Contrary to origins of my blog, this entry is about the observations I've made of people as opposed to learning something new about me. I just find these observations humorous, I apologize if you cannot relate to this.
After working in a self-serve frozen yogurt shoppe for over a year now, it's become apparent to me that the human race is just not as smart as we'd like to think we are. For instance, above each yogurt dispenser, there is a sign that tells which lever (right or left) to pull for which flavor. Yet, despite these wonderful instructions, it amazes me how many times a day I am asked "ummmm, which one is vanilla?" Maybe we forget how to read when we are not getting paid to do so.
Along these same lines, all of the flavors are listed in big, bold letters for you to read from standing outside the store. For instance, this week the signs read: Vanilla, Strawberry, Chocolate, Peanut Butter, Tart, Ginger-Lemonade. Its a tough fight to hold back my sarcastic remarks when a customer asks me "Do you guys have raspberry??" Is that one of the flavors listed? Didn't think so.
Unfortunately, I didn't get to witness this, but a co-worker told me about a 12 year-old girl who could not get the cookie dough piece off of the tongs, so she placed the entire thing in her mouth. TWELVE! I'd expect that from a 2 year-old, but come on now.
We have several coupons circulating right now- two look very similar but one expired in September. I had a customer present me one of the coupons that had expired in September, so I told her that I was unable to accept it because it was several weeks past the expiration date. This customer stared at me as if Godzilla was climbing the Empire State Building behind me. This customer then proceeded to ask me, "Sooo. You're not going to honor this?" Now please, tell me how that would be honorable? We are doing you a favor (kind of) in offering these coupons. Thankful much? If you're so in to cutting coupons (confession: I am)...keep cutting and work on those organizational skills to keep the expiration dates right.
And then theres the world of parenting. I am learning so much about what not to do, should I ever become a parent. This is the great privilege of working in a rather affluent setting. In a self-serve yogurt business, children will serve themselves a cup the size of their head. Either the parent laughs and tells the kid "Oh, you'll never eat that much" but still allow them to waste money that could be set aside in a college fund, or the parent will look at me as if to say "Well, where were you when my kid poured themself a mountain of yogurt??" And to that I respond: Where was I? Where were YOU?? Oh yeah, talking with your neighbor about the next European cruise you would be taking. It's a slightly smaller vacation than the one you took last year, but, it will do...
People, people, people.
***I feel as if I should make a disclaimer. I absolutely love my job. I just get great entertainment from the daily interactions that take place there. I certainly intend no harm to our loyal customers.***
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