Boom(er)! Mic Drop…
We are very busy as our state has recently ended a lockdown and mask mandate so everyone is shopping again and using their pent-up retail energy. However, my store, like a lot of companies, downsized significantly during the lockdowns, and we’re struggling to hire people back to keep up with the demand.
Customer: “This is crazy! You have all these customers and only four lanes open! Explain yourself!”
Me: “We’re currently trying to hire, but it’s slow-going getting staff back after all that’s happened.”
Customer: “Such a lazy generation! No one wants to work anymore!”
Me: “Would you like an application? I have some physical copies here if you don’t like applying online.”
Customer: “What?! Why the f*** would I want to work here?!”
Me: “Well, you just said we need more people.”
Customer: “I’m fifty-eight years old! Why would I want to work as a f****** checkout clerk?!”
Me: “It’s sad… People your age don’t want to work anymore…” *Huge customer service smile*
Customer: *Glaring* “That’s not what I mean, and you know it!”