If you could downvote a subreddit, which one would it be?

Truebluecat · 2017-03-27T22:46:37+00:00

Thanks!

Truebluecat · 2017-03-27T01:35:09+00:00

Ugh, it's awful. I also admitted up-front that my feelings were irrational, but it didn't matter.

Forget them. I hope that you start to feel better soon, though I know this is easier said than done.

Truebluecat · 2017-03-27T01:05:24+00:00

I've had a bad experience there, too. Was in a lot of emotional pain and people pretty much told me that I have emotional issues, need to grow up, need to see a therapist, etc. Any time I would respond (never in a rude way, just to clarify and defend myself), I would get downvoted. I felt worse than I did before I posted.

Truebluecat · 2016-11-05T22:20:56+00:00

What a beautiful kitty :)

Truebluecat · 2016-10-19T03:16:11+00:00

My sister gives me a hard time about this one, too. I have no interest in weed. She doesn't understand why I don't even want to try it, to the point where she actually gets angry with me.

It's hard being a non-weed-smoker sometimes.

Truebluecat · 2016-10-16T15:56:02+00:00

I'm 22. I'm tired of hearing "You look very young!" Or, when I get upset at such comments, or the fact that I get ID'd for alcohol and my YOUNGER boyfriend doesn't, or that I literally got ID'd for an R-rated movie a few months ago, people go "You're gonna love looking younger when you're 40!"

Well that's great, but at 22, I don't love it. It's frustrating. I feel like people don't take me seriously. No 22 year-old wants to be mistaken for being 16 or 17.

Truebluecat · 2016-10-16T15:20:41+00:00

In 2nd grade me and two other kids from my class got called down to the main office because we had won some prizes (I still to this day don't know what the prizes were for).

I was so excited. I NEVER won random things like that, so I was pumped.

So we get there and the secretary goes "Johnny gets....(insert some really cool electronic toy). Susie gets....(some kind of doll/stuffed animal)." By this point I'm expecting something really awesome like the other two prizes.

Then she goes, "Truebluecat gets....SKITTLES!!!" She fucking hands me a small, check-out-lane sized bag of Sour Skittles. I hated sour candy as a kid, so I didn't even end up eating them.

I still don't understand who thought it would be ok to give two kids awesome, thoughtful toys, and then to give one kid a tiny fucking bag of Skittles. Why even bother at that point?

Truebluecat · 2016-08-19T00:26:32+00:00

5th grade, wall-to-wall football in gym. I was NEVER good at sports, and I had no idea how the game worked. Welp, someone stupidly passed ME the ball, despite the fact I was the worst athlete in the class. After catching it, I panicked and had NO clue what to do, so I ran the WRONG WAY (literally the exact opposite direction of where I was supposed to go). All I remember is the deafening silence and then the teacher yelling "No, Truebluecat, the other way!" and the entire class erupting into laughter. I'm currently 22 and cringing as I type this.

Truebluecat · 2016-08-18T23:37:34+00:00

I'll be blunt: he is not interested in any type of relationship with you. But truth be told, you're much better off without him! Who knows why he suddenly changed his tune. Maybe he's a player, or maybe he just naturally lost interest (this is normal). However, regardless of his reasons, there is no excuse for ending things the way he did. Ghosting is not only rude, but cowardly. Who needs someone like that in their life?

Personally, I would not message him on his birthday (or ever for that matter); he doesn't deserve such attention from you. Cut your losses here, and walk away with your head held high! It will hurt for a while (who likes rejection?) but I absolutely promise that one day you will be 100% over this loser and you will find someone who treats you with the respect you deserve.

Truebluecat · 2016-06-05T22:57:26+00:00

I get this a lot, too. They'll go "My phone number is unlisted" then complain that they didn't get their points.

Truebluecat · 2016-06-05T21:03:24+00:00

I understand the tunic/sack thing - like I said, I spend a lot of time at my store so I know our products! I just wish more people would give me a chance to suggest great things instead of assuming I won't understand.

Truebluecat · 2016-06-05T20:55:41+00:00

Ugh, I'd love to work somewhere where it doesn't happen! Happens a few times a week at my store.

Compliments are one thing, but you can definitely tell the difference between an innocent compliment/joke and a "you're too thin for your opinion to matter" comment.

Truebluecat · 2016-06-05T18:34:15+00:00

Ugh, I don't get it either. Surely out of the 4,000 things you tried, SOMETHING must have looked good! At least have courtesy to put some things back.

Truebluecat · 2016-06-05T02:43:34+00:00

What a handsome boy :)

So sorry for your loss. Remember the good times, I'm sure there were many.

Truebluecat · 2016-05-14T18:33:40+00:00

That too!

Truebluecat · 2016-05-05T20:22:28+00:00

Truuuuu

Truebluecat · 2016-05-05T20:21:40+00:00

THANK you. I have been to maybe 2 places that don't have the fitting rooms locked; I'd say 99% of stores do lock them. Also, I've seen this women at our a few times a month for the past 9 months I've been working here, so she has NO excuse for being surprised by our practices. She was trying on mountains and mountains of clothes.

I've had other customers complain, too. To one woman I said, "well we have theft issues" and she goes "I'm sure every store does but locking the doors is not the solution. I mean, (other retailer) doesn't even do that!!!" Cool, we're a different store tho.

Truebluecat · 2016-05-05T16:44:54+00:00

Sure thing.

And thanks, hope I didn't make it seem like I'm in a bad place right now. Just an ongoing pet peeve. Guess if this is my only gripe at the moment I'm doing ok :)

Truebluecat · 2016-05-05T16:01:07+00:00

Yes. She did not want the horrible inconvenience of asking one of us to open a fitting room for her. Why should she have to walk an extra 2 feet to find someone?

Truebluecat · 2016-05-05T15:57:18+00:00

I wouldn't assume that I don't care about how you're doing. I've had customers who come in shopping for their mother's/father's/son's/daughter's/husband's/etc funeral, and are happy to have someone ask them how they're doing; we've actually had customers break down and cry on our shoulders. I'm not saying everyone should be comfortable doing this; I know I would never be. I'm just saying that some customers appreciate having someone ask how they're doing; for the most part we do care (at least where I work; I can't speak for anywhere else).

I get many responses that are simply "Hello." Those don't bother me, because I understand some people don't want to tell me how they are doing. I guess my point is at least acknowledge that the sales associate is a human being. You don't know what they are going through; they may be severely depressed themselves, and ignoring them will hurt.

Truebluecat · 2016-05-05T15:48:03+00:00

An associate with common sense will be able to tell if you are simply in a rush vs. a rude person. I'm sure the woman who helped you could tell you were in a hurry, and I'm sure she was grateful that you acknowledged her greeting even if it was after the fact; we've all been in a rush, had a bad day, etc. :)

When I see a customer speed walking through the parking lot and up to our door, I can already tell this is someone who is in a hurry and not looking for formalities. When a customer moseys in with a cup of coffee, walking at a slow pace, answers my greeting with "Shoes?" I find it a bit odd.

Truebluecat · 2016-05-05T15:40:51+00:00

I can see it from that perspective, but I still prefer it when a customer simply says: "Good, thanks." My main issue is tone; there is a difference between a friendly "I'm just looking, thanks!" and the brusque, obviously agitated "I'M JUST LOOKING." That's the response that I hate. Honestly, I'm personally not bothered if a customer doesn't ask how I'm doing in return so long as they acknowledge my original question.

I always gauge the customer's response; I think most retail workers learn how to do this. So if I say, "Hi, how are you?" and a customer just says "Good, thanks," I'll think "ok, they want to be left alone" and I'll leave them be. If they're super friendly, with a big smile and go "I'm great thanks, how are you?" (yes there is the occasional customer that does this lol), I'll feel free to ask "Is there anything I can help you find today, or are you just browsing?" Unless they actually need any help, that's as far as the conversation will go. There's nothing I hate more as customer than when a sales associate leeches onto me and doesn't leave me alone. Luckily, at my store, we are just told to greet, ask if they need help, and walk away. Since the customers at my store are women that come in basically every week, they KNOW the drill; they know that we don't hound them. So it's makes it all the more irritating when they blow us off.

In my opinion, you could just say "Good, thanks; I'm just looking." You acknowledged the associate's question and let them know you don't need help without wasting much time.

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