Cell phones are a great advancement in technology. They allow us to have our phones most anywhere and keep in touch with people wherever we are. However, some people take advantage of this luxury a little too much.
For example, I don’t need to know that your uncle is in the hospital or that your aunt just had a colonoscopy. And I for sure don’t want to know how many people your crazy brother-in-law has slept with…
This happens a lot, everywhere, I’m sure. But it happens specifically a lot to me in the break room at work. There are a few people who, I am convinced, think that they HAVE TO YELL in order for the person on the other end of the phone to hear them. When I am in the break room, I am in there to get a break or a meal in. I’m also in there to get away from the drama that the customers and other associates bring on the sales floor. I really don’t want to be drawn into someone else’s drama by having no choice but to overhear their conversation because they are basically broadcasting it to the entire store.
Basically, what I’m saying…..is that people need to use a little bit of their manners and their “inside voices” when speaking on the phone in public places.
I rarely talk on the phone. But when I do, I make sure to excuse myself if I’m in a crowd of people or if I’m in a place like the break room at work, I step out into the hall. I for sure don’t discuss my personal business out in the open where just anyone can hear. I wish more people would follow my example on this.
As most of you reading this know, I work at Walmart. I am currently a sales associate in the electronics department. The number one question I’m asked is “Do you have *something*?”
If I say no, more often then not, the very next question is
Where can I get it?
Or
Do you know if *some other store name* would have it?
I work at walmart. I know about all the products we sell in electronics. I can tell you with about 99% accuracy whether or not we have a particular product at a particular time. However… I DO NOT work for Best Buy, Target, Radio Shack, Kmart, Office Max, or Office Depot. I have no idea what they carry. I have no idea if they have a particular product in stock or not. I have no way to look into their inventory systems. And no, I most definitely will NOT call them for you.
That is the response I would like to give when customers ask me if I know where they can find something that isn’t at walmart. And one of these days, when I’m good and ready to quit, I just might.
Firstly, I have to give credit Kathryn for giving me the idea to do this. She was listing off things that annoy her a few days ago at work and I decided that I have those lists too and I could blog about it and perhaps by venting it here, I’d keep from venting it at people.
Now….what is this exactly? This is a series on my blog that I assume will be a semi-permanent addition. I’m not going to promise daily, but I do have the next few days already planned out.
And now, our feature presentation.
Things That Annoy Me #001: Vehicles wrapped completely in an advertisement
I understand signs on buildings. I get billboards. I can even understand semi truck trailors plastered with a company logo. But I just don’t see why anyone would feel the need to take a regular personal vehicle and have it completely covered with an advertisement for their business.
I see ads everywhere. But when I’m walking into work at walmart, I don’t need to be inundated with an ad for family denistry or told that all paws lead to some vet office. I don’t want to see these. Please, people, if you have your own business, DO NOT do this. Carry business cards. Wear shirts with your logo. Even get a bumpersticker. But you just like like a complete tool when you’re driving a vehicle completely covered in your business crap.
