People are strange.

DalekBrittany

I was just thinking of a few funny stories I have from work that I probably would not believe if I hadn't seen them.

For instance, a couple of days ago, a woman came into our store, walked straight to the fragrance wall, looked around (presumably to make sure no one was around, and she couldn't see me from the angle I was at) and then picked up a bottle of body mist and sprayed it all over herself. I watched her spray this mist for a full minute before she put it down. Then she picked it up again and sprayed a decent amount on each of her feet. Then she put it down, looked around again, and left the store. I mean, maybe she didn't have time to shower, maybe she just smelled, I'm sure she had a reason for doing this, but...it was certainly a sight to see!

Last week a customer called the store and my manager answered. He asked if there was a manager he could speak with, to which she said, "My name is Jen, I'm a manager. How can I help?" He responded with "Yeah, could I talk to the actual manager? Like an actual MAN? There's no way they're allowing you women to run the store." I mean, really, I wouldn't have believed that if I hadn't heard it myself.

I have plenty of other interesting stories, but I want to know some interesting people stories from everyone else! The way people behave fascinates me! So what strange people have you encountered?

snoopytwins

Just here because now I'm singing The Doors' song. Thanks...now it's stuck in my head.

Sublimely_Self_Righteous

People tell me I'm strange because I promptly sniff the bicycle seat or bench when a woman is done working out there at the gym. I don't get it. What's so weird about that?

__delete

Just here because now I'm singing The Doors' song. Thanks...now it's stuck in my head.

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DalekBrittany

People tell me I'm strange because I promptly sniff the bicycle seat or bench when a woman is done working out there at the gym. I don't get it. What's so weird about that?

What's weird is people who DON'T do that.

atb0821

Just here because now I'm singing The Doors' song. Thanks...now it's stuck in my head.

Ditto.

NotRailMeat

I had a coworker who once borrowed my scissors. Then a few minutes later I saw him sitting at his desk using them to trim his nose hair. And these were the big orange handle type for cutting paper.

I just told him to keep them when he tried to return them.

TyTy76

Just here because now I'm singing The Doors' song. Thanks...now it's stuck in my head.

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DalekBrittany

Just here because now I'm singing The Doors' song. Thanks...now it's stuck in my head.

:drinker:

rml_16

A man came into the newspaper office where I used to work to look through our archives. It was a really small, old building and we literally had only one toilet. A coworker was in there (not very long) and he needed to use it.

Instead of waiting, he turned to the side and peed on the carpeted floor.

timbrom

www.notalwaysright.com

Sorry for destroying the rest of your day

cwolfman13

Just here because now I'm singing The Doors' song. Thanks...now it's stuck in my head.

When you're a stranger, faces look ugly when you're alone. Women seem wicked, when you're unwanted; Streets are uneven when you're down....when you're strange...faces come out of the rain...when you're strange...

AlongCame_Molly

My cousin just the other day was saying he saw a very old, crazy lady at the grocery store, hugging and kissing and talking all high-pitched to a toy stuffed dog. For half an hour. People were gathering around her and watching. Then she set the dog down on a pile of lemons, stared at it for another full minute, then walked off.

Dragn77

I once watched a woman at the gas station wash her whole car with the little squeegie thingie for cleaning your windows. That was like, 5 years ago and I still shake my head when I think about it.

Not sure it this counts as strange or stupid, but all the time, people will make a left turn from the right lane...Im just driving along and suddenly the person on my right will turn right in front of me across like 3 lanes of traffic to make a left hand turn. Its happened so much I dont even flinch anymore, but I dont get it. Death wish?!

sa11yjane

A superviser of mine, many years ago, used to always use the promotional stickers to hold up the hems of her skirt as a permanent fixture, which I always thought was bizarre. Mind you, she used to pick her nose and wipe it in her curly hair which was also very strange behaviour for a lady in her twenties/thirties! x

DalekBrittany

www.notalwaysright.com

Sorry for destroying the rest of your day

I actually used to like that site, but some of them seem so fake.

ItsCasey

Last week a customer called the store and my manager answered. He asked if there was a manager he could speak with, to which she said, "My name is Jen, I'm a manager. How can I help?" He responded with "Yeah, could I talk to the actual manager? Like an actual MAN? There's no way they're allowing you women to run the store." I mean, really, I wouldn't have believed that if I hadn't heard it myself.

I have dealt with this sort of thing. I disagreed with an older male colleague (of equal rank) on an issue, and since it was my responsibility and my decision, I went with what I thought was best. He basically threw a temper tantrum about it and said to me "I miss the days when women were content to make coffee and answer the phones."

5ftnFun

Years ago, I was chatting with my boss about my husband's upcoming deployment. He asked me how I was going to manage. Silly me, I thought he meant being alone or missing my husband, so I told him I planned to keep busy with work & my friends and hobbies. No, he wanted to know how I was going to manage the rent, our bills, taking care of our vehicles & such. Like, I can't write a check for the rent or balance a checkbook or other tasks because I am a woman? :huh: He was such a strange one all right.

rml_16

Not sure it this counts as strange or stupid, but all the time, people will make a left turn from the right lane...Im just driving along and suddenly the person on my right will turn right in front of me across like 3 lanes of traffic to make a left hand turn. Its happened so much I dont even flinch anymore, but I dont get it.

Do you live in Tallahassee???

CrystalDreams

www.notalwaysright.com

Sorry for destroying the rest of your day

you single handily made my day better. thank you

5ftnFun

I once watched a woman at the gas station wash her whole car with the little squeegie thingie for cleaning your windows. That was like, 5 years ago and I still shake my head when I think about it.

I lol'ed :laugh:

5ftnFun

www.notalwaysright.com

Sorry for destroying the rest of your day

They walk among us. :laugh:

Lainn

A man came into the newspaper office where I used to work to look through our archives. It was a really small, old building and we literally had only one toilet. A coworker was in there (not very long) and he needed to use it.

Instead of waiting, he turned to the side and peed on the carpeted floor.

When you gotta go you gotta go?

I once worked with a gal who would put her hands in her pants, root around for a pubic hair and then floss her teeth with it. No joke. She was let go after a few months because she refused to bath and customers complained about her smell.

rml_16

A man came into the newspaper office where I used to work to look through our archives. It was a really small, old building and we literally had only one toilet. A coworker was in there (not very long) and he needed to use it.

Instead of waiting, he turned to the side and peed on the carpeted floor.

When you gotta go you gotta go?

I once worked with a gal who would put her hands in her pants, root around for a pubic hair and then floss her teeth with it. No joke. She was let go after a few months because she refused to bath and customers complained about her smell.

OMG!!!

Ivey05131980

Last week we had a patient, at least 65 years old, pay me her copay out of her Justin Bieber wallet. I don't think she was his granny.

likitisplit

People tell me I'm strange because I promptly sniff the bicycle seat or bench when a woman is done working out there at the gym. I don't get it. What's so weird about that?

By any chance, do you read the Dear Prudie advice column?

Krizzo87

Last week a customer called the store and my manager answered. He asked if there was a manager he could speak with, to which she said, "My name is Jen, I'm a manager. How can I help?" He responded with "Yeah, could I talk to the actual manager? Like an actual MAN? There's no way they're allowing you women to run the store." I mean, really, I wouldn't have believed that if I hadn't heard it myself.

I have dealt with this sort of thing. I disagreed with an older male colleague (of equal rank) on an issue, and since it was my responsibility and my decision, I went with what I thought was best. He basically threw a temper tantrum about it and said to me "I miss the days when women were content to make coffee and answer the phones."

I'd be content to shove the phone up his *kitten* and pour scalding hot coffee over his head.. :flowerforyou:

SteelySunshine

Not sure it this counts as strange or stupid, but all the time, people will make a left turn from the right lane...Im just driving along and suddenly the person on my right will turn right in front of me across like 3 lanes of traffic to make a left hand turn. Its happened so much I dont even flinch anymore, but I dont get it.

Happened yesterday on the way back from a movie, it was only one lane on a fairly busy street. But I was like wtf dude there is a whole nuther lane for you to go in why cut us off?

So anyway my people are strange story pales in comparison to the perfume bath lady. But, one night I when I was working a dude comes into the store (I didn't see him actually come in) I first noticed him at the t-shirt display no shirt on. Then he proceeds to put on a t-shirt from the stacks. I was like "hell no he isn't trying on t-shirts in the middle of the aisle" it's not like we have a changing room, but what evs. Then I realize as he is coming to the counter he isn't carrying another shirt. I didn't notice that he was also barefoot. And this was on a rather cool night. I don't even want to know the cluster fvck of events that lead to a guy walking barefoot and shirtless across a fairly busy shopping mall on a fairly cool night.

kimosabe1

I had a coworker who once borrowed my scissors. Then a few minutes later I saw him sitting at his desk using them to trim his nose hair. And these were the big orange handle type for cutting paper.

I just told him to keep them when he tried to return them.

bahahaha!:laugh:

pippywillow

I used to work at a drug store. One night I was at the photo booth. The pharmacist had already gone home for the day. A customer came and asked me what to get to put on her foot. I told her I couldn't give medical advice and the pharmacist wouldn't be back till morning. She proceeded to take her shoe off and put her foot on the photo counter.

sevsmom

Once worked at a moderately high end department store. During back to school time, the Junior's dept always had a mess of jeans just left in the fitting rooms by customers. Well, close to closing time they would pile the jeans up in front of the 3 way mirror and begin sorting and re-folding them. There was a bit of business, so they had to leave the pile to finish up the remaning customers before close. Apparenlty, someone still in the fitting room thought they were in the restroom and proceeded to urinate & deficate on this pile of jeans. Probably 60 or better pairs of jeans that were now, effectively, ruined.

People are strange!