You should probably leave the retail industry before you end up hating everyone you see.
[quote]Simon Adebisi wrote:
You should probably leave the retail industry before you end up hating everyone you see.[/quote]
And what would you recommend if that is already the case?
[quote]JaseHxC wrote:
[quote]Simon Adebisi wrote:
You should probably leave the retail industry before you end up hating everyone you see.[/quote]
And what would you recommend if that is already the case?[/quote]
You know, for all the weirdness you get subjected to, your words may influence a few of those folks. I was one of “those guys”. I walked into this supplement store (for the Torontonians, it’s the big one on Wellesley, I forget the name) and I ask the guy about what’s “the best anabolic” he’d recommend (this was when I was under 150 lbs at 5’ 8").
His response, “Food”. Good advice.
[quote]JaseHxC wrote:
[quote]Simon Adebisi wrote:
You should probably leave the retail industry before you end up hating everyone you see.[/quote]
And what would you recommend if that is already the case?[/quote]
Start drinking.
Telling the straight edge kid to start drinking…is that irony? I never really had a firm grasp on the concept
No, it would be irony if you told me to start drinking.
In this case it’s just sound advice.
#1) Older woman wanting me to crack open a 5 lber so she can buy protein by the 1/2 lb, I guess she figured we operated in a “Bulk Barn” kind of way. I wasn’t rude since she was obviously just knew to it, and I ended up selling her on a smaller bottle of unflavored isolate anyways.
We have a free t-shirt deal on right now so she inquired if she was eligible for one, told her yes and asked her what size she would like. She asked for a large and then told me how she probably wouldn’t wear an ugly rag like that but she was sure one of the homeless people that beg for change would enjoy it.
#2) Small cracked out black guy looking to gain weight as he just quit smoking and is ready to get big again. Says he has a nagging shoulder injury from doing Flyes with 160 lb DB’s as that’s the kind of weight he and his friends used to throw around when they were on roids. He says all his friends are still juicing and he’s looking to catch up. Aside from his shady appearance and blatant lie he tossed at me, dude was pretty nice and bought everything I recommended.
[quote]JaseHxC wrote:
She asked for a large and then told me how she probably wouldn’t wear an ugly rag like that but she was sure one of the homeless people that beg for change would enjoy it.
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Just had a bro stuck on “infinite bulk” tell me I’m to small to be working at a supplement store and he wouldn’t take any of my advice no matter what. My response “Cool”
Highlight of my day so far:
Mixed Race customer “Yo dawg, do you have that ya know NoXplosion shit that looks like this holds up another product by same company but it’s like in a smaller container ya know.”
Me “Yes” *points to it"
Mixed Race customer “So is it like different flavors are stronger or some shit and what about this stuff still holding another product, that company’s protein If I take them both does it get me bigger faster?”
Me “Well it certainly wouldn’t impede your gains assuming your diet and training is in check.”
Mixed Race customer “What is impede?”
*I explain what impede means and then state what I said earlier in different terms"
Mixed Race customer “So should I like mix a few scoops of each together and take it before I workout or some shit? What do you take.”
Me “Not that.”
I couldn’t do it, man. I’d be like the Soup Nazi, “No SUPPS for you! Come back…1 year!”
Just had a customer that resembled (minus the haircut) and sounded like Napoleon Dynamite, same speech patterns and everything. No complaints though, he came to learn and bought the things I suggested.
Man in his 70’s comes into the store with his wife looking for Maca or Horny Goat Weed, we’re currently out of stock so if he asks if we have anything else to increase virility and keep their love life going.
All the respect in the world to him for wanting to lay pipe well into his later years, but gross.
[quote]JLD2k3 wrote:
I couldn’t do it, man. I’d be like the Soup Nazi, “No SUPPS for you! Come back…1 year!”[/quote]
That works so well! I love it!
I just went through the whole thread, cracked me up. haha.
Since you work at a supplement store, what’dya think of Scivation Whey?
[quote]Mowgly wrote:
I just went through the whole thread, cracked me up. haha.
Since you work at a supplement store, what’dya think of Scivation Whey?[/quote]
I’m sure it’s on par with every other whey blend that’s out there…
Just had a customer come in with a very unique list of supplements he wanted to purchase. Here it goes: NoXplode (any flavor), the strongest fat burner we had, Animal Pak multi, Kre Alklyn, and the lowest calorie protein we had (preferably chocolate flavor, but he didn’t really care because “all that shit’s gross anyways”)
Luckily, we had all these things. Now my complaint doesn’t lie in what he was purchasing as he has his bases covered, albeit with overpriced products that really aren’t that good, but the order that I typed things out in is the exact way he had it written down. It just goes to show how misguided the supplement industry has most people in terms of what products are important and most significant to goals.
His goals are to get absolutely shredded (he is already sub 140 lbs, couldn’t really tell due to all the baggy clothes) and be “strong as fuck, ya know”. I wasn’t going to argue on a big sale like this so I rang him in and sent him on his way.
Was just asked if a prescription is needed to purchase Muscle Milk…I believe the Rapture will be happening tomorrow.
[quote]JaseHxC wrote:
Was just asked if a prescription is needed to purchase Muscle Milk…I believe the Rapture will be happening tomorrow.[/quote]
How does it feel to be WRONG!!??
Are you going to become an atheist now?
just don’t get depressed and commit suicide or quit this thread or nothin (plz)
[quote]squating_bear wrote:
[quote]JaseHxC wrote:
Was just asked if a prescription is needed to purchase Muscle Milk…I believe the Rapture will be happening tomorrow.[/quote]
How does it feel to be WRONG!!??
Are you going to become an atheist now?
just don’t get depressed and commit suicide or quit this thread or nothin (plz)
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The rapture comment was in reference to the gentlemen who assumed he needed a prescription to buy protein and how surely the world must be coming to an end. If you hadn’t notice, I’ve developed quite the bleak impression of the general population from my time of employment here and in general.
I wish I had more stories to post as of late, but the tumbleweeds have basically started rolling through now that all the universities are out of session. I’ll keep them coming best I can though.