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What is something people you encounter at your job say that makes you want to scream? (Job, person & quote) (lemmings.world)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by cheesymoonshadow@lemmings.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Job: cashier

Item doesn't scan

Customer: "That means it's free, right?"

🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

Only about 4 weeks in as a cashier and I've heard this enough to last me a lifetime.

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[–] cheesymoonshadow@lemmings.world 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I googled "identify a source of truth" and was treated to a plethora of buzzwordy tweets and articles worthy of Deepak Chopra.

I'm so sorry.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 18 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Let’s put a pin in it, and we can circle back when we have more bandwidth. Hopefully it’s not too heavy a lift.

[–] deadsuperhero@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 months ago

I used to work with enterprise customers at a SaaS company, and still have a lot of anger in how corporate types use this fluffy language. I think my "favorite" example of this jargon is "Please Advise.", which basically just means "What the fuck?!"

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 5 points 4 months ago

Oh Ffs kill me I hate this nonsense.

[–] tiredofsametab@kbin.run 3 points 4 months ago

Hopefully it’s not too heavy a lift.

Well, that's a new one (assuming it's not referring to a physical object) to me

[–] kalleboo@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

First we gotta TOUCH BASE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8HnJHiu9d8

(warning: RCR, audio probably NSFW)