Whenever I am at work this customer comes in (real nice guy though) but he asks 'Hows the weather' each and every day. I am running out of answers to tell him and it has gotten to the point that when I see him I go in another direction if he does not see me.
2006-07-12 17:20:06 · 25 answers · asked by chubbazbubba 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
May be he wants to talk to you about more than that. May be he likes you? Be nice to him, smile at him and go beyond the weather. May be he is lonesome. May be he likes you and this is how he wishes to begin the conversation.
May be he wants to get your goat...lol... let him have it!! YOU buy another may be. =)
2006-07-12 17:25:17 · answer #1 · answered by NQV 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask him something non-weather related. Since he's a customer and you have to deal with him, think of a question to ask HIM, and see where the topic takes you. He simply seems socially shy and doesn't know what else to say, or he's shy around YOU and wants some of your attention. If he's developmentally impaired just try to have sympathy and just answer the same question with the same answer.
You'd be surprised to know how many people start conversations by talking about the weather, especially when it's boiling HOT !!!
2006-07-14 22:30:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I work in tech support, and there is a lady who calls 3-4 times a day, with the same problem, when we are monitored by our supervisors they say if she calls, keep the conversation related to whatever her problem is, however at one point she would say she is actually calling because she wants to talk with someone... When I finally got ahold of her, I kept the call under 20 minutes (her calls would last for at least 45-60 mins)... Her problem was that she never took a break talking, so basically when she would ask me a question about what she talked about (I wasn't even listening to her - I put my headset on mute :) ) I told her "So, what are you calling in for?" and she said, so I solved her problem and told her to call back if anything else happens - now her calls (although she calls 1-2 times a day) are less than 10 mins: I'm sure I'm not the only one who contributed to cutting her off, but you need to make sure you are in control of the conversation and either: get to the point, or tell them straight up that if there isn't anything else I can help you with, I have to end this now (We have to give reference numbers)... Maybe you can say something like my boss needs me.
2006-07-13 00:37:22 · answer #3 · answered by Kevin C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it depends on how bad you want your job. I use to waitress in this cafe. Every day this women in her fifties came in with her husand and ex husand. She was now living with the ex husband. They all worked together. These three people sat there every day for three hour drinking coffee. And never once did they leave any of the waitresses a tip. I was told this was going on for years. Well enough was enough and was sick of being expected to be at their beck and call no matter how busy it was, if they wanted coffee I dropped what ever I was doing to get them coffee. Like i said enough was enough. I was the first and only waitress to do this. I took one of those brown coffee pots with the black lid and set it on the table. They looked at me and said they wanted fresh coffee and someone to pour it. I said I am sorry I am busy this is a fresh pot and when you need the pot filled again let me know....... Guess What???? They complained to the owner because i insulted them with the coffee pot and they like to have someone else pour their coffee. These were dirty , grubby people, the guys had half their teeth missing, and they stunk.......... BUT GUESS WHAT? I was fired. For being rude to faithful customers who have come in there everyday for years. So if you dont mind getting fired, come up with something to say to him. Or say excuss me but I am not a meterologist. Maybe you could turn on the radio in your car or the local news at home. Or better yet tell him all about the weather channel......... It either shuts him up, or offends him and he complains and you get fired........
2006-07-13 00:29:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the guy is taller than you are then he is being mean. If he is shorter then you then he is making fun of him self. But if he is the same higth as you are then just tell him that when you came to work it was a nice day. And then tell him that at the time beinging you don't know how the weather is.
2006-07-13 00:35:39 · answer #5 · answered by babygirl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is his way of saying hello and trying to socialize. It is pretty innocent actually. You should not worry about having to have a unique answer each time. You can always answer "same old same old" or "nice today" and just pick something short and simple that does not require a response.
2006-07-13 00:24:13 · answer #6 · answered by Jeff A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know someone who asks me the same three questions in the same exact order every single time he talks to me:
1. How are you today?
2. Have have you been up to?
3. What did you do this weekend?
Friendly or not, it is SUPER BORING. Like man, can you think of something else to ask?
2006-07-13 00:42:11 · answer #7 · answered by 7FAM 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Answer him something completely off the wall, like "As fuzzy as a sheep" and then ask him something like "And how are the sidewalks today? Still there I suppose. How nice. Have a good day now!". Smile like crazy and he will have learned to avoid you.
2006-07-13 00:27:07 · answer #8 · answered by reverenceofme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spend each day trying to come up with a witty funny answer the next day. Make it a challenge to be funny.
2006-07-13 00:23:39 · answer #9 · answered by Brianman3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he's a nice guy, and he's your customer--just learn to deal with it
Sounds like a phrase similar to "how's it going?" or some other generic greeting.
Be friendly and polite--which I suspect is one of the things your getting paid to do.
2006-07-13 00:30:08 · answer #10 · answered by tiredoftheknobs 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋