A true story, for your amusement

[et-tu-lj.livejournal.com]

Tales from a bookstore

Customer: But the seventh Harry Potter book came out a few years ago. I saw HBP yesterday.

Me: That was the movie, sir. The book it was based on came out before that.

Customer: No, I was here at the midnight party for the last book. I'm certain it was number seven. HBP has to be number eight.

Me: They're numbered on the side of the book, sir.

Customer: Well, it must be a printing error then. You should send them all back to the publisher.

Me: You said your daughter wanted the book for the Harry Potter movie you just saw, correct? Why don't you just go ahead and buy her HBP? If it turns out to be the wrong one, I'd be happy to exchange it for you.

Customer: You know, I don't think I like your attitude, missy. I'd like to talk to your manager. Where are your complaint forms?

Me: *smiles sweetly* I am the manager, sir. Do you need a pen? 


ETA: You guys are awesome. I haven't been responding because I still had five hours left in my shift. But sneaking into the office to read your comments on my phone made the rest of the day awesome. Thank you! XD 

Comments

[arobynsung]

You win at life.

[quinnzel.livejournal.com]

That guy sounds gravely confused.

Epic frickin' win. ;D

[http://users.livejournal.com/_shaomao_/]

A++++

[lily-fayline.livejournal.com]

I love the part where he says that it must be a printing error...Nice alternate universe where the films come out before the books do.
Also: I sympathise. When the news broke about Beedle the Bard: "Where can I find the latest Rowling/Potter book?" And no amount of explaining about press releases, and repeating over and over that there was no more Harry Potter to come, would persuade people. They had to have HP8 there and then. Customers can be so...amusing.

[et-tu-lj.livejournal.com]

Same general idea, I also loved "But how can the third Lord of the Rings book be out when they haven't even started filming?"

Stupid customer stories can fill up any conversation lull pretty effectively.

[zestyzorra.livejournal.com]

ROFL omg.... -_-

My goodness, if he knows more than you, then why is he asking for help?

DERP DERP

[et-tu-lj.livejournal.com]

They always know more than you. After all, you work in retail, therefore you obviously must be stupid, right? If you were intelligent, you would have a real job. Rrrrr.

[sweetnessarose.livejournal.com]

LMAOOO

Omggggg XD WOW

[heartzablaze.livejournal.com]

hahahahahahahahaha you rock!

[nowgold.livejournal.com]

this so needs to go on

http://notalwaysright.com/

[accountingwitch.livejournal.com]

Seconded!

[trivalent.livejournal.com]

There are some huge idiots in the world. o.o

But go you.

*smiles*

[dani-ha.livejournal.com]

*bats eyelashes*

oopsies.
:)

[deadly-lemonade.livejournal.com]

that's completely hilarious! XD

[acheeringcharm.livejournal.com]

WIN.

[djmayhem-aubrey.livejournal.com]

OKAY, I OFFICIALLY LOVE YOU FOR THIS. =D =D

♥♥♥♥

[the_dream.livejournal.com]

Haha, you're awesome. ♥
People are nuts! xD

[skitsosquirrel.livejournal.com]

LMFAO omg that's brilliant. See if I work at any store I would have to be the manager because I'd have more "attitude" than you did when dealing with idiots ;)

[boozooka.livejournal.com]

I keel you!

[mmailliw.livejournal.com]

LOL

and let me Sort 'customer' for you:

Muggle for insulting an established community member and having absolutely no canon knowledge.

[silveredaccents.livejournal.com]

OMG I just shared that with C and we both died! Thank you!!

[willfully.livejournal.com]

LOL, speaking of dying... XD

Hell, Yeah!

[brighty18.livejournal.com]

OMG! That brings back memories. I used to work manage at a Borders and people were soooooooo stupid. I got cussed out once because just after DH came out this woman insisted that you could get all seven books in QP (trade paper) as a set. Um... no. I got called a bitch for it.

Other non HP related stupid questions:


"Where does the alphabet go from here?"
Well, you're on 'M,' let's try... say...'N.'

"Are these books shelved by the authors first or last name?"
Let me take you to the Bob Section...

"I'm looking for a lesbian cookbook."
After what was apparently a strange look from me he sneered, "Lesbian. You know, that country next to Israel."

"

Re: Hell, Yeah!

[arobynsung]

OH GOODNESS THAT LAST ONE BROKE MY BRAIN!

[medraxellion.livejournal.com]

There is little better than watching people's faces when you say, "I am the manager."

Love you so much right now.

[tehlobster.livejournal.com]

I like how difficult it is for him to make the connection that the book he wants is called THE SAME EXACT THING as the movie he saw. Preschool matching, he fails it!

[that-september.livejournal.com]

Ahaha, oh man. I would have loved to see that guy's expression. That's beyond stupid. I understand not everyone's a Harry Potter geek, but when the freakin' number is ON the side of the book and you STILL insist you're right, I think that's probably a cosmic sign that you're being a dumbass. Kudos to you for being so professional.

[valkyrie-lisa.livejournal.com]

Ah, the satisfaction that must come from being able to say "I am the manager". Great story!

[et-tu-lj.livejournal.com]

It is pretty damn satisfying. XD

[khokhmah.livejournal.com]

This just made my day; thanks for sharing! This is a win =) Some people...

[senbonzakura77.livejournal.com]

... ahaha. XD Poor guy. And what an ending!

Thank you for sharing the story; this just brightened my day up~ :D

[bel-mulderleia.livejournal.com]

Hahahaha.

[sk-chan.livejournal.com]

Nice one.