So I just had a run-in with a very grumpy middle aged couple at 10pm.
Me and the girlfriend went to Tops to pick up a few things. One of those things was cheese. They had cheese BOGO. But only the 12oz. size. They had none in 12oz, only 8oz. So we grabbed 3 8oz. =24oz total. Same as 2 12oz. We got in an empty line, no1 behind us, many other lines open too. I mean it was 10pm on a Sunday night.
Manager goes in back to check on the cheese to see if they had some in the back. Old man and his wench of a wife get in line behind us with some laundry detergent and frozen pizzas. The manager is taking some time, but figure he’s going to be back in a second anyways.
The old man makes some comment, all belittling us. My girlfriend just tells him theres no reason to be rude, and the old man kept going on, and the old wench chimed in too. At this point I got right in the middle and brought up that he was just being disrespectful to us and how he feels he can be rude to someone just because they are younger then them. The old man is speechless and then the wench brings up how “her son” would never speak to someone like that. Now I was never rude, or disrespectful. I never swore, or used language deemable as offensive. I was calm and mature about the situation.
The girlfriend apologized to the cashier about the ordeal, turned to the old bag and told her that it is a good thing you’re not our parents. I wished them both a good night and we left.
Cliff notes - Grumpy old man and menopausal wife gets all pissy because it’s past his bedtime, and then attacks us for being rude, when they were the ones who were truly rude right from the start.
Who else has stories of middle aged to older people who are disrespectful to younger people and then complain that they aren’t respected?
The old receptionist at my office was a total bitch to me because I am a LOT younger than her and held a better position. She would always talk down to me. She finally got shipped off to our other office because EVERYONE hated her.
Real snotily said, “Will you checkout already?”, while the line next to us is COMPLETELY open, and they have like 5 items.
I was considering paying and then waiting off to the side, but after we politely said that there was no reason to be rude, he made another snooty comment about how “WE were being disrespectful”. So at that point, I was like, Oh no you didn’t!!!111SNAP!
I get that kinda crap at work all the time. I’m 21 years old and a computer rech for BOCES. One of the guys is 55 and thinks hes a know it all, when i do a better job, faster and more effecient than he ever could and he rags on me to the other guys but never to my face. Alot of times ill be working in the buffalo public schools doing computer service workorders or setting up a network, and the principal is eachers repeativly ask if “i should be working on that” or “should interns be working on the server.” when im clearly not an intern… hahaha i remember one time at riverside HS i was asked for my hall-pass…i thought the womn was kidding, but apparently the old bag couldnt see the 4inch by 4inch name tag w\ b.o.c.e.s written in big red lettters w\ my mugshot below it.
I can see how old people can get mad when a younger person disrespects them…thats even IF they are disrespecting them, but it goes both ways. I know alot of older people that need to learn to respect younger people.
so did you get the 3 8oz cheeses for the prize of 1 12oz?! that would be fantastic.
were they seriously pissed because you were trying to get a deal on cheese?
they’re probably both angry about something else and decided to take it out on you.
See now middle aged people are all nasty. I’ve given up trying to be nice to them. People always think it’s the old people that are nasty…nope. It’s the middle aged men that have the hardest time.
With that said, I had some ass today that signed his WIC checks before he was at the register. I didn’t see him sign them so I had to refuse them. He told me to fuck off, I told him to get a job. I think I won, but… He came back in and stole the Enfamil. Idiot. He was on camera. Thanks dear.
And don’t get me started on middle-aged people and their paper-plastic. In the 10 items or less lane. And then they get mad when you only have the small paper. Ugh.
The cell phone ordeal. Younger people seem to have better cell phone ettiquet. Older people just don’t use them, or they only keep them for when they really need to use them. The middle aged people can’t work the fucking credit card machine for their life talking on their cell phone. I don’t even bother talking to them (I used to talk loudly, but that was rude). So I just point and guessture. The one time I decided I was going to walk away and do some things–I counted out the $500, I walked over to the office and had a chat, I then decided I would change my register tape, and then I came back to her. The bitch was all like yoo gone cash me outs now cuz i wait awhile. I gave her nickels back because I told her I didn’t want to open my quarters or dimes. I’m sure she called to complain about me. I don’t care, it’s fun.
12oz was BOGO. They were out of the 12 oz. But they had a shitload of 8oz. two 12oz equals 24oz of cheese. three 8oz cheeses equals 24oz of cheese. Total quantity is equal. Turned out they had more in the back storage room and the dairy workers were lazy asses. :lol:
They must’ve been pissed because they were missing the 10pm news on UPN or something. but logic didn’t tell them to not get in the line that wasn’t moving, and then logic must’ve also omitted the common sense of moving to the completely open registers upon the realization that there was a hold up.
Edit- And Corey, I commend you. I remember when I worked at Jubilee, when women would come in with WIC checks, their kids in ratty, dirty clothes, but mom has a fucking manicure, and a haircut and all the latest trendy clothes. Talking about milking the system and neglecting your children. But that is a totally different story.
even better then abusing people over wic checks is abusing people over a $5k repair to their car
people used to come back all the tim complaining that a simple fender swap killed their radio, or that the car they rolled off the highway has a wind whistle at 120mph
“i was driving to nyc this weekend on business and realized that my drivers door makes a wind noise any time i do more then 90mph”
isnt the speed limit like 65 sir ?
“well yes… but i was in a hurry, and i dont appreciate you telling me how to drive”
well do me a favor, take us to court about the “bad repair” and tell the judge you want us to repair your car “properly” so that your not bothered at triple digit speeds
-mind you, i said this after the boss kickd him out of the shop for the 3rd time … the dude had this beat to tar audi 90 with like 175k miles
You should not be nice to people like that. They are much too stupid and ignorant to understand the courtesy that you are giving since they lack it. People like that deserve no respect and I would not feel like I lowered myself by putting them in their place. Next time tell them to shut the fuck up.
One lady told me she had a good paying job now but she still qualified for WIC, so she was getting milk and cereal. She was excited that Banana Nut Crunch is a WIC approved item.
at the restaurant on Sunday, someone said my service sucked and i was disrespectful and that I don’t know the meaning of hard, I promptly informed them I probably make more money than either one of them and I managed to finish college just by working there
hahaha i remember one time at riverside HS i was asked for my hall-pass…i thought the womn was kidding, but apparently the old bag couldnt see the 4inch by 4inch name tag w\ b.o.c.e.s written in big red lettters w\ my mugshot below it.