I’m assuming it had something to do with magazine subscriptions, and yeah, that’s really a shit job and yeah, he probably was fairly pissed off over getting a pretty much universal negative response. How much was racism and how much was people being naturally annoyed at being bugged at dinnertime, is anyone’s guess.
Man, the other day this black woman strutted up to me, and you know what she said? She said, “Hey, you got the time?” AND I FUCKING TOLD HER.
I’ve got to agree. There’s something about working retail that puts you in contact with more crazy people. I think it’s the mentality of “the customer is always right” leads people to behave like absolute assholes to retail clerks because they know they frequently will get away with it.
This is the best Pit thread I ever started.
I work in a discount store, and I usually ring up about 200 people a week, six days a week. Assuming even 5% of the population are over the top, that’s 60 whackos a day. You cannot make up some of the things I’ve encountered, good or bad.
Most AmEx people wlll take out another card or cash. Or ask if their purchases can be held while they run to the ATM. We are always willing to do it.
I see that nobody has pointed out the “Jew” comment the BBB woman made was a obvious anti-Semitic slur. I once had two young men wearing swastikas who made their purchases and left without make a scene.
And in these parts, saying big black woman is not considered a stereotype. It doesn’t imply weight, but stature. She had to be at least 5’10".
Is this the new math?
SHIT! About 60 whackos a week.
And I’m a store cashier?
Then I think you meant 200 customers a day.
If you say so.
Uh huh. So when was it necessary to drop the “big beautiful black woman” turd in the pool, even though you could have told the story without it, we get:
K, 'cause we wouldn’t have been able to guess she was black by the retelling of what she allegedly said. But enough about that - she was indeed big because she weighed 50 lbs more than you!
And then:
LOL, then why’d you bring up weight? Why didn’t you say earlier, “Well she was big. She was about 5’10”!" Because that’s not how you meant it. There is just so much bullshit in your story all around, so congrats on that.
And I just remembered you’re the same person who accused some young black girl of being racist toward you when you demanded she give up her bus seat for you, but she refused, failing to notice you were in wrist pain or whatever.
Did you make any quips after they left?
I think Big Beautiful Woman is wonderfully descriptive, although maybe a little bit polite for the pit.
To me it represents a definite “type”, a large ( ranging from taller than average and curvy to obese ) woman that is confident, well-dressed, well-made up - at home in her skin and happy with her appearance. And her race is relevant to the story.
Yes, you could have said woman but you’re telling a story and want to paint a picture.
If I am telling a story about a jerkish customer and he was a white dude with a beer belly and a comb-over and loud Hawaiian shirt I’m probably going to mention those things because they help paint the picture that brings the story to life – I’m not going to hold back out of fear of insulting the guy because dammit - this is the PIT. I came in to insult him.
Don’t let me putsch you out the door?
Ziss is *not zee *place for you!
Hey, you’re the one telling the story.
Sociopaths (and I’m not referring to serial killers, but people diagnosable with antisocial personality disorder) will often get angry and resentful when their attempts to steal or cheat are thwarted. After they’ve been arrested a few times they learn to control themselves a bit better, but their initial reaction is “how dare you stop me from stealing from you.”
You: AND PAY RETAIL?!?!?!?!
Regards,
Shodan
Like customers who steal from cashiers who aren’t paying attention?
I’m surprised there wasn’t any cheering.
No worries.
That provocative fucker!