Valentine's Day!

We weren't as busy as I thought we would be, based on the nonsense that happened last night. And the night passed by pretty quick. But I clocked out at 1am, and that was only because I told the manager I was leaving.

The new guy's God and my God are not the same. And when I suggested they might be friends, he reacted with disbelief. He also does believes being gay is a choice, and that it is wrong and possibly a sin. When I suggested he might be a hateful asshole, he recanted. Sort of.
He asked why I didn't like another co-worker, and because I am an over-sharer, I almost told him a lot of things. But instead I kept most to myself, and gave him one good reason. Then I mentioned that I can be pretty difficult, and just because I don't like someone doesn't mean other people shouldn't or the disliked is a bad person.

I was really agitated by the end of my shift.

Tis Was The Night Before Valentine's Day

I don't remember any other Valentine's Day Eve during which we were SO busy! It was pretty much non-stop ringing up the whole evening.

Although I spent some time binding books and re-printing passports, and dealing with that women that no one besides me likes.

The new guy seems suspicious. And he seems to have trouble facing. But we all did at the beginning, so I guess I should cut him some slack.

I hope tomorrow is pretty busy, but I also hope the time goes by a little faster. We got out at 12:58 today.

Passover Frogs

We have one bay of Passover stuff. It includes a bag of frogs, crazy-straws with frogs on them, and matzah cards. I'm not sure if Passover stuff is supposed to be cute, but this stuff is.

I got paid $1.80 in our rewards points for my purchase today. And I paid 20 cents out-of-pocket. I got two boxes of St. Joesph chewable aspirin and two Russell Stover candy hearts. Sweet.

I had to do a lengthy return for my co-worker. I also had to leave the register to do a passport. In the meantime, I couldn't ring anyone up. And because we didn't bother getting any of the items, I had to punch in all the barcodes. It was a ridiculous return.

Some older white guy came in and wanted me to help him find sweatpants. So I said,
"For you? So...a large?"
"A large? For me"
I couldn't tell if he was actually offended. I think he was.

Snitches

I told my co-worker what a snitch was. And we discussed some nuances in the English language.

There was one fake eyelash string in Aisle 9. I hope the person who lost it took the other one off.

We had a mystery shopper tonight; I hope I didn't ignore him.

Apparently we all need to say our branded salutations, and if we don't we might get written up. People from corporate have been popping in, unnoticed. I'm pretty sure I'm about to get written up, because I rarely welcome people into the store.

Tonight I spent a total of $5 on:
1 set of 2 energy shots
a Scooby Doo kiddie pool, with a sprinkler
L'oreal conditioner.
I spent that little because I combined the 'free' offer, clearance prices, and manufacturer coupons.
Now, how am I going to blow that pool up?

I printed out our coupon policy.

Employee Of The Month

Congrats to the Employee of the Month! You know who you are. I didn't even know we were actually doing that...

I heard that the second pregnancy can sometimes be harder than the first. For the past few days I have been getting a little naseous at work. Heartburn, and shoulder aches, and headaches too. And I get really tired, in waves. I hope it doesn't get any worse! I don't get full-on sick, I just get really uncomfortable. Which is almost worse.

I feel kind of bad for the new guy because we told him when his lunch was instead of asking, sometimes I don't answer his calls, his seems like he wants to chat (and I do not), and his body is still getting used to working 8-hour-retail. Like I said, I feel bad for him...but not bad enough to do anything.

These entries aren't as good as they used to be, I feel.

Chinese New Year

One of favorite, crazy regulars came in. She needed a lot of attention. And she wanted me to make a card with a photo from her CD. She needed to me to put text on her card; it turns out that was harder than I thought. She had a long statement that she wanted, and I was having trouble fitting it on the card. I finally figured out that I had to make several different text boxes. Then she wanted a free 4x6, which I wouldn't give her. Then I told her I HAD to go on lunch. When she came in, I had about five minutes to help her before I had to go the register to give the new guy his lunch. She was highly upset by this. I called my manager to see if he could help her and he said
"No"
and walked away. I gave him a crazy look because I feel that even if the customer is kind of insane, there is no reason why he couldn't help her. He was appalled that she didn't know how to scan. And he was rude to me and the customer. I'm thinking about telling the store manager about it.
I finally got her card printed. She seemed pleased with the result. And she gave me candy from Chinese New Year.

The new guy was o.k. He seems like a quick learner and he likes to make fun of customers with me. He's a little bit of a close-talker, though.

Its' Late

I talk a lot to some of our customers, and I hope I don't stress them out. And I hope they don't try to avoid me because I talk too much.

We have a ton of stuff on clearance! A half aisle! But I told myself that I wouldn't buy a brand name unless I had a manufacturer's coupon.

My co-worker told me about a problem she had with a few other co-workers. She didn't want me to talk to them. And I told her that wouldn't have happened to me because I get a little aggressive when I don't get my lunch.