Elvira

WTF?

Who started this?

What inane 'customer greeting' will they think of next?

Any suggestions for witty retorts gratefully received...

Angry White Pyjamas

"None of you goddam business".

"It WAS going fine..."

"Same as usual....1 hour after another."

"Look...Drop the inane insincere crap and cut to the chase eh? As lets be perfectly honest here, you couldnt give a rats ass how my day is going so far just so long as you (A) Get paid (B) Get to take my money before I quit in the face of mindless corporate bull. Now...lets start again shall we?"

fatbrit

"Another wonderful day in paradise. Et tu?" is my usual retort. Don't know whether they get the sarcasm entwined in my voice, though.

Elvira

The thing is, I actually feel sorry for the guys + gals that have to ask me this. It's clearly store policy and they probably hate having to ask this as much as I hate it being asked...

fatbrit

If you fancy a chat (and there's not a queue behind you!), I usually ask them whether it's a good company to work for. Always draws them out, one way or the other!

britvic

Fine thankyou and like to leave it at that, because I dont want to keep going down that same road, Oh I love your accent I know stuck up Brit

tony126

Wonderful thankyou. And why is that you may ask? Well I will tell you to save you asking. I am now walking around the house unaided for those that know I had a THR 5 weeks ago.

gruffbrown

It pisses me off when checkout staff ask me for my telephone number, even when I'm paying cash, I usually just say "only if you give me yours", which generally freaks them out

Philgr

This used to really annoy me as well - as did asking for my ZIP code - but then I discovered that around where I live (in California) the sales tax varies by County and the store was using my details to figure out how much to charge. Of course, now I just give them the ZIP/Area code for the cheapest county

yorkshire_lass

One response is to take them seriously and when asked "How's your day going so far?" launch into a detailed description of what you had for breakfast, where you walked the dog, what the traffic was like, what your planning for dinner....... and watch the amazement on their face when they realise you are insane LOL
Wouldn't really do this cos I can't be bothered and I feel sorry for the poor buggers who are made to recite a company policy greeting too.

Patrick

I always reply "I'm dressed and sober, its the best you can ask for really"

Angry White Pyjamas

and the second part is a lie?

Chorlton

I HATE that sh*t. Phone numbers and zipcodes. I either say no or say nothing and my wife will deal with them for me.
As far as greetings, they dont care about an answer so i dont usually give one.

Angry White Pyjamas

Are you suggesting they are infact not genuinely interested in your health and current state of affairs and its simply shallow and empty meaningless corporate crap? But....but.....but.... :scared:

Chorlton

Call me a cynic but...