A Freight-ful Lack Of Attention

I’m working at a shop with two entrances — one for customers and one for freight — that are four feet from each other. The freight door is always kept locked because it doesn’t close properly otherwise.

I watch a lady stand in front of the freight door for five minutes while I am on the phone with another customer before I am able to go to the other door and invite her in.

Lady: “Oh, I thought you guys were closed. This is the third day in a row I’ve been here and couldn’t get inside. Do you have any idea how much money you’re missing out on by not being open for customers?! If the door is broken, you need to have a sign!“

Me: “Well, I guess I can ask the boss to make it bigger.”

I tapped the fully capitalized sign saying, “Please use other door,” with an arrow pointing to the entry door four feet away.

She didn’t buy anything.