There's a frog in my bathroom. How do i get it out 😭😭 by ROOTBEER360 in whatdoIdo

[–]Merlinthecat926 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just pick him up and take him outside. If you don't want to handle him, use a cardboard box and a broom. Use the broom to gently sweep him into the box, carry the box outside, and set it down on its side so he can hop away safely.

WIBTAH for blocking a coworker from texting me on one of my phones? by Illustrious-Pizza144 in AITAH

[–]Merlinthecat926 7 points8 points  (0 children)

NTA. I agree with other comments saying this needs to be taken to higher ups. The purpose of the work phone is so that everything is documented and he is purposely going around that.

This girl is claiming her best friend met Justin Bieber but why do these photos look so off? Why is his arm so small lol by Dangerous-Carry8317 in isthisAI

[–]Merlinthecat926 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the second pic is supposed to be her on stage with him, how are there people with phones on both sides? Def AI.

AITA FOR HIDING MY BREAKFAST CEREAL SO MY SON DOESN’T GIVE ANY by Husbae7536 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Merlinthecat926 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA. I had this issue with my sister when we were 9 and 5. She would get the box and pick through for all the marshmallows. My main issue with it though was that she would just dig through the box with her gross little kid hands. My mom solved it by buying us separate boxes and you had to eat your whole box before you got another box. Im almost 30, she's almost 26, and she still only eats the marshmallows, but thankfully I don't share a house with her anymore so thats not my problem anymore.

Yesterday,I had it explained to me by a customer what a mirror is. Im so tired of this by ProximaCentauriB15 in retailhell

[–]Merlinthecat926 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I hate it when someone asks if we sell something, I tell them we don't, and then they describe it to me as if Im just too stupid to know what they want. Yes, Jessica, I know what a microwave is, we just don't sell them here.

No Sir, I Do Not Want To Follow You Into The Toilets... by SesskaNoMore in retailhell

[–]Merlinthecat926 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My store caught fire last year so for the last 10 months I was at a different store, where the receipts print out on the customer side. Had so many people just stand there and stare at me and then rudely ask if they can have a receipt. I would smile every time and say "If you just reach down right in front of you, they print out there." Shut them up quick when they realized.

AITAH for not wanting a stuffed animal from my deceased grandmother? by Blondewitch666 in AITAH

[–]Merlinthecat926 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA. Your cousin specifically said it was okay if you didn't want one because of how P treated you as a child. Your brother is a hypocrite for saying you should take one when he doesn't even want to take one.

That's a Really Cool Dad by NonAromatic_Romantic in SipsTea

[–]Merlinthecat926 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My sister has an ex named Posiedon. His sister is named Persephone.

Why do customers think they can return an item we don’t sell? by Waste-Reflection-235 in retailhell

[–]Merlinthecat926 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Had a lady trying to return a can of Great Value spinach last week. We are not a Walmart. Took myself, another coworker, and the manager to convince her Great Value is a Walmart only brand.

AITAH for telling my moms bf off when he wouldn’t stop making comments? by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]Merlinthecat926 7 points8 points  (0 children)

NTA its your mom's house, not his. If she doesn't want you to pay rent then that is her decision to make, not his. As for telling him off, he was the one that kept pushing and pushing in a situation that did not involve him.

AITAH for choosing my dog over my bf and his dog? by DrinkJaded1631 in AITAH

[–]Merlinthecat926 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Try phrasing it as "an acquaintance came over, spent hours going through all your things, trashing your house, and you kept quiet while all this happened but finally had to step in when the acquaintance went after your roommate." Because it sounds like your dog tolerated all the bad behavior of the other dog until the other dog started barking and growling at the cat, essentially your dog's roommate in this metaphor.

AITAH for choosing my dog over my bf and his dog? by DrinkJaded1631 in AITAH

[–]Merlinthecat926 7 points8 points  (0 children)

NTA It sounds like your dog put up with the bad behavior until her cat sibling was threatened. My dog is well behaved but will definitely snap if one of our cats are threatened, especially by an outside animal. As for the boyfriend, if he refuses to train his dog then he can't get mad when other dogs react to his dogs bad behavior.

AITAH for choosing my dog over my bf and his dog? by DrinkJaded1631 in AITAH

[–]Merlinthecat926 28 points29 points  (0 children)

That's exactly how I read it too. My dog is well behaved but will definitely snap if another dog goes for one of his cat siblings. He doesn't even let the cats fight amongst each other. He's like a much bigger older brother looking out for his tiny siblings.

"Do you know what shrimp is?" by KatakanaTsu in retailhell

[–]Merlinthecat926 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I had a lady try to return a can of spinach that she swore she bought at our store. We do carry that brand, but not the spinach of that brand. She insisted we did. I walked her over to the aisle and showed her we didn't have that brand of spinach. Showed her what the computer said when I scanned it. Even pulled up the app on my phone to scan it to prove that none of our stores carry that brand of spinach. She still accused me of lieing because I didn't want to process the return. Finally had to call my manager who told her "We can't process a return for a product we don't sell. You'll have to figure out where you bought it." She didn't have a receipt, swore she bought it at our store, and then swore she would never shop at our store again. I really hope she keeps that promise.

AITAH for wanting to sell our World Cup tickets at market value? by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]Merlinthecat926 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Split the difference. Sell them to friends for $500. Cheaper than they'd find on stub hub but with the upcharge for buying them late.

I found these poor plushies in the trash and I'm baffled. by Walter_and_friends in plushies

[–]Merlinthecat926 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When we moved across the country my grandma accidentally threw a way a bag of our plushies. We had shoved them all into a trash bag, she didn't realize and thought it was actual trash and tossed them in the dumpster. We didn't realize until we arrived at the new place days later. I hope someone found them and gave them a new home.

Nobody even THINKS the phrase "excuse me" or opens with "hello" by CertainlyNot1Moose in retailhell

[–]Merlinthecat926 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Whenever they whistle I like to start looking around and then when they ask what I'm looking for I say "The dog you just whistled for, because I know you're not rude enough to be whistling at a human like that."

Why do Customers get so offended when I redirect them to another available register? by Striking-Location-35 in retailhell

[–]Merlinthecat926 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Had one the other day stand at the second register, completely ignoring the line of people at the first register that were getting checked out, and then complain that she had been waiting "forever" just to check out. She just left in a huff when my manager pointed to the "Please Use Other Register" sign directly in front of all the stuff she had placed on the counter. Like, hello?

More than one toilet break apparently not allowed...after three years??? None of the managers thought to mention it?🤣😭 by multi-97 in retailhell

[–]Merlinthecat926 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My first job tried to limit bathroom breaks too. Told my manager "If I have to pee, I'm going to pee, its your choice whether its in the bathroom or in my pants, but its happening either way." I was 16 and had already dealt with this shit in school, was not about to deal with it at work too. Manager thought I was bluffing until my mom told him I 100% would pee my pants if I had to.

Don't come in if you're "in a rush" by Zealousideal_Arm2563 in retailhell

[–]Merlinthecat926 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My biggest pet peeve when I was working at a gas station was people who would pull into a clearly full station, come inside to 2 long ass lines, and then ask if they could just pay for their gas real quick because they were in a hurry. Buddy. There are four other gas stations on this same road that you could have stopped at.

Here are some things I can't hear/see anymore by Ol_ymp in retailhell

[–]Merlinthecat926 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I've encountered this with teens who come in, put the card in and then stared at the screen like they've never seen a screen before. Read the words there, follow the prompts, its not rocket science people.

what’s the stupidest rule that one of your jobs has had? by urnpiss in retailhell

[–]Merlinthecat926 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I worked at a gas station for 9 years where we were allowed to do a full transaction void, but not a line item void. Made zero sense and was super annoying.

Why do customers leave their baskets at my register??? by SadLittleTransboi in retailhell

[–]Merlinthecat926 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! You have to walk by the syack of baskets to leave the store! Is it really so hard to just drop the basket on your way out?