What Retail Question Do You Hate The Most?

What Retail Question Do You Hate The Most?

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M4cruiser

Original Poster:

3,550 posts

149 months

Wednesday 22nd May 2019
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... by "retail" I mean when you are buying something personally, or looking to buy something, in a shop / restaurant / car dealer / etc.

Mine is:-

"Are you alright there?"

Hard to explain why I hate this question so much, but it feels like they're treating me like an imbecile. Look, if I wasn't "all right" then I'm clever enough to ask someone. If I need you to explain the features of the thing I'm looking at then I'll ask, so meanwhile don't disturb me whilst I'm reading the description(s).

I've even had it asked as I walked in to a large well-known DIY store, and I'd only been in the store about 3 seconds and was heading straight for the shelf I needed.

So, over to you, if you're alright about it ...




55palfers

5,893 posts

163 months

Wednesday 22nd May 2019
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Hi guys.

dundarach

4,963 posts

227 months

Wednesday 22nd May 2019
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55palfers said:
Hi guys.
+1

InitialDave

11,856 posts

118 months

Wednesday 22nd May 2019
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I don't really have much issue with a specific question in shops, but I really wish restaurants would ditch the "how is everything with your meal?" routine. Leave us in peace. If you want to seem attentive, don't magically go blind/deaf when I do want to talk to you.

gus607

916 posts

135 months

Wednesday 22nd May 2019
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When some one say's good morning how are WE today. Usually on my own so why the fk ask if WE are OK today.

spikeyhead

17,224 posts

196 months

Wednesday 22nd May 2019
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gus607 said:
When some one say's good morning how are WE today. Usually on my own so why the fk ask if WE are OK today.
You'll never be royals, ...royals...

tighnamara

2,186 posts

152 months

Wednesday 22nd May 2019
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At the till “would you like our ......... today it’s only......”
No, if I did I would have picked it up.

CS Garth

2,860 posts

104 months

Wednesday 22nd May 2019
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Restaurants: “are you familiar with our concept?”

Yes, I’m familiar with the concept of eating thank you

eltawater

3,107 posts

178 months

Wednesday 22nd May 2019
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Did you find everything you were looking for today?

What are they expecting, a U2 recital in response?

xjay1337

15,966 posts

117 months

Wednesday 22nd May 2019
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Halfords - "What is your E-mail for the receipt"

YouLikeCock69@Goaway.com

cmvtec

2,188 posts

80 months

Wednesday 22nd May 2019
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tighnamara said:
At the till “would you like our ......... today it’s only......”
No, if I did I would have picked it up.
This, this and this.

Krikkit

26,500 posts

180 months

Wednesday 22nd May 2019
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xjay1337 said:
Halfords - "What is your E-mail for the receipt"

YouLikeCock69@Goaway.com
Any retailer who asks for it where it's a trivial purchase falls into the same category for me.

The lady in our local Halfords was quite rude when I said I'd rather not give my email address (before pedantry, I answered with "No thanks", said as cheerfully as the rest of the exchange). Useful for a big purchase I might make a warranty claim on, but not a can of Muc Off chain cleaner.

anonymous-user

53 months

Wednesday 22nd May 2019
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"Can i help?"

Great when its uttered by a Richer Sounds Bod who knows every intimate detail of what they are selling and the knowledge to steer you in the right buying decision.

Not so great when uttered by your average Currys sales gimp who knows sweet FA about whats on the stock floor, even worse when they direct you to their cooker/tv/computer "expert" you may as well ask for what product shall I buy that gives you the best commission.

Frank7

6,619 posts

86 months

Wednesday 22nd May 2019
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My old man was murder in furniture/carpet/electrical appliance stores.
He knew what he wanted, and knew that he had enough nous to find it, but he was intelligent enough to ask, (if he needed help).
When the first salesman, just doing his job, let’s be fair, would say, “You okay there sir?”, he’d smile, and say, “Yes thanks.”
When a second one would hove into view, smiling, and asking, “Looking for something particular sir?”, he’d crack, and to my mum’s dismay, would say, “Yes, the fuc*ing way out.”

Amirhussain

11,486 posts

162 months

Thursday 23rd May 2019
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anonymous said:
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FreeLitres

6,039 posts

176 months

Thursday 23rd May 2019
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dundarach said:
55palfers said:
Hi guys.
+1
Cool question.

SeeFive

8,280 posts

232 months

Thursday 23rd May 2019
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My fav which actually cost me money in a lost bet happened in the USA.

Ordering breakfast at the Monterey Bay Hotel was an interrogation, which eggs, how cooked, what bread, toasted on one side or both, which tea/coffee etc but with a seemingly endless spiel through every option for every choice. It could take in excess of 5 minutes to order egg on toast and coffee!

So we had a little competition to see who could order their breakfast without being asked a question. Day 3, my napkin is full of precise bullet points, describing in minutiae exactly what I wanted in the waitress’s own terms, and I executed it, even if I say so myself absolutely brilliantly so there was no way she could ask me anything. She scribbled everything down In absolute silence, and I finished my order.

I relaxed back smugly in my chair and heard her whine, “Will that be all sir?”

Aaaaaaaaaarrrrgh, you just cost me a tenner!

anonymous-user

53 months

Thursday 23rd May 2019
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the staff shouting out "Welcome to S***" to everyone that enters

slipstream 1985

12,127 posts

178 months

Thursday 23rd May 2019
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Don't blame the staff its the fking head office who think every customer wants to build a relationship with every employee. Yes in the backwater tiny village in the middle of nowhere that is fine. Any big chain it is just a fking pet haate of the staff as well as the customer.

AussieFozzy

136 posts

127 months

Thursday 23rd May 2019
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slipstream 1985 said:
Don't blame the staff its the fking head office who think every customer wants to build a relationship with every employee. Yes in the backwater tiny village in the middle of nowhere that is fine. Any big chain it is just a fking pet haate of the staff as well as the customer.
Yes indeed. I have worked in stores where the owner insisted every customer is asked if they need assistance. The rule was you had to ask whenever you saw a customer for the first time. He would watch to be sure this happened. It just led to customers being asked 6-7 times if they need assistance by different staff members and of course getting pissed off. Its very degrading to not only be forced to ask a customer if they need assistance when clearly they dont but also to have that customer snap back at you for asking.