I once was on a register when its springs got stuck (on Black Friday, no less). I played with it to try to get it loose... no dice. I had just leaned down to try to see if there was something stuck underneath to keep it from popping when it popped out... and hit me in the face. Ow.

So... yeah I can relate too :-P

Yeah.... my cash till busted its springs and flew OUT of the register and kick-boxed me in the stomach before abruptly landing on my toes. My vow was to punish it with grenades someday.

LOL! Or you could have an Office moment and beat it with baseball bats :-P

That would be equally rewarding. Yes. ;)

This thread....is epic WIN.

I agree with everything.

LOL! *bows* Thank you much. I put about five years worth of bs into that, so I would hope it was worth something. Hahahaha!

I had a register steal a chekc once. It was wierd. Like I knew it was there but when I pulled my till the check was missing. My manager and I freaked out, cus we both saw it earlier that day.

Next morning they found it, turns out the check had slipped into another portion of the register. Stupid thing made me so nervous for'losing'a check.

Heh! Agreed, this thread is epic win =3 Go you! I've never had cash register problems before, s I guess I'm one of a lucky few. ;)

I'll take the opportunity to vent myself with Black Friday coming up (OH NOES!!!)

When you walk into a store, take note of what sort of store it is. Grocery? They'll have food. Office supply? Things you'd need in an office. Book store? Books. If we are out of something we normally carry -- ok, not much reason to be upset, because it is really only the luck of the draw, but at least it is slightly understandable. Being upset because the bookstore doesn't carry nail files? No. You lose.

READ THE RETURN POLICY. If there is even a TINY chance that you will need to bring what you are buying back, READ the return policy -- or ask an employee! We are more than happy to tell you, as we'd rather have you know than deal with you when you come in six months from now. Also, of the policy says two weeks, guess what that means? You have TWO WEEKS to bring your stuff back. Not three weeks, not a month, not five months. Don't think that you are special and we'll make an exception 'just for you'. If we did it for you, we'd have to do it for everyone. Grow up and don't make a fuss about it -- if you can't afford it, you shouldn't have bought it to begin with.

Keep in mind that we are EMPLOYEES for a reason. We have been trained to know what to do in the store and with the computers/registers/etc. If we tell you your coupon does not apply to your purchase, don't argue. Because really, what do we get out of refusing you? Absolutely nothing. We get paid the same wage whether or not you get your dollar off. And if you make it personal, expect a pissy cashier. Because yes sir, I did take math in high school, and I can guarantee you that 50% off is 50% off and no more, no matter how you try to make your 'stupid cashier' believe otherwise.

When we ask you questions ('would you like to join our club/membership/savings group/etc', 'do you need a gift receipt', 'would you like to donate X to charity Y') please realize that it is not because we WANT to. We are required to ask you these things. If I don't ask you these questions, I lose my job. So please do not get angry at ME about it. If you have an issue, write corporate. Chances are they'll ignore you, but you'll have a better chance bitching at them than you will at me. I promise, I want nothing more than to take your money so you can get out of my store, but if I have to ask a few questions to keep my job and income, I will, and no amount of rude replies, laughing in my face, or ignoring me is going to change my mind. ....actually, if you ignore me, I may make up more questions. And repeat them until you answer. Just so ya know :-)

As an extension of that, if I ask you to donate to a charity and you don't want to, JUST SAY NO. Yeah, I may think poorly of you, especially if you're carrying a purse that costs more than my month's wages. But DON'T give me an excuse! Don't tell me you donate through your work. Or church. Or that you house fifteen hungry orphans in your shed out back. I DON'T CARE and I DON'T BELIEVE YOU. If you don't want to donate, fine, times are hard -- but to me, excuses sound more like a guilty conscience than a valid reason.

I may think of more later. Give me time :-P

Lol! Not too shabby Kika! Hahaha. I actually added another point or two to my own rant; particularly pertaining to people who think wearing sunglasses inside the store is cool. Sorry I've been away off and on. The holidays are killing me, retail and all. Luckily I'll be in California for Thanksgiving, so I won't have to work THIS Black Friday! Muahahaha! *bends over and moons the world*

Gah! I'm off for the next two days, but have to be at work at 6:45am Friday.... UGH!

:cry: I'm so sorry. Trust me I know how you feel. This is the first Black Friday EVER that I haven't had to work, and that's only because I requested off back in AUGUST. O_o

Well I've never worked your job, But I'm going to try to be more respectful now. thanks for the heads up. I'll try to teach my mother and others around me how to be a bitterblue shopper. For the record I am serious. If I do ever work your job, I'd be fired really fast.

Best rant I've ever read. Lol.

Anywho, yeah, I know how you feeeel. I'm 16 and I work for Best Buy, and it irritates me when people are like "DO YOU HAVE THIS TV HERE?" Like seriously, get online and check that out yourself, or go walk through the isles. I'm not going to go ask ten different people because I don't know myself.

And when the girls/guys try to flirt with you it's annoying, especially if they're trying to get a discount. I remember this one blonde who dyed her hair (and trust me girls, dying your hair blonde doesnt make you prettier at all. It makes you look that much more retarded for not keeping that pretty brown/red/other color) slipped a paper into my pocket with her number on it. I gave it to Gale, the 'nerd' of the store, and he called her up and had a grand old time.

It's just the stupid things, like when people bring drinks into the store, HELLOOOO!? THIS IS AN ELECTRONIC STORE, IT CLEARLY SAYS NO FOOD OR DRINKS. If you spill that shit, your ass is mine.

When the old people come through, I leave them to Gale. He has the whole slicked back hair and glasses thing going on, like the elderly would like us guys to be like. They always comment on my skinny jeans or shoes or hair/piercings every time I deal with them, saying "You can't see out of your hair if its infront of your eyes, boy!" or "Don't go putting metal through your lip, you hear?" or "Those jeans are going to cut off your circulation. You're supposed to be male, not female, so don't wear girl jeans!" or something along those lines. I try to be as nice as possible, but in the end I always end up pressing the little button on my pager sneakily to call myself up to the front and take care of a cash register.

It's the little things, guys.. Come on.

I work in a small music shop. We're lucky to GET customers. xD