And all the rest of the stuff.

Zimmers Pets at Zern's Farmers Market in Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania, offers the following. What a great idea!



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I know this isn't the typical sort of post here, but I need some help if possible.

A few days ago, I found a kitten running around outside. I called to him and he came to me, so I brought him in. He was cold and hungry, and scarfed down food like he'd not eaten for a day.

I have two cats of my own, and know it would be irresponsible to take in a third cat. I don't have the money for a third cat, the vet bills, food, and litter, and I don't have the time to train him. I've contacted the rescue I got one of my cats from to see if they have room, but assuming they don't, I'm looking for other options.

He's a black and white cat about 3-4 months old. Litter trained. A little mouthy and needs to learn not to use his claws while playing. He's people oriented and enjoys being petted and sitting close to someone. I've been calling him Little Foot, but I'm sure there's a better name that would suit him.

I'm in Fort Worth, Texas. If anyone is interested, please send me a message through livejournal.

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Sorry for the off-topicness!

A few of the Blockbuster stores in my area are closing. I found it to be surprising because I had been there two weeks ago and rented TRUE BLOOD Season 1 to watch with my mom. I was surprised to find the store was closing when I returned the box set. That's not the WTF...but it reminded me of the WTF that I witnessed over the summer at Blockbuster.

This happened around August...

I'm hovering around the New Releases when I witness the exchange between a customer and the CRS.

Customer: I'm just dropping these movies off here.

CRS: Okay, thank you Ma'am.....err.. Ma'am these movies are not ours there for the store on XXX.

Customer: I know.

CRS: I can't take them here -- you have to return them to the store you rented them from.

Customer: You can't take them here but aren't you a Blockbuster?

CRS: Yes, but we are individual stores not the "same" store.

Customer: So you want take them here?

CRS: No, Ma'am these movies are not part of our inventory.

Customer: That's BULLSHIT! It's the same store.

(Customer leaves....)

By that time I've walked up to the register to check out and the CRS and I just look at each other baffled.

To summarize: a mirror the size of your bar + kitties = EPIC lols

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Me: 20 yr old girl, uniformed security guard at a big manufacturing company that builds military aircrafts. I work the midnight shift.

( Got yelled at by an employee and a taxi driver. Mmmmyay. )

Well, this is second-hand, but I had to share.

We have a courtesy booth at my grocery store and we offer check-cashing. Our check-cashing fee is $1 per every hundred dollars, given out in store script. So if you cash a $600 check, we will give you $595 in real cash and $5 in our store script, which can be used at our registers if you spend $10 for each script you would like to use.

Follow me so far? If you would like to use all 5 of your script at once, you would need to spend $50, then you could give us $45 cash and 5 script. Basically, we are charging about 1% and giving you something you can use at the register if you shop with us. If not, throw the script away and eat the fee, which is less than any regular check-cashing business would be charging you.

So, Sunday morning, the manager L, gets called up front for customer service. There is an irate lady at checkstand one, who wants to use all 5 of her script on an $11 order. L explains that that is not how it works. "Where does it say that?!" L shows her where it is printed on the script itself, and points to the sign right next to the check-cashing window, that explains the script. ( I am also dead-sure that whoever cashed her check explained to her how script work, since it was apparently her first time.)

Irate lady begins screaming insults and calling "bullshit" and just generally making a huge ass out of herself. We are ripping her off, and out to scam her and yadda yadda yadda. She starts walking out the door, and L is standing to the side, continuing to listen to her hurl abuse, and she stops in the doorway, turns, and SPITS IN HIS FACE. Then she walks away.

L told me when I came in for my shift that he was just so stunned, he didn't even know what to do. Every person he talked to ( me included ) said he should have detained her in the security office and called the cops on her for assault. But I totally get it, I think I would have been too stunned to do anything too.

The kicker is, this lady came back to the store a few days later, to complain to the store manager about the "bullshit" she had to put up with at our store. And our awesome store manager politely told her she wouldn't have to put up with it any longer, because she was never to shop at our store again, that he would not stand for anyone abusing his employees like that. I wish I could have seen it.

Jobless right now but was out shopping with my room mate today at a Family Dollar store.


Dear confused older woman,
You passed me no less than 4 times while I was talking to my room mate, as we discussed everything under the sun (INCLUDING making fun of some of the merchandise!). Based on my attire, I obviously DO NOT work here. So why are you asking?

Love,
PsychoTwinkie




Note: Disturbed hoodies are not attire for most places of business.

p.s. i think this actually tops the time i was asked if i worked at Office Depot while wearing a Gundam Wing shirt!

oday I went to the local Animal Welfare League. It's been 3 months since Kali passed away and while I still miss her terribly I felt it was time for a new cat. Well I looked at all the cats and kittens and there were some nice ones, but I wasn't sure. But then I found out that there were more available in a second row behind, so I went there to have a look. In one of the enclosures was a little 19 week old black and white male, who was very friendly, right up at the wire and wanting a pat. So I thought 'he's cute' and went in there to visit. I picked him up to see how he'd react, and he cuddled into my arms and started to purr.

This is exactly what Kali did 19 years ago. I couldn't help it, I just burst into tears. My sister was with me, and didn't understand why I was crying, but when I explained it she understood immediately.

To cut a long story short that little fellow has come home with me. He has been my flatmate for 6 hours, and so far I have discovered he is a chair thief and a bed hog, and the most sooky, purry, adorable little guy ever! He hasn't eaten or drunk yet, or used the litter tray, so I'm hoping he'll do that soon, but he's certainly relaxed enough to do a lot of snoozing, and was quite calm and relaxed from the moment he arrived (though he wasn't too keen on the car ride) so I'm really happy at the moment. As soon as I can get some decent photos I'll post them.

He's yet to be named - this may take me some time. I think Kali was 'kitty' for about a month before I named her!

(FYI: My store is open until 11pm and it's 9:45pm. I am done at 10pm but I had a last break and my manager and co-worker okay-ed me simply leaving 15 minutes early.)

I'm just getting ready to leave when a customer stops me on my way to the check-out.  I have my jacket on over my uniform and a bag on my arm and everything. To be honest, I don't mind getting stopped if people are asking where an item is or what time the store is closed but this guy just kept talking and complaining to me about.....the soup being all gone in the Hot Deli. 

Of course the soup is all gone- that department is closed at 10pm and the store itself is closed at 11pm. At a certain point during the night, if the soup runs out, they don't refill the pots because it's wasteful. It takes a while for the soup to even melt because it comes in frozen. 

I explained all this. Cue "This store only caters to people who work the 9-5 shifts!' rant. (Which makes me laugh because I obviously am not working the 9-5 shift or having any trouble shopping.)

We're even open an hour later than every other grocery store in the area. We offer a sushi bar, a salad bar, a cold deli, a hot deli and a bakery until 10pm. We can only stay open for as long as our Store Manager tells us. If it's going to cost more to pay two people to work for that extra hour than we'll make by staying open then we lose.  

Customer: There's nothing here for me to eat! I want you to tell me what I'm supposed to do!
Me: *points out all the pre-made sandwiches, the chicken wings, the whole chickens (I've seen one person eat a whole chicken by himself), the wedges, the salads- both leafy and not- the mashed potatoes, the sushi and the pizza buns in the bakery* There's plenty here, sir.
Customer: I want SOUP.

I barely held back from chucking a can of Campbell's at his head. I just pointed him in the direction of the hot deli's manager.

>_> This reminds me of all the people who complain when we open for 24 hours during the holidays. They're shopping at 2am and they're complaining that we're open?!

Can it be January now?

I should start out by first saying that I live in Santa Fe, which is not completely populated by a certain race.
I also should say that the customer that pulled the big no on me is totally annoying. The list of sucks perpetrated by this woman is miles long. She comes in at the last minute (I mean, right as we are locking up for the day), she never has any of her paperwork filled out, etc.
I was doing a simple deposit for her last week when she started talking about the economy. I hear it a lot, I work at a bank so no big deal. And then she started ranting about Mexicans. Her song went something like this:

Irritating customer: "I think they should just stick to mopping floors and cleaning toilets or whatever, instead of taking all of the good jobs."
Me: 0_0
IC: "And why can't they learn to speak English? Is it so hard? I can't understand what any of them say. They come to this country and live off of welfare, basically all of them do."
Me: ?!?#?$%#?$%

...And she kept going on and on about her hard earned money going to taxes to feed those wetbacks and I threw up in my mouth a little, because I myself am Mexican. Light skinned and with a valley-girl accent, but I speak Spanish fluently. I also pay my taxes and I went to college. I spend a lot of time shocked at how many stupid things are said to me on a daily basis about my ethnicity, because people have no clue.

I am spinning tonight - aka Saturday - at Death Disco at our new venue, Swizzles!

Swizzles is at 249B Queen St, between Bank and Kent, and around vanck and downstairs from the Green Papaya. Swizzles is close to buses and lots of parking. I hope you can join me, DJ Enyd and kNiveD. The doors are at 9pm and there is NOT COVER!

If you miss us this Saturday, we are back on Dec 12th.

Not sure if this counts as a customer suck... but it was too f'ed up.

my grandmother works in a charity shop and they found a box of clothes left there for them.

With a dildo buried in the middle. A used dildo.

Drugstore photo tech. Nuf said.

I had already punched out after my shift AND removed my blue uniform polo shirt. I'd left my shirt in my very full shopping cart while I went to get an item from a nearby aisle. So why did you feel the need to ask me -- in khakis and an "Aussie Surf Co." t-shirt of a very different shade of blue than my uniform, staring at Mom's shopping list no less -- if I work here?? Next time ask someone who is *on* the clock, please.

I can understand if I still had my polo on. But c'mon! (FWIW, I remained courteous and directed her to the item.)

Due to a horrific change in my career situation, I need to make some adjustments to the food im feeding my 3 babies.

I need something cheaper than WELLNESS Core, which is what I currently feed them, that is still a decent food until this situation passes.

As you all know, the Wellness aint cheap and a bag doesn't go far when you've got 3 mouths to feed.

I unfortunately wont be able to afford it for the next couple weeks =(

Suggestions?

Thank you in advance kitty ladies...=(

I went with my friend today to pick out a new kitten. She left with two, a brother and sister pair. Here they are after she brought them home, poor things are huddled together in the bathroom corner. I'm sure they'll warm to their new home soon :)

The white boy will probably be Snowball...no decision on the black and white tuxedo girl yet.

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