Oh yeah, Noddy baby, it sure is....
I've just eaten a packet of chocolate coins that we wrote off cos they were damaged. Makes you wonder why they were so great when you were a kid - they really are made of the shittiest chocolate known to man.
I'm still cheerful, despite STILL being at work, WITHOUT BEING PAID and dealing with people who are STUPID.
We will be closed for ONE DAY. Yet still everyone needs to buy 100 cigarettes and despite it being 20 minutes until we close until Boxing Day we still have hundreds of people running in, panic stricken, asking for Christmas gift-wrap (sold out Sunday) and Christmas cards (we have a few) and when they can't find what they want (we don't have any 'son' Christmas cards) this is THE END OF THE WORLD. This, of course, is coming from the same people who BITCHED like MOFUs when we put the Christmas cards on display in AUGUST, when 'son' cards were plentiful.
Second most asked question is "Is there a Lotto tonight?" Well, yes, there is, but it's the Daily Play that is always on a Monday and that NO ONE plays. The next proper draw in on Wednesday, but again, it's just the usual Main Game Wednesday...nothing special. To which everyone always say "But normally there's a special draw for Christmas..." NOT FOR THE LAST 4 YEARS, BUTTMUNCH.
Next question in line is: "Is there a special scratchcard...a Christmassy one?" Hey, I know...why not use your POWERS OF SIGHT to look in the large display case. And when you see there are indeed three special Christmas ones, tell me the NUMBER ASSIGNED TO THE ONE YOU WANT. Do not say "that one" and point vaguely at the stand...because it obscures you from me, and do not say "oh, yes, the Christmas one", because as you will have observed THERE ARE THREE.
There are many many more gripes I have with customers today, but I shall desist now, whilst I'm still hanging on to my Christmas spiritby the neck. And because we close in 2 mins..YAYES!!
I'm still cheerful, despite STILL being at work, WITHOUT BEING PAID and dealing with people who are STUPID.
We will be closed for ONE DAY. Yet still everyone needs to buy 100 cigarettes and despite it being 20 minutes until we close until Boxing Day we still have hundreds of people running in, panic stricken, asking for Christmas gift-wrap (sold out Sunday) and Christmas cards (we have a few) and when they can't find what they want (we don't have any 'son' Christmas cards) this is THE END OF THE WORLD. This, of course, is coming from the same people who BITCHED like MOFUs when we put the Christmas cards on display in AUGUST, when 'son' cards were plentiful.
Second most asked question is "Is there a Lotto tonight?" Well, yes, there is, but it's the Daily Play that is always on a Monday and that NO ONE plays. The next proper draw in on Wednesday, but again, it's just the usual Main Game Wednesday...nothing special. To which everyone always say "But normally there's a special draw for Christmas..." NOT FOR THE LAST 4 YEARS, BUTTMUNCH.
Next question in line is: "Is there a special scratchcard...a Christmassy one?" Hey, I know...why not use your POWERS OF SIGHT to look in the large display case. And when you see there are indeed three special Christmas ones, tell me the NUMBER ASSIGNED TO THE ONE YOU WANT. Do not say "that one" and point vaguely at the stand...because it obscures you from me, and do not say "oh, yes, the Christmas one", because as you will have observed THERE ARE THREE.
There are many many more gripes I have with customers today, but I shall desist now, whilst I'm still hanging on to my Christmas spirit