Dudette saunters into the supermarket. Browses the electronics section.
Sales guy at the counter: You looking for something, madam?
Dudette: Yes..er...are rechargeable batteries available?
Sales guy: Yeah, of course...
Dudette: Alrite. *long pause* Okay...so...do you have a six-pack?
Sales guy: What???
Dudette: Arre...a six-pack..I want a pack of six batteries.
Sales guy: Oh, okay.
:D I would consider it an amusing life if I came across such characters several times during a day at work.
Seriously, such people! I mean, that guy would really have been amused at some girl asking him if he had a six-pack...and the best part is, the dudette never had a clue what she had apparently spoken. :D
And there are other reasons why supermarket staffers lead interesting lives. There used to be these two young sales people at the Jaipur Shopper's Stop...the girl was usually on her shift in the ethnic wear section and whenever any of the people shopping wanted to see how a particular saree looked when worn, the girl would willingly oblige, call up the guy and then stand and twirl in front of the mirror while the guy tied the saree around her waist over her uniform, both of them exchanging coy glances in between.
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Like I said, there are several reasons that make shopping amusing. Got something to share?
Seriously, such people! I mean, that guy would really have been amused at some girl asking him if he had a six-pack...and the best part is, the dudette never had a clue what she had apparently spoken. :D
And there are other reasons why supermarket staffers lead interesting lives. There used to be these two young sales people at the Jaipur Shopper's Stop...the girl was usually on her shift in the ethnic wear section and whenever any of the people shopping wanted to see how a particular saree looked when worn, the girl would willingly oblige, call up the guy and then stand and twirl in front of the mirror while the guy tied the saree around her waist over her uniform, both of them exchanging coy glances in between.
:)
Like I said, there are several reasons that make shopping amusing. Got something to share?
11 comments:
Haha, the sales guy must have kept laughing for an hour after that happened. Life can be so funny sometimes..it seems almost unreal, you know.
And if I don't end up being anything in life, I'm coming to Jaipur's Shoppers Stop and getting a naukri there. Bas, saree pehnaani seekhni padegi kisi se. Tereko aati hai toh sikha de please. :P
I've not had many incidents while shopping. But I've always noticed how witty those kapda selling salesmen are. I had gone with my parents to this shop from where I have been buying clothes since I was very young and there's this salesman who's been there forever. My dad is somebody who's totally into discounts. It's as if his sole motive in life is to get everything at a discounted price. So dad said to the guy, "Arre yaar, hum tumhaari dukaan pe kitne saal se aa rahe hain, aapko yaad hai?
Please note that dad never mentioned that he wanted discount. And the guy went, "Hanji Sir pata hai bade saal se aa rahe ho, aur aa hi rahe ho toh aapko yeh to pata hi hoga ki hum discount nahi dete."
And dad was like totally lost for words. He had been beaten completely by this dumb looking salesguy. My dad teaches MBA students so he actually went and told them the entire incident and explained how business is supposed to be done without annoying the customer. I for one was pretty impressed with the guy.
lol, so the sales guy did NOT have a six-pack. what an opportunity lost to show-off.
LOL at saree pair...i know that happens at some of the saree shops my mom visits ...but usually the salesperson puts it on themselves. even the men. its funny seeing a man wear a saree. totally turns you off that piece.
hahahaha.....it would totally be a wrong question to ask in a gym...
ho,sandy!!! how ya doin ??? Nice incidento, I kinda beg ya to get the photo of father in a saree from bad old saji ,please wouldja ?? and do ya by any means have 'dooba dooba ' by silk route (hint : first hindi video underwater)
@the six pack - lol!:)
#Ish:
Yeah perhaps. Or he would have gone and joined a gym so that nobody who came asking for six-packs would be disappointed next time :P
Yeah, you could always come to the aipur Shoppers Stop. naukri ki naukri aur birdwatching ki birdwatching. :P Saree pehnani...woh tu salesgirl se hi seekh lena. :P :D
But pehle AIEEE de le. Achchhe se.
The kapda-seling salesman was apparently not as dumb as he looked. :D
#Nids:
Yeah I guess he did not. He would have jumped at the opportunity otherwise. :D
And you're right. It's an absoulute put-off to see the salesmen put on the saree for you. Especially those who are middle-aged, pot-bellied and balding. It's not even funny then. :|
#Prodigy
:D Yeah maybe, but it's more wrong a question to be asked in a supermarket than a gym.
#Birdy:
Yeah, me fine..how're you? I'll try to get the pic. And I have that song.
#Ziah:
:D
The song, "This happens only in India" came to mind. :)
#Solitaire:
Yeah, exactly! :)
@ Barb:
If you have to advertise your website, you can do that without mentioning "It's been nice to meet you" and all that, when actually none of that is true. I don't know if you do the commenting personally or use a bot or a program, but it certainly is very annoying.
Its all programming Dear, dont get annoyed, its only 1 aspect of Internet.
Yeah I know it's a program..something like a spambot maybe but well that doesn't make it any the less annoying. My comment was more for letting out frustration than anything else...
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