside.
Kid: *just looks blank* Where do I put this?
*headdesk* She'd grabbed it a few seconds ago from a bookshelf right behind her. I took the book and put it back right in the place she'd gotten it from.
Kid: Do you have a watch?
Yup, I do. In fact, I have two -- my OUTATIME one, which needs a battery, and my silver one, which is working.
Me: Yeah, it's 10 after 5.
Kid: What?
What?? Didn't you get that?
Me: It's ten after 5 o'clock.
Kid: *still not getting it, trying to see my watch*
Me: *trying again* It's ten minutes after 5.
Kid: Oh! Because we have to go to a movie at 6 -- 5:59 really. *climbs onto my step-stool again* Is it 5:59 yet?
WHAT THE HELL? Not five seconds have passed since I told her the time.
Me: No.-
Kid: Oh.-
She wanders off, thankfully, letting me do my job. Then she comes back.
Kid: We're leaving now.
Me: Okay.
Kid: What time is it?
Me: 15 after 5. Quarter past five.
Kid: *tries to look at my watch, takes my wrist*
Me: *mental roll-eye, lets her look*
Kid: *to self* 1,2,3 *to me* 15 after 5.
Me: Right. Like I just told you kid. Trust the nice teenager with the watches.
Kid: *going to leave* So are you going to move today or tomorrow?-
YOU DID NOT JUST SAY THAT. This is the same kid who has commented twice on how many books we have and how long it'll take to move them.
Me: *by now vowing to join customers_suck* NO, it'll take a few weeks.
And the kid finally leaves.
-D: *sigh* The sectiong with the watches reminds me of all the lame jokes I heard in Hill Valley about "having the time.-
*patpat* I know, that was mostly small potatoes, but I'm tired and cranky, and this kid just gave off an air of stupidity. *sigh*

Sims 2 officially came out today. I've been hearing some very nice things about it. *shrug* Everyone who's bought it, have fun!

Comments

[foxywriter.livejournal.com]

Ha ha ha, that's hillarious! Kids can be so funny (yet so irritating sometimes, yes).

You need to record more RL adventures. They make me laugh. :-) Sometimes I miss working retail. Just sometimes.

-K

The Sims 2 is well worth the purchase!

[anonymoose_au]

And I say this even while I can't play the damn thing (no it's not the game that's the problem...it's my friggin' computer!), the graphics are great! You can zoom right up to the Sims Eyeballs! Err...if you so inclined.

Kids can be so annoying...old ladies can be meaner, though, when I was working in a supermarket one of them made me cry. I hope she choked on her prunes! }:O)

Anyway, that's pretty cool you work in a bookshop, I'm trying to get a job at my local library, which reminds me I've got to pop in and ask them about one.

Well, anywho have fun with the original Sims- great game it is! :O)

Re: The Sims 2 is well worth the purchase!

[docsgirl.livejournal.com]

It's actually our family bookshop -- my father owns the place. We're planning to move it to Florida with us, so these are our last days of being open to the public before the books go into storage.

Yeah, I know all about sucky customers, I'm a faithful reader of customers_suck. I consider it good preparation for my first real retail job. Sorry to hear that one made you cry. :(

I've seen some screenshots and heard some good reviews for The Sims 2, so I'm sure it's a good thing. But, honestly, I hate the idea of aging. I've read in places that the average Sim Life is only 60 to 70 Sim Days. Considering a Sim day is about 15 "our" minutes, that means in 15 hours of our time, a Sim could be dead. :( If/When I do get the game, aging will be turned off indefinitely. Glad you're liking it though (even if your computer's messed up so you can't play it!)

About the Aging Thing

[anonymoose_au]

Actually you don't have to worry about the Sims aging, as long as you type in the cheat Aging off (I had it right after all :O) then your Sims can stay the same age. The only problem with this as far as I can see, is that you can't have some Sims age and not others- for example you can't have two adult Sims have a kid, then have that kid grow up while the adults stay adults.

But it's great fun! How are your Sims going?

[applescruffs85.livejournal.com]

Wow, those customers sure didn't seem very bright, did they? lol.

Kids can be annoying... I used to work at the movies, and occasionally you'd get some asking for candy that you don't carry (when there's a display case right in front of their faces) and then not having enough money when they finally make a decision about what to get... But I agree with anonymoose_au, older and middle-aged people can be pretty mean, too.

Sorry you didn't get to play Sims. Speaking of which, I haven't played it in soooo long...

[old-biff.livejournal.com]

I, too, have worked in retail [the same Blockbuster] since June '99, so I've also had tons of memorable customer experiences - some good, some not.;)

It almost sounds like that kid was either (a) almost being annoying on purpose, or (b) just not much of a thinker, LOL. Even when I was 10, I was so not like that. I was friendly and all, but I tried to find things myself 'cause I "didn't wanna bother anyone if I didn't have to."

Yeah, I also get annoyed with rude/mean and/or dumb customers (some of whom are grown adults who can't do simple math!). Then again, in the last 5 years, I've also made some great acquaintences/friends from customers I've grown to know, so I can't complain too much.

P.S. I briefly remember reading in a couple previous entries that you were moving, but just now noticed it's to Florida. That's cool, most of my extended family lives there (near Fort Lauderdale).

Kids

[docsgirl.livejournal.com]

I really had no idea of the girl's age, this was a guess. She was probably younger. But she was definitely annoying!

Florida's on hiatus for the moment -- I'm sure you have an inkling why. (On that note, I hope your family down in/near Fort Lauderdale is safe and sound.) We're moving most of our business on-line right now.

Weird moment of the day: I'd kinda like to get a job at Blockbuster myself (merely because I've got experience in stocking things and I like movies). Either that, or in a movie theater (grins at applescruffs85).

Re: Kids

[old-biff.livejournal.com]

Florida's on hiatus for the moment -- I'm sure you have an inkling why.

For sure. This is one reason I'm glad I don't live there. Thanks for yor concern, everyone in the family is okay (though my older cousin's power got knocked out for awhile).

Blockbuster is -- despite the occasional retail annoyances -- a nice job in many aspects. I think you'd enjoy it. Most of the people are friendly, it's not that hard, and I like getting to talk about movies all the time.

Plus, I'm able to work BTTF into many conversations too.:)

Re: Kids

[applescruffs85.livejournal.com]

You should SO work at the movies! Even though I got paid more when I worked at Kohl's this past summer, I definitely enjoyed working at a theater more. At most theaters, you get to see new movies for free, and some places even give you free drinks and popcorn. :D

Re: Kids

[bttfbabe.livejournal.com]

Oy! It takes all kinds. BTW: You're more patient than I would have been, especially when she grabbed your wrist to look at your watch. If that had been me, I would have snapped like a twig. I don't like it when strangers do not respect the personal bubble.

I hope this kid was younger than you say, because otherwise I would have to cry at her inability to tell time. Yikes! I can remember learning stuff like that in kindergarten.

Are you going to post this at customers suck's journal?

Re: Kids

[docsgirl.livejournal.com]

I'm thinking about it. My parents could provide some pretty good stories for that community.

I was pretty patient with her. I know it probably doesn't seem like it on the web, but in real life I'm really shy and quiet. I have the habit of holding my feelings in too. Yeah, I was shocked at her inability to tell time myself.

Glad to hear everything's okay, Blindy. And thanks for the nice comments about Blockbuster. Same for you and the movie theater, Dove. I would like to get a job involving movies in some way.