# Clerk Clocks Deaf Man for Not Speaking **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 9, 2007, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerk-clocks-deaf-man-for-not-speaking/422069 "2007-10-09T09:55:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerk-clocks-deaf-man-for-not-speaking/422069/41 "2007-10-10T03:21:13Z")
[QUOTE=Robot Arm] After you make a mistake like that, there’s a bit of a difference between a guy who says “oh, shit, I didn’t know” and a guy who says “well, yeah, but he had it coming anyway.” [/QUOTE] The guy thinks it’s OK to beat up a rude customer with a crowbar. What more do you need to know?? ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerk-clocks-deaf-man-for-not-speaking/422069/42 "2007-10-10T03:39:58Z")
[QUOTE=levdrakon] Maybe Family Dollar is the new Cracker Barrel. Maybe needs to be closed down. My local Family Dollar is filled with the bitchiest little white girl employees you’ve ever had to interact with. They resent you for coming into the store and seem to resent you even more because you have actual money to pay with, and you’re actually going to pay with money. I should get treated like shit because I have money, and would like to just pay and leave? Yeah, they’ll treat you like shit. This one bitch rolled her eyes, looked away and practically threw my change at me. Maybe I’m _supposed_ to shoplift? It’s like they hate you for having enough money to buy something. What is up with that place? They hate customers. Oh, and about getting pissed off at people who continually ask “how much does this cost?” It’s because hardly anything at the Family Dollar Store actually costs a dollar, and those bitches working there sure as hell can’t be arsed to put price tags on most of what they sell. Why do I even shop there? Because at the moment, there’s one three blocks away and if I want a bottle of Clorox Toilet Bowl Cleaner they’re closer than Wal-mart. But man, do they like to treat you like shit for even walking in there. It wouldn’t surprise me at all you have to belong to the right gang to shop there. [/QUOTE] Whoa! Since when is it important or necessary to point out that the bitchy employees are white? Why the white-hatin’? ---
**Author:** ![lizardling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f4b2a3/32.png) [@lizardling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lizardling)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerk-clocks-deaf-man-for-not-speaking/422069/43 "2007-10-10T03:43:13Z")
20 years is excessive? It’s not like crowbar assault is like getting a kiss from a nerf bat. Also, that’s some customer service right there. :eek: :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerk-clocks-deaf-man-for-not-speaking/422069/44 "2007-10-10T03:48:32Z")
[QUOTE=scr4] The guy thinks it’s OK to beat up a rude customer with a crowbar. What more do you need to know?? [/QUOTE] It’s assholish behavior of the first order either way, no question. I just think it goes to the question of punishment and long-term rehabilitation. It’s one thing to beat up someone who has slighted you, but I just wonder if he has the self-awareness and humility to feel regret when he found out that the slight never actually happened. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerk-clocks-deaf-man-for-not-speaking/422069/45 "2007-10-10T03:53:09Z")
It’s not just beating up someone. It’s Assault ith a Deadly Weapon. And all because the clerk thought someone wasn’t showing him the proper respect?! Which brings up another question: what does he think the proper respect should be for a discount store clerk? I mean, besides the normal courtesy one shows to another person. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerk-clocks-deaf-man-for-not-speaking/422069/46 "2007-10-10T04:40:11Z")
The clerk is obviously dangerous and needs to be removed from society. If luck had landed his crowbar a quarter-inch one side or the other, a man would be dead. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerk-clocks-deaf-man-for-not-speaking/422069/47 "2007-10-10T04:52:33Z")
[QUOTE=danceswithcats] Whoa! Since when is it important or necessary to point out that the bitchy employees are white? Why the white-hatin’? [/QUOTE] Oh, I dunno. I guess I figured if I didn’t hate on ‘em for being white, it’d be assumed I was hatin’ on blacks or other minorities. I wanted to point out it appears IMHE, employees of Family Dollar are all trailer park ghetto trash scum. Oops, I probably just insulted someone else, didn’t I? ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerk-clocks-deaf-man-for-not-speaking/422069/48 "2007-10-10T05:05:00Z")
[QUOTE=levdrakon] Oh, I dunno. I guess I figured if I didn’t hate on ‘em for being white, it’d be assumed I was hatin’ on blacks or other minorities. I wanted to point out it appears IMHE, employees of Family Dollar are all trailer park ghetto trash scum. Oops, I probably just insulted someone else, didn’t I? [/QUOTE] You really ought to make up your mind: Trailer park _or_ ghetto? Trash _or_ scum? You’ve got four possible combinations here, me bucko – which will it be? I’d go with “trailer park trash”, but then I’m a sucker for alliteration. ---
**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerk-clocks-deaf-man-for-not-speaking/422069/49 "2007-10-10T05:59:35Z")
They are having ice water in hell tonight because I agree with Monty about this. The fact that there are more and more people like this clerk out in the world today is one of the reasons I have my CC permit. Too bad he did not try that crowbar stunt on an off duty State Trooper… ---
**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerk-clocks-deaf-man-for-not-speaking/422069/50 "2007-10-10T14:54:37Z")
[QUOTE=GusNSpot] The fact that there are more and more people like this clerk out in the world today is one of the reasons I have my CC permit. [/QUOTE] Interesting how you twist it around to your position. Me, I think this incident demonstrates why most people shouldn’t be allowed to own firearms. ---
**Author:** ![slaphead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@slaphead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slaphead)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerk-clocks-deaf-man-for-not-speaking/422069/51 "2007-10-10T15:08:52Z")
[QUOTE=scr4] Interesting how you twist it around to your position. [/QUOTE] Well, I disagree with both of you, I think this demonstrates why people shouldn’t be allowed to breed without passing lengthy written and practical exams on How Not To Raise An AssHat. Concealed Carry permits, meh. Competent Conceiver permits, rock on. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerk-clocks-deaf-man-for-not-speaking/422069/52 "2007-10-10T16:28:31Z")
[QUOTE=slaphead] \Competent Conceiver permits, rock on. [/QUOTE] Now, THAT’S a cause I can get behind! ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerk-clocks-deaf-man-for-not-speaking/422069/53 "2007-10-10T16:54:15Z")
[QUOTE=slaphead] Competent Conceiver permits, rock on. [/QUOTE] When do I get to vote for this? I’m there! ---
**Author:** ![Li\_l\_Pluck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ee59a6/32.png) [@Li\_l\_Pluck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Li_l_Pluck)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerk-clocks-deaf-man-for-not-speaking/422069/54 "2007-10-10T17:26:07Z")
[QUOTE=slaphead] \I think this demonstrates why people shouldn’t be allowed to breed without passing lengthy written and practical exams on How Not To Raise An AssHat. Concealed Carry permits, meh. Competent Conceiver permits, rock on. [/QUOTE] A-FUCKING-men! And extensive psych examinations, too. And, really, if that POS goes to prison for 20 years for this, society won’t be the poorer. Maybe \*there \* someone’ll give him the “respect” he feels he deserves. With…well, y’all aleady know. ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerk-clocks-deaf-man-for-not-speaking/422069/55 "2007-10-10T17:39:01Z")
[QUOTE=scr4] Interesting how you twist it around to your position. Me, I think this incident demonstrates why most people shouldn’t be allowed to own firearms. [/QUOTE] Or crowbars…wait! That doesn’t make sense. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerk-clocks-deaf-man-for-not-speaking/422069/56 "2007-10-10T22:06:53Z")
This reminds me of something from my old job. A customer walked in. Someone called out a greeting. She just walked by. The following conversation ensued: Salesperson #1: Did you see how that lady just walked by. Salesperson #2: That was so rude. I hate when people do that. Salesperson #1: Yeah. Like they were deaf or something. Salesperson #3: What if she really was deaf? Salesperson #1: Well, then we’re gonna feel like a couple of real assholes! Sure enough, she turned out to be deaf, and we all had a good laugh at #1 and #2. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Plynck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Plynck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plynck)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerk-clocks-deaf-man-for-not-speaking/422069/57 "2007-10-10T22:43:55Z")
[QUOTE=levdrakon] It wouldn’t surprise me at all you have to belong to the right gang to shop there. [/QUOTE] The Carmel Crips? And in the clerk’s defense: The customer was deaf, not mute. teals & trots ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2007, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerk-clocks-deaf-man-for-not-speaking/422069/58 "2007-10-11T03:20:32Z")
[QUOTE=levdrakon] When do I get to vote for this? I’m there! [/QUOTE] Never happen. Spreading stupid spooge is a fundamental right, and a pile of pinheads would rally against any efforts to reduce the population of dim bulbs. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2007, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerk-clocks-deaf-man-for-not-speaking/422069/59 "2007-10-11T03:40:23Z")
[QUOTE=Plynck] And in the clerk’s defense: The customer was deaf, not mute. teals & trots [/QUOTE] I actually had to rework the OP a couple of times. My first draft was to have the link with the text “Words fail me.” The second draft was “I don’t know what to say.” I’m glad I resisted the urge to go with either of those! ---
**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2007, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerk-clocks-deaf-man-for-not-speaking/422069/60 "2007-10-11T14:28:06Z")
[QUOTE=danceswithcats] Never happen. Spreading stupid spooge is a fundamental right, and a pile of pinheads would rally against any efforts to reduce the population of dim bulbs. [/QUOTE] On the other hand, most people think they’re above average, so they may well support reproductive limits on the below-average people. It’s like the widespread support (or non-opposition) to eliminating estate tax and other tax cuts for the rich - they seems to think they’ll eventually get rich enough to benefit from them. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerk-clocks-deaf-man-for-not-speaking/422069.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerk-clocks-deaf-man-for-not-speaking/422069.md?page=4)