Work: Today, working in a department store, I spent at least 30 minutes...

By Not impressed. - 19/11/2013 05:51 - Canada - Toronto

Today, working in a department store, I spent at least 30 minutes helping a verbally abusive elderly woman in a wheelchair find an appropriate jacket for winter. She finally asked me to retrieve one she wanted in her size. When I returned she was in deep sleep, snoring and all. FML

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By speechless - 01/06/2013 00:50 - United Kingdom - Wallasey

Today, at the supermarket, an old lady asked for directions to the produce aisle. Having read way too many stories lately on this very site about awful elderly folks, I was wary, but helped her out. She gave me an awkward hug in thanks, lifting my wallet in the process, as I later found out. FML

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enddmd 27

Tuesday 19 November 2013 11:42

I have to hear the follow-up here...

Sjus 9

Tuesday 19 November 2013 11:45

Should've "accidentally" bumped into her wheelchair. So she would have awoken.

Comments

loserman67 35

Tuesday 19 November 2013 13:10

That's when you should have gently placed the jacket over her face, holding it tightly over her nose and mouth, softly whispering in her ear, "Shhhhh, it'll all be over soon. Let it happen, let it happen, move to the light..."

Rainhawk94 27

Tuesday 19 November 2013 13:52

Roll her down a hill

JayThrntn 9

Tuesday 19 November 2013 13:58

The joys of retail!

logankyng 15

Tuesday 19 November 2013 14:26

Livin la vida loco

Dark_Stream 29

Tuesday 19 November 2013 14:53

I can imagine the lady having difficulty finding a style that works in the chair. Perhaps she has been unsuccessful at several other stores. And then she might want a less vivid color scheme than your store's target demographic. Gently move her out of a high traffic area and hope she only needs a cat nap. Remember that your only purpose for being there is to assist customers in finding the right product and helping them spending their money.

Sophie_Hart 9

Tuesday 19 November 2013 15:01

Shouldve stole her money.

Nvjds 12

Tuesday 19 November 2013 15:06

She fell asleep, so what???

little_one 20

Tuesday 19 November 2013 15:09

I'm a stylist and when I am not busy I help out on the floor selling product. Some people make your life hell just because. "Why are you sold out! I drove in from out of town you wasted all my time coming here and are sold out!!!!" Just an example, no matter how nice you are or all the reasonable explanations you give they will never be happy. Except it and piss them off by being super nice.