It's been several years since I work in retail during the holidays ( thank goodness 
). I can still see the signs though of the CRAZED shopper.
You know, the glazed look in their eye, the wringing of their hands, the quick grabbing of the credit card.
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Sales person: "Hello, can I help you with something today?"
CRAZED SHOPPER: "i NEED A CHRISTMAS GIFT!"
Sales person: "Sure, I'd be happy to help you. What were you looking for?"
CRAZED SHOPPER: "I DON'T KNOW! I DON'T CARE! I JUST NEED SOMETHING TO WRAP!"
Sales person: ***notices the tale-tell signs and smiles*** "Well, how about a nice $400 suit? Of course you will need several $35 ties, 4 pairs of matching socks 'on sale for 4/$30', shirts, underwear, belt, and a baseball cap. (That last was thrown in to see if the customer has any brain cells firing at all)
CRAZED SHOPPER: "FINE, WRAP IT UP, HERE IS MY CREDIT CARD!"
Sales person: "Uh, sure. What sizes do you need?"
CRAZED SHOPPER: "I DON'T KNOW! I DON'T CARE! THEY CAN EXCHANGE IT AFTER CHRISTMAS ***realizes they are shouting and realizes they need to say something intelligent*** Well, he's about YOUR size....
Yup, a good commission day for the sales staff!!
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Now, I admit to having some fun when I worked in retail. And I actually do understand that crazed feeling that you have to have something else to put under the tree and will clobber whole families in order to get the last Super Special Bonus Item that is on sale this week.
Here is an idea. LEAVE IT IN THE STORE!!! Please, please, please don't take it behind the wheel.
What prompted this entry is the fact that while out shopping for my wife, I saw two separate cars at two separate places occupy 4 *different* lanes in the span of 2 seconds.
There is NOTHING quite like the thrill of making a left turn from the far right lane of 3, apparently! Just whip the wheel, pray, and you too can make it to the left turn lane without maiming or killing anyone.
I feel lucky to be alive!
). I can still see the signs though of the CRAZED shopper.
You know, the glazed look in their eye, the wringing of their hands, the quick grabbing of the credit card.
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Sales person: "Hello, can I help you with something today?"
CRAZED SHOPPER: "i NEED A CHRISTMAS GIFT!"
Sales person: "Sure, I'd be happy to help you. What were you looking for?"
CRAZED SHOPPER: "I DON'T KNOW! I DON'T CARE! I JUST NEED SOMETHING TO WRAP!"
Sales person: ***notices the tale-tell signs and smiles*** "Well, how about a nice $400 suit? Of course you will need several $35 ties, 4 pairs of matching socks 'on sale for 4/$30', shirts, underwear, belt, and a baseball cap. (That last was thrown in to see if the customer has any brain cells firing at all)
CRAZED SHOPPER: "FINE, WRAP IT UP, HERE IS MY CREDIT CARD!"
Sales person: "Uh, sure. What sizes do you need?"
CRAZED SHOPPER: "I DON'T KNOW! I DON'T CARE! THEY CAN EXCHANGE IT AFTER CHRISTMAS ***realizes they are shouting and realizes they need to say something intelligent*** Well, he's about YOUR size....
Yup, a good commission day for the sales staff!!
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Now, I admit to having some fun when I worked in retail. And I actually do understand that crazed feeling that you have to have something else to put under the tree and will clobber whole families in order to get the last Super Special Bonus Item that is on sale this week.
Here is an idea. LEAVE IT IN THE STORE!!! Please, please, please don't take it behind the wheel.
What prompted this entry is the fact that while out shopping for my wife, I saw two separate cars at two separate places occupy 4 *different* lanes in the span of 2 seconds.
There is NOTHING quite like the thrill of making a left turn from the far right lane of 3, apparently! Just whip the wheel, pray, and you too can make it to the left turn lane without maiming or killing anyone.
I feel lucky to be alive!
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Ah, the mall. I am not of that world.