At my current job we have a Birthday Program. You fill out a little sticker at the register with your name, address, birthday, blood type, first child born, second child born, name of family dog etc. You stick it in a little box and when your birthday comes around we send it to you on […]
May 6, 2011
ODB came in today screaming and slurring that he wanted to buy some new shoes “Imma size 10! Y’all got size 10 shoes? I need a size 10!” I immediately slipped into a horrified daze thinking about, his current shoes and how bad his feet were inside them. I prayed he wouldn’t take those shoes […]
May 6, 2011
It was an Upbeat Oldies day today so naturally our old friend ODB came in to visit. He was sour as usual and now its become routine to ask him to go. But thank goodness today was not my turn. Jb: “Hello sir? Are you buying or selling today?” ODB “Uh? What you talkin’ bout? […]
May 6, 2011
So we have this bum who “visits” the store about 2 or 3 times a month.forgive me if the word bum seems harsh, but I’m not talking just homeless, I’m talking certified bum. He has all the makings of the stereo typical bum found in the northern California parts. Toothless, dirty, booze riddled, smelly with […]
May 4, 2011
My current store manager is probably one of the sweetest people I’ve ever worked with. She was born on St. Patrick’s day, her favorite color is green, she loves the musical sitcom GLEE and is the size of a pixie. In all my retail years I’ve never encountered a person who handles people the way […]
May 6, 2011
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