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What is something people you encounter at your job say that makes you want to scream? (Job, person & quote) (lemmings.world)

submitted 2 years ago* by cheesymoonshadow@lemmings.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Job: cashier

Item doesn't scan

Customer: "That means it's free, right?"

🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

Only about 4 weeks in as a cashier and I've heard this enough to last me a lifetime.

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[–] BlackRing@midwest.social 32 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I work retail. People walk up to me like I'm a robot.

"Duck tape??" They just... Bark at me. I have gotten to the point that I refuse to tell them where something is until they treat me like a human being and ask a very simple question, "where's duck tape?"

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[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (3 children)

You're gonna hate me for this but since it's your job you might want to learn it's "duct" tape.

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[–] echodot@feddit.uk 17 points 2 years ago

There is such a thing as duck tape though, It's a brand of duct tape

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[–] BlackRing@midwest.social 14 points 2 years ago

Not what they asked for. Duck tape is a brand, and is in my department. Duct tape is in plumbing which also does HVAC products, and is actual foil tape with a peel off backing, actually used for ductwork.

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[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 5 points 2 years ago

But that's not what the customer asked for.

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[–] cheesymoonshadow@lemmings.world [S] 3 points 2 years ago

Makes me think of this guy.

https://clip.cafe/fargo-1996/i-need-unguent/

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