Today, I had to get the manager of a grocery store to explain to his employee how coupons work. The employee had refused to accept the coupons I was using, for fear that, "they will be deducted from my paycheck." FML
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brunurb 5
I hope he wasn't too overwhelmed... I was checking out 5 items, and had a single coupon for 50 cents off one of the items. He just looked very confused when I handed him the coupon! :)
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Drigr 9
Someone needs to watch extreme couponing.
2ndSucks 15
The next generation looks promising.
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mhopper 13
The kid was probably overwhelmed. I've seen this many times as I hand over my wad of coupons to a young cashier. The sweat that beads on their little foreheads as they try to read each and every coupon is quite funny. I just smile at them and patiently wait.
brunurb 5
I hope he wasn't too overwhelmed... I was checking out 5 items, and had a single coupon for 50 cents off one of the items. He just looked very confused when I handed him the coupon! :)
FarscapeSDC 9
I despair for the future of the world when I read things like this. I'm not saying that all idiots should be shot, but if we shot a few, it might encourage the others to try harder.
NoReservations 9
Customer: "Oh, and heres a coupon for some tampons, The Vow DVD, a bottle of Midol.. Employee: Uhh.. I can't go for that. Customer: What? Employee: No can do.. *Noooo* I can't go for that, can't go for that, can't go for.. Nooo! Customer: Jesus, as much as I love Hall and Oats, will you PLEASE ring up these items and add the coupons? Employee: It will be deducted from my paycheck though.. do you know how embarrassing that would be? Customer: Where's your manager? Employee: You can try deducting it from his paycheck, but I don't think it's going to work...
NoReservations 9
Oh god, that isn't even close to how it was oriented before I posted it. I'll just sit in a corner now.
hockeyoceancity 13
Did you thumb down yourself lol? It was still funny i think espically the ending, "you can try deducting from his pay check..." lmao.
NoReservations 9
Nah, I didn't thumb myself down. someone else did >-< I tried to make it funny guys! I tried!
NoReservations 9
Oh darn, every part of this was thumbed down. I can feel my self confidence deteriorating.
groupleader 7
Yeah, that 1/100th of a cent could send that clerk to the poor house.
chokefrantic 9
If this is the future, we're screwed.
hockeyoceancity 13
I know... coupons will never exist in the future now ugh... :( What am i going to do with my free mcdouble cheeseburger buy one get one free coupon... FML.
xkonstantine125x 7
If only coupons could be applied at my local strip club.
unknown_user5566 27
Buy one, get one half off. I'd hate to see what the "half off" one would look like.
drller331 4
If I had been behind you I would have pushed my buddy up beside them and told them that thanks to saving you the $.35 they lost my $100 I will not wait behind a couponer!!!!
unknown_user5566 27
Patience is a virtue you obviously don't possess.
brunurb 5
love how people assume I'm automatically an extreme couponer... it was a single coupon actually- should have taken approximately 2 extra seconds.
iteenlovequotes 19
Idiot in aisle 5.
fuzzle003 8
wow, that's probably why he's still working in a grocery store~! at least it wasn't the manager =p
PYLrulz 17
I think the employee will be worrying about more than deducted paychecks.