R for Rage

Hi friends,

 

So last Tuesday was my last day at work before reaching hitting the days off until Sunday again. So everything concerning this post is related to that Tuesday! I was supposed to finish at 1pm and then come back home and help her with her work. Don't you like the last moment of your shift? The feeling of a day of work finished. You can come back home or hang out with your friends, go eat at restaurants, and go see movies at half price! That's why I feel so excited every Tuesday afternoon at 1pm. It's finally freedom and you can go spend the money you've earned. The anticipation and thrill of finding stuff you like that gives you little moment of pleasure. The little happiness you get from your purchase! As for me, it was nothing more but to come back home, fix some clothes and then go to rest with a hot chocolate with some snacks while enjoying my current Korean drama called "My love from the star". So it was around 11am and I was waiting for the moment when my shift would be over so I can just pack my bag and leave for a place called home sweet home. I was there patiently working.

 

Around 11h30, the phone rang. It disturbed the state of peacefulness of my mind. It's ok. I'll pick up the phone, answer to the question of a customer, and hang up. Things will be over soon. 

 

me: Hello

boss: Hi Gloria

me: Hi! :D How are you?

boss: I'm doing ok but not really ok...

me: ...Why? What's up?

boss: "M" (referring to the initial of my co-worker a.k.a Sloppy girl) is sick so can you replace her today? You would finish at 6pm today.

me: What? You can't be serious! @_@

boss: Yes...well yeah...-_- unfortunately.

me: How about no? @_@ You know I anticipate this moment of glory where angels chant the end of my shift.

boss: I can't replace you right now because I am already working at the other store at the moment. (She was referring to the other lottery booth in a different location under the same owner.)

me: @_@ *mumbles*

boss: *Tries to convince me to stay and work.*

me: ...Ok...I'll stay.

boss: Thank you sooo much Gloria. :D

me: Please don't mention it. >_>

 

So like that, I had to stay until the mall closes. Are you kidding me? @_@ I was kind of badly pissed off. I continued to work but I was upset. I know that it just can't be helped sometimes. I wasn't mad at my co-worker because she was sick nor at my boss whom asked me to stay overtime. It's just the fact that I must stay longer before reaching the end. That being said, my boss should of just say -"No" is not an option. You have to stay. It's an obligation.- I mean what's the point to ask me if I can stay if you just won't let me? lol Anyways, we have neighbor store selling perfume and she sometimes comes over at our booth to have a little chat when she has no costumer. She even noticed the my facial expression of being deceived. The last thing I would ask is that my remaining shift ends up smoothly. But apparently, nothing goes my way.

 

Event 1

 

1 week ago

So there's this granny that comes to buy lottery very often. One day, there was another man who came to buy as well and brags to be this granny's son in law. I honestly thought that both were siblings since they both have grey hair. He showed me the picture of his wife and I can tell this is the type of relationship where the old pervert is having a young wife and probably that she is clinging on him because he wears a fat gold rings on every finger. Nonetheless, I always mind my own business and nod at whatever customers show me. So when the granny came back, I just told her how beautiful her daughter is. She was happy and all. Which parent wouldn't be happy to receive compliments from being told they made beautiful children right?

 

That day

So the son in law came to me but his face looked serious. He pulled out his wallet and threw at me his tickets to be checked. What the hell is wrong with him?

 

him: I am not telling or showing anything to you next time?

me: Tell me what? I don't understand sir.

him: Why did you tell my mother in law that I showed you the picture of my wife? As soon as I met her, she complained that her daughter looked more like her husband than her.

me: I don't understand. What's wrong with that? You didn't want her to know that you showed me her picture? You didn't tell me to not tell her.

him: But I expected you to know.

me: *a little confused* So that was a secret?

him: no.

me: You are telling me that it's not a secret but yet, I can't tell it to your mother in law? That's a secret...

him: Yeah, it's my fault. Next time I tell you to now tell her anything, don't say anything to her.

 

Excuse me! Who is this bitch to tell me what to do? May I kindly tell him to fuck off?

 

me: Listen sir! If such event caused you such a tragedy, please do not tell or show anything personal. I can walk and cross path with you and pretend I don't know you. I don't want any trouble.

 

After I said those, I think he got a little startled.

 

him: No that's not what I meant...

me: Please understand that I'm here to work and earn money. I don't want to be involved with your family matters. Please do not confess me anything or show things that I can't talk about it to others.

him: It's just that I don't want you to tell her anything. She's a bit old and hardly understand what I tell her.

me: *I can't believe this guy* May I repeat to you that I do not wish to know anything regarding your family matters. Do not let me know or show me anything personal and there will be no problems in the future.

 

He tried a smooth recovery but I'm sorry that shit like this doesn't work with me. On top of that, is he saying that his mother I law is senile? Damn! Whether it is true or not, that's not something to say. Talking in people's back to save your own skin. They are the worse.

 

Event 2

 

So after I dealt with one screwed up situation, another one came. So this time it concerns a group lottery. The way it works is that when I create a group lottery of ten people for example, 10 copies of lotteries will come out and groups will have to be sold before the draw. Groups must be sold before the draw without exception. So the next day would be the last one to sell the leftovers. I just looked on my side and there are more than 34 left. I was a little nervous because the person who will be working the next day will have a hard time selling if I make to much.

 

So a customer came by and asked for a group ticket at 3$.

 

me: Sorry sir. The ones at 3$ are all sold out. We have plenty at 4$ though. It's just 1 more dollar. Would you like to buy that one instead?

ass clown: Can't you make another one?

me: *explains why I won't and tells him to come back tomorrow . maybe my boss will make more*

ass clown: *makes that confused look* I don't understand why I have to ask your boss just for that. Can't you make one?

me: So from all the explanation I gave you, you didn't understand one bit of information I said? Would you like for me to re-explain to you?

ass clown: No forget it. *mumbles complaints*

me: Sorry. You were saying?

ass clown: No. I was talking to myself.

me: =_= ok...I'll create a group for you.

ass clown: *mumbles*

me: *hands him the ticket* That will be 3$!

ass clown: But you told me you couldn't do it and that I have to come back tomorrow. Now why did you make one?

me: I don't understand. Didn't you want one?

ass clown: yes...

me: Ok. So do you want to take it or no? If you do that's 3$. Please make up your mind. There are other customers in line waiting for me to serve them.

 

He then pays his ?&*$??&*)($%?%$ 3$ and left. Damn! I was just sooooo pissed off.

 

***end of events***

 

So not only I had to work over-time but I had to serve frustrating customers. Maybe I was a little to harsh. But the customer from the first event really drove me to the boiling point. Nobody tells me what to do. Jeez! If it was a secret, just let me know. I never thought that complementing someone else's children could turn out bad. Then the second customer who makes that exasperating look as if I' just born yesterday can shove his ticket right in his mouth. If you read at one of my eldest post which I wrote about what rises my anger and rage to a range of 100% in one shot, you will understand. With people like that, I'm just going to put them back to their place gracefully.

 

Have a great week!