Oh no, i found myself doing it!!!!!
Sep 20th 2009, 10:58 am
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Re: Oh no, i found myself doing it!!!!!
I tend to just grunt because if I say anything at all even slightly meaningful, I get the same old stale predictable BRAINLESS responses and they make me cringe.
I don't think I'm being unfair by the way. I have been a checkout operator in a supermarket. I know what it's like but it is perfectly possible to do the job with your brain turned ON, and talk to the customers as if they are human. I did it for over a year so I don't think it's unreasonable to expect it from people who serve me!
For example:
OPERATOR: "How's you day been, good?"
ME: "Good thanks"
OPERATOR: "Not bad for a Tuesday?" (or whatever the day happens to be. What the hell is that supposed to mean?
or
OPERATOR: "How's your day been, good?"
ME: "Yeah great actually. I just won $10,000 on the lottery. I can't believe it!"
OPERATOR: "Did you want a bag?"
or
OPERATOR: "How's your day been, good?"
ME: "No terrible. My best friend died this morning in a really nasty car crash"
OPERATOR: "What's the weather like outside. Is it still raining?"
or
OPERATOR: "How's your day been, good?"
ME: "Good thanks"
OPERATOR: "That's good"
ME: "Yes I know. That's why I said it was good!"
(Well I USUALLY stop myself from saying that last line, but not always!)
I don't think I'm being unfair by the way. I have been a checkout operator in a supermarket. I know what it's like but it is perfectly possible to do the job with your brain turned ON, and talk to the customers as if they are human. I did it for over a year so I don't think it's unreasonable to expect it from people who serve me!
For example:
OPERATOR: "How's you day been, good?"
ME: "Good thanks"
OPERATOR: "Not bad for a Tuesday?" (or whatever the day happens to be. What the hell is that supposed to mean?
or
OPERATOR: "How's your day been, good?"
ME: "Yeah great actually. I just won $10,000 on the lottery. I can't believe it!"
OPERATOR: "Did you want a bag?"
or
OPERATOR: "How's your day been, good?"
ME: "No terrible. My best friend died this morning in a really nasty car crash"
OPERATOR: "What's the weather like outside. Is it still raining?"
or
OPERATOR: "How's your day been, good?"
ME: "Good thanks"
OPERATOR: "That's good"
ME: "Yes I know. That's why I said it was good!"
(Well I USUALLY stop myself from saying that last line, but not always!)
Sep 21st 2009, 7:03 am
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Re: Oh no, i found myself doing it!!!!!
I tend to just grunt because if I say anything at all even slightly meaningful, I get the same old stale predictable BRAINLESS responses and they make me cringe.
I don't think I'm being unfair by the way. I have been a checkout operator in a supermarket. I know what it's like but it is perfectly possible to do the job with your brain turned ON, and talk to the customers as if they are human. I did it for over a year so I don't think it's unreasonable to expect it from people who serve me!
For example:
OPERATOR: "How's you day been, good?"
ME: "Good thanks"
OPERATOR: "Not bad for a Tuesday?" (or whatever the day happens to be. What the hell is that supposed to mean?
or
OPERATOR: "How's your day been, good?"
ME: "Yeah great actually. I just won $10,000 on the lottery. I can't believe it!"
OPERATOR: "Did you want a bag?"
or
OPERATOR: "How's your day been, good?"
ME: "No terrible. My best friend died this morning in a really nasty car crash"
OPERATOR: "What's the weather like outside. Is it still raining?"
or
OPERATOR: "How's your day been, good?"
ME: "Good thanks"
OPERATOR: "That's good"
ME: "Yes I know. That's why I said it was good!"
(Well I USUALLY stop myself from saying that last line, but not always!)
I don't think I'm being unfair by the way. I have been a checkout operator in a supermarket. I know what it's like but it is perfectly possible to do the job with your brain turned ON, and talk to the customers as if they are human. I did it for over a year so I don't think it's unreasonable to expect it from people who serve me!
For example:
OPERATOR: "How's you day been, good?"
ME: "Good thanks"
OPERATOR: "Not bad for a Tuesday?" (or whatever the day happens to be. What the hell is that supposed to mean?
or
OPERATOR: "How's your day been, good?"
ME: "Yeah great actually. I just won $10,000 on the lottery. I can't believe it!"
OPERATOR: "Did you want a bag?"
or
OPERATOR: "How's your day been, good?"
ME: "No terrible. My best friend died this morning in a really nasty car crash"
OPERATOR: "What's the weather like outside. Is it still raining?"
or
OPERATOR: "How's your day been, good?"
ME: "Good thanks"
OPERATOR: "That's good"
ME: "Yes I know. That's why I said it was good!"
(Well I USUALLY stop myself from saying that last line, but not always!)
How dare they be sociable. Bloody heathens
Sep 21st 2009, 12:36 pm
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Re: Oh no, i found myself doing it!!!!!
I don't mind them being sociable, that's a good thing. It's the brainlessness of what they say that I hate.
It's the same old predictable robotic lines every time.
If the conversation was genuine I'd be happy. Don't get me wrong, I'm not expecting them to be my best friend, just simply to offer me a greeting that is genuinely friendly rather than forced and fake!
It's the same old predictable robotic lines every time.
If the conversation was genuine I'd be happy. Don't get me wrong, I'm not expecting them to be my best friend, just simply to offer me a greeting that is genuinely friendly rather than forced and fake!
Sep 21st 2009, 3:43 pm
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Re: Oh no, i found myself doing it!!!!!
I don't mind them being sociable, that's a good thing. It's the brainlessness of what they say that I hate.
It's the same old predictable robotic lines every time.
If the conversation was genuine I'd be happy. Don't get me wrong, I'm not expecting them to be my best friend, just simply to offer me a greeting that is genuinely friendly rather than forced and fake!
It's the same old predictable robotic lines every time.
If the conversation was genuine I'd be happy. Don't get me wrong, I'm not expecting them to be my best friend, just simply to offer me a greeting that is genuinely friendly rather than forced and fake!
What i hate is when i take things back (clothes) and say i want a refund. They say 'what's wrong with it'...
I say 'nothing, why? hahaha.
Sep 22nd 2009, 10:41 am
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I'm sure you were joking on that last bit, but obviously if you take something back for a refund they have a right to ask what's wrong with it. I would think that's a very reasonable question surely?
Sep 22nd 2009, 2:00 pm
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Re: Oh no, i found myself doing it!!!!!
If I was a till operator on minimum wage and in a thankless & boring job, I probably wouldn't give a crap about what kind of day customers were having. I would however be polite and ask them, just to pass the time of day, after all manners cost nothing.
Given I could possibly process 100 customers a day, there's only so much you can ask to make it sound sincere and exciting. And after all the effort you'd probably still only please 50% of customers.
Conversely as a customer, I accept the above is probably likely so don't expect anything other than polite conversation.
They don't know me, I don't know them and neither of us cares two figs - but that doesn't stop us being polite.
Given I could possibly process 100 customers a day, there's only so much you can ask to make it sound sincere and exciting. And after all the effort you'd probably still only please 50% of customers.
Conversely as a customer, I accept the above is probably likely so don't expect anything other than polite conversation.
They don't know me, I don't know them and neither of us cares two figs - but that doesn't stop us being polite.
Sep 22nd 2009, 5:04 pm
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Re: Oh no, i found myself doing it!!!!!
I don't prefer to be left alone, I just prefer to be spoken to by someone who is, at least on some small level, using their brain rather than reciting pointless lines at me. I also like them to LISTEN to what I say in response.
I'm sure you were joking on that last bit, but obviously if you take something back for a refund they have a right to ask what's wrong with it. I would think that's a very reasonable question surely?
I'm sure you were joking on that last bit, but obviously if you take something back for a refund they have a right to ask what's wrong with it. I would think that's a very reasonable question surely?
Also if i want help i will ask for help, just don't like being hounded.
Anyway Mags sorry to go off topic. To answer your original question i never found myself pretending to friends and family i liked OZ, i was too honest and told them exactly how it was. It was them who didn't believe me haha.
Sep 23rd 2009, 12:12 am
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Re: Oh no, i found myself doing it!!!!!
Of course, just like my answer is reasonable.
Also if i want help i will ask for help, just don't like being hounded.
Anyway Mags sorry to go off topic. To answer your original question i never found myself pretending to friends and family i liked OZ, i was too honest and told them exactly how it was. It was them who didn't believe me haha.
Also if i want help i will ask for help, just don't like being hounded.
Anyway Mags sorry to go off topic. To answer your original question i never found myself pretending to friends and family i liked OZ, i was too honest and told them exactly how it was. It was them who didn't believe me haha.
I went into coles after a 12 hour night shift last week and the operator was rude to me
i was gobsmacked, ended with me leaving my shopping and walking out, i said to her 'if i can work 12 hours in a hospital and be pleasaint to you, why cant you be pleasant to me at the beginning of your shift', infact, i think i'll leave this and go to woolworths
Sep 23rd 2009, 6:21 am
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Re: Oh no, i found myself doing it!!!!!
Oh dont apologise , am thoroughly enjoying it
I went into coles after a 12 hour night shift last week and the operator was rude to me i was gobsmacked, ended with me leaving my shopping and walking out, i said to her 'if i can work 12 hours in a hospital and be pleasaint to you, why cant you be pleasant to me at the beginning of your shift', infact, i think i'll leave this and go to woolworths
I went into coles after a 12 hour night shift last week and the operator was rude to me
i was gobsmacked, ended with me leaving my shopping and walking out, i said to her 'if i can work 12 hours in a hospital and be pleasaint to you, why cant you be pleasant to me at the beginning of your shift', infact, i think i'll leave this and go to woolworths
Sep 23rd 2009, 8:51 am
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Re: Oh no, i found myself doing it!!!!!
Oh dont apologise , am thoroughly enjoying it
I went into coles after a 12 hour night shift last week and the operator was rude to me i was gobsmacked, ended with me leaving my shopping and walking out, i said to her 'if i can work 12 hours in a hospital and be pleasaint to you, why cant you be pleasant to me at the beginning of your shift', infact, i think i'll leave this and go to woolworths
I went into coles after a 12 hour night shift last week and the operator was rude to me
i was gobsmacked, ended with me leaving my shopping and walking out, i said to her 'if i can work 12 hours in a hospital and be pleasaint to you, why cant you be pleasant to me at the beginning of your shift', infact, i think i'll leave this and go to woolworthsUnfortunately most people couldn't be bothered to complain and just put up with being insulted!
