The Unique Tao of a Store-owner seeking riddance of Customer
Mar 21, 2020 17:52:30 GMT -5
Post by Radrook Admin on Mar 21, 2020 17:52:30 GMT -5
The Unique Tao of a Store-owner seeking riddance of Customer
Or a personal Hell at Hummel's
Or a personal Hell at Hummel's
There are many ways that a store owner can get rid of customer whom he finds annoying for whatever the reason. The most recent one I encountered was from a meat and Cheese store-owner at the Broad Street Market. He chose to use extreme vagueness in his responses in order to cause confusion. He employed body language expressing disgust over my choice and quantity of an ordered item.
Here is how it went down. I ordered fifteen dollars worth of chicken breast, and then changed it to twenty dollars worth. He responded with an enigmatically cryptic No! I asked what he meant, and he responded that the chicken breast I already had chosen was big enough. Since I did't feel like getting into a heated argument over my right to purchase any quantity, and his right to deny me that right at his food store I decided to humbly accept the quantity he had established as the limit. But then, I started pondering all the possible reasons why a store-owner would do such a thing. I concluded that he jut wanted to have enough chicken breast to supply their customers.
He then followed that up by also expressing disgust and surprise by making a face of disgust and astonishment after I ordered ten dollars worth of Tuna Salad. Again, I figured that also might have been due to the same reason he had objected to my purchase of the chicken breast. you know, wanting to stay supplied enough to sell to other customers.
So I figured that I would make a list of items I usually purchased there, and give it to him so he could write down the limits of amounts that I would be permitted to purchase. As I approached the counter with the list the next day, I stupidly didn't go straight to him but tried to get the info from this elderly female employee. Upon hearing my request, she became furious and began looking at me as if I were there looking for trouble. No matter what I said, she kept up the same attitude-backed by a fierce disposition which to me indicated a MAGA mentality but could be due to any other idiotic reason as well. You know, such as a tendency towards cruelty reinforced by the frustration of seeing herself get so old.
After that utterly useless and annoying encounter I finally tried to get an explanation from the store-owner himself who was the source of the confusion to begin with. He denied having placed limits and finally accused me of acting crazy and completely exonerated the nasty old hag's behavior. Voila! I am and will never again be a customer of his store. So he reached his objective in a very devious albeit efficient manner.
Rather roundabout unique way of getting rid of a customer isn't it?