So, I work in a pretty bad neighborhood. Especially in the later hours, you get a whole bunch of addicts who try to pawn off stuff that they grab from the dumpsters.
Hell, some even try to use their stolen visa gift cards, and get angry at me when they obviously don't work.
I usually work by myself, so it's up to me to deal with them. In the past couple of months, here are a few of my exchanges with them.
Drug-addict goes to the till to purchase things
The lady previously spent a solid half an hour muttering to herself, and circling around the store while I watched her like a hawk. Eventually she came to the till.
Lady: "Do I recognize you from somewhere?"
Me: "No you don't."
Lady: "No, I think you worked in the mall for a while yeah?"
Me: "Okay sure, I worked at the store there for 4 years during high school."
Lady: "Yeah, I remember you. You've been around everywhere. You're like a little slut."
Me: "Excuse me?"
Lady: "Sorry, I'm pregnant. Things just spill out of me sometimes"
Me: "Okay. Sure".
Lady: "Well, I'm authentic. Some other girls use the I'm pregnant excuse. But not me"
Me: "Whatever you say."
I'm just about to close the store
Me: "Sir, you need to wear a mask while you are in here."
Drug addict: "Okay just a minute. (Shuffles around). Can I sell some things to you guys?"
Me: "I'm closing the store in two minutes. Make it fast."
The addict then proceeds to place three items in front of me. A flute, a used sock, and three rocks.
Me: "Sir. What the hell is this?"
Addict: "My stuff"
Me: "I'm not taking this"
Drug addict: "Then consider it a gift"
Me: "No. I'm not touching that. Grab your things and leav-" (addict leaves the store).
Me: "Goddamnit."
I then spend a few seconds staring at the items.
Unfortunately, I had to remove the used sock. If you guys have at least some imagination, you would probably know what it was used for.
Me: (Puts on elastic glove) "Goddamn disgusting."
In the middle of a shift, a random guy asks me a question
Guy: "Hey, can I sell you these games?"
Me: "Sure." (Scans items through computer. Discovers that I can't take them due to me having too many of those items in stock already)
Me: "Sorry sir, I can't take these. We have too many already in the system"
Guy: "WOW. You're not going to take anything!?"
Me: "As I said before. We already have too many of these games in stock. Try the pawn shop, you might get something for them".
Guy: "Are you discriminating me based on how I look?"
Me: "No. But I'm not obligated to take anything. Are you trying to create a problem here?"
Guy: "You are just like the Cops" (leaves the store)
Me: "What."
i can give you that much.
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