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Aunty Acid by Ged Backland for April 12, 2024
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From Not Always Right: That Comeback Is Music To My Ears
I work at a big box toy store, and I have just finished a long all-night shift bringing in extra stock for the holidays. I am tired, I am pregnant, and I am ready to head home and sleep.
Customer: “You! You’re walking too fast! You don’t make it easy for customers to get assistance!”
Me: “Oh, well, I am actually off the clock, but if you—”
Customer: “You’re an employee in the store, and I am a customer. Whatever else you’ve got going on can wait!”
Me: “I really can’t help you, but if you—”
Customer: “I need a [toy] for my son for his birthday! Do I need to talk to your managers about how you ruined my son’s birthday because you refused to help me?!”
I lead her to the instruments aisle.
Customer: “This is music! I wanted a [toy]!”
I pick up one of the ukuleles.
Me: “I don’t have a tiny violim, so this will have to do.”
My managers weren’t too happy with me for that one, but I was about to start maternity leave, so they chalked it up to “hormones”.
NOT my story