Dollarama — Local services in Toronto

Entertaining.

I was in this location last week and there was a confrontation between a staff member and a customer.

Went like this.

Setting. - hot day hot store, long line, one cashier. I'm in line between a guy stocking the impulse items at the front, Suckers to be exact, and a customer behind me.

Customer, not overly rude but slightly exasperated with the line "hey, maybe you could worry about the suckers later and get this line moving"

Worker, visually angry immediately, "do you work? DO YOU WORK???" To customer.

Customer. "I do"

Worker. "Well, do people come to your work, customers, and tell you what to do??!

Customer " they do"

Worker "well, cashier knows what she's doing! If she needs help she'll call for help!!" I'm not even on the clock! I'm doing this on my time!

Customer, upset now at the confrontational tone "you're a good guy, a hero but maybe settle down"

Worker, seriously, angry now. "Whatever, have a nice day, don't talk to me"

Customer. "Ok whatever"

Worker, mumbles to customer behind one he had confronted

Customer, "what did you say?"

Worker " i wasn't talking to you!!"

Customer " what's your name, sir"

Worker "i wasn't talking to you, I'm not telling you my name!"

Customer, "it's ok. I'll find out"

Worker, "whatever"

So, yeah. Was interesting. Hot day, hot head worker. The customer was just being a regular customer.. Complaining a bit and the worker tripped out.

There was a little more, on both sides bit this i...

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