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KRL · 11-20-2004, 07:31 PM

Spent all day today not working for a change and decided to relax and went shopping.

Is it just me or does it seem this year retailers have encouraged their employees to be extremely engaging and friendly with the customers. Usually you have to go looking for someone to help you now its the exact opposite.

Every store I went to I got pounced on continuously.

May I help you?

Are you shopping for anything in particular?

If you have any questions please ask.

Would you like me to show that to you?

Hi, how can I be of service today?

Fuuuuuuccccccccccccckkkkkk, just leave me the hell alone and let me shop in peace you robotic rabbit heads.

quiet · 11-20-2004, 07:32 PM

i hate that shit. i always walk around with a glare on my face, seems to help somewhat.

Sly · 11-20-2004, 07:33 PM

The interesting thing is we would have threads just the opposite of this if nobody was available to help.

sickkittens · 11-20-2004, 07:33 PM

Probably because it's seasonal help and they've just started the job.

alias · 11-20-2004, 07:34 PM

They do seem to have made their employees way more proactive/annoying these days.

AkiraSS · 11-20-2004, 07:35 PM

you gotta love AI

abyss_al · 11-20-2004, 07:39 PM

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Screaming · 11-20-2004, 07:57 PM

lmfao i know what you mean, make you want to wear a shirt that says no i dont need help thanks!

Spunky · 11-20-2004, 07:59 PM

Thaey are trained to smell money

Steen2 · 11-20-2004, 08:01 PM

Just say no thanks.

It's shopping dude

Vitasoy · 11-20-2004, 08:04 PM

Those are the ones that get paid for on commission

SilverTab · 11-20-2004, 09:11 PM

Worse place was at Gap...

"hi, can I help you? my name is ...blabla"...
"don't forget my name is... blabla"

they want their comissions so bad....

sickkittens · 11-20-2004, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SilverTab
Worse place was at Gap...

"hi, can I help you? my name is ...blabla"...
"don't forget my name is... blabla"

they want their comissions so bad....

Worst place for this "harrassment" is at any large furniture store. Not only do you get mobbed multiple times by the same person. Each time you walk into a new department, someone else is waiting for you.

xclusive · 11-20-2004, 09:13 PM

I love when they follow me around like i am going to steal something when i probably will make more in 3 months then they will all year...

sumphatpimp · 11-20-2004, 09:18 PM

you missed a great oppurtunity to spam some of your business ventures. I am serious. you carry biz cards? give the annoying fuckers a card with the url to one of your sites or the phone sex lines. a buck is a buck. and you got paid for them to bother you with their crap.

Mutt · 11-20-2004, 09:24 PM

i hate it too. leave me alone to look for stuff, a good retailer should just have people around so that when u do have a question or need help somebody is nearby. nobody has ever 'sold' me a thing - never bought something because some high school dork with his name on his shirt finessed me into buying something i didn't intend to buy.

bryany · 11-20-2004, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by abyss_al
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LOL

Nicky · 11-20-2004, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by KRL
Spent all day today not working for a change and decided to relax and went shopping.

Is it just me or does it seem this year retailers have encouraged their employees to be extremely engaging and friendly with the customers. Usually you have to go looking for someone to help you now its the exact opposite.

Every store I went to I got pounced on continuously.

May I help you?

Are you shopping for anything in particular?

If you have any questions please ask.

Would you like me to show that to you?

Hi, how can I be of service today?

Fuuuuuuccccccccccccckkkkkk, just leave me the hell alone and let me shop in peace you robotic rabbit heads.

fuck the fuckers

pornguy · 11-20-2004, 09:34 PM

I have found the best way to handle this is to do something nasty in front of the person, And then start talking to them.

Picking your nose always seems to work.

Easton · 11-20-2004, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sly
The interesting thing is we would have threads just the opposite of this if nobody was available to help.

hehehe so true!

netnut · 11-20-2004, 09:41 PM

the other side of the coin is Wal Mart, no one ever around to fucking help you in there, which would you rather have? A store with people eager to help, or one where you cant find a soul when you need it?

psyko514 · 11-20-2004, 09:47 PM

Headphones. Wear headphones and blast your music.

Everytime I go shopping alone, I wear headphones, and I never get bothered.

KRL · 11-20-2004, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by psyko514
Headphones. Wear headphones and blast your music.

Everytime I go shopping alone, I wear headphones, and I never get bothered.

Damn, that's a great idea.

Or maybe carry a 5 x 7 card that says "I AM DEAF."

KRL · 11-20-2004, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by xclusive
I love when they follow me around like i am going to steal something when i probably will make more in 3 months then they will all year...

Fucking funny. They were doing that to me at Circuit City. I had picked up an extra AC cord for my PDA and was carrying it around while I continued to shop and it seemed like they thought I was going to pocket it. Two of them kept follwoing me watching my every move. So then I got pissed and played with them and did the look around like you see on cops when they show the security cams watching shoplifters turning their heads constantly to see if anyone is around.

Funny as hell. I think they really thought I was going to try and lift it.

psyko514 · 11-20-2004, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by KRL
Damn, that's a great idea.

Or maybe carry a 5 x 7 card that says "I AM DEAF."

haha... good idea. you could try and sell em the card for $2 as well.

seriously though, the headphones trick kicks ass :D

OzMan · 11-20-2004, 10:55 PM

If you want a contrast to that scenario go shopping in Australia.

I really notice it going back as a "foreigner", even though I was born and raised there.

95% or more of sales staff are extremely friendly and helpful but not in a robotic, monotone way.

They act like they actually love their jobs. They talk to you like you are old friends and just hanging out.

rj2kix · 11-21-2004, 12:39 AM

u think retail is bad, car dealerships are 10x worse

bringer · 11-21-2004, 12:40 AM

you bitch about not getting attention and then bitch when they get too much of it?

smack · 11-21-2004, 12:41 AM

i thought that shit just happened to me because i'm young and dress like a troublemaker. makes me feel a little better that it happens to other people.

i don't know why they do that though. i like people to come over when i look confused. not before.

Mike Okitch · 11-21-2004, 01:59 AM

It's Banana Republic's fault.

Those fuckers where once the subject of an SNL sketch. They really want to have an answer when asking "how are you today?"

Not only that but if you make the mistake of telling them your name, they will say it every 1/2 a second. "Hi Mike, how are you Mike? We got a Mike special on imported Mike socks Mike. Mike, Would you like, Mike some shoes Mike and an entire Mike new outfit to go with the Mike briefs you will be Mike buying Mike?"

Assumptive fuckers. I'm not buying so don't say I will be buying and don't repeat my fucking name like a 3 year old child does when learning a new word.

fuzebox · 11-21-2004, 02:02 AM

It's the damn commissions they're being paid, as soon as they can show they talked to you before your purchase the sale is theirs.

A local sporting goods chain has two types of stores, one with commission employees and one without. Shopping at the stores that don't pay commissions is so much more relaxing.

Shoehorn! · 11-21-2004, 03:20 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by KRL
Usually you have to go looking for someone to help you now its the exact opposite.

Fuuuuuuccccccccccccckkkkkk, just leave me the hell alone and let me shop in peace you robotic rabbit heads.

I bet if no one waited on you you'd be here bitching about that.

Fred Quimby · 11-21-2004, 07:49 AM

It's easy to stop this.

Just say:

"I don't speak english"

It consufes the hell out of 'em

Peaches · 11-21-2004, 07:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sly
The interesting thing is we would have threads just the opposite of this if nobody was available to help.

Exactly - some people just can't be pleased

If I'm pounced on in a retail store, I've always politely said "No thank you, I'm just looking" and that's been that. If they offer to help me again, I figure that's an enitre minute out of my whole life I've been bothered and I can deal with that

Cassie · 11-21-2004, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by KRL
Spent all day today not working for a change and decided to relax and went shopping.

Is it just me or does it seem this year retailers have encouraged their employees to be extremely engaging and friendly with the customers. Usually you have to go looking for someone to help you now its the exact opposite.

Every store I went to I got pounced on continuously.

May I help you?

Are you shopping for anything in particular?

If you have any questions please ask.

Would you like me to show that to you?

Hi, how can I be of service today?

Fuuuuuuccccccccccccckkkkkk, just leave me the hell alone and let me shop in peace you robotic rabbit heads.

i totally understand but looking at it from their point, they may be happy to have a job that actually provides some sort of income.

MickeyG · 11-21-2004, 08:27 AM

the other day i went to target to buy some shampoo and stuff and this security guy kept following us around the store. He was hidding behind alses, acting like he was shopping if i suddenly stopped or stood still we would catch em watching us .

Aggravated the hell out of me, I think next time I will complain to the manager. I dont goto a store to be spied on while I shop.

quiet · 11-21-2004, 08:30 AM

yes, there are only two possiblities. either some guy hounding your vapor trail, or no one to be found in the store.

jesus i thought some people might have understood basic marketing here... so much stupidity.

Ross · 11-21-2004, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by KRL
Spent all day today not working for a change and decided to relax and went shopping.

Is it just me or does it seem this year retailers have encouraged their employees to be extremely engaging and friendly with the customers. Usually you have to go looking for someone to help you now its the exact opposite.

Every store I went to I got pounced on continuously.

May I help you?

Are you shopping for anything in particular?

If you have any questions please ask.

Would you like me to show that to you?

Hi, how can I be of service today?

Fuuuuuuccccccccccccckkkkkk, just leave me the hell alone and let me shop in peace you robotic rabbit heads.

You basically just contradicted yourself.

First you say you usually have to go looking, to me sounding like you would be pissed at that, then you go on to say they piss you off by offering help...

Make your mind up.

Ross · 11-21-2004, 10:19 AM

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Originally posted by abyss_al
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Bad boys fucking rocks!!!!

bizmak · 11-21-2004, 11:50 AM

that bothers me alot also.

devilspost · 11-21-2004, 12:24 PM

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