Momentary mumble.

[juliemac57 at hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

Ok Dave. How about a woman that comes in with a pair of flat shoes. Tag and 
all intact. I scan them. No listing.. Humm. The depart manager tells the 
customer that we had not stocked the shoes in 9 years.
Man did the lady get mad. Rant and rave about poor service.
Sheesh



Julie Macfarlane
1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
Amsterdam NY




>From: "David Utley" <fahrvegnugen@cox.net>
>To: "Lars Bruchmann" <pilotlars@yahoo.com>,"Julie Macfarlane" 
><juliemac57@hotmail.com>,<rocco.crossing@gmail.com>,<worden10@msn.com>
>CC: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: RE: Re: Momentary mumble.
>Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 11:04:29 -0600
>
>Well, one more I can share...  About a year ago, a guy came in looking for
>some trim pieces for his 98 or so GTI...  I saw he had Kansas plates, so I
>mentioned to him that there was a club in town called OKC Wet Dub, as it
>appeared he had must moved here.  I gave him a card, and told him that he
>should come to at least one meeting.  If he did that, he gets nearly a 
>third
>off the over-the-counter prices, or bascially jobber.  But you have to com 
>e
>to one meeting, that is the only rule to get the discount...  He was kind 
>of
>a prick, he treated me like I was stupid, I blew it off...
>
>
>Anyways, I did not see the dude again, for nearly 7-8 months.  Anyways, 
>here
>he comes, and he needs a back glass for his car.  A 380.00 dollar back
>glass...  He said when he tried to order it at the counter that he was a
>club member, and that he was due a discount.  I said, "Yeah?  What club?"
>He said, "The water-coolers."  "You mean, OKC Wet Dub?"  "Yeah, that's it."
>"Okay, when did you come to a meeting?"  He said, "Last Monday, they have a
>meeting first Monday of the month."  I answered, "Well, actually that was a
>holiday, so we moved it to Wednesday that week.  SO, I don't think you will
>get a discount today.  Perhaps after you come to a meeting?"
>
>I occassionally get a chance to mistreat wrongdoers...  Don't lie to me,
>putz...  :)
>
>David
>
>Okay, I am done.  Someone else surely has some funny stories of how stupid
>people can be, as seen from work....?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
>[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Lars Bruchmann
>Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 9:25 PM
>To: Julie Macfarlane; rocco.crossing@gmail.com; worden10@msn.com
>Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Re: Momentary mumble.
>
>great story david!!  tell us more!!!  we love hearing
>about idiots!!!  i don't know what colour fluid goes
>where, but i know honda's have a different fluid, it
>says 'honda.' on it.
>--- Julie Macfarlane <juliemac57@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Try customer sevice at Walmart. SH*T. Ever think of
> > the word CUSTomer?
> >
> >
> > I now have a new job working for NYS/IRS and the
> > Bank of America. I will be
> > basking in the warm glow of a monitor, not a
> > customer in sight...
> >
> >
> >
> > Julie Macfarlane
> > 1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
> > Amsterdam NY
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: Rhett Farnum <rocco.crossing@gmail.com>
> > >Reply-To: Rhett Farnum <rocco.crossing@gmail.com>
> > >To: JOHN WORDEN <worden10@msn.com>
> > >CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > >Subject: Re: Re: Momentary mumble.
> > >Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 16:43:21 -0600
> > >
> > >I would ahve to agree. I have been working with the
> > public since I
> > >started my second job as a mobile DJ. And I have
> > come to the
> > >conclusion that the general public are IDIOTS!!
> > >
> > >Rhett
> > >
> > >
> > >On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 17:07:50 -0500, JOHN WORDEN
> > <worden10@msn.com> wrote:
> > > > I'm guessing a lot of you don't have much
> > experience working with the
> > > > public, like I do and obviously Dave.  Most,
> > average people are idiots.
> > > > They
> > > > get pissed off if you try to tell them the
> > correct way something has to
> > >be
> > > > or if you don't have an item they want(even if
> > it doesn't exist).  It
> > >makes
> > > > me hate people some days.
> > > >
> > > > John
> > > >
> > > > >From: David Utley <fahrvegnugen@cox.net>
> > > >
> > > > >From: David Utley <fahrvegnugen@cox.net>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >You might be suprised what kind of blame I
> > occassionally get here...
> > > > >
> > > > >The funny thing was, I couldn't help but feel
> > sorry for the mouth
> > > > >breather...  He had to put up with that more
> > than I would have even
> > >tried
> > > > >to...
> > > > >
> > > > >David
> > > > >
> > > > >(Is that last sentence good English?)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > From: Tonee Northam <pb3vr6@yahoo.com>
> > > > > > Date: 2004/11/18 Thu PM 01:50:25 EST
> > > > > > To: fahrvegnugen@cox.net,  Dan Bubb
> > <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>,
> > > > > >   scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > > > > Subject: Re: Re: Momentary mumble.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > They screwed up their own car and blamed
> > you?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You should have told them that the red stuff
> > goes in honda's and
> > >that
> > > > >they need to go buy one to put it in, and to
> > quit killing off vw's.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > David Utley <fahrvegnugen@cox.net> wrote:
> > > > > > While not as labor intensive a job, you
> > sound like me here at my
> > >job...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > A lady called last week and said, "I have a
> > 96 Jetta, and we just
> > >put
> > > > >some P/S fluid in it, and it is still
> > moaning... How much is a pump?" I
> > > > >replied, "Well, what kind of P/S fluid did you
> > put in?" She asks her
> > > > >boyfriend, "Lucas." "I'm sorry, I should say
> > what color..." She asks
> > >again,
> > > > >"Red"... "Okay," I replied, "that is the cause
> > for the whine there. You
> > > > >need to use the green P/S fluid we sell here-
> > "Listen, will you just
> > >tell
> > > > >me the fucking price of the goddamned P/S
> > pump?! Every time I call you
> > > > >fucking people, you tell me I put the wrong
> > fucking color this or that
> > >in
> > > > >it. Just tell me the price of the fuking pump!"
> > Now I am suprised I did
> > >not
> > > > >hang up on her, or scream back. Instead I said,
> > "Ma'am, you do realize
> > >that
> > > > >I am on the learning curve with this, don't
> > you? And you also realize
> > >that
> > > > >I am trying to help you?" "Just tell me the
> > price of---" "Alright, hold
> > > > >on..." Boyfriend comes on the phone, sounds
> > like a real mouth-breather,
> > > > >"Yeah, how much is the pump?" He mutters in
> > > > > >  between exchanges..."Hold on sport." Here
> > is where poetic justice
> > >comes
> > > > >in. "Yes, that pump is 438.62, exhchange..."
> > "438.62? Okay, thanks.."
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I can't ever remember bitching someone out
> > that I did not know,
> > >ever.
> > > > >And unfortunately it happens about once every
> > two weeks here...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > David <------ Suffering burnout
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > From: "Dan Bubb"
> > > > > > > Date: 2004/11/18 Thu AM 08:02:48 EST
> > > > > > > To: ,
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: Momentary mumble.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Obviously not.
> > > > > > > Either it was somebody in a difficult
> > situation where a little
> > >help
> > > > >could go a long way or it was
> > > > > > > somebody that had some performance plans
> > that would not be
> > >realized
> > > > >without my help (typically due
> > > > > > > to financial issues) and I had a technical
> > interest in
> > >participating
> > > > >in the performance upgrade. (or
> > > > > > > just convinced myself that it was a really
> > easy job that could be
> > >done
> > > > >so quickly it didn't matter!)
> > > > > > > In most cases the owner participated,
> > either a lot or a little.
> > > > > > > Doesn't mean it hasn't been a lot of work.
> > > > > > > Just means that in general, I'm a sucker.
> > Somebody needs it and I
> > > > >pretty much have the means to do
> > > > > > > it.
> > > > > > > In the end when everybody drives their car
> > away, I'm not sure that
> > >all
> > > > >the work has benefited me
> > > > > > > very much.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > From: "David Utley"
> > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 4:06 PM
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: Re: Momentary mumble.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > So, they held you up gunpoint for you to
> > work on them, hmmm? ;-)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > David
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > From: "Dan Bubb"
> > > > > > > > > Date: 2004/11/17 Wed PM 03:59:00 EST
> > > > > > > > > To: "Neptuno" , "Rhett Farnum"
> > > > > > > > > , "Matthew H."
> > > > > > > > > CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: Momentary mumble.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Oh you poor guys! Can't wait to get
> > another Scirocco?
> > > > > > > > > I am so goddamned sick of these
> > phucking cars!
> > > > > > > > > All I've done for the last 2 and a
> > half years is work on
> > > > >Sciroccos. Work at work, work on
> > > > > > > Sciroccos!
> >
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