| Suing Over Bleu Cheese |
[Jul. 6th, 2008|07:25 pm] |
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Sooooo, I'm new to this community, but not a day into being a member here, I had a rather foolish customer try to pull some shit on me, because he was "with" (not actually with, just stalking) two pretty girls. I work at a medium service cafe/bakery/marketplace type thing, and have only worked there for almost two weeks. I'm a newbie, but if I had been an old face, I would have not hesitated to be blunt in this situation. Instead, I stayed calm, and focused.
So I had just rang up two girls, and near the end of the the transaction, this guy cuts into their conversation, and insistently asks them about our chopped salad. They give it a thumbs up, he walks away with them, then comes back to order.
Me: = me.
DS: dipshit.
DS: I'd like a chopped salad, no bleu cheese.
Me: I'm sorry sir, but that salad is pre-made in the morning, and packaged. We cannot remove the bleu cheese.
DS: *snerk* So, what? You can't do it?
Me: No, sir, the salads are pre-made.
At this point he walks back over to the girls, and they tell him to say they just got it made that way. Then tell him to start a fight. They actually encouraged his behavior.
DS: So...wait. What if I'm allergic to it? Can you take it off?
Me: *BRAINPOP* No, sir, we can't.
DS: And what if I went to the hospital? And I sued you? What if I sued you?
Me: That...wouldn't be...good. *just blinks*
DS: Whatever. I'll take the salad.
Me: *rings him up, feeling ill due to the stupid aura* Thank you, and have a good afternoon.
DS: Yeah, I certainly hope i don't get sick. I'll have to sue you.
If this had been my last job, I would have told him it is not wise to get something that would make you sick, but I don't know what constitutes as fair, and bad customer service yet. No, jerkoff, we're not going to a) remake it, nor will we b) pick out little bits of bleu cheese for you. We make good tips, and good money, and we don't particularly need your patronage. He was a jerk, merely to look cute for the girls who wouldn't have fucked him anyway. ~sighs~
I told my manager about it, and she made a very serious note to tell me if a customer -knows- what is in something, and eats it anyway, they can't sue. I know my fellow employees told me about this crappola, but that was middle school antics at best. It is expected that we, as cashiers and counterpersons are kind and respectful. Why can't customers be this same way?
Whatever. I got $50 in tips for two days today, AND I rung up Kanye West's order (I don't particularly like Kanye, it was just fun to know I talked with somebody my stupid ex would probably kill to meet, and schmooze with). That asshole couldn't spoil my day. |
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