I know it's been a while since I lasted posted, but I have been busy with decorating the house and going to the basketball games and working the concession stand.
Yesterday, we played Texas Tech and the rumor was that the game was going to bring in a lot of people. Well guess what?... It did! I mean a lot of people ordered from our stand. I attended over 300 people before the game had even started. Our stand probably saw more than 1000 customers after the half time. I had to restock my cups, lids and ice a couple of times before half time. Usually everyone buys food or beverages at halftime, but there was a constant flow of customers before half time. When half time arrived it was a nightmare. Don't get me wrong I had a blast. At one time I saw the cashier box and I thought "Damn, I'm rich!" of course it isn't my money, but it was the side I was taking orders from.
During the game, a lady approached me and said "I was walking by and my husband had ordered food and YOU forgot to give him the water" I was like "Oh I'm sorry" as soon as I had said that my supervisor was there to see what was up. My supervisor trusts me over the customers because she knows how I work and that I never forget anything in a order. So my supervisor said "What is the problem, ma'am?" and the lady repeated herself. My supervisor asked "is your husband around?" and the lady said "No, but he *pointed at me* forgot to give him his water. I just came by to pick it up". My supervisor hesitated and the lady said "I just want to get the water and I don't want to get this young man in trouble" (as if she thought my supervisor would have been mad at me, but to the contrary she was getting mad at the lady). My supervisor just said "ok" and handed her the water. When the lady left, I said, "Miss, I don't remember this lady and why couldn't the husband come back? There is no way she can prove that we didn't give her husband a water because he didn't come and pick it up" she said "yeah, I know, but whatever I was going to start something, but then I'll get in trouble and cause a big problem, I decided to keep my mouth shut." I was furious at this point because first of all the lady couldn't prove it and she blamed me specifically. Out of all the boys there she put the finger on me maybe because I look young and I am more prone into getting into trouble because the assumed lack of experience? I remember my customers faces and if they were recent, their orders too, but I clearly did not see this woman anywhere. I think she robbed from us, a bottle of water, you are probably thinking it's just a bottle of water and true it is, but it costs $3.25 and we end up losing that money and to top it off she blames me! If she stole from us wow, I can't believe people would do that just for a bottle of water. We accept credit cards and there is even an ATM machine in front of our stand, but no they are just to greedy.
After closing we had 30 or more hot dogs for the band that no one came by to pick up for them so we grabbed some and ate some. One lady came by and asked if we could give her some of our left overs and we just told her we had some hot dogs. She asked for two and I gave her two. As soon as she turned to leave a boy about 12 to 13 years old came up and asked "how much are those *pointing to the hotdogs the lady had*" I said, "uhhh...those... are... free. How many do you want?" He just brought one finger and I gave it to him and told him "if anyone asks tell them you bought it" he said ok. The reason why I told him to say that he bought it was because I didn't want random people coming over and asking for hotdogs. It would be weird and wrong of us having a line of people getting free hotdogs. I walked out and saw the kid walking back to the game and I have him a thumbs up and he smiled. I thought it was cute how he approached the stand asked for a hotdog.
Afterwards, I went to one of my friends birthday party and it was pretty chill. Had lots of laughs and yelling, but playing around though. We then watched Aliens 2, which I have seen before, but it was good watching it again with friend who hadn't even seen it.
Yesterday and today I've been putting up my Christmas tree, yeah I know it's late, but I have family coming over on Wednesday for a Posada (word is in spanish). For those of you who don't know what it is, I'll tell you tomorrow in another post. Besides the tree I've been putting up Garlen on the rails for the stairs. I've just been busy busy. Oh we got a new fridge which I like because it's very spacious and its silver! Also, a dishwasher too, me and my bro hauled out the old one onto the curve for anyone to take it, free of charge!
So Christmas is almost here and I'm excited!! I still need to go buy my parents and my brother something! I'm running out of time!
I'm not sure what else to write and I know I'm forgetting something, but I don't know what exactly. I think it's the fact that talking to guys from the GYC is fun and we become friends, but all of a sudden they stop talking to you. Ugh I hate it when that happens because it's like ok so they add you on facebook, but they never talk to you again. Even through messages from the GYC, guys just stop talking to you and you're like wtf just happened. I mean if you're going to request me at least talk to me in a constant flow of time. Argh! I guess I'm just a little pissed off because of the boy I thought liked me just vanishes and I don't hear from him. It seems like I'm putting all the effort and I don't see his half. In the beginning I did, but now its different. I'm just confused. Maybe it's other things and I'm already blaming it on him. All I can say is "Time will tell'.
That's it for now. I'll post pictures of my Christmas tree for you guys to see and let you know how big my tree is! Lol. I'll also let you guys know what a Posada is. I do concession tomorrow, again! Two games in a row women's then men's basketball. Well...
Lates. :)
I guess you're right about people picking on the youngest looking member of a crew if they want to try it on. Probably she was trying it on but if your Supervisor thought it best just to give her what she wanted, that took the pressure off you.
ReplyDeleteIt seems your Supervisor was being friendly and also backing you up. That's good!
it was good to share out the spare hotdogs rather than scoff the lot yourselves or waste them.
A new big fridge AND dishwasher! Wow!
To Micky,
ReplyDeleteYeah, I mean of everyone there I probably look the youngest. I wasn't pressured at all I was just mad because she was putting the blame on me. Yeah she is a chill woman and Supervisor. Lol.
Yeah, we give them away to the people within our stand who are almost always hungry or rarely to people. Also because we're not allowed to do that so we do it when the concession stand managers are not around.
Yeah both new and big lol. I like the fridge a lot more its BA! Lol.
LLWM :)
Ah.. some people just.. seem like they want to cause a fuss all the time. That sucks. Ah well it actually sounds like you had a pretty sweet day at work, it being so busy.
ReplyDeleteYay for Christmas decorating! :D <3 Christmas and I want some props for knowing what a Posada is ;)
To AJ TR ZACK,
ReplyDeleteYeah those people always looking for something to get at you and get it for free. I wouldn't call it work since I don't get paid, I just volunteer my time, more like community service. It was a good day though.
You and Christmas will get the props for knowing what a Posada is, I promise! :)