wednesday at work

I really tried not to write another post about how frustrated I get when customers ask me stupid things. But now I need to get it out, get it aallllll out. Okay, first of all, these two little teeny boppers came in 15 minutes late to see a movie they had to come see "for school," so obviously they don't give a hoot about it. One of the girls asks me, "do you guys have slushies heerrrrr?" and I'm like, "no," so then she looks to her friend and goes, "worst place everrrrrrr!!"

Then, this lady comes in with her husband (I presume), and while she's buying the tickets for them, she goes, "I have a question to ask you, and I'm hoping you can help me." I'm like, "okayyy....." She goes, "I have a babysitter at home, and I'm wondering if I can see half the film now and then come back to see the other half tomorrow?" I'm like, "uhhh....that's not really something we do...." and she's all like, "I know, that's why I'm asking you for a huge favor, you can just give me a lil coupon or something to see the other half tomorrow, babysitters are expensive these days, blah blah..." I was just like, "go talk to my manager, I have no power to do anything." WHO THE HELL ASKS THAT!?!?

Okay then, this girl comes in and wants to buy a ticket for Moonrise Kingdom. We have a very strict policy where we need to ask for a proof of age if you want the under-25 discount. So I ask her, like I asked the 300 other people I already served today, and she's like, "I don't have any ID on me...but I am under 25..." (this is a classic case, ladies and gentlemen, of stupidity, that I often encounter. read: who walks around without ID?) So I'm like, "Look, I can't give you the discount without the proof of age, it's just the policy," but then the friend she was with who is OVER 25 (ie. doesn't qualify for the discount) takes out HIS STUDENT CARD to PROVE THAT SHE IS A STUDENT. DO YOU GUYS GET IT!?!? NO?? ME NEITHER!!!! Apparently, this dude thought that by showing me HIS student card, that somehow it would prove that THE GIRL was ALSO A STUDENT and therefore UNDER 25 and therefore ENTITLED TO THE DISCOUNT. I was like, "that doesn't prove anything..." but then I was just like,  ugh, get out of my face I can't even look at you/deal with this anymore.

Why God?

A cottage I'd live in

This little cottage feels so clean and refreshing; I'd love to live here.

 

  Home tour/pics from marthastewart.com. Read more about the cottage here.

Another day on the job: anger issue

Do you ever feel so annoyed at people that it makes you depressed about human civilization? I have to interact with insanely idiotic clients on a daily basis, and I'm starting to question lately whether or not I'm a hater of old people. What bugs me the most are the little things: 1) when people don't know how to use the interact machine while paying ("where's 'checking'?" - umm the button that clearly says 'checking'...Or when they enter their pin # and then stand around for a couple seconds looking dumbly at the screen, until I realize they didn't push 'enter') IT DOESN'T TAKE A GENIUS TO WORK ONE OF THESE MACHINES. 2) When people buy a ticket from me and then ask:
a) "where do I go?" - there is only 1 way you CAN go
b) "do you have a bathroom?" - nnoooo we're only a cinema that serves snacks and drinks and yet does not provide our customers with a bathroom, GO FIND IT
c) "can I go outside and come back in with my ticket or do I have to go directly into the theatre?" - are you kidding? there is no barrier preventing you from exiting, and I've never heard of a cinema where you are forced to go in upon buying your ticket. Why WOULDN'T you be able to leave and come back??!!

This is what I look like when someone asks me a stupid question:
The worst is when people say to me, "Two tickets for [movie title]," and I go, "It'll be $23," and then they go, "But isn't there a student price?" HOW THE HELL AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW IF YOU ARE A STUDENT IF YOU DON'T TELL ME. DO YOU THINK I CAN MAGICALLY KNOW JUST BY LOOKING AT YOU THAT YOU ARE A STUDENT. YES, WE HAVE A REDUCED PRICE, SO THEN ASK ME, "Is there a price for students?" BEFORE YOU ORDER YOUR TICKETS. I AM NOT PSYCHIC.

Phheeeewf, I just had to blow off some steam there folks. I realize I have some anger issues and will try to deal with them sometime this year, #newyearsresolutions.

Me, every day:

gifs from whatshouldwecallme

A house I'd live in

What an amazing Scandinavian home. I would totally live here. 

 Found via here, a Danish (or maybe Swedish, I don't know how to tell the difference...) website.

I like to eat 'n drink

Are you sick of my face yet? No? Well, then keep reading! If you know me at all, you probably know that I have a huge love of food, duh. On my last trip to Europe with my bf Jesse, he'd constantly catch me in the act of eating - sometimes mid-chew - so much so that I thought I'd share t(his) experience with you. Some pics are unflattering, some will make you hungry, but in the end you will understand me a whole lot better. Enjoy. 

 At the JFK airport in New York waiting for our connecting flight to London

(Eating: veggie burger and fries)

At our hostel in London, having a quick lunch

(Eating: Tesco falafel sandwich)

In Cambridge, having a big messy Mexican lunch

(Eating: bean burrito, guacamole around my mouth)

Having breakfast at our hostel in Amsterdam

(Eating: granola, yogurt, and an apple)

Here I am at an Indonesia restaurant in Bossum with my huge extended Dutch family

(Eating: Indonesia buffet of rice and veggies)

Having a lil chew on a piece of candy (it was nougat) while strolling in Amersfoort

Just a gigantic glass of Belgian bear in Antwerp

Dinner in Antwerp

(Eating: falafel plate with fries)

Breakfast at a little cafe in Antwerp

(Eating: cheese croissant with salad)

Chewing a wrap for lunch in a park in Brussels

(Eating: butternut squash tortilla wrap)

Indulging in my first Belgian waffle in Brussels

(Eating: waffle with strawberries and whipped cream)

Subway in Paris for lunch

(Eating: veggie sub with iced tea)

Havin' a lil snack of baguette while sitting in front of the Eiffel Tower

(Eating: multigrain baguette)

Pizza-to-go for dinner

The pizza wasn't very good so we didn't finish it, but even in my darkest hour I still managed to make a new friend (this guy, to my left....what?)

Our pathetic snack at the Louvre cafeteria

(Eating: chocolate croissant)

Having a snack at our hostel in Paris

(Eating: baguette & Boursin)

Eating crepes in le Marais, Paris

Our last night of the trip, drinking cheap bubbly wine on the bank of the Seine with our pal Claire (left) for company

carrie bradshaw would wear this

I am very skeptical about "high fashion." Don't get me wrong, I love fashion, but I despise fashion magazines and designers telling others what to wear, or what is "in style." That being said, I do like looking at various collections because clothing can be fun, creative, inspiring, and reminiscent. Chanel's Resort 2013 Collection - (this is another pet peeve of mine: collections coming out a year in advance because historically the upper class women wanted to differentiate themselves from lower class ladies who would tailor their clothes to resemble the dresses the rich ladies wore, so the upper class snobs started changing their styles periodically so a) one would know she was a true upper class lass, and not wearing "prêt-à-porter ", and b) so the lower class women would have a harder time catching up and "staying in style." Give me a break!) - is cool because I like the way Karl Lagerfeld used symbols of Versailles (where the fashion show was), Rococo,  and Louis XIV's reign. I mentioned these comparisons in this post. Anyway, I like looking at the pastel colors and interesting shapes used in these Chanel outfits, and the use of tweed so infamous to Chanel's oeuvre. Would you wear any of the creations below? 

 

All images via style.com