Double Checking

Lando Griffin · 17-01-2013 12:20PM #1

There before the Christmas I spotted a lovely jumper being displayed on the shops window so I went in and searched for it but to no avail.
I asked the (very pretty ) attendant if they had any and she said she would double check.
This got me thinking, if she hadn't checked once how could she double check it and if she went off to double check it was she incapable of checking it once and showing signs of incompetence.
They didn't have any anyway but it seemed from there on at work and in the service industry everywhere where I went people have to "Double check" this and" Double check" that.
It really is annoying that the next time someone says it I am going tell them to just check it once and Ill be on my way.
Have you noticed the overuse of this phrase.
Discuss.

JDxtra · 17-01-2013 12:22PM

It means they'll check carefully, rather than having a quick browse around.

Worst thread ever.

davetherave · 17-01-2013 12:24PM

You checked and didn't find any, she will now go and check for you.

Check & Check = Double Check.

Valetta · 17-01-2013 12:24PM

Lando Griffin wrote: »

There before the Christmas I spotted a lovely jumper being displayed on the shops window so I went in and searched for it but to no avail.
I asked the (very pretty ) attendant if they had any and she said she would double check.
This got me thinking, if she hadn't checked once how could she double check it and if she went off to double check it was she incapable of checking it once and showing signs of incompetence.
They didn't have any anyway but it seemed from there on at work and in the service industry everywhere where I went people have to "Double check" this and" Double check" that.
It really is annoying that the next time someone says it I am going tell them to just check it once and Ill be on my way.
Have you noticed the overuse of this phrase.
Discuss.

You're not very gruntled, are you?

17-01-2013 12:24PM

She was showing signs of incompetence because she offered to double check something for you?

Right.

SunnyDub1 · 17-01-2013 12:25PM

shop assistances are usually aware of what stock they have in and what they haven't got in.

The shop assistance you where dealing with was probably aware they hadn't got any in stock, but just to do her job and be 100% sure they hadn't got in in stock she went to "double check"

IMO it would be a lot worse if she just said there wasn't any in stock and didn't bothering going to double check in the event that someone might have returned this item and there was one in stock

BUBBLE WRAP · 17-01-2013 12:26PM

Was it a nice jumper op?

Dravokivich · 17-01-2013 12:26PM

You've already checked, so she's doubling your failed efforts.

Oranage2 · 17-01-2013 12:30PM

As someone said if they just said no the customer would get all shmarmy so its better just to say you'll 'double check' and go to the stock room and have a laugh with the lads there

BUBBLE WRAP · 17-01-2013 12:31PM

Oranage2 wrote: »

As someone said if they just said no the customer would get all shmarmy so its better just to say you'll 'double check' and go to the stock room and have a laugh with the lads there

:pac:

ITS_A_BADGER · 17-01-2013 12:42PM

geez id say your a laugh on a night out :pac:

Czarcasm · 17-01-2013 12:48PM

Lando Griffin wrote: »

It really is annoying that the next time someone says it I am going tell them to just check it once and Ill be on my way.
Have you noticed the overuse of this phrase.
Discuss.

I've often noticed that some people are bothered by the most ridiculous things.

Pat Mustard · 17-01-2013 12:49PM

This guy might be more your speed, OP.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9cP-1kC3So

17-01-2013 12:56PM

Czarcasm wrote: »

I've often noticed that some people are bothered by the most ridiculous things.

Semantic Pedantic!

Lando Griffin · 17-01-2013 01:06PM

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

Was it a nice jumper op?

Yes it was but I saw a chap with one on our work-night and he was quite the prat in it so luckily I didn't purchase.

wyndham · 17-01-2013 01:12PM

Why didn't you buy the one in the window?

Knockout_91 · 17-01-2013 01:19PM

Lando Griffin wrote: »

There before the Christmas I spotted a lovely jumper being displayed on the shops window so I went in and searched for it but to no avail.
I asked the (very pretty ) attendant if they had any and she said she would double check.
This got me thinking, if she hadn't checked once how could she double check it and if she went off to double check it was she incapable of checking it once and showing signs of incompetence.
They didn't have any anyway but it seemed from there on at work and in the service industry everywhere where I went people have to "Double check" this and" Double check" that.
It really is annoying that the next time someone says it I am going tell them to just check it once and Ill be on my way.
Have you noticed the overuse of this phrase.
Discuss.

It really baffles me the way certain unfunny threads get several likes yet this gets none (except for mine). I found this absolutely hilarious! If I overheard a man say to a shop assistant "no no, don't double check, just check it once and ill be on my way", I think I'd explode laughing... It's so weird it's funny

Tough crowd OP

biko · 17-01-2013 01:41PM

The customer is always right stupid

Valetta · 17-01-2013 01:44PM

When you asked her to check did she say "I'll do it now in a minute"?

Where To · 17-01-2013 01:47PM

I agree OP. A shop assistant who doesn't know what they have in stock should be sacked on the spot. I'm not joking.

Oranage2 · 17-01-2013 01:53PM

Where To wrote: »

I agree OP. A shop assistant who doesn't know what they have in stock should be sacked on the spot. I'm not joking.

Good, because im not laughing.

Pherekydes · 17-01-2013 05:32PM

Where To wrote: »

I agree OP. A shop assistant who doesn't know what they have in stock should be sacked on the spot. I'm not joking.

In SQ (and I'm sure other supermarkets) they get deliveries every night. I don't see how anyone could possibly know what's in stock all the time.

DavyD_83 · 17-01-2013 06:02PM

Where To wrote: »

I agree OP. A shop assistant who doesn't know what they have in stock should be sacked on the spot. I'm not joking.

The first check, is them checking in their head. second check is making sure there's none buried down the back room somewhere, or depending on their mood it's popping out back for appearances sake.

As mentioned above, there are a LOT of customers who won't just take your word for it if you say something is out of stock - even if in your head you know it hasn't been in stock for weeks.

I'd have found it kind of funny if the OP said he had said all this to the girl. But no, he was so irritated about it that he waited til he got home to whine on the internet.

Some days I'm really glad I don't work in retail any more.
There are a lot of customer service bashing threads round here, some are valid, some are just crap customers.

Where To · 17-01-2013 06:05PM

Pherekydes wrote: »

In SQ (and I'm sure other supermarkets) they get deliveries every night. I don't see how anyone could possibly know what's in stock all the time.

Why wouldn't they?

17-01-2013 07:44PM

Where To wrote: »

I agree OP. A shop assistant who doesn't know what they have in stock should be sacked on the spot. I'm not joking.

Do you mean that they should know what's in stock and whats not off the top of their heads without checking? If the staff in the likes of Argos had that ability, they'd be far too over qualified for the job

Where To · 17-01-2013 07:49PM

shaaane wrote: »

Do you mean that they should know what's in stock and whats not off the top of their heads without checking? If the staff in the likes of Argos had that ability, they'd be far too over qualified for the job

I'm pretty sure that in Argos they have a computer that does that for them. In a normal run of the mill clothes shop, not knowing what you have in stock stinks of laziness and apathy. In my opinion.:)

Dave0301 · 17-01-2013 07:55PM

Where To wrote: »

I agree OP. A shop assistant who doesn't know what they have in stock should be sacked on the spot. I'm not joking.

So every worker in the store should know the exact details of all stock levels without being allowed to check the system for clarity?

Slightly unrealistic, no?

Where To · 17-01-2013 07:56PM

Dave0301 wrote: »

So every worker in the store should know the exact details of all stock levels without being allowed to check the system for clarity?

Slightly unrealistic, no?

What's unrealistic about being able to do your job properly?

17-01-2013 07:59PM

Where to, are you trolling?

17-01-2013 08:00PM

Where To wrote: »

What's unrealistic about being able to do your job properly?

Should every taxi driver know exactly where they're going without the need of directions, map or sat nav?

Where To · 17-01-2013 08:12PM

shaaane wrote: »

Should every taxi driver know exactly where they're going without the need of directions, map or sat nav?

In my opinion, yes they should. If you're going to do a job half arsed, you're better off staying at home. I don't expect people to know everything, but I do expect them to do their best to know everything possible about their job. Anything else is substandard as far as I'm concerned.

Probably a good job I don't own a shop eh?:pac:

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