s/o Ten Things Tuesdays and weird job questions

rondokye · February 2014

lizabethann06's weird job question from Ten Things Tuesdays, what weird question have you been asked at work?

I work at an art museum and recently, we've had two weird questions brought up by guests. The first was a call asking if nudists are welcome to come to the Museum.

And the second was a letter from a man who celebrates the 'barefoot' lifestyle. Apparently, he came to the Museum and was asked by our guards to please put on a pair of shoes. Luckily, he keeps a pair of shoes in the trunk of his car for instances such as this in which his lifestyle is discriminated against. He was very disappointed that we did not have a policy on footwear and recommended that we seriously consider how we are going to welcome individuals such as himself to our organization.

Can't make this stuff up....guess it takes all kinds to make the world go'round.

fabk · February 2014

I used to work in a big box outdoors store. I was the lead in the Camping dept and I loved my job, I am very outdoorsy and knew my products really well.

I answered billions of questions but only once in my 5 years working there did I get this question.

" How do you put the bear bells on the bears?"

My first thought was they were joking. I smiled, realised they were serious and than without laughing (on the outside) I explained that people wear the bells to let animals (ie bears) know we are in the area and they will hopefully stay away.

The husband and wife were embarassed and laughed at themselves. It was a hilarious experience that I understand is still used as a training exercise at the store.

theuntaggablek · February 2014

I used to work for the park service. Once, a woman with a heavy Southern drawl walked in the visitor center and asked "y'all have pythons round here?" I know how scared many are of snakes, so I did my best to explain and kindly reassure her that there were not any pythons... and tell her about the harmless garter snakes in the park.

Then she looked at me like I was an idiot and said "I didn't say python, I said PAY PHONE."

" Oh. Round the corner on the left."

Exit visitor. Cue gut busting laughter with coworker. Still cracks me up.

jennipalmer · February 2014

When I worked at bank if I answered phone I had a whole statement I had to say. Well after I got it all out the guy on the phone says..."are you old enough to work there?" I hate it when people say stuff about my voice. When my ex husbands friend called he asked me if my daddy was there!

jackson290721 · February 2014

I've only been asked awful things. Like will you bite my kid when he bites someone, smack my kids hand when he hits someone, leave her in her Pissed on clothes if she has an accident.

No, no I will not get violent with your kid and or have them sit in a time out, in their own urine.

jackson290721 · February 2014

MissConstrued said:
@jennipalmer
At my first job as a massage therapist at a spa I was only 21. One of my clients asked if I was old enough to work there. I mean, I guess I looked young, but I worked at a well known local spa with 20 locations. I don't think they would hire someone underage.

Of course, in my line of work there have been many strange questions I've been asked. Goes with the territory.

Haha haha happy endings

jackson290721 · February 2014

somerandomchick said:

jackson290721 said:
I've only been asked awful things. Like will you bite my kid when he bites someone, smack my kids hand when he hits someone, leave her in her Pissed on clothes if she has an accident.

No, no I will not get violent with your kid and or have them sit in a time out, in their own urine.

Are they asking you these things because they're afraid you'll do them (depressing) or because they think its sound parenting strategy (depressing-er)

Full blown wanted me to. I got blamed for kids who bit, because I didn't bite them back. I got blamed because a girl wasn't potty trained, since I changed her immediately after an accident, instead of forcing her to stay in her urine soaked clothes for thirty minutes.

Dani428 · February 2014

This is an awesome thread. Well we all know I have a weird job which comes along with so many funny stories...but not weird questions really. Best I have is when the prize patrol surprised someone in jail - yup - we'll go anywhere!

RoRo10733 · February 2014

I worked as a baker for 12 years and had some interesting requests from customers. Most of the time it was mis-reading but we had a good laugh about it. Here are the top three I remember. Focaccia was called fuck-a-chia, brioche was called brrr-och and french batard was called french bastard!

dliz87 · February 2014

jackson290721 said:

somerandomchick said:

jackson290721 said:
I've only been asked awful things. Like will you bite my kid when he bites someone, smack my kids hand when he hits someone, leave her in her Pissed on clothes if she has an accident.

No, no I will not get violent with your kid and or have them sit in a time out, in their own urine.

Are they asking you these things because they're afraid you'll do them (depressing) or because they think its sound parenting strategy (depressing-er)
Full blown wanted me to. I got blamed for kids who bit, because I didn't bite them back. I got blamed because a girl wasn't potty trained, since I changed her immediately after an accident, instead of forcing her to stay in her urine soaked clothes for thirty minutes.

This makes me painfully sad.

rondokye · February 2014

jackson290721 said:

I've only been asked awful things. Like will you bite my kid when he bites someone, smack my kids hand when he hits someone, leave her in her Pissed on clothes if she has an accident. No, no I will not get violent with your kid and or have them sit in a time out, in their own urine.
Are they asking you these things because they're afraid you'll do them (depressing) or because they think its sound parenting strategy (depressing-er)
Full blown wanted me to. I got blamed for kids who bit, because I didn't bite them back. I got blamed because a girl wasn't potty trained, since I changed her immediately after an accident, instead of forcing her to stay in her urine soaked clothes for thirty minutes.

WTH is wrong with people?

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