YMCA
It's fun to work at the Y-M-C-A! (singing)
ALRIGHT... how about some work stories? great!
First off, my second day of work, awhile ago, I made the fire alarm go off. NOT COOL. There was a bug, a beetle, and all the kiddies are spazzing out. I'm about to squish it when another kid brings up the "it's a living thing" debate. So, I'm in the "kitchen area" and theres a door about two feet away, and I'm thinking, "Hey! Let's just let the bug outside, everyone will be happy, right?" WRONG! I open the door and this horrid beeping noise goes off. Then, one of the other employees tells me that there's a button above the door that turns it off. It's one of those "Emergency exits only! Alarm will sound!!!" doors. Possibly the worst few seconds of my life. ALL the kids point to me, and I hid in the playhouse for a little while.
I know most of you have heard that story, and alot of you have heard the next one too.
Two little kids and there mom walk in. Sometimes, the parents stay with the kids for awhile to comfort them. So, they head to the coloring arena and start... coloring. I come over and make small talk. Then, the mom goes on about how "it's nice that all the employees aren't just old ladies and moms. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but that it's nice to have some kids help out and give it a fresher vibe.... SO what middle school do you go to?" I reply very sweetly, "Actually I'm in highschool". Clearly this lady has no idea when to stop and says, "Going to be a freshman or a sophomore?" And I say, "Junior." Then, she adds that I look very very young for my age and leaves. I'm thinking, "That's right. Have fun leaving your kids here with me." NOTE: brattiest kids in the world!
Finally, the last story. This one is very very new. I'm closing last night, and we close at 7 on Sundays. It's 7:00 and there are still two kids left. So, we make an announcement: Attention Y members! The Child Watch is closing. We wait another 10 minutes and one of the kid's dad comes and picks him up. One left. So, we wait and wait. My dad is waiting outside very impatiently and so we make another announcement at 17 after. Still no one comes. Then me and the other worker, also in highschool, joke around and say: Attention freaking Y members! Get your kids! We laugh. The kid comes waddling up and laughs... and then he repeats me. "Attention FREAKING Y members." UH OH! We start bribing this kid with stickers, but nothing. He just keeps saying it. He's about 6, so he knows what's right and wrong. Were both like crap. Finally, the dad comes in. They go to get the kid's shoes and were walking out, when he says, "Oh, by the way! I told my dad you said freaking y members." Then the other employee says, "We were just joking aroung". And we walk out. AKWARD. I mean it's not really a "bad word". But for a 6 year-old and his dad, I'm sure it is. Oops! It reminded me of Meet the Fockers, when the kid keeps saying ass hole.
So, that is all for now. Hope you enjoyed. :-).