The Ultamate Freak-a-zoid customer...
Wednesday, October 19, 2005. 6:15 PM,
Front End,
Good Earth Natural Foods, Fairfax CA.
Suspect came in with shaved head and funky sunglasses, it was dark out. Asked me if we have lavender candy. I take him over to candy shelf and we look together for lavender candy. No lavender candy, he takes boxes of ginger and mint breath candies. We go to my register he takes of his glasses and asks: "Do you know Telluride?"
Me: Yes, I have been to the bluegrass festival there.
Him: Well, let me tell you. I am a Tellurian, not a space alien, mind you. I am of this planet, I am just more awake than anyone else. Tellurian. I can tell you are one to.
Me: (playing along, but getting nervous). Oh yeah, what does that mean?
Him: Well you go along in life awake, you dance around all those who are not awake. This is NOT the Matrix, that's all wrong.
Me: Hmm, interesting....
Him: Like watch this, well see who's awake. (And he takes my tape dispenser and throws it on the floor really hard. The whole front end stops and looks). "See, no one noticed that!"
Me: I pick up the tape dispenser and casually take his cash and hope he get's the fuck out ASAP. ""That's $2.98 please"
Him: Thanks, if anyone named Deborah asks for me, you have NEVER seen me, OK?
Me; Okidoke, sir (and he leaves)
Everyone kinda was stunned after that. Lots of "Woah, what was that?" and "Are you ok?". Aside from the tape dispenser toss, it was a wacky and kinda fun interaction, though I would prefer it to not happen again. Alta says he's been breaking through to psychosis for about a year now...scary.
Oh well, another day in the life of a casier...
Front End,
Good Earth Natural Foods, Fairfax CA.
Suspect came in with shaved head and funky sunglasses, it was dark out. Asked me if we have lavender candy. I take him over to candy shelf and we look together for lavender candy. No lavender candy, he takes boxes of ginger and mint breath candies. We go to my register he takes of his glasses and asks: "Do you know Telluride?"
Me: Yes, I have been to the bluegrass festival there.
Him: Well, let me tell you. I am a Tellurian, not a space alien, mind you. I am of this planet, I am just more awake than anyone else. Tellurian. I can tell you are one to.
Me: (playing along, but getting nervous). Oh yeah, what does that mean?
Him: Well you go along in life awake, you dance around all those who are not awake. This is NOT the Matrix, that's all wrong.
Me: Hmm, interesting....
Him: Like watch this, well see who's awake. (And he takes my tape dispenser and throws it on the floor really hard. The whole front end stops and looks). "See, no one noticed that!"
Me: I pick up the tape dispenser and casually take his cash and hope he get's the fuck out ASAP. ""That's $2.98 please"
Him: Thanks, if anyone named Deborah asks for me, you have NEVER seen me, OK?
Me; Okidoke, sir (and he leaves)
Everyone kinda was stunned after that. Lots of "Woah, what was that?" and "Are you ok?". Aside from the tape dispenser toss, it was a wacky and kinda fun interaction, though I would prefer it to not happen again. Alta says he's been breaking through to psychosis for about a year now...scary.
Oh well, another day in the life of a casier...