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At least, that's what you would say if you were on your last day and you knew you weren't getting a recommendation anyway. Instead, you choke back the rage and say, "Pet section." The dipshit Dogfood Guy rolls his eyes at you and walks away in the wrong direction. You're pretty sure you hear him mumble the word "asshole" as he disappears around the corner. What the hell is his problem? He doesn't have a right to be pissed off. You barely said two words to the guy, and you answered his dumbass question.

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"Yeah, it's down this aisle, then take a right. It's under the sign that says 'Exit.' Go past that, then to your car and go fuck yourself."

Where You Went Wrong:

You didn't for one second put yourself in Dogfood's shoes. Because the odds are overwhelming that the customer considers asking you for directions an absolute last resort -- almost nobody enjoys A) interrupting somebody else on the job or B) admitting they got lost on a Snausage hunt. That's why right now he's thinking, "Pet aisle? No shit, where the fuck do you think I've been looking? The paint section? The point is, I'm not in this store very often, and all the aisles look the same to me, you arrogant prick." Then the next thing you know, he's shitting in the Arts and Crafts section.

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So where you're thinking that you gave a completely correct, concise answer, he sees you as another young punk who wouldn't stop mopping for three seconds to be a little more helpful, because of an, "I do exactly what I'm paid to do and no more" attitude.