Being asked for 55 plus senior discount when I am not even 50....
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Build a bridge2
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I was asked this about a year ago...shortly after I turned 40. Didn't really put me in the best of moods1
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You gotta sympathize with these people. If they don’t ask, they’re in trouble. If they do, they’re in trouble. There’s a goodwill near me that has a senior citizen discount every Monday or Tuesday. I’ve been offered it before. I’ve seen the way some of these old bats holler when they aren’t asked. It’s lose-lose. I just smiled and said I’d love a discount and I got it.3
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Old people will let you know they’re old you do not need to ask(server 101)3
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5 years isn't that big of a difference. They'd win a prize at the fair.0
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I was asked this about a year ago...shortly after I turned 40. Didn't really put me in the best of moods
yeah it ticks me off for sure....too me why would a cashier take her chances and ask people...why not just put a sign up saying please let us know if you are over 55 as there is a discount. Plus I don't consider someone 55 even a senior..
At this same store about two years ago when I was 47 I was asked this too...she started it by saying I hope I don't offend you but just wondering if you qualify for our 55 plus discount...
I was not expecting to be asked this today so of course I did not have a good comeback. Next time though I want a good comeback and I want the discount.0 -
caco_ethes wrote: »You gotta sympathize with these people. If they don’t ask, they’re in trouble. If they do, they’re in trouble. There’s a goodwill near me that has a senior citizen discount every Monday or Tuesday. I’ve been offered it before. I’ve seen the way some of these old bats holler when they aren’t asked. It’s lose-lose. I just smiled and said I’d love a discount and I got it.
LOL!0 -
CaptainFantastic01 wrote: »Old people will let you know they’re old you do not need to ask(server 101)
Just shut up and give me my damn discount, sonny! And no, you can’t have your ball back.0 -
huntersvonnegut wrote: »CaptainFantastic01 wrote: »Old people will let you know they’re old you do not need to ask(server 101)
Just shut up and give me my damn discount, sonny! And no, you can’t have your ball back.
Sir I can’t go until you let go, it’s attached0 -
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It happened to me once, I was 38 or 39 at the time and I was pretty bothered by it. So much so, I actually changed my hairstyle and skincare routine. I wish I was kidding but I am not.
The lady looked 50-ish herself, which for some reason made it worse to me than if she'd been really young.
When I worked in retail and a senior discount was offered they always told us NOT to ask customers but to let them tell us. I only gave the discount w/o being told if the person was CLEARLY 70s plus.2 -
seltzermint555 wrote: »It happened to me once, I was 38 or 39 at the time and I was pretty bothered by it. So much so, I actually changed my hairstyle and skincare routine. I wish I was kidding but I am not.
The lady looked 50-ish herself, which for some reason made it worse to me than if she'd been really young.
When I worked in retail and a senior discount was offered they always told us NOT to ask customers but to let them tell us. I only gave the discount w/o being told if the person was CLEARLY 70s plus.
LOL...yeah I did something similar when it happened a few years ago...I went out the next day to buy some vitamin a/e wrinkle oil at the health food store and the clerk was like your skin looks pretty good she seemed curious as to why I was buying it, so that helped:)
But I hear you, both times it happened the ladies that asked were older...but then I think maybe it makes them feel better about themselves getting older to ask someone if they are of the age of 55 plus because I have never had the younger ones ask me just the older ones.
I think next time I will say, well seeing as you are assuming that I am yes, I will take the discount. As today is supposedly senior day perhaps I should go back and see if they ask!1 -
Hasn't happened to me but my dad went gray/white early on and in his 40's would be asked if my siblings and I were his grandchildren, senior discounts, etc. It bothered him a lot. He dyed his hair for awhile.
I had an experience last year where someone really thought I was in my 30's instead of 40's and that was pretty surprising. I have some gray hairs so figured I look my age but I guess that day I seemed younger.0 -
caco_ethes wrote: »You gotta sympathize with these people. If they don’t ask, they’re in trouble. If they do, they’re in trouble. There’s a goodwill near me that has a senior citizen discount every Monday or Tuesday. I’ve been offered it before. I’ve seen the way some of these old bats holler when they aren’t asked. It’s lose-lose. I just smiled and said I’d love a discount and I got it.
wait.
..... did you just admit to shopping at Goodwill ?
please tell me this "Goodwill" is just code-talk for: Nordstrom's Semi-Annual Sales Event2 -
CaptainFantastic01 wrote: »huntersvonnegut wrote: »CaptainFantastic01 wrote: »Old people will let you know they’re old you do not need to ask(server 101)
Just shut up and give me my damn discount, sonny! And no, you can’t have your ball back.
Sir I can’t go until you let go, it’s attached
Ooh, sorry. The cats have been enjoying batting it around. Even more than the catnip mice. They do keep knocking in under the frig though. We have to fish it out with a yard stick. All covered in dust bunnies. You have another one you can use, right?0 -
Are you against using coupons as well? Just take the discount and make like a bandit1
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Don't sweat the small stuff.0
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