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Topic: Stupid retail clerk pet peeves and major annoyances
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Sven
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posted 31 July 2006 03:46 PM
Looking at this thread from a different angle, I can’t stand when retail clerks are talking on the phone with their friends when they are trying to, simultaneously, help me (most are terrible at multitasking). Similarly, it's very annoying when two clerks are chit chatting with each other when it's obvious that I'm standing there looking for assistance.I also hate the response, “No problem” when I thank a clerk for helping me (waitrons also frequently use that response). It’s “no problem”? Well, it frickin’ better not be a “problem” because that’s what you’re there for!! The better response is, “You’re very welcome” or “It’s my pleasure”. It’s the difference between a mere absence of a problem versus an affirmative appreciation for my business. Calling a store for directions is a real crap shoot. It never ceases to amaze me that clerks often times have no idea how to tell a customer how to get to the store. In Minneapolis, there's a major interstate freeway that cuts the city in half (35W). I remember unsuccessfully asking a clerk for directions to his store and I finally said, "Okay, you're on 24th Avenue. Are you on the east or west side of 35W?" He had no clue.
From: Eleutherophobics of the World...Unite!!!!! | Registered: Jul 2005
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Sven
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posted 31 July 2006 10:35 PM
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Originally posted by glacier76:
So, how is someone saying "No problem" not doing their job? Sorry, I say this ALL THE TIME and I'm only being nice and breezey. Sorry if it makes you upset.
I don't think that saying "No problem" is not doing one's job (unlike the clerks who chat on the phone with friends). My point about the "no problem" is that you're basically saying, "You didn't impose on me." Oh, that's nice. What sounds better if a neighbor, for example, mows your lawn when you've been on the mend with a sprained ankle and you say, "Thanks for helping me": "No problem" OR "I'm glad I could help you out"?
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