Don't get me wrong, I love my job. I have really awesome regulars and love the random conversations I get to have with people. Plus I can save money on Starbucks since I've learned how to make pretty much every drink I used to have there. But everything has pros and cons. These are the things people have done that made me question their intelligence:
1) This is number one on the list because its the most ridiculous. Please don't call and ask if you can order a wedding cake for a hundred people a week before the wedding. No. You can't. And don't get confused and then call back a few minutes later and ask to speak to the owner to be sure it can't be done... she's only going to tell you the same thing but probably not in as nice of a way as I did.
2) Tell me that your underwater themed cake is "too blue" and complain that there is not enough on the cake when you order the smallest size. If we put more on there that "realistic" looking shark that you wanted to have would be only an inch big.
3) If you or your kid drops a cupcake on the carpet... its okay, just tell me. I'll clean it up no problem. No need to try to hide it by lifting up the table and trying to shove it under one of the legs... that just makes it worse.
4) We close at 6. Please stop showing up at 6:30 and think I'm going to let you in. Especially if I'm already walking to my car.
5) Don't try to tell me that I don't know the difference between a latte and a cappuccino. I will only google it on my phone and show you site after site how I am right and you're wrong. You will then take your drink, huff away, and then come back a week later and tell me you went to starbucks and they explained it to you using the same words that I used and that I was right all along.
6) Cupcakes are $2. Yes $2. If you don't like it then don't buy them. Please don't tell me that the price is outrageous and it would be cheaper for you to make them yourself etc. and then buy 2 dozen. Can't we just skip that and go right to the boxing of the cupcakes and you giving me the money and leaving?
7) Do not complain that your half priced, day old, scone or cookie is too dry... there is a reason they are half priced. Also, don't try to use that complaint to get a fresh one without paying the difference.
8) When its -30 degrees out, don't ask if we have ice cream.
Update of things that happened today:
ReplyDelete9) Don't complain when you see theres only one person behind the counter and you're third in line that you have to wait and then decide that you don't want your tea after I've made it because it's too expensive. Maybe you should of looked up at the board for the price of your item while you were waiting.
10)Don't try to walk behind my counter to make sure that I'm selecting the correct decorated cupcake for you... I know what a shamrock looks like and the chances are pretty slim I'm going to grab the wrong thing since 80% of the tray was a cupcake with a shamrock on it.