Topic: 2000 reasons your are one who butchers the English Language

[Stratos]

I don't see what's so terrible about somebody who mispronounces a word. I'd take that over rude people any day.

in UB's defense (and anyones who's had similar retail jobs.. i feel ya bob, i feel ya) these are the same people that get mad at you (ie rude) when you tell them you don't have an "x-box e-light" but you do have an xbox "elite". They're also the kind of people that SWEAR ON THEIR LIVES that they've seen their kid play a Mario game on an Xbox and threaten your manager when you tell them otherwise...

So many people call Pizza Hut asking for Dominos Sandwiches and then start an argument with me about what we actually carry.

Once on a really slow day we got a customer who swore up and down they called 20 minutes ago to this very Pizza Hut but the phone had not rung the past hour and we had no orders at all. I asked what number they used and they showed it to me. I dialed it and just as I suspected, it was the Dominos.

Also, people will try to write checks out to Dominos, Papa Johns, Papa Murphys etc. all the time. *SIGH*

Do you have to correct somebody when they mispronounce something? Because I'm sure not about to get into that with somebody. As long as I can figure out what they want then I see no reason to go further.

Because if they try to ask for that item mispronounced with a new employee or search online or call tech support it can cause a lot of unneeded confusion.

Besides, I don't have to 'correct them' deliberately, I just repeat the name properly like "Oh, the XBox Elite? It's right over there."

[EasyCure]

1967. Because wha'eva! I DO WHAT I WANT!

Do you have to correct somebody when they mispronounce something? Because I'm sure not about to get into that with somebody. As long as I can figure out what they want then I see no reason to go further.

I just pronounce it the right way and hope they catch on, but some people... geez. conversations would go like this:

Customer: Hi, do you have the new [x-box e-light]
Me: An Xbox elite? Yeah we have a few right over here...
Customer: No, i wan't the e-light one, the tv said its only $199..

etc.

edit: I didn't even see stratos point, looks like we handle situations similarly.

Oh, and who the **** buys pizza with a check!? UGH checks = the bain of cashiers existence

[Mop it up]

Because if they try to ask for that item mispronounced with a new employee or search online or call tech support it can cause a lot of unneeded confusion.

Besides, I don't have to 'correct them' deliberately, I just repeat the name properly like "Oh, the XBox Elite? It's right over there."

Call it selfish if you want but I deal with enough unruly people that I don't mind passing a few onto somebody else.

[EasyCure]

Because if they try to ask for that item mispronounced with a new employee or search online or call tech support it can cause a lot of unneeded confusion.

Besides, I don't have to 'correct them' deliberately, I just repeat the name properly like "Oh, the XBox Elite? It's right over there."

Call it selfish if you want but I deal with enough unruly people that I don't mind passing a few onto somebody else.

Out of curiosity, what do you do?

[Mop it up]

I work at a store called Half-Price Books. I'm sure it is very different than something like Wal*Mart. Usually I get people who complain about prices, mostly because they don't understand the "half-price" concept. Everything is half-off the LIST price, not some random auction you found on eBay.

Thing is, people still buy the stuff they say costs too much. I can come to no other conclusion than people just like to complain about everything.

[EasyCure]

I work at a store called Half-Price Books. I'm sure it is very different that something like Wal*Mart. Usually I get people who complain about prices, mostly because they don't understand the "half-price" concept. Everything is half-off the LIST price, not some random auction you found on eBay.

Thing is, people still buy the stuff they say costs too much. I can come to no other conclusion than people just like to complain about everything.

I wonder if they ever visited PGC...

[Mop it up]

1966) Somebody quotes your post before you can edit out an error.

[Stogi]

I work at a store called Half-Price Books. I'm sure it is very different than something like Wal*Mart. Usually I get people who complain about prices, mostly because they don't understand the "half-price" concept. Everything is half-off the LIST price, not some random auction you found on eBay.

Thing is, people still buy the stuff they say costs too much. I can come to no other conclusion than people just like to complain about everything.

Or their just trying to be frugal...:rollseyes:

[Mop it up]

True. People will try any excuse to get something for a better price.

[SilverGrey]

True. People will try any excuse to get something for a better price.

"It rained today in the Magic Kingdom, I want my money back"
"Sorry, we don't give free days unless something was canceled, none of the rides were ever closed for the weather and the parade and fireworks went off as well"
"But it rained"
"Sorry, we don't give out free days for rain"
"But my family and I didn't have fun because it rained"
"I'm sorry to hear that, but we still don't give out free days unless your park experience was altered and things were canceled or closed"
"Can't Disney control this!?""
"I'm sorry we have yet to figure out to how to control the weather patterns in Central Florida"

And I must say I have a hard time not laughing when people ask where the Hulk Coaster is, or if the monorail will take them to Sea World, or other things like that.  People just don't pay attention to what they're saying, is my only conclusion.  The belief that Disney controls the weather is something I never understand, I figure most other things are forgivable.  Oh, except the guy who was dead convinced the park was on a giant turntable and that the exit moved and refused to believe it was at the end of Main St. and that it was ALWAYS at the end of Main St. There was no excuse for him.

[EasyCure]

1966) Somebody quotes your post before you can edit out an error.

where!?

1965. Because you need to take the rest of this conersation to the "why my job sucks" thread

real edit: If maxi thinks he can take my job as Host, i'll take his job of nitpicking forum rules

[BlackNMild2k1]

But being in a Disney Park and asking "Where is the Hulk Ride" will be a legitimate question pretty soon since Disney now owns Marvel.




fake edit: what Easycure said

[EasyCure]

But being in a Disney Park and asking "Where is the Hulk Ride" will be a legitimate question pretty soon since Disney now owns Marvel.




fake edit: what Easycure said

1964. Because I use expressions like "thnx dawg"

[Toruresu]

1963) Cause most people don't try and correct me

[Stogi]

1962 - Because I like talking like Pootie Tang when I'm drunk

[UncleBob]

Just my opinion, but if you're too stupid to know how to pronounce a basic, 5-letter word - there's probably a large list of things you should spend your $299 on before buying video games.

[BeautifulShy]

1963) Cause most people don't try and correct me

1961) Because people don't know how to use periods.

[EasyCure]

1960. Because Maxi is ready to brawl (it seems..).

[UncleBob]

1959.) Super Smash Bugs Brawl and New Super Mario Wii Brothers.

[Mop it up]

1958) Super Mario Smash Brothers

[BlackNMild2k1]

1957) Super Smashed Brothers Brawling & New Super MarWiiO Bros.

1956) fixded it

[GearBoxClock]

1955) CaPs LOCK IS cRUSE CONTORL TO COOL!!1

[UltimatePartyBear]

1954) Darn it.  I wanted 1955.

[Stratos]

i r txtng rly fst.

[Mop it up]

1953) Because English has no rules of phonetics.