JVO
03-17-2008, 06:55 PM
So I totally just had a huge meltdown that could have led to my dismissal. Fortunately I think I am ok, but I definitely tested the limits of the good credit that I had built over the last 5 years.
I had to go over to the local College to work the cash register for lunch. There are only 3 people who are allowed to work with the cash and unfortunately I am one of them. I probably only have to do it a couple times a semester, but today was one of them. Anyway, you all remember the meal plans in college, you walk through the line, swipe your card, and eat your meal. So a bunch of frat guys walked in and stood in line to swipe their cards while one of their buddies tried to sneak in behind them. I yelled at the dude and he came over and said, "Oh, I am not eating I just came in to talk with my bros" I said that was fine, but in the future don't try to sneak in, just let me know and I am pretty lenient with the rules. So the guy says no problem and then went on in to the cafeteria. Just out of curiosity, I peaked in a couple of minutes later and, sure enough, he had a big tray with three plates of food on it. Normally I would have let it slide, but not today. So I went over to him and I said, you tried to sneak in, and then you said you weren't going to eat, and now I catch you with a tray full of food. This means that you lied, cheated and stole all within a minute. This guy got this smirk on his face and looked down at me (he was a really tall guy) and then took an entire piece of pizza off of his tray and shoved it in his mouth, and said, "What are you going to do about it." So without even thinking I immediately threw both of my hands in the air and knocked his tray way up in the air, spilling all three plates of food, two glasses of milk and one glass of water all over this guy. He and his frat boy buddies just stood there with these amazed, blank expressions on their faces like I was some kind of psycho killer. I then asked the guy to please leave, and if he came back in with his student id, I would be more than happy to let him in. He didn’t say a word, he just took off into the bathroom to clean himself off. It was freaking fantastic!!!! I am not sure what got in to me, but for some reason I have decided that I hate people today.
Well unfortunately the President of the College in question was eating at the same time, and he didn’t appreciate the way that I handled the situation. So I got an hour lecture about how to handle difficult customers. I must tell you though, my methods worked great, and it was totally worth the lecture. The look on that dudes face when he had all of that shit splattered all over him was one of the greatest things I have ever seen. I have had a smile permanently planted on my face ever since.
Anybody else have any good meltdown at work stories?
I had to go over to the local College to work the cash register for lunch. There are only 3 people who are allowed to work with the cash and unfortunately I am one of them. I probably only have to do it a couple times a semester, but today was one of them. Anyway, you all remember the meal plans in college, you walk through the line, swipe your card, and eat your meal. So a bunch of frat guys walked in and stood in line to swipe their cards while one of their buddies tried to sneak in behind them. I yelled at the dude and he came over and said, "Oh, I am not eating I just came in to talk with my bros" I said that was fine, but in the future don't try to sneak in, just let me know and I am pretty lenient with the rules. So the guy says no problem and then went on in to the cafeteria. Just out of curiosity, I peaked in a couple of minutes later and, sure enough, he had a big tray with three plates of food on it. Normally I would have let it slide, but not today. So I went over to him and I said, you tried to sneak in, and then you said you weren't going to eat, and now I catch you with a tray full of food. This means that you lied, cheated and stole all within a minute. This guy got this smirk on his face and looked down at me (he was a really tall guy) and then took an entire piece of pizza off of his tray and shoved it in his mouth, and said, "What are you going to do about it." So without even thinking I immediately threw both of my hands in the air and knocked his tray way up in the air, spilling all three plates of food, two glasses of milk and one glass of water all over this guy. He and his frat boy buddies just stood there with these amazed, blank expressions on their faces like I was some kind of psycho killer. I then asked the guy to please leave, and if he came back in with his student id, I would be more than happy to let him in. He didn’t say a word, he just took off into the bathroom to clean himself off. It was freaking fantastic!!!! I am not sure what got in to me, but for some reason I have decided that I hate people today.
Well unfortunately the President of the College in question was eating at the same time, and he didn’t appreciate the way that I handled the situation. So I got an hour lecture about how to handle difficult customers. I must tell you though, my methods worked great, and it was totally worth the lecture. The look on that dudes face when he had all of that shit splattered all over him was one of the greatest things I have ever seen. I have had a smile permanently planted on my face ever since.
Anybody else have any good meltdown at work stories?