If I’m ringing up your purchases, you don’t
need to ask if I work here.
So I'm standing behind the register and a gentleman walks up and places his purchases down. I begin scanning them. His comment? "Do you work here?"
Seriously? Why would you even ask me that? Because a lot of people stand at registers ringing up purchases for the hell of it? Because my shirt with the company logo wasn't enough to tell you that I work there?
Why do people feel the need to ask the obvious? Even I'm guilty of it. I'll walk into a room, look at someone and ask what they are doing, even when it's pretty obvious.
This is where we need to get back to thinking before we speak. Ask what they are watching, what they are reading, what they are playing. Be specific. Engage a real conversation, not just a superficial one that is going to cause eye rolling because it's pretty obvious what they are doing.
Why do people feel the need to ask the obvious? Even I'm guilty of it. I'll walk into a room, look at someone and ask what they are doing, even when it's pretty obvious.
This is where we need to get back to thinking before we speak. Ask what they are watching, what they are reading, what they are playing. Be specific. Engage a real conversation, not just a superficial one that is going to cause eye rolling because it's pretty obvious what they are doing.
How my story ended? Well, I think my sarcasm got the better of me at that point because I looked at him and said "Would I be standing behind the register if I didn't?"
Even better? All he really wanted was to talk to the manager to explain that he did not find it appropriate that we sold adult magazines in the back corner of the store. Thank you for your opinion. I'll pass the message along.
