Foo - Things people do to look important.

I love going into a retail store and the sales associate is trying to act like he's the store owner by saying things like "I"M out of that right now. MY shipment hasn't come in yet". Home depot employees do that all the time. "I don't have any in stock right now, MY shipment comes in on Monday" Waiters do it a lot also, there was a waiter at a "Smokey Bones" in RI that always said things like "Is this your first time in MY restaurant". "Are you familiar with MY BBQ sauces". "I"M out of baked potato's right now" There's nothing wrong with being just a waiter, but you sound like a tool bag when you try to act more important than just a waiter.

Somebody's toast got burned on the wrong side, eh?

People talking about themselves in the third person. Weird.

How about talking importantly into your cell phone in public?

Or you go into a Louis Vuitton(sp?) store or some other high end stores and some workers act like they own the place and try to talk down to you. Hullloooo... You're the one "working" at the store making $10/hr . It's not like you are Louis himself! Get me the dang wallet and be quick about it boy! :rolleyes:

Wearing a crown of thorns and poking holes in their palms.

Wearing a crown of thorns and poking holes in their palms.

Sorry, not offended yet. You'll have to do better.

I love going into a retail store and the sales associate is trying to act like he's the store owner by saying things like "I"M out of that right now. MY shipment hasn't come in yet". Home depot employees do that all the time. "I don't have any in stock right now, MY shipment comes in on Monday" Waiters do it a lot also, there was a waiter at a "Smokey Bones" in RI that always said things like "Is this your first time in MY restaurant". "Are you familiar with MY BBQ sauces". "I"M out of baked potato's right now" There's nothing wrong with being just a waiter, but you sound like a tool bag when you try to act more important than just a waiter.

I think that's a technique to get employees to take more pride in their work. If they feel ownership, the theory says, they'll work harder. So... as a management technique, tell or let staff use that phrasing and you get better employees.

I don't see it as someone trying to make themselves important. As they say, "Lighten up, Francis!" :D

saying things like "I"M out of that right now. MY shipment hasn't come in yet". Home depot employees do that all the time. "I don't have any in stock right now, MY shipment comes in on Monday" Waiters do it a lot also, there was a waiter at a "Smokey Bones" in RI that always said things like "Is this your first time in MY restaurant". "Are you familiar with MY BBQ sauces". "I"M out of baked potato's right now" There's nothing wrong with being just a waiter, but you sound like a tool bag when you try to act more important than just a waiter.To me it sounds better than the employee saying "they're out of that right now, + they're out of baked potatos. That sounds like they are passing the buck. The "It's not my fault" attitude .

And what about the Pope? What a pretentious A-hole. Oh, look at me, I speak for the holy trinity and all the Cathlic Faith, AND I have a pointy hat.

Here are yesterday's observations:

A young lady trying to make an earlier train (I was too) was trying to desperately jump ahead of me on line saying out loud "I want to get on the 5:00!" She was really dressed provacatively in a really low cut dress so most of us kind of tried to avoid looking at her. :rolleyes:

I was desperate to find a private telephone booth at this hotel to do a webcast and I asked someone if I could just use it for 45min. They looked at me strangely, didn't say anything and continued to stare at some paperwork. They weren't even on the phone. :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Another chap let me use his booth - thank you whoever you are!

I'm in the quiet car on an Amtrak train from DC and someone starts talking loudly to the person behind. I just shoved my earphones in a bit further - that seemed to work, but a couple of other people started to get into an argument with them, converting it into the "unquiet car" :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

I'm in the pet store last night and someone is carrying their little dog who is sneezing all over the place. I'm figuring the little guy may be allergic to the catnip I'm carrying, but I'm trying to avoid the little doggies sneeze all over my cat stuff - I don't want my guys catching anything. I guess she was just trying to get some attention by carrying a dog that could perfectly walk on its own :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

My friend keeps texting me even after I tell him I'm in a freaking meeting with some govt people. He's sitting at home like Jabba the Hut and I'm trying to shut my phone off quickly. I got some pretty strange looks :rolleyes:

wearing a bluetooth headset without talking on it.

wearing a bluetooth headset without talking on it.


I HATE that sh*t!!

People talking about themselves in the third person. Weird.
yes!!!!!

I HATE that sh*t!!
+100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

You all do realize that having the headset is really just a cover - it doesn't work. But, if they start talking to themselves, people won't think they are crazy, just rude...

I think that's a technique to get employees to take more pride in their work. If they feel ownership, the theory says, they'll work harder. So... as a management technique, tell or let staff use that phrasing and you get better employees.

What about "we" instead of "I" or "they" .... Go team! Yay! Hooray beer!

And then there's the whole 'ranting about peoples' shortcomings on the internet.' That gets pretty old, too.

one common thing people do to look important in my business is people who come in and say Hi, there are 4 of us,and I know the owner and his wife very well..( there is always a long wait to get in)





humm... ok:rolleyes:

( Im the wife)

I have a group of nubile young warrior princess, girded in leather and jewels, who proceed me everywhere I go, alternately throwing out rose petals and the heads of my vanquished enemies.

wearing a bluetooth headset without talking on it.I am Chatty Cathy of Borg. You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile.

wearing a bluetooth headset without talking on it.

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42414000/jpg/_42414671_41214325_eng_bluetooth203.jpg

Bluetooth headset = little wiener.

1.blue-toolhttp://static.urbandictionary.com/thumbsup.gif (javascript:void(0))http://static.urbandictionary.com/thumbsdown.gif (javascript:void(0))One who wears a blue-tooth ear piece at all times, even when they're not using a phone or it is inappropriate to use a phone, (i.e. movies, restaurant, car) simply to have the appearance of being sophisticated and trendy.
Dude, that guy over there is a total blue-tool, just look at his ear piece.

Whenever I see someone wearing a blue-tooth in public (what they wear in the privacy of their own home is their business :rolleyes:) I just wanna smack em up side the head!

My daughter was talking about getting one. I told her if she did I would steal it and hide it in the kitty litter box.

Whenever I see someone wearing a blue-tooth in public (what they wear in the privacy of their own home is their business :rolleyes:) I just wanna smack em up side the head!

My daughter was talking about getting one. I told her if she did I would steal it and hide it in the kitty litter box.
Why would you want to do something mean like that to those poor kitties?

I love going into a retail store and the sales associate is trying to act like he's the store owner by saying things like "I"M out of that right now. MY shipment hasn't come in yet". Home depot employees do that all the time. "I don't have any in stock right now, MY shipment comes in on Monday" Waiters do it a lot also, there was a waiter at a "Smokey Bones" in RI that always said things like "Is this your first time in MY restaurant". "Are you familiar with MY BBQ sauces". "I"M out of baked potato's right now" There's nothing wrong with being just a waiter, but you sound like a tool bag when you try to act more important than just a waiter.

A lot of places train like that. Taking ownership of the situation to give the guest a sense of self pride. I prefer that to "the ****ing chef forgot to order potatoes, sorry you are stuck with white rice or ceasar salad"...

Maybe its because I work in the service industry but I expect that level of ownership. I own everything I do and say at work because it represents the company I work for.

Why would you want to do something mean like that to those poor kitties?

:lol:

My daughter was talking about getting one. I told her if she did I would steal it and hide it in the kitty litter box.

If she were a teenager, you could just pull the old "Yeah, it's not cool anymore now that dad does it too, is it?"

:lol: X, I wouldn't be caught DEAD with one! But I do know what you mean. One daughter wanted to get a tattoo when she turned 18 (4 years ago). I said, OK but make sure its something you can live with. She still doesn't have one.

:lol: X, I wouldn't be caught DEAD with one! But I do know what you mean. One daughter wanted to get a tattoo when she turned 18 (4 years ago). I said, OK but make sure its something you can live with. She still doesn't have one.
When you die Ritehs, I'm going to be there to slip a blue tooth contramption thingy onto your ear. You can count on that!! muahahhaha.

Oh, you wouldn't have to use it long. Just long enough to thoroughly and publicly embarrass her into never wanting to use one again. As for the tattoo, offer to take her to the tattoo parlor, and tell her you'll get a matching tattoo. I guarantee she'll chicken out before you have to. ;)

When you die Ritehs, I'm going to be there to slip a blue tooth contramption thingy onto your ear. You can count on that!! muahahhaha.

I'm gonna outlive you, Jon. Muahahahaha! ;)

He's found the fountain of life people.

Damn mafiosos and their briberies!

BAH!

No, I just thing you're accident prone. :rolleyes:

I know, hate it when woman go all "that was my eye dangit" like it was important and I wasn't aiming at it..

Oh wait I don't think I understood this thread. :o

:eek:

When you die Ritehs, I'm going to be there to slip a blue tooth contramption thingy onto your ear. You can count on that!! muahahhaha.
Rite, I promise I will cut the ears off your corpse if need be to keep this from happening. :D

Rite, I promise I will cut the ears off your corpse if need be to keep this from happening. :D

Thanks Jeff! (I know you have a collection...)

Hey jsharr, I was wondering if I could borrow your lucky expody pup ears for something next week, sound good?

He doesn't lend them out, he rents them.

I'll offa a dowa pipty.

Sorry, not offended yet. You'll have to do better.

wasn't an attempt at offense, was an attempt at weird humor.


A man convinced that he is John the Baptist is committed to a mental hospital and assigned to a room with another crazy man. He immediately exclaims, "I am John the Baptist! And Jesus Christ sent me here!"

Another patient looks at him and calmly states, "I did not."

Walking fast and carrying a clipboard....

Hey jsharr, I was wondering if I could borrow your lucky expody pup ears for something next week, sound good?
will trade you every cut off human ear I own for the headset in your avatar.

...Taking ownership of the situation to give the guest a sense of self pride. I prefer that to "the ****ing chef forgot to order potatoes, sorry you are stuck with white rice or ceasar salad"...

Maybe its because I work in the service industry but I expect that level of ownership. I own everything I do and say at work because it represents the company I work for.

+1 +infinity and beyond.

Key word...ownership

It’s a pleasure to find folks who actually feel responsible for the product/service they represent by taking an ‘ownership’ persona. This approach often yields greater customer satisfaction than an experience with a 'give a crap it’s just not my job' employee. Hell, they can put a CEO badge on for all I care…what is with the OP’s angst anyway? Missing the promotion to junior assistant manager in training is no call to slam good help;)

Probably about 90% of cell phone usage in general is pretty annoying and idiotic. I don't want to come across as a grumpy old-timer, but back in the ancient 1990s we used to walk around without cell phones 24/7 and were perfectly happy. When I go out to school, the bookstore, etcetera, I certainly don't want people calling me to talk about "cute shoes", American Idol and Tiger Woods, I just want peace and quiet, and I totally don't want to hear some other idiot talking about them. Oh, and Blue Tooth usage in general is pretty freakin' annoying. My motorcycle helmet is "Bluetooth Compatible"-WTF?

My teenage daughter has asked me for a cell phone. Justification? Well, she said she needed it in case of an emergency. I gave her a quarter and said you can just drag your limp and injured body to the nearest pay phone, just like I did as a kid. :)

cell phones aside, i find that drama queens/kings generally try to make themselves feel more important through their ridiculous acts of 'self-centered-ism'

for instance, a young lady at a mcdonald's apparently was not happy with her drive-thru service... it's mcdonald's for cryin' out loud... and her meal may have cost $4.00 - not $400.00. she parks her car in the drive-thru lane, walks inside and begins yelling about how awful everything is EVERY SINGLE TIME she gets something there... blah blah.. it goes on for sometime. the manager fixed it right away, but the spotlight was all over her and it wa too late.

i guess that makes some people feel big. she sure played it up. i think they learn that from the MTV real world show, where every little issue is a drama.

horrifically annoying to me, anyway. any drama queens on BF?

My teenage daughter has asked me for a cell phone. Justification? Well, she said she needed it in case of an emergency. I gave her a quarter and said you can just drag your limp and injured body to the nearest pay phone, just like I did as a kid. :)

That's nothin', my 8 year old son tells us every day that he needs one. When asked who he is gonna call, he says me. I told him that he is with me all the time anyway so he can just tell me in person. He has a little buddy who has his own cellphone. His mom gave it to him so she could just turn him loose on the streets and check on him every once in awhile to see if he is still alive. :rolleyes:

How about the pinheads at work who, instead of telling you where to find info/docs/whatever, will just say "I'll get that to you". It takes them forever, you need it NOW, and they make you reliant on them to get these things for you instead of just telling you how/where to get it yourself.

If it were something you "knew" you could get on your own, you'd just ask, but they make it sound like they are the keeper of said items/information.