Get of the M's you stupid kids. (614 hits)
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Submitted by Nuggs (View user info) at 2004-07-28 22:07:08 EDT
There are always groups of kids in my department, browsing through cds and movies. But something wasn't right.
My stomach balled up into a bundle of anxiety.
God- I hate teenagers grouping up.
I muscled my way down the aisle. "Hey, you guys need any help?"
"Uh yeah- do you have the Misfits?" asks the kid with the stars tattooed on his elbows. I walk him over into the next aisle and point out the M section.
I feel sweaty.
I have anxity.
Too many people in my department? Too many kids? Too much work? What's my problem?
***
I'm standing at the end of the M aisle. My co-worker walks up to me and says, "You know they are stealing, right?". He raises his eyebrows and looks at the group of teenage boys.
My heart flipped, my pulse quickened, my vision cleared-
Ahhhh adreniline.
I walked up to them, getting well within their personal space (ref. http://www.ubersite.com/m/39630 ). They all took a step back, "Hey guys, you get all the CD's you want?" I asked.
Cool as a cucumber, I was.
"What ah what?" Said the Star Tattooed guy.
"I was just making sure you had all the CD's you want." I looked at their pockets- then back up to their eyes. They stood shoulder to shoulder- forming a semi-circle around me.
Star Tattoo said, "Uh, what CDs?".
(now, at this point its BEYOND OBVIOUS that they are stealing... a "normal" customer would just say "yeah, I'm fine"...)
I give them a blank stare and take one step closer- encroaching in on their personal space even more. They take a collective step back.
"Well."
It's a staredown.
Then the security guy comes up.
He's pissed.
He yells, "One of you fuckers stole some CD's, I have it on camera. Give me the CDs back right now."
Everyone stands still. They continue to stare at me, as if acknowledging the security guys prescence will make their predicament more real.
I nod at them.
Star Tattoo starts stuttering, "We don't have any CD's!!! What are you talking about!!!". He fails to notice the fact that his buddies are unloading their pockets. They hand me the CDs.
Security guy yells, "GET OUT NOW!!". They literally ran for the door.
I flip through the disks-
An old Metallica album
The very first Misfits album
Manson
***
Granted- I am a moron for not noticing that they were stealing... but on some level I KNEW something was wrong. My body was responding even though my brain was clueless.
And, I must say- adreniline is an amazing thing. I am 5'3", 130 pounds... I was facing four guys who were all a lot bigger than me... over what... cd's? Why? Just one swing and they could have knocked me on my ass.
Why did I do that? Why didn't I just wait for security to come over?
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Submitted by Donitsu2002 (user info) at 2004-07-29 04:02:59 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
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Submitted by polyamorousaj (user info) at 2004-07-29 01:08:27 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I just found out that my bro was busted for shoplifting when he was my age. I love trial records.
Submitted by corn_nugget (user info) at 2004-07-28 22:43:32 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
FUCKING A, what does the title of this post mean?!
haha I hate typos in the title.
hahaaaaaaaaaa
Submitted by Wiggles (user info) at 2004-07-28 22:29:13 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
A lot of shitty bands start with M.
Submitted by corn_nugget (user info) at 2004-07-28 22:28:53 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
I'll post tomorrow about the people who stole from me at Radio Shack.
I LOVE working retail.
I FUCKING LOVE IT.
Seriously. I do love it.
From 18-21 I managed Radio Shacks
From 21-25 I was a photographer
From 25 to now (26!) I've been at Best Buy
I am a very good photographer, and I love doing it... but I really like retail management.
It's my thang.
Submitted by dakingisdead (user info) at 2004-07-28 22:18:01 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I love and hate that blank look.
I get it particularly with my son at times when he is caught out.
It is so funny that they don't seem to realise that we were kids once as well. We have been there, we know the lurks and perks and games kids play.
"what are you up to?"
"nothing"
"Right"
Alarm bells begin ringing.
Submitted by Ferretnose (user info) at 2004-07-28 22:13:33 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Well, at least it was an OLD Metallica CD they were stealing. That indicates that they at least have some small measure of taste in music... I hate working in retail because of this sort of thing. Hopefully I'll never have to again. Wally World was the worst.
F.
Submitted by I_Have_a_Kristen_Fetish (user info) at 2004-07-28 22:09:20 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
Solid 1.
Submitted by corn_nugget (user info) at 2004-07-28 22:07:37 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
I didn't spellcheck this.
I really should have.
Oh well.