I went to Barnes and Noble to buy a book for my little sister's birthday, which is on Monday. As I'm checking out the man says, "Do you have a membership?"
J: No
M: Would you like to buy a membership and get 10% off every purchase?
J: No, not...today.
M: I'm sad. (He said as he looks at me through his eyelashes with a slight pout.)
J: Why?
M: (Big pout with lip jutting out.) I want you to buy the membership.
J: (surprised) Oh. Unfortunately, I only come in to buy books 3-4 times a year as gifts.
M: (No more pouting.) OK.
When I told Wendell about this story he about died. "I should try that," Wendell said dripping with sarcasm. "The next time someone doesn't buy a warranty I should say, 'I'm sad. I want you to buy the warranty.' Good grief!"
8 comments:
Pouty man? Oh please! LOL. I'm with Wendell. Doesn't work with me. Even if I'd wanted whatever was being offered I wouldn't buy it if the salesperson pouted. Good grief indeed!
What in the world!!!
Do they get a comish off the membership or something?
*sigh*
Was he cute? Maybe he was picking up on you. I'd pretend that and then tell everyone the story.
Creepy. When I worked at Borders, we did not get a commission on preferred reader, but we did have a quota to meet or we would be chewed out.
That is the funniest weirdest thing I have ever heard. I would be caught TOTALLY offgaurd. Has to be some zubie- they have guts- I can say that I was one and knew lots of people who would have done that. I always read your blog and love it- keep those great stories (they all are) coming.
That would really annoy me! I can't handle when people ask me to buy more stuff. He's annoying. But he's trying pretty hard so I'll give him that.
Wow! He sounds a little....anyways. Tell Wendell to please never pout to a customer. A pouty guy is just way too wierd! I would have been creeped out. Yucky!
Laurie, I totally think he was.
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