Category: Business/Career

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It’s a Black Thing .. Maybe..??

We have a huge sign on the display window that we have a huge game sale on.. saying.. “Buy 2 get 1 Free”

Yesterday a black guy came in .. and bought some PS2 games.. he chose 2 at $14.00 and stopped and asked PB .. if one was free..?? Sometimes.. one gotta wonder.. what they donch understand about “Buy 2 .. get 1 free”..?? After explaining it to the black guy.. the black guy then picked a $30.00 one.. and asked PB if the $30.00 one was free then..??

Arrrghhh..!!! you buy 2 .. get 1 free.. and the free one has to be the one with the least price.. of course..!!! Now this is not the first black guy that came in to ask those questions.. ! I am really wondering.. if it’s a “black” thing or what..???

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Stupid Thief Part II

Cont’d from Stupid Thief Part I

Well.. we had the “stupid thief” pictures put up on our Wall of Shame. And when one particular customer came into the store one day.. i casually asked him if he knew the person on the wall. Well .. guess what..??!!?? As soon as he show the picture.. he knew exactly who he was.. hahahhaha!! too funny..!! his cousin..!!

Customer got his wife’s brother and sister to come in and identify the picture too. .and told us where he is working and all.. and which department..! And promised to go by his house.. and have a chat with him. Like I said. .the crooks are stupid lah.. here..!! this is such a small town.. someone is bound to know who you are.. you can’t escape..!!

What happened next.. ??? To be cont’d .. Part III .. don’t missed it.. it’s the real juicy part..!

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7.50 also DONCH HAVE..!!

Ppl in this town hor.. never fail to amaze me lah..!! $7.50 also donch have..!! can die or not..!!! If i didn’t have 7.50 .. firstly .. i wouldn’t go into a movie store.. and try to rent a movie. Secondly.. if i didn’t have $7.50, I think I prolly should go DIE..!! of maluration..!!

But really..! it shouldn’t have surprised me.. because.. some ppl come in to ask how much a cd-rw is.. and cannot even afford to get it .. gotta wait for welfare day.. or baby cheque day..! Yes.. can die..!! I for one can never lived like that..! What about you ..??

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Community Service

A month or so ago, I was approached by some Seafest organizer to participate in a ethnic food tasting for the Seafest for this year. Of course, I happily agreed thinking what a nice way to introduce Seafood Thai Pineapple Fried Rice or Fried Udon to the people here. I was all geared up to cook a store.. for at least 100 people who will be tasting my food. But knowing that when it comes to free food, one has gotta prepare more… because I’m sure there will be more people who will be attending seafest.

Little did i know.. that when i agreed to participate in this community service.. i can’t cook in my own kitchen.. and ingredients and other stuff are not provided either. Meaning.. i have to pay for the food .. from my own pocket..?? And cooking at the YMCA kitchen.. is sure inconvenient for me..!! how am i going to marinate.. and cook in a kitchen i am not familiar with..?? what about the pot and pans .. that i have to use..?? chopsticks.. and stuff..?? If i used my own.. is it against the hygiene regulations..??

I would have gladly cooked .. if they would provide the ingredients.. or if i can cook in my own kitchen… but with so much red tape.. i told the lady from the Agriculture department.. that i won’t be able to do it. I really do wanna do the community service.. but truth be told.. i doubt ppl here would appreciate. So i’m not gonna waste my time.. and a few hundred bucks to come up with 100 samples.

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Gotta Love Customer like dat..!

Customer walks in.. I laughed the loudest.. he smiles like a good sport.. PB .. he sniggers. Gives 8 bucks to PB .. without needing to say a word. PB took his money, gave back change.. and punched in a few numbers into the computer.. and customer left .. after saying thank you . .and PB said thanks too. Why leh..??

Well.. he rented the same game for the last 12 weeks… or more. Meaning.. dude already paid like at least $100 over bucks for that game.. and already we earned money outta it. Tell me you donch like customer/s like dat leh..??

Customer like dat makes it worthwhile for us to stay open in business.

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The Crooks Are Stupid Part II

Cont’d from Part I

Well.. we also found out that the “one” customer is living with those crooks. Now normally we wouldn’t have suspected anything.. if that “one” customer had come forward to let us know.. that he knows the crooks. But that “one” customer told PB that he sorta knows them. That was his first mistake..!! So we figured they must be in it together..?? or he actually knew the crooks were gonna try a stunt like that.. to see if they can get away with it. Renting 4 games and 1 movie .. would have cost us a lost of about $320.00 for the games.. and the movie another $30.00.

Anyhow.. we left a general message for the lady crook.. telling her to bring the games and movie back the first time. The second day.. when i didn’t see it back. I called the “one” customer and first left a message for him, telling him.. that since someone used his SIN card to rent under his name.. it is considered fraud.. so if he is not able to come down.. and identify those crooks.. i was calling the cops. Then i went ahead to leave a message for the crooks… telling them that they were caught on camera.. and using someone’s SIN card to rent.. is considered fraud.. and if i didn’t see them returning the games and movie by that day.. i was calling the cops..!! period..!! and that i was gonna paste their wonderful crook pictures on my “Wall of Shame”

To be cont’d.. Part III

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The Crooks Are Stupid

I swear the crooks are real stupid here. A few weeks ago.. we saw on our late list for movies and games.. that “one” particular customer rented 1 movie and 4 games.. on the same day.. when Keegan was working alone. So PB .. seeing it was already almost a week late.. decided to give this “one” customer a friendly reminder. And guess what..?? The person on the phone said.. he haven’t been in our store.. for a few months now.

Now that of course sent us down to the basement.. to look at the security camera files.. and true enough.. it wasn’t the “one” customer. So detective work starts for us. First PB had to find the best angle shots of those thieves and then we have them printed out on photo paper, and we started asking everyone who comes into our store.. if they know the couple .. and their baby.

Continue reading “The Crooks Are Stupid”

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Some Ppl Are Just Plain Rude

A big man and his father came into our store.. after the cursory greeting.. we left them on their own. The walked around the store.. and the son.. started digging into PB’s stuff .. at the bottom of one of his working desk.. where he has all his wires.. and what nots.. for computer stuff in it.

Now what pisses me off big time.. is .. why the hell.. wouldn’t that fella ask for help..?? instead of digging into things.. without even asking if he can or not..?? Surely.. you go into someone’s business.. you donch do this kinda thing..?? I can never imagine.. going thru’ someone’s things like that.. not even my sister.. or my mom.. !! so why do ppl do stuff like that..??

Wouldn’t you be pissed off..?? because i’m sure.. PB has all his things.. all packed properly.. and know exactly where his things are.. and all. Like if someone comes into your kitchen.. and mess things up for you ..?? how you feel right..??

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Really No Father, No Mother to Teach

Some kids really makes me mad.. !! this afternoon at about 5.50pm.. some kids came in and looked around the store. Asked a few question.. and then went to where .. Chloe’s bike was.. and sat on it..!! the kid was like big and fat.. and like 12 or 13 yrs old..!! i can understand.. if a younger kid were to do something like that..!! but a 12 yrs old ..??? WTCHECK..!!

These days .. i rarely kicked kids outta the store.. but i shouted at the dumb kid.. “Can you please not do that..??” twice.. !! and yet he was on Chloe’s bike still..!! can die or not..?? So i shouted at him.. “Get outta my store.. !!!” for he was saying.. he wants to exchange his bike for Chloe’s. I know he was just saying it for fun..!!! but those damn kids..!! really got no father and mother to teach..!! therefore they run wild like that.. and try and destroy ppl’s property.

Very angry you know..!! and fuming..!!! my daughter.. who is only 3.5yrs old.. never does things like that .. in other store.. nor in someone else’s house..!! so why the heck.. do this damn kids.. get all brazen.. and try and do whatever they want.. without respecting ppl at all..??