i'm usually pretty even-keeled, and let things slide, but i need to sound off about this one because it happened today and it's fresh in my mind.
i'm so terribly, terribly sorry that my mom and i happened to wander into the store that YOU WORK IN at the pheasant lane mall, and that she interrupted your incredibly difficult task of thinking about which nail polish color to get when you replace your tips next week to politely ask where a certain hairspray was located. "did you look in the paul brown section?" you asked with a disgusted look on your face. well, we didn't SEE the paul brown section, idiot. that's why we're asking you. you groan, get up, and lead us over to the section, point at it, and walk away. thanks a million! i was already hating you, and you managed to make it so much worse.
when my mom finds the hairspray she was looking for, she realizes that they're missing the caps. as she walks by you again, she mentions this fact- again, really politely- and asks if there is anything you can do, because she doesn't want it to spray in the bag or dry out so it's unusable- at $12.50 a bottle, it's not a ridiculous thing to ask about. "i don't know, they just don't have caps. it's NOT going to dry out. it only does that if it's CLOGGED," you shoot back, in the snottiest tone imaginable. um, no. i chime in, "uh, yes it will dry out." "well, i don't know. we don't have caps," and you huff and turn your back to us. nice. "someone's got an attitude problem," my mom remarks to the guy working at the counter. "welcome to my world," he says.
listen, honey, i'm sure you were a hoot at beauty school, and think you're the queen bee of a mall salon in NEW HAMPSHIRE, but i just want you to know that you're an idiot. not to mention, it was totally awesome to sit there laughing at us as we walked out. go fry yourself in another tanning bed, and don't forget to re-bleach that hair. your roots are showing.
...in other news, i went to get my copywriting portfolio reviewed at some swanky lounge event a couple of nights ago, and despite being ridiculously nervous, i enjoyed free heineken, shirley temples, and mini-burgers and met some other aspiring young ad folks while we waited in limbo for three hours for our turn to meet with three creative directors. fortunately, they liked me, they really liked me! and i got some really positive feedback on my stuff. plus a free t-shirt and a stuffed monkey that flies. sweeeet deal.
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Ohhhhh HELLOOOO... I thought I would clear a few things up. Love how you devoted an entire blog to me! If you didn't notice... We were doing all of the SHIPMENT that the girls working the previous night had not done. Just a little bit preoccupied on a busy Saturday morning! I'm sorry we don't feel the need to jump for you when you haven't walked but two feet into the store and "can't find it". God gave you eyes, look! We have no problem helping people... but when you work in RETAIL (No I am not a stylist, I am a senior in college) and the SAME IDIOTS come in day after day, minute after minute, doing the SAME thing every time- it gets quite annoying.
Oh, and I don't wear fake nails, thanks. We don't make tips and we don't make commission off you idiots.
Next... we are not manufacturers. Therefore, all of the products come into our store through shipment. If caps are broken or missing, we do not have a BACK-UP STOCK out back. SORRY if we can't come up with a cover for your hairspray. Aerosol hairspray bottles are designed so that when you press down, mist comes out. Otherwise, it is SEALED WITHIN THE BOTTLE... NOT GOING TO DRY OUT. Oh, but I forgot you worked at Hair Cosmo and you knew all about that.
As for being polite... your mother was just as rude as you were. Let's not lie to all your blog viewers. Of course it was awesome to laugh at you... we love how you know so much more than we do about our own job. Who's the idiot now, hm?
yeah, it's still you. but thanks for validating every point i made and making me laugh. a lot.
so go on, keep being proud of being a complete and total asshole, it suits you! :)
come to the store in marlborough. we'll treat you right.
haha, thanks, kate! i'm truly not a miserable person or customer (as you can likely see from that previous comment :)
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