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Started by Auryn, September 14, 2009, 02:49:23 PM

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Auryn

 ::) Here is some quick background.
Aside from working in the family business, I own a laser cutter and engraver.
I cut and engrave custom logos, names images etc on just about any material.
One of my big customers is another boat manufacturer, I cut all their company logos and custom logos for their customers.
I get an easy peasy order the other day  ;D.

"Cut this name, here is the material, its two colors; grey and white, white is the background color."

No sweat, I cut it, I'm very proud of myself, ups it back to her.
Today I get a phone call that I ''screwed up the logos".
She wanted grey with white background "yes I know thats what I sent you". ???

Long story short apparently in her dictionary white background means she wants the letters in white with a grey background.
My head is still spinning about that one.
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LadyShadow

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Cormac

They walk among us....that's the scary part.

I see 1-3 customer service emails a day that range from straight forward to laughable to downright scary.

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RumbaRue

What a great site!

Just had to pass that onto many of my friends.  ;D
Being Blond means I have the right to walk into any wall.

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Masquerading as a normal person day after day is exhausting.

dott1

Omg.... I am laughing SO hard from that website! HUZZAH!
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BLAKDUKE

Was she Blonde and was she one of the three blondes that was going to rocket to the sun and did not worry about burning up because they were going to go "at night"

Not only do they walk among us, but they breed and  THEY VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

talk about scary......................
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Have Crown/Sword Will Travel

RumbaRue

Hey!!!!!

I'm blond and I have the right to walk into any wall.

Being Blond means I have the right to walk into any wall.

Grov

I did a bout of engraving at my company and that kind of misunderstanding is not as common as it should be.  The line that says "Description (Exactly as the label should read):" Just doesn't seem clear enough for some.  >sigh<
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DonaCatalina

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Francisco Paula

I work for a small school district in there print shop and there isn't a week that dosn't go by that i look at one of our work orders a teacher fills out and say to my co-worker "and this person teaches our kids?" It is scary how some can't fill out a simple form.

Welsh Wench

Quote from: BLAKDUKE on September 15, 2009, 03:57:33 PM
Was she Blonde and was she one of the three blondes that was going to rocket to the sun and did not worry about burning up because they were going to go "at night"

Not only do they walk among us, but they breed and  THEY VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

talk about scary......................

Yeah, well, we had to cut it down to the two of us because our luggage wouldn't fit.
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I work in Wal Mart .....enough said
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Quote from: Dracconia on October 06, 2009, 07:57:51 PM
:D


I work in Wal Mart .....enough said





www.peopleofwalmart.com

says it all!
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Tammy

I'm a courier and all my deliveries are to the SAME places MON-FRI. So, I see the SAME people all the time.

1st stupid thing....one lady ALWAYS asks what she's supposed to do with my manifest. I politely ask her to please sign and print under the name of the company she works for. She ALWAYS signs under MY companies name. I've even pointed out the lines she should sign on. *forehead meets hand* Duh!

2nd stupid thing...SAME lady from above...I've been delivering to this company since July. She gets shocked when I address her or other staff by their names. They wear name tags, is it not courtesy to have remembered their names when I see them everyday? lol
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Dracconia

Quote from: Lady Renee Buchanan on October 07, 2009, 05:37:24 AM
Quote from: Dracconia on October 06, 2009, 07:57:51 PM
:D


I work in Wal Mart .....enough said





www.peopleofwalmart.com

says it all!

I recognize two of those people from my wal mart.....

I feel dirty again....

Must shower
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Seamus Ex Machina

Quote from: Tammy on October 08, 2009, 12:39:20 AM
I'm a courier and all my deliveries are to the SAME places MON-FRI. So, I see the SAME people all the time.

1st stupid thing....one lady ALWAYS asks what she's supposed to do with my manifest. I politely ask her to please sign and print under the name of the company she works for. She ALWAYS signs under MY companies name. I've even pointed out the lines she should sign on. *forehead meets hand* Duh!

2nd stupid thing...SAME lady from above...I've been delivering to this company since July. She gets shocked when I address her or other staff by their names. They wear name tags, is it not courtesy to have remembered their names when I see them everyday? lol

I was a FedEx Ground contractor for 10 years.   The same people would ask where to sign every day...

There was the woman who had a nervous breakdown when I handed her the scanner to sign.   "Why are you pointing that at me??"

Then there was the old man who never wanted his packages delivered to the same spot twice.   "NO!   Put 'em over there."

I won't even mention the traffic, consisting of old people jacked up on handfuls of meds, all trying to get no where fast.  Geez, I miss that job.....
Legendary Hellraiser

BLAKDUKE

Quote from: Welsh Wench on October 06, 2009, 03:50:47 PM
Quote from: BLAKDUKE on September 15, 2009, 03:57:33 PM
Was she Blonde and was she one of the three blondes that was going to rocket to the sun and did not worry about burning up because they were going to go "at night"

Not only do they walk among us, but they breed and  THEY VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

talk about scary......................

Yeah, well, we had to cut it down to the two of us because our luggage wouldn't fit.


Jeeves

I am responding to one of "Welch Wenches" posts,  please have the iron lung ready when I finish.




W.W.

Your "luggage would not fit"???   please.....................
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Seamus Ex Machina

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Lady Kett

Try this one too:

http://notalwaysright.com/

I've always thought there should be a "Customer Service not always right either" version. Gawd our IT Help Desk has some chaff in there! A few good ones, but geez, where do they get these people?!


Tammy

I guess what REALLY bothers me about this woman...She's a nurse, a Registered Nurse, that takes care of elderly people at a nursing home.

Quote from: Seamus Ex Machina on October 08, 2009, 05:58:35 AM
Quote from: Tammy on October 08, 2009, 12:39:20 AM
I'm a courier and all my deliveries are to the SAME places MON-FRI. So, I see the SAME people all the time.

1st stupid thing....one lady ALWAYS asks what she's supposed to do with my manifest. I politely ask her to please sign and print under the name of the company she works for. She ALWAYS signs under MY companies name. I've even pointed out the lines she should sign on. *forehead meets hand* Duh!

2nd stupid thing...SAME lady from above...I've been delivering to this company since July. She gets shocked when I address her or other staff by their names. They wear name tags, is it not courtesy to have remembered their names when I see them everyday? lol

I was a FedEx Ground contractor for 10 years.   The same people would ask where to sign every day...

There was the woman who had a nervous breakdown when I handed her the scanner to sign.   "Why are you pointing that at me??"

Then there was the old man who never wanted his packages delivered to the same spot twice.   "NO!   Put 'em over there."

I won't even mention the traffic, consisting of old people jacked up on handfuls of meds, all trying to get no where fast.  Geez, I miss that job.....
Royal Protector of Raccoons, Mistress of the Poi, Best Friend of Windland/Nim, Guppy, Seamstress for The Feisty Lady.

BubbleWright

On my way home from work I stopped at BJ's to pick up the Transformers DVD. I even had a $3.00 off coupon. I placed my purchases on the conveyor with the DVD and coupon on top. The cashier looked at the coupon and said: " I can't sell you this unless you also buy the Blue Ray. The coupon says Good for DVD and Blue Ray". I tried to argue but she was adamant in her stand. Finally she called a manager over, who after looking at the piece of paper, said to sell it to me. The cashier then argued with the manager, saying: "It says AND, not OR!!!". The manager said just sell it to him, which she did but with much mumbling. ::) ::) ::)
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Auryn

Here is another one that kills me,
when companies hire people to be sales persons for very specific products- for example printing services or specialized manufacturing materials, and these sales people know bubkuss about the product/services they sell, the industry, the process or anything that has anything to do with what they sell.

How in hades are you supposed to sell me printing services if when I ask you for the required graphic specs on the particular item I want to order you tell me "oh it doesnt matter" and then when it comes down to it you try to act all superior and tell me I didn't conform to the required specs.
makes me want to do a * HELLOOOO MCFLYYYYY* on them
geez  ::)
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