WTF?... Gripey McGriperson the 3rd

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[TheMudbrooker]

That explains the lack of underwear in your last video, they were sold out of your size.

[CanadienAtheist]

Stuff like that will make you wonder how they are training people.

A great Tv commercial I once saw;

An old grey haired dude walks into a music store, heavy metal is blaring as he searches. He picks from a shelf and goes to the counter where a teenage clerk looks at the old man's pick. "Monsters of Heavy Metal". Clerk smiles, searching for a way to ask without offending. "That's some heavy stuff, you sure that's what you want?"

Big grin from old dude. "Oh yeah" and he goes away happy.

[TalkingWigHead]

I'm 15 and by no means overweight, and you weigh only about 10 lbs more than I do. -_- I'm pretty sure you're not fat. Hell, I'd LOVE to weigh 135 lbs 30 years from now!

[SatansHam]

Not to long ago one of my co-workers was given the senior discount at a bakery, employee didn't even ask her. She noticed after she got to work and it crushed her. She does qualify for it (but how would they know?) she looks maybe early 40s. @radiocerk Yeah I get that. But its kind of insulting either way.. you know.. maybe there should be a "Dont ask. Dont assume. Let the customer tell you." policy.. if they want the discount. *shrugs*

[debbieomi]

It sure ain't brain surgery to work retail but common sense and tact are major requirements. If a person doesn't have those, retail ain't their thang.

[klutterkicker]

Now I may be a little smaller than you, but if you were shopping for men's clothes the reaction would be more like "I'm sorry, we carry almost none of the itty bitty sizes." At which point the salesman might fish through all the 30-inch legs and pull out one with a 60-inch waist.

[roentgen571]

you have to be careful how you ask people things. I'm an x-ray tech, and I have to ask women if there's any chance of being pregnant before doing a procedure...some people get REALLY irate! Most just laugh it off or say "no." :-)

[Grace88Anderson]

sounds like bad luck... but thats not really the norm

[AuntieDiluvian]

Oh dear. I can understand your chagrin!! These store bimbos and himbos need a basic course in tact and diplomacy before they're set loose on the public.

[TaborDL]

Working at a large retail store  I can tell you it seems having the minimum number of low paid, part time, warm bodies possible it takes to operate the store has taken priority over any sort of training to the extreme detriment of customer service. That said, as much as they complain we've no lack of customers who continue to shop there.

[durtygrrrl]

Honestly, I would have guessed late 30s - early 40s, and I look back wistfully on wearing a 7/8. Working with the public used to leave me wondering which way was up an awful lot, though. Nothing is intuitive.

If it's a big chain store, no - they don't train people any more. When you've got the only products people can afford, you don't have to worry about losing business. I wonder how many people are even full-time anymore?

[adolthitler]

Who cares about your age? I see all I need to know to know I'd.......!