By NoOrdinaryNZer - 30/10/2016 11:09 - New Zealand - Christchurch

Today, an old man, while I was working, asked me to spell average-length words. Confused, I refused. Turns out I was apparently taking too long counting the large amount of small change he'd given to me, and he assumed I couldn't count or spell. I study law, and I've learned basic calculus. Welcome to retail. FML
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JMichael 25

Unfortunately most people look down on you if you work retail and assume you don't have the smarts to get a better job. They don't really understand the shit we deal with.

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denna44 14

You will encounter lots of jerks when working retail. Don't let it get to you

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smw83 21

Customers can be such assholes. I used to work Bingo. Before jackpot games, we would go around selling extra jackpot cards. This one day it was especially hectic, a lot of people wanted jackpot cards and in my rush to get them out and the game started, I accidentally gave a customer the wrong change. Instead of just telling me that I gave him the wrong change, he started giving me a hard time about not being able to add up simple math and proceeded to tell other customers. The next day he was there, I made a point to add up his order with several items in my head and give him the total before wringing it up in the cash register. When the cash register confirmed what I told him, he said that the number I came up with was made up. Yes, I pulled a random number out of my ass and it just happened to be right. **** you ass hole.

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nykkilynn16 7

I feel your pain. I think every person should spend a year in retail and quit being so ignorant to others.

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PhoenixChick 26

Classic customer thinking. You're taking too long for their taste, and it annoys them that you're wasting their time. So they'll waste way, way more of their time belittling you. Perfect logic.

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pacman490 21

Too bad the job market sucks right now for math attorneys

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TheyCallMeDamien 17

He just wants someone to take his anger out on. I had a guy when I worked retail pay in change. Over $10 worth. And the stingy SOB kept trying to keep his quarters and after it was all said and done he too was short. That's when he finally pulled out some bills. I took the quarters before he could negotiate what change he was going to give me. He took me all day to get rid of that change.

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icekingz 7

With that grammar I'm not surprised.

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Moerighan 23

What a jackass, this is why I could never work retail, I'd be fired on the first day for punching someone in the face.

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Mixed_steel 23

Yep... welcome to retail. I love my job. But it can be soul crushing at times... ?

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whatshuman43 8

How can you study law and only be at a math level you attained in high school? I hope you're a first year for the sake of college education requirements. I know you can be a good lawyer without math, but I'm an art student who thinks it's ridiculous I'm not required to take it. So this would be an eye opening revelation.

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ickyjuice 8

Super excited you'll be blessing the Justice branch of the American government with your special brand of legal expertise in the near future. "If you can't count all the fingers on the glove, you must aquit!" sweeeet

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