crazy retail story

i've been in retail a long time. i'm used to people calling for a manager and yelling at me about something completely out of my control. i was unprepared for this woman's story.

she started the story off by saying, "i'm sure this is a bit too personal, but...."

apparently, she does not sit on the toilet seat while using public restrooms. while she had her pants down, she spotted a pink cell phone coming from underneath the adjacent stall. it was opened, ready to take a photo. she was unable to get her pants back on quickly enough to physically catch the young woman, but she yelled "hey" resulting in the girl's quick getaway.

then, she comes to find me... i could not believe my ears. she was angry that she couldn't catch the girl. i literally had to chase her around the store to fill out an incident report. mostly, she was worried about this photo showing up on the internet. if it were to happen to me, i would have grabbed the phone.

by far, one of the craziest stories i've heard from a customer.

passive aggressive

passive-aggressive (-ə gres′iv)
adjective

PSYCHOL. designating or of a personality, a person, or behavior characterized by disguised resistance to the demands or expectations of others, that is expressed in hindering progress, as by procrastination, stubbornness, or inefficiency

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

apparently, i've been told that i am passive aggressive. based on this definition, i definitely am passive aggressive. i came across a book in the humor section of my store with examples of this behavior. the following story would definitely be included.

there was a car violating the unwritten rule in our neighborhood concerning parking. they were usurping our and our neighbor's space. one morning i was greeted by a note on the white ford escort that was the culprit....




"it is an unwritten rule in this neighborhood that these parking spots are for the homeowners. It is one thing to park there if necessary for a short time, but we do not appreciate it that every time we pull out you not only pull in, but remain parked there for days on end. I really hate to be petty, but this is the only spot we have to park in that's in front of our house and if you could please park your car somewhere else that would be fantastic. Thank you very much."


here was the response...



"Thank you for the note. I actually live here to & the only time I park here is when someone takes away the parking area in front of the house where I live just like last night. Sorry for the inconvenience. P.S. We should put a sign out for parking spaces."

the response was actually left in our doorway...we returned the note and response to our neighbors. no more white ford escort. i love people

a little snowfall

to facebook or not to facebook

the one thing that i didn't mention in this video is my addictive nature. i think i have only managed to stay off of facebook for one day since i have joined. it really taps into my curiosity about people. there's also the "coming out" to everyone from elementary school, junior high and high school in an instant factor that troubles me. it is weird. i'm fairly out, but i like to tell people on my own terms. in accepting a person as a friend, i instantly come out of the closet. no discussion. and i have yet to encounter anyone from my high school that is gay on facebook. twenty year reunion is coming up...and i'm the only one? yeah, right.

i am going to attempt to break the "addiction" to facebook. wish me luck.

i'm not quitting, just slowing down.

i'm not a quitter.