Wednesday, December 24, 2008

MARGARINE

Past few days... haiz... lost for words..

Life has been hard... damn it... all because of margarine... haiz



Margarine = refers to someone at work



Problem No:1



Communication break down



She's a college student from philipines.. her english and ours... is *bang* .... So.. i need to alleast, ATLEAST repeat myself 5 times... each time in a different way.. before she could actually understand....



*slap forehead*



Problem No:2



the slap-the-butt problem... everytime she says something, she will *slam* our butt.... damn it manx... potential mind damage... haiz...


Now.... customer problem....

Problem no. 1

here comes an indian man walking towards the counter and stands infront of the cashier.

staff: Hi sir, How may I help you?

Indian man: Where to buy the card? *with the full-fetch indian accent*

staff: -.- ... u can purchase it here

indian man: oh ok... *give money*

Indian man comes back to the counter...

Staff: Is there anything i can do for you sir?

Indian man: How do i swipe the card?

staff: -.- .... Let me show you... Which machine do u wish to play?

*goes to the machine and swipe for him*

Indian man returns again....

Indian man: it shows card error...

Staff: *checks the card* The card is ok and working fine sir... which machine is do u wish to swipe?

*goes to the machine*

Indian man: this is the machine i tried just now *pointing*

staff: do you mind showing me how u swiped ur card?

Indian man: *swipes card*

*ke-ching* one credit on machine

Indian man: ohh.. ok nvm then.. its ok already

Staff: *walks away* -.-

Indian man comes back AGAIN

Indian man: where are the tickets?

Staff: It is automatically credited to ur card sir

Indian man: ohh so do i need to swipe again?

Staff: -.- .. no need sir... it is automatic

Indian man: ohh so i dont need to swipe again?

Staff: -.- .. dun need.. its automatic

Indian man comes back AGAIN

Indian man: so how do i top up this card?

Staff: *faints*

Problem No. 2

This uncle came to the counter and approach me

Uncle: That machine no ticket arh?

Me: The tickets are automatically added to your card. You dont have to do anything. Just come to the counter and redeem.

Uncle: ohhh.. so its automatic arh??

Me: ya automatic

Uncle: I dont need to swipe again right?

Me: No need. Its automatic.

Uncle: So automatic credit to this card arh?

Me: Ya. Automatic.

Uncle: Then how do i know whether the ticket already inside or not?

Me: you can check at the check balance machine. If the machine is working fine it will automatically added to your card. You dont have to worry. Its automatic.

Uncle: ohh ic. Automatic arh? Sure?

Me: Ya. Automatic.

Uncle: I dont have to do anything after playing right?

Me: Ya no need. Its automatic.

Uncle: ohh ok..thank you... *walks away*

Me: *faints*

Please take ur time to count the no. of times i mentioned automatic in the entire convo. NABEI english oso cannot understand.

Problem No. 3

An INDIAN MAN AGAIN.. this time different indian man.. but same species...

Me: Hi sir How may i help?

Indian man: I would like to have a refund for the value inside.

Me: I'm sorry sir, We dont do refunds for the value u have in the card.

Indian man: Its not fair. We still have money inside.

Me: *swipes the card*

Upon seeing the balance in the card... I want to faint....

Balance: $0.10

*faints*

Problem No. 4

Indian man: So all your machines uses card?

Me: yes... all the machines are using card... *carry on explaining the details of the card*

Indian man: Ok then.. can i have $10?

Me: *swipes card and give to him*

He returns after 5 minutes

Indian man: That machine uses coins??

Me: *faints*

I'm sorry if i sounded like a damn bloody racist... but seriously.. this is how stupid or dumb or nabei or @$%#$%#%^#&^$ a customer can be. On all these circumstances, NONE of the good customer service practice is useful... It is seriously useless serve them well... haiz...

Especially on a busy saturday... I feel like killing them manx.... Now when we see an indian customer... ALL the staff will walk away from the counter... hahax!!!! I dont wish to be racist. But I have to.

* Whoever did it, I hope you own up.

* Need a little time away.