Today while closing, I went to the door to lock it. While locking it, a guy started to walk up. He watched me lock it and continued to come toward the store. So I did the universal X with my arms to signal, and said in a loud voice, “Sorry but we are closed”.
Despite him having seen me lock the door and do the X with my arms, he still tried to open the door and ask “Are you closed?”
I’m so glad I didn’t get there one minute later as I got the vibe off of him that had he come in right before I locked the door he would insist that because he got in that we had to help him. Nevermind that my computers auto-lock down for new transactions at close and all I can do is finalize existing transactions.
ARGH – this drives me nuts! I dealt with this during my ten years in retail, and now at the library where I work. I’ve had to go to the breaker box, and turn off the power to the public computers to get people to leave. I always want to say to these lingerers, “Tell me where you work, and I’ll come there, and make sure you have to stay an unpaid twenty minutes longer!”
Or the customer who comes up to the register 5 minutes to close, with a cart full of stuff and coupons for every single item. Happened at CVS far too often.
Oh man…I get to live out so many fantasies through this comic! To have been able to do that to customers would have been sooo cool! (Used to do retail, grocery, and worked at a zoo. Lots of customer service.)
Twocat almost 2 years ago
Tabby does it again
seanfear almost 2 years ago
good job Tabby!
Geeky Meerkat almost 2 years ago
Today while closing, I went to the door to lock it. While locking it, a guy started to walk up. He watched me lock it and continued to come toward the store. So I did the universal X with my arms to signal, and said in a loud voice, “Sorry but we are closed”.
Despite him having seen me lock the door and do the X with my arms, he still tried to open the door and ask “Are you closed?”
I’m so glad I didn’t get there one minute later as I got the vibe off of him that had he come in right before I locked the door he would insist that because he got in that we had to help him. Nevermind that my computers auto-lock down for new transactions at close and all I can do is finalize existing transactions.
Melki Premium Member almost 2 years ago
ARGH – this drives me nuts! I dealt with this during my ten years in retail, and now at the library where I work. I’ve had to go to the breaker box, and turn off the power to the public computers to get people to leave. I always want to say to these lingerers, “Tell me where you work, and I’ll come there, and make sure you have to stay an unpaid twenty minutes longer!”
TLH1310 Premium Member almost 2 years ago
The one I like is “Our registers have just shut down. We cannot override it for anyone. Please leave the store NOW”
Doctor Toon almost 2 years ago
Our store needs a Tabby
I bet even the shoplifters would be afraid of her
willie_mctell almost 2 years ago
First rule is to lock the doors. That only keeps more people from coming in.
MuddyUSA Premium Member almost 2 years ago
How about customer with long list who come in 5 minutes before closing?
ChrisTrey almost 2 years ago
Or the customer who comes up to the register 5 minutes to close, with a cart full of stuff and coupons for every single item. Happened at CVS far too often.
quanyindove almost 2 years ago
Oh man…I get to live out so many fantasies through this comic! To have been able to do that to customers would have been sooo cool! (Used to do retail, grocery, and worked at a zoo. Lots of customer service.)