I Don’t Work Here, Does Not Work Here, Part 42
I’m dressed in a decent suit and shirt, and my ID has my company logo clearly displayed. I look nothing like the staff who wear polo shirts. I’m looking at a shelf, trying to choose between two products. I’m running on very little sleep — our baby isn’t sleeping and I’m still working long shifts — when I hear a shrill noise.
Customer: “Excuse me!”
It’s a shrill bark; clearly, she is annoyed. I don’t feel like engaging, so without looking up, I move closer to the shelf to let her through.
Customer: “Excuse me!” *Huffs* “Can I get some service, please?!“
She spits the word “please” full of sarcasm and bile.
Me: “What?”
Customer: “Where are the rain protectors? And don’t ‘what’ me. You people are all the same: lazy and ignorant. I want service now!“
Me: “I’ll ‘what’ whoever the h*** I like. And I don’t know where the rain covers are. Ask someone who actually works here.”
Customer: “Well, how was I supposed to know you didn’t work here? Idiot.”
Me: “I don’t know, a brain? Some sort of basic comprehension skills? I clearly don’t work here, which is just as well because they couldn’t tell you to f*** off!”
Customer: “Well, I never! How rude! I’m going to get you fired for this!”
Me: “I still don’t work here. Didn’t get hired in the last twenty seconds.”
She manages to find a manager; he explains over and over again that he could kick me out but she would have to leave, too. This seems to make her more and more agitated.
Me: “Actually, I was about to pay for this and leave anyway.”
Manager: “Thank you. And you, miss?”
Customer: “What?”
Manager: “Are you buying anything today?”
Customer: “Well, no.”
Manager: “Then can you please leave the store?”
Customer: “You’re kicking me out?! I will call the head office; I will call the paper!”
I paid and left but hung around long enough to hopefully see the police called. Unfortunately, the store security led her out screaming, shouting, and swearing the whole way.
Related:
I Don’t Work Here, Does Not Work Here, Part 41
I Don’t Work Here, Does Not Work Here, Part 40
I Don’t Work Here, Does Not Work Here, Part 39
I Don’t Work Here, Does Not Work Here, Part 38
I Don’t Work Here, Does Not Work Here, Part 37
