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Old 04-13-2013, 09:31 AM
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Not so much what people say, but regarding what I've seen people DO at gas stations...

I ALWAYS see people get back into their car during refueling or leave the pump unattended and go inside while it's pumping. I also saw someone actually smoking while refueling for the first time a while ago, and he was on the opposite side of the same pump I was using. Scary? Yeah, but seriously, the warning signs are there for a reason. Having a possible fire or explosion is something that should NOT be taken lightly. It's amazing how many people just completely disregard the warnings and don't care, or are just clueless and don't even know.

When I could possibly be in harms way because of someone else's dumba** actions, I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT!
 
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Old 04-13-2013, 02:33 PM
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Every casino gets customers that play the slots or video poker, spends more money than they should've, then complains to the staff. They complain that they spent "X" amount of dollars, and didn't hit win big. Then they demand their money back or they're gonna call the gaming commission.

Uh... go ahead. It's called gambling. Look the word up in the dictionary. Good luck with your phone call to the gaming commission.

I mean really. Do people do that in stores and lottery shops? If they don't win the Power Ball lottery, do they demand their money back or they'll call the governor's office?

Another one for you guys...

I had a customer actually ask me if the sign he just read was worded in canadian or american. I wanted to say it was in swahili or german. But figured why confuse him further. I don't know if he was canadian or american. Doesn't matter. He could've been either really.

But my all time favorite was the guy who thought Detroit, MI and Windsor, Ontario were in different time zones.
 
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Old 04-13-2013, 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Leprechaun93
I understand 1345934534% I could write a book of stupid things, my favorite is when i'd be wearing my company shirt and someone will ask me, "do you work here?" Uhh no i wear this shirt and mess with the shelves for fun
Yup, and you got the name tag on with the company logo on the shirt and everything. That's always the best. I've had someone ask me for an item, I direct them to aisle 12, then they ask me where that is. I replied it was right between 11 and 13. I work in a retail pharmacy, not exactly a grocery store, you can see every aisle from the front door.

When I worked at U-Haul, I actually had people ask if we rented trucks. I also picked up the phone, "Thank You for calling U-Haul, How can I help you?" "Hi, is this U-Haul?"

Or, one of my favorites:
"What time do you guys close?"
"We're open 24 hours."
"The whole store?"
"No, aisle's 1-8 close at 10."
 

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Old 04-13-2013, 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 03SSLE
Wow...and all this time I thought there was no such thing as a stupid question.
There isn't, just stupid people who ask questions.
 
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Old 04-13-2013, 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Red Nightmare
That is one of the top best questions :P
What is even stupider is when I go into places like dollar tree, walgreens, riteaid, I get mistaken for their employees when clearly my clothes are different & say AUTOZONE all over the f-in place.
I used to work at Walgreens and went into Menards for some bolts. It was for my store, so I was on company time and in uniform. It says Walgreens on it, has my nametag with the Walgreens logo on it, and some guy came up to me and asked where he could find the fertilizer. I said, "How the hell should I know?" He looked pretty confused.
 
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Originally Posted by Leprechaun93
The worst is when i get recognized when im not working and get asked questions..
Had that happen too when I went to Walmart after work in my U-Haul uni. Some guy started asking me if trucks were available for a certain day and what the price would be. He seemed pretty upset when I gave him the store hours and told him to call during those times. Told me he was going to tell my manager.
 
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Originally Posted by 06mistreSS
Not so much what people say, but regarding what I've seen people DO at gas stations...

I ALWAYS see people get back into their car during refueling or leave the pump unattended and go inside while it's pumping. I also saw someone actually smoking while refueling for the first time a while ago, and he was on the opposite side of the same pump I was using.
I can't even count how many times I have seen someone come into the store while they are pumping gas. It's just a stupid thing to do, especially since we have older gas pumps that are starting to show their age. Sometimes the pumps will even start to overflow when the person's tank is full because they weren't paying attention..
 
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