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Times you said or did the wrong thing.

I work(ed) at Zehrs Markets grocery store, aka. Loblaws, aka. Fortinos, etc. Same store, different name for different areas. I was (am) a meat clerk there.

One of my duties was to serve people fresh meat from our counter, for example: "Hey I want 2 top sirloin steaks, that one and that one." I'd then grab them, weigh and price them, wrap them up, and hand them to the customer.

Anybody that's worked retail knows that some customers will make smalltalk, and 9 out of 10 of them will make little jokes or wisecracks about something. You learn to tune it out, and do a fake little laugh to make them think you were listening. A little bit of a "heheh" kinda thing goin' on, you know?

So this guy comes in one fine Saturday afternoon, and asks me for 12 ribeye steaks. This shit is expensive as all fuckin' get out. I say to him, "Twelve ribeyes! You must be having a pretty big barbeque party tonight, eh?" To which he replies, "Yeah, I guess you could say that. It's a bit of a special occasion. My son died."


Without thinking, I chuckled.

I laughed at the man.

He told me his son had died.

I laughed.

He just looked down and didn't say anything. I got that TERRIBLE feeling welling up in me after I realized what I had just done. I didn't make eye contact with him again, and I quickly wrapped up his $140 order and handed it to him. I didn't say "have a nice day," or anything, and he didn't say thanks.

I went on break right after that.




What've you guys done or said that was completely inappropriate?

to error is to be human... honest mistake.

<- humanist

Ouch.

Guy, it's so scary how similar your retail personality seems to mine. To be honest, I can completely understand how you could slip up like that. It's surprisingly normal how many times people will do it, so I would beat myself over the head about it, as hard as that is to believe to some. I work in a restaurant now and all the time I get old people saying ridiculous stuff to me that I just laugh off and ironicly I worked in a meat department and did the same thing.

The explanation is Force of Habit and the only thing you can do, or anyone can is try to take a sec and think the next time it occurs.

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Originally posted by jon jon to error is to be human... honest mistake. <- humanist

That's "to err is human", smart boy.

yeah I had a feeling I was wrong, I was looking that up before you corrected me. shite!

edit: To Err Is Human, To Forgive Divine

Granted, if I was in the circumstances I would have felt horrible.





That said...

Am I the only one who thinks it's kind of funny?




Ha.

Damn, that's a pretty dry story.

While walking down Bay St from work to Union Station, I accidentally grazed some woman who was waiting for the TTC. Before I could react with a "oops sorr"...

"DON'T TOUCH ME!!!!!!!!!!!!" She yelled out in a frightening tone.

I stopped, with a shocked look, at this PO'd woman glaring at me through sunglasses. Forget apologies - I turned back around and continued walking, but 10 meters later I turned my head again and found her giving me the finger. I smirked and gave her the thumbs up. She gave me both fingers. I then continued my walk to Union.

The next person to touch her would've been a goner.

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Originally posted by goodnet Damn, that's a pretty dry story. While walking down Bay St from work to Union Station, I accidentally grazed some woman who was waiting for the TTC. Before I could react with a "oops sorr"... "DON'T TOUCH ME!!!!!!!!!!!!" She yelled out in a frightening tone. I stopped, with a shocked look, at this PO'd woman glaring at me through sunglasses. Forget apologies - I turned back around and continued walking, but 10 meters later I turned my head again and found her giving me the finger. I smirked and gave her the thumbs up. She gave me both fingers. I then continued my walk to Union. The next person to touch her would've been a goner.

rofl! two thumbs up! excellenct!

Cale, you're a horrible, horrible man.

I demand that you do penance for your sins. Go lick the floor. Again.

At my work, some of the snacks that we offer at the bar include chocolate covered almonds, mixed nuts, salted almonds, assorted cookies and scotch mints.

One day, this man came and ordered 2 coffees and a packet of the mixed nuts. I turn around to pour the coffees, and then turned my head towards him and said without realizing,

"You can go ahead and grab your nuts"

I didnt event realize how that sounded till 2 people behind him snickered and my bar partner was laughing his face off. Thankfully, his elderly age prevented him from understanding the humour in it.

Cale, I'm sorry.

But I just spent the last five minutes laughing my ass off..

I've worked retail for just over four years, so I COMPLETELY know what you mean.

So much awful shit over the years.

So much funny, funny shit.

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Originally posted by tha_broad "You can go ahead and grab your nuts"

well alrighty then w000t w0000000t

and Cale, shame on you ... havent you heard of attentive listening ?
next time u see that dude in the store or something explain him it was a honest mistake and your sorry for it and further more you are sorry for his loos. that oughta help u sleep betta at night

Well I was working for our newspaper and I answered most of the phone calls. So the phone rang and I politely answered, "Good afternoon, Barry's Bay This Week, Katie speaking." The guy says, "Yes, is Krista there?" (Krista is a staff reporter). I look for her, and notice that she is finishing an interview over the phone. So, I say to the guy on the other line, "Can you please hold? From what I can hear, she will be getting off really soon!" The guy was a sicko lol because he took what I said a totally different way and started freaking out! He said, "What the hell? What kind of business is this?!?!?" At first I thought he was just kidding around, so I laughed. Then I realised he WASN'T kidding because he said he wanted to talk to the person in charge to report such disgusting behaviour. lol well lucky for me not many people were at work at the time, so I was in charge! What a weirdo though

Anyways, this doesn't have too much to do with regrets...i was just reminded of it when everyone else was talking about their work stories ...especially tha_broad's lol

We all say and/or do some things that we don't mean. So all I can tell you is: try not to worry about it. You can't change the past.




Katie

I remember this one time working on the cooking line at Casey's, after an order of potato skins (which came with four of them) was done, I threw it up on the window and yelled out "FOUR SKINS, GET EM WHILE THEYRE FRESH!". The manager came back there with a disgusted look on his face and told me "Real mature, dont ever yell that out again, okay?." At first I was confused, but then I had realized what I had said quickly after and laughed.

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Originally posted by Jer. But I just spent the last five minutes laughing my ass off..

THANK YOU.

I think it's because I've worked in a grocery store myself.

Some guy actually tried to negotiate with me for produce.

Me: "That's $1.57 sir."
Him: I give you a dollar.
Me: *confused as fuck* "Uh no sir, it's $1.57."
Him: Ok, $1.25.

And so on...he eventully paid the $1.57 but yeah, easily one of the weirdest moments ever.

There's winners out there. Oh yes.

I worked at the Office of Minority Affairs while in school at the Univ. of Michigan, and the standard University vehicles at the time were these crappy Chrysler K-cars (yes, I'm that old--shut it ). I always used to bitch about how shitty these cars were whenever my boss sent me on an errand that required my taking one of these cars. One cold winter evening I was working late so my boss offered to give me a ride back to my apartment. I gladly accepted, and while walking to the parking garage, made an off-hand remark about how, if not for his gracious offer, I probobaly would've stolen a University vehicle, "but, with my luck, the Chrysler Krap-car probably would've broken down and left me stranded in the snow. Har, har." Well, we got to my boss's car and--you guessed it--he drove a Chrysler K-car (with one headlight out, of course). That was a quiet ride home.

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Originally posted by Nosmo I worked at the Office of Minority Affairs while in school at the Univ. of Michigan, and the standard University vehicles at the time were these crappy Chrysler K-cars (yes, I'm that old--shut it ). I always used to bitch about how shitty these cars were whenever my boss sent me on an errand that required my taking one of these cars. One cold winter evening I was working late so my boss offered to give me a ride back to my apartment. I gladly accepted, and while walking to the parking garage, made an off-hand remark about how, if not for his gracious offer, I probobaly would've stolen a University vehicle, "but, with my luck, the Chrysler Krap-car probably would've broken down and left me stranded in the snow. Har, har." Well, we got to my boss's car and--you guessed it--he drove a Chrysler K-car (with one headlight out, of course). That was a quiet ride home.

K-cars don't strand you. They don't die.

On another regular drinking night that me and "tha boyz" were having out at our local bar, we got extremely intoxicated I think we drank way too much but it didnt matter to us. Because we decided to keep on drinkin and as the drinks kept coming more things kept pissing me off. I dont know how it happened or why, I saw one of my old buddies from elementary school I said hello to him earlier that night we chatted and remenisced on old pranks we pulled anyways as the night went out we were on our way out and some stupid fight broke out I jumped in after one of my friends and as I grabbed him so we could leave I spit on one of the guys in the group as I looked up and walked away I notice it was my buddy from earlier that night. I felt horrible I have never felt so bad in my whole entire life ever since that day every time I see him things just arent the same...

when I asked a girl...

are u pregnant??


when she really was NOT!!!!




OMG!!!

Hi! I'm Kelly Simas and I should have been born a blond!!


I felt like such a fuckface.

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Originally posted by dance2dabeat when I asked a girl... are u pregnant?? when she really was NOT!!!! OMG!!! Hi! I'm Kelly Simas and I should have been born a blond!! I felt like such a fuckface.

BAHAHAHAHAHAHA

The best was my mom to a friend she hadn't seen in a long time...

Mom: How far along are you?
Friend: I'm not pregnant.

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Originally posted by dance2dabeat when I asked a girl... are u pregnant?? when she really was NOT!!!! OMG!!! Hi! I'm Kelly Simas and I should have been born a blond!! I felt like such a fuckface.

i've also done this, but I cannot be blamed, I am a man.

heres an odd thing i said once

School Principal: Liam ur not lookin too well these days.
Me: Bahh!! Morning Sickness...

he had the most confused face and i only realized what i said a minute later

Re: Times you said or did the wrong thing.

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Originally posted by VERTiG0 What've you guys done or said that was completely inappropriate?

i worked for a grocery store in Brantford...Commisso's Food Market...i told a customer to "take his shit and get the fuck outta here" once... ...felt pretty good about it too lol

what else would you say if he was taking personal shots at you about your speed of service?

Re: Re: Times you said or did the wrong thing.

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Originally posted by DJ Celica ...i told a customer to "take his shit and get the fuck outta here" once...

That's awesome.

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