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Isn't that an interesting title? My pens were falling out of my back pocket this evening, and I remarked that I had "suicidal pens." Everyone around me thought that I said that I had "suicidal pants." What would that mean? That they would drop suddenly if they became depressed? I think that's a scary image, so I'll leave it now to go on to my....
RANT!
I realize that this rant is fairly pointless, but that's okay. I'm just venting to all you nice people.
I work in retail. I believe I may have mentioned that. Last night, the store was thrashed. I mean, absolutely, totally destroyed. This happens some evenings, mainly because people don't think. Here are some examples of:
PEOPLE NOT THINKING
1. If one is in a store and one picks something up to look at it, it is good to put said thing back where one found it, or at least on the VERY convenient rack near the fitting rooms at the front of the store. It is NOT good to just stick it in a totally unrelated place, like putting underwear in among the candy. Let me tell you, that's all kinds of fun to find when your friendly neighborhood cashier is trying to clean up for the night. I mean, I might understand said underwear being in the pajamas section or something, somewhere logical, but in among the candy? Especially hidden behind the Snickers bars? *blinks*
2. If one feels like shoplifting, one should do it somewhere other than a low-cost store. Gah, shoplifters BUG me! I could do a rant on shoplifting alone--do you realize that, for every item shoplifted, prices go up, our hours go down, people lose their jobs, etc.? Shoplifters need a good thwacking. Besides all these logical reasons, shoplifting is dishonest and wrong. And where I work, a shoplifter doesn't even have the excuse of "Well, it's overpriced." NOTHING is overpriced where I work. Trust me. I know.
3. Children. Keep them with you. The store is not a play area, and your children could get HURT if you just let them run around! They could also get kidnapped, etc, by total strangers. It only takes a second, folks. Besides that, children tend to get into things and TEAR THEM APART. Small children are naturally curious, and if you're not there to correct them, they do what comes naturally--explore. As I mentioned, the store is not a play area, and those toys are not there to be played with unless they're paid for. I'm just tired of finding torn-open packages, and the parents don't do anything about it. I'm also tired of hearing children scream for toys the whole time they're in the store.
And now I don't want to talk about this anymore...I'll get bitter and cynical. There's more, sooo much more, but I'm too tired and non-bitter right now to truly rant about it. And please, don't think my job is Hell. It's not, truly. I actually enjoy my job most of the time--the people I work with rock, and I like the work I do. Most of the customers are fabulous, nice people. But you know how one rude person can mess up your whole day, and it takes energy and willpower to smile at the next person? That happens sometimes, too.
Next time, maybe I'll do a rant about the good things about my job.
In other news...
( Spiderman! )
RANT!
I realize that this rant is fairly pointless, but that's okay. I'm just venting to all you nice people.
I work in retail. I believe I may have mentioned that. Last night, the store was thrashed. I mean, absolutely, totally destroyed. This happens some evenings, mainly because people don't think. Here are some examples of:
PEOPLE NOT THINKING
1. If one is in a store and one picks something up to look at it, it is good to put said thing back where one found it, or at least on the VERY convenient rack near the fitting rooms at the front of the store. It is NOT good to just stick it in a totally unrelated place, like putting underwear in among the candy. Let me tell you, that's all kinds of fun to find when your friendly neighborhood cashier is trying to clean up for the night. I mean, I might understand said underwear being in the pajamas section or something, somewhere logical, but in among the candy? Especially hidden behind the Snickers bars? *blinks*
2. If one feels like shoplifting, one should do it somewhere other than a low-cost store. Gah, shoplifters BUG me! I could do a rant on shoplifting alone--do you realize that, for every item shoplifted, prices go up, our hours go down, people lose their jobs, etc.? Shoplifters need a good thwacking. Besides all these logical reasons, shoplifting is dishonest and wrong. And where I work, a shoplifter doesn't even have the excuse of "Well, it's overpriced." NOTHING is overpriced where I work. Trust me. I know.
3. Children. Keep them with you. The store is not a play area, and your children could get HURT if you just let them run around! They could also get kidnapped, etc, by total strangers. It only takes a second, folks. Besides that, children tend to get into things and TEAR THEM APART. Small children are naturally curious, and if you're not there to correct them, they do what comes naturally--explore. As I mentioned, the store is not a play area, and those toys are not there to be played with unless they're paid for. I'm just tired of finding torn-open packages, and the parents don't do anything about it. I'm also tired of hearing children scream for toys the whole time they're in the store.
And now I don't want to talk about this anymore...I'll get bitter and cynical. There's more, sooo much more, but I'm too tired and non-bitter right now to truly rant about it. And please, don't think my job is Hell. It's not, truly. I actually enjoy my job most of the time--the people I work with rock, and I like the work I do. Most of the customers are fabulous, nice people. But you know how one rude person can mess up your whole day, and it takes energy and willpower to smile at the next person? That happens sometimes, too.
Next time, maybe I'll do a rant about the good things about my job.
In other news...
( Spiderman! )
