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Old April 24, 2003, 13:14   #31
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What a Sap... you get called two little names and you have to go and be nice!? That suks. At least you got the rebate... did you ever get the paint?
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Spec, I think there ought to be law against your type of behavior. That poor girl of course was wrong for talking on the phone and not seeing you. But, you really punished her in a way that was unbelievable.
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and down right funny

you think you can get the store's security tape for that one!?
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It's attitudes like this that reduces ones opportunity to get laid.
Didn't Boddie say he's a nice guy?
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Spec... why do you think that those bells exist? Should she spend all her time by the counter because of bureucracy?

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Yup. Actually, in my opinion, you acted like an ass.
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What he said about himself doesn't fit with how he would handle these cases.
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SPEC, I must congratulate you on going back to the store apologizing to the girl.
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Spec, I think there ought to be law against your type of behavior. That poor girl of course was wrong for talking on the phone and not seeing you. But, you really punished her in a way that was unbelievable.
I know, it's a gift.

I could make the Pope hit me with a 2x4.
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Was she hot? You shoulda tried to hit it with her.
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As an employee of just such a store I can tell you that I only work nights, when the store is closed. If I worked days I'd have killed a few customers by now, and it's easy to go over the allowed limit.

Sure, such conversations by store empoyees irk the hell outa me, but use the bell...once or twice in quick succession, to let em know you're out there. If she says 'just a sec' and keeps blabbering on about mindless crap, then ding for all you're worth. Don't bother with the manager, total waste of time. That woman is the best they could find for that position.

Also, the SH1T she has to put up with, even when she's not wasting someone elses time, you have no idea. One customer in 10 is a perfect pain in the buttocks. That can't be overstated. There's some really high on themselves nasty people who think that people who work in such stores exist for their own personal gratification. They go in to a store looking to abuse store employees, and the employee has to smile through it all.

I couldn't do it, so I work nights. The other freight apes and the janitors are better company, and I can tell them to **** off if they irk me. That's a quality of life issue.
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"My friend says that I was/am an arrogant bastard...Which I take as a compliment considering I had to wait ATLEAST 10 minutes before I even spoke to someone who worked there... What do you think? How would you have reacted "

Life is never so short that you haven't the time to be polite.

In short: you were rude, and you kept getting ruder. And for what? Because you had to wait 10 minutes???

You seem to have this weird reaction when a female dares to "waste" your time. Perhaps you oughtta look into that.
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Spec, you did what all of us THINK about doing but don't have the balls for.
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Spec, You did the right thing to go back and apologize.. makes you feel good, right?

I think you went over the line after laughing to her after the mixer thing.. It's times like these you can benefit the situation and ask chicks out. So easy to pick up there and just go you know 'I must help you out.. no no I'll help you out' and when she refuses and starts cleaning up you just go there and help.. then ask.. 'pretty bad day huh?.. So why don't we make it a happy ending.. say I buy you a cup of coffee?' .. excellent opportunity!
She immediately thinks you're a good guy to help her out and talk nice, she feels like clumsy idiot.. that's the moment when you strike.

I'm definitely an opportunist. But not in a bad way, it sounds like it's a bad thing. But you guys know, I believe foolishly that I'm the good guy, and eventually I'll get my break in things and start rolling.. like 'good things happen to those who wait'.. being patient and all that. So, meanwhile I try to be nice to everyone, extremely polite. You never know what's going to happen, maybe that person you help or save his/her day, be polite and good guy.. you never know.. you might benefit greatly after few years you go into job interview and there that person is! Or some other opportunities may come down the line. This doesn't mean you should think people as objects that you want to benefit from. But think it like good things happens to good guys some day. And if not.. well it's free and it makes you feel good, and if that's the only benefit you get.. well that should be enough, right?
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You seem to have this weird reaction when a female dares to "waste" your time. Perhaps you oughtta look into that.
What? Where did you get that? Not females only John, anyone! And yes, I should look into that....
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You know the best feeling is when you help someone and they say 'I wish there were more people like you.. rare these days'.. then you feel so good about yourself.. the best feeling . There's always enough time to help out someone in trouble.. or at least there should be!
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Spec, you did what all of us THINK about doing but don't have the balls for.
Thank you. But I still feel bad forit though.


Pekka: I know what I could have done but I already have a girlfriend and a baby boy with her...Seems like the mixer exploded just 4 years too late.


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Spec, what does having a gf have anything to do with scoring?

Besides, I was only talking about going for a cup of coffee..
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Spec, what does having a gf have anything to do with scoring?

Besides, I was only talking about going for a cup of coffee..

Eventhough, I dont feel like this would be appropriate, and it never even crossed my mind anyways so...
And scoring, I dont need to do that anymore anyways, I had my share of "goals" in my earlier years.



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Ok, good.. that was just suggestion in general what you can do in those kind of situations..
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Spec, you did what all of us THINK about doing but don't have the balls for.
Which part? The part about being annoying or the part about giving roses to purty girls he doesn't know?
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Spec, i hope you eat paint and die


Spec don't deserves that. He did the right thing in the end...

Btw, my wife thinks he's doing the right thing now:

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Eventhough, I dont feel like this would be appropriate, and it never even crossed my mind anyways so...
And scoring, I dont need to do that anymore anyways, I had my share of "goals" in my earlier years.

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this is the funniest thread I ever readed on OTF thanks Spec.

And ask that girl out
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Oh, CP (hmm, rethinking abbreviation...) ChiPre, then you missed the "nasty stuff people have done for money". Great thread.


Spec, don't ask her out. Introduce her to Apolyton.
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It's attitudes like this that reduces ones opportunity to get laid.
If a girl is gonna get with you anyway, it doesn't matter if you buy a rose or not.

And what is a **** if you got it just because you got her a rose.

Bloody adolescent wimps.
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You're such a romantic.

I guess you're one of those that just pulls his pants down and says, "you know you want it"

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