Needs Treatment Not Treats
Editors' Choice, Health & Body, Pet Store, Pets & Animals, Stupid, USA | Healthy | August 30, 2019
(After a long day of dealing with people who are seemingly too stupid to read price tags, I am ready to go home. My manager has come over to tell me to turn off my light and go home. As I am leaving my register, a woman I’ve seen many times comes up.)
Woman: “Oh, sweetheart, I know you’re leaving but could you please help me? I’ll be quick. It’s just one question.”
Me: “Oh, I’m sorry, I–”
Manager: “[My Name] is one of our most knowledgeable employees. She’ll be happy to help you.” *leaves*
Me: *sigh* “How can I help you?”
Woman: “Well, you see, my dog…”
(She tells me her twelve-year-old dog’s life story, ending in his inability to poop for four days.)
Woman: “So, I was wondering which of these treats would be better for him?”
Me: “Take him to the vet.”
Woman: “What?”
Me: “Take him to the vet.”
Woman: “But that’s expensive!”
Me: “Medical bills are expensive. He needs professional help.”
Woman: “You’re supposed to be the professional help! This is ridiculous! Without customers, you wouldn’t have a paycheck. Do you know that? People like me keep you employed!”
Me: “I make $9 an hour. How professional do you think my help is going to be?”
Woman: “Well, that’s not my problem.”
Me: “You refusing to spend money on your dog is not my problem, either.”
Woman: “You’re quite rude!”
Me: “Your other option is to stick your finger up your dog’s a** and dig out the s*** yourself.”
(I feel a little guilty about the last part, but I am over my time and ready to go home, so I walk away and clock out. When I leave the break room, my manager is standing at the front with the woman, who is obviously complaining about me.)
Woman: “…and you should fire her!”
Manager: “I can’t.”
Woman: “What?! Why not?”
Manager: “Today was her last day.”
(The woman sputtered a few nonsensical words before leaving. I can only hope she took my advice and took her dog to the vet. I understand that vet bills are expensive but that’s part of the deal when you’re in charge of another life.)
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