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Feb. 9th, 2005
Ignorant customers
Feb. 9th, 2005 09:36 amIt's time for the honorary stupid customer piece on my blog. I am constantly surprised by how people act as if retail space is their own home. In fact, many people do things that they would never think to do in their own house.
1. A woman actually began doing her nails in Chapters. I didn't witness this, my co-worker did. The woman called over a bookseller, said, "I can't find it anywhere", and then took a tube of nail polish and a nail file out of her purse and began DOING HER NAILS IN THE STORE.
2. A man came into the store and hung his wet jacket and umbrella on a bookshelf, allowing the water to drip all over the books. My co-worker Daniel, being of sound and rather cheeky mind, took the jacket and umbrella and put them in the lost and found. When the man came to inquire about his belongings, Daniel innocently replied that he'd put them in the lost and found and then returned them to the man.
3. Last night a person called me and asked, "How much do you know about William Shakespeare?" Me- I know a bit. (Meaning, I studied him in school, have seen several plays, blah, blah.)
Customer- "Was he from England?"
Me- Yes.
Customer- My brother is studying him in school. He's in Grade 9.
Me- I think they read "Merchant of Venice" in Grade 9.
Customer- I think that's what he's reading. He doesn't even know. So you're sure Shakespeare was from England?
Me- Yes, I am positive.
Customer- Thanks, bye.
Last night I was also rather amused by someone who apparently decided to take a lot of speed, and then go shopping for books.
1. A woman actually began doing her nails in Chapters. I didn't witness this, my co-worker did. The woman called over a bookseller, said, "I can't find it anywhere", and then took a tube of nail polish and a nail file out of her purse and began DOING HER NAILS IN THE STORE.
2. A man came into the store and hung his wet jacket and umbrella on a bookshelf, allowing the water to drip all over the books. My co-worker Daniel, being of sound and rather cheeky mind, took the jacket and umbrella and put them in the lost and found. When the man came to inquire about his belongings, Daniel innocently replied that he'd put them in the lost and found and then returned them to the man.
3. Last night a person called me and asked, "How much do you know about William Shakespeare?" Me- I know a bit. (Meaning, I studied him in school, have seen several plays, blah, blah.)
Customer- "Was he from England?"
Me- Yes.
Customer- My brother is studying him in school. He's in Grade 9.
Me- I think they read "Merchant of Venice" in Grade 9.
Customer- I think that's what he's reading. He doesn't even know. So you're sure Shakespeare was from England?
Me- Yes, I am positive.
Customer- Thanks, bye.
Last night I was also rather amused by someone who apparently decided to take a lot of speed, and then go shopping for books.
Getting a job in this city is quite hard. Every time I apply for a job, I hear that about 100 other people have applied as well.
For example, I had a job interview on Monday.
100 people applied for the job.
40 were asked to write an essay for preliminary screening.
10-15 were interviewed.
That's some tough competition and it's quite disheartening.
For example, I had a job interview on Monday.
100 people applied for the job.
40 were asked to write an essay for preliminary screening.
10-15 were interviewed.
That's some tough competition and it's quite disheartening.
Oscar babble 2005- The Aviator
Feb. 9th, 2005 05:54 pmToday I decided to celebrate Lunar New Year by not working. I'm working all weekend, and will be missing 2 Chinese New Year dinners and one party, which is lame, but unavoidable.
Instead I went to see "The Aviator"-
( Lots of spoilers and comments, so you might not want to read if you haven't seen the movie )
Instead I went to see "The Aviator"-
( Lots of spoilers and comments, so you might not want to read if you haven't seen the movie )