(Discussion) Secret Santa 2013 is coming soon!

[JC327]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dayo Steph /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Quote: Originally Posted by jannie135 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  OT moment, but the Naked 3 palette is for sale. I'm trying to buy it through luvocracy since I have a 10$ credit for signing up but no one has it up lol. I put it up on the site and I'm waiting for it to verify the price.
I'm lusting after it sooo badly. I have Naked1, skipped 2, but 3 oooh come to me my pretty. I'm itching to order it...on the other hand if I wait for Sephora I'll add to my points and i'm *this* close to VIB Rouge.  I kinda want to try and make it because now that my collection is so robust I can't see spending this much in future years (although who am I kidding, Sephora is my crack).

I'm also seeing all the comments about SS's who like high end brands, and just wanted to call out to my SS that even though I have them on my list, I'll be very happy with other things - the surprise and thoughtfulness is the best part!

 

[gemstone]

On the topic of christmas dogs:
 


my pup last year as a baaaaaaaby

 

[tweakabell]

Quote: Originally Posted by usofjessamerica /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  @slinka Girl, you and me both. Our book would be a best seller and would give key insights into Human Nature. Seriously. So many people have swore at me, threatened to kill me, attempted to throw HOT drinks at me (thank god a cop was usually there and/or the person missed), smear poo all over my bathrooms, JO in the cafe (this and adult films on the internet are very common problems in some stores)... I mean seriously. What. The. Hell.

You know what's the worse? When people excuse their awful behavior on it being early and that they "haven't had their coffee yet". That is not an excuse for NOT treating a fellow human being in the dignified manner in which they deserve. Gosh.

OK I AM DONE NOW I PROMISE. 

This crap is exactly why I can't work with people. Seriously, I've worked in a craft store and a Marshall's through 10 week school work programs in high school. Two separate people asked me to smell them at Marshall's and at the craft store people would walk up to me asking what they should craft, not what they needed for a specific craft, what they should be doing with their time. I HATE PEOPLE, I have no patience for them.

 

[kawaiiwoofs]

Quote: Originally Posted by MissRoe /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  listen, I am not some fire breathing bizatcho twirling though the store like a class 5 tornado. I used to be a waitress so I always say "it's ok", "no problem", "I can wait" "not a biggie", when it comes to getting an order correct. I say please, and thank you and have a nice day. I don't talk on my phone, and I don't act superior to anyone. But when my kids are concerned-different story. He knew I had kids, I specifically said to his face and not through some speaker that these are for my kids and the window was down and my kids were waving to him. Dude, not cool giving my kids coffee. Starbucks is a super duper special treat for my kiddos. This man just has a " I'm super cool" attitude and didn't give a crap. Also, there was no one behind me in the drive through. It's not like the drinks were backing up. I should also mention I've had issues with this guy in the past....

And for the lady that orders a strawberry with 7 pumps of classic-WTF?? Do those kids have teeth? are they obese? Dang that's a lot of sugar. My boys split a tall. There is no way I'd let them have anymore...
Omg! No! I didn't mean it like that! That sounds like a barista with a serious issue. You're right though -- esp with cream drinks its pretty obvious when, especially a cold drink, there is or is not coffee present. Hopefully there was some corrective action with that.. That guy is lame.

Oh, I've definitely made worse drinks for adults. My heart breaks when I see little kids drinking these types of drinks. Haha -- they looked like perfectly normal kids. They would throw regular tempertantrums in the store and it would be really, really hard to witness.

 

[JC327]

Quote: Originally Posted by yousoldtheworld /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Is it bad that I want you ALL to be my Santa?? you're all so amazing and thoughtful and creative, ahhhhh
My thoughts exactly!!!

 

[kawaiiwoofs]

Quote: Originally Posted by gemstone /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 

I would like to see more Christmas pups, please! These are too cute.

Quote: Originally Posted by gemstone /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  As someone who can't afford to go to overboard, and has tried to stick to the budget as closely as possible (although I did cash in a ton of Ulta points and used coupons/sales to do it), I think I am going to feel happy no matter what happens.  As long as I get a gift that someone put thought into, I'm going to be psyched.
This! Same!

 

[slinka]

Haha! We started a list at one of my stores of the crazy things that have happened/been said to us....some hilarious, some angering...some just confusing lol.
A morbidly obese policeman (Pretty sure he's a paper-pusher, by his physique and attitude) waddled in once, all red-faced and looking seriously like he was gonna die, just to tell me his pizza was delivered 5 minutes late...and of course, thusly it was "Ice cold" (....not possible, sorry. Especially since it was still steaming and southern Texas rarely gets below 95 degrees even in winter lol) and told me if I ever had an emergency, he'd make sure no one would come! I just laugh at this now, but some people really have no clue what us food service people have to deal with on the daily! Thank goodness I'm no longer doing that! (This is why we make the best tippers /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />  )

 

[JC327]

Quote: Originally Posted by DoubleShot /img/forum/go_quote.gif

^Ditto Sorry for all the Doxie OT, but I just have to brag on my boy. I've been sick all week and he hasn't left my side.


So sweet!

 

[gemstone]

Quote: Originally Posted by tweakabell /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  This crap is exactly why I can't work with people. Seriously, I've worked in a craft store and a Marshall's through 10 week school work programs in high school. Two separate people asked me to smell them at Marshall's and at the craft store people would walk up to me asking what they should craft, not what they needed for a specific craft, what they should be doing with their time. I HATE PEOPLE, I have no patience for them.
I am a dog walker, so in theory I shouldn't have to deal with people at all during my day, but you would be shocked by the crazy/rude things people say to me!  I swear that I have been yelled at because a dog as peed in literally every spot that a dog can go, from the road, to a pile of dirt, to a tree, to the grass in the middle of a giant park (and I am so good at keeping dogs from going on flowers and actual plants that people are trying to grow).  At least they are not clients/I'm alone so I can be snappy back if I wanted!

It is always so surprising to me that people can be so bossy and rude to total strangers.

 

[JC327]

Quote: Originally Posted by yousoldtheworld /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  My dog likes to creep on MUT when I get up in the mornings...stares intently like he's reading it, too! Wedges his head between me and the computer...


So cute!

 

[nicepenguins]

The only people who bother me at starbucks are the people who have no idea how to order, how starbucks works, or what to order, and yet they show up at rush hour like "what is the difference between a frappuccino and a cappuccino" with ten follow up questions for the poor person at the checkstand. Drives me NUTS. But I just grin and deal... 

 

[tnorth1852]

Quote:Originally Posted by usofjessamerica /img/forum/go_quote.gif

"That's the top half." Because wtf who needs 7 extra pumps of sweetener and why are you mean to me.


ahhhhh ahahahaha I just fell out and died. "and why are you mean to me." Love it.

 

[elizabethrose]

Quote: Originally Posted by usofjessamerica /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I have a lot more stories and even MORE stories of baristas exacting revenge on customers who treat others like garbage. ...but I'll save that for a different thread so everyone doesn't think I'm a horrible lady

I never did anything remarkably bad. I'm a lot like Lily in How I Met Your Mother and her "Aldrin Justice". ETA: I've grown up more now I swear and my current job does not enable me to seek too much Aldrin Justice!

My roommate works at Starbucks where lots of tourists go.. and her stories are awful.  They have regulars who come in during regular working hours, but for the most part, everyone else is awful.  People tend to be very demanding and also don't know what they order when they go to Starbucks.  The baristas all know me there so I tend to just have someone make me something they know I'd like (cough cough- grande iced coffee on the clover with Costa Rica when it's in.. half the pumps of sweetener.. caramel.. if I can.  And a teeny weensy bit of soy.)- but it's a mess.  People be nuts.

Quote: Originally Posted by Elizabeth Mac /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
I order 10 pumps in my venti iced black tea. 

  I'm originally from NC and that's how I order "sweet tea" in NYC! 

Hahahaha I've never heard of this but that's awesome.  We make our sweet tea at home- liptons, add the sugar in while it's still hot.. y'know.. the works.

 

[tweakabell]

Quote: Originally Posted by gemstone /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I am a dog walker, so in theory I shouldn't have to deal with people at all during my day, but you would be shocked by the crazy/rude things people say to me!  I swear that I have been yelled at because a dog as peed in literally every spot that a dog can go, from the road, to a pile of dirt, to a tree, to the grass in the middle of a giant park (and I am so good at keeping dogs from going on flowers and actual plants that people are trying to grow).  At least they are not clients/I'm alone so I can be snappy back if I wanted!

It is always so surprising to me that people can be so bossy and rude to total strangers.
Oh yea the best work program I got was a groomer's assistant at PetCo because most of it was just washing dogs in the back. I would have kept that dog if I hadn't started getting rashes on my arms.

 

[tnorth1852]

Quote:Originally Posted by gemstone /img/forum/go_quote.gif


I have always wanted a Corgi!! Bless it!!

 

[trekkersangel]

In actual SS news, I just ordered another gifty for my giftee....I would really love to wrap my presents in Grinch paper, however I get the feeling my SS doesn't dig Dr. Seuss as much as me...

That's a Christmas favorite in our house!

 

[kawaiiwoofs]

@nicepenguins the worse is when i try real real hard and make a super perfect cappuccino when they actually wanted a frappucino...it makes me want to cry and drown my sorrows in perfectly steamed milk.

@elizabethrose ..thats my summer time drink when I have access to a clover

 I also feel 1000x more comfortable going to stores where people know me, my boyfriend, or my sister. My drinks make me sound very, very picky because I usually make it myself! Now that my life behind the bar has ended, I think I sleep better at night (since I dont have to deal with people like that and because i am not constantly pounding espresso shots or tear drops (ask your roommate if she/he knows how to make it. if not, PM me and have said barista make one for you. it will change your life. never order this drink in public or from a barista you do not trust.))

IN OTHER NEWS --> I want to post pictures of the wrapped presents! I feel like if I wrapped things now then I will stop picking up random stuff to throw into the package!

 

[tweakabell]

Quote: Originally Posted by usofjessamerica /img/forum/go_quote.gif

  IN OTHER NEWS --> I want to post pictures of the wrapped presents! I feel like if I wrapped things now then I will stop picking up random stuff to throw into the package!
Me too. I keep buying stuff because it's not together so I think it's not done. I wish the packages would hurry up.

 

[MissRoe]

Quote: Originally Posted by trekkersangel /img/forum/go_quote.gif


That's a Christmas favorite in our house
I have been obsessed with Seuss since I had kids!! When my older son was 15 months old he needed stitches and I was able to recite the first 40 pages of the Cat in the Hat to him to keep him calm. In my next life I want to be the Storyteller at Seuss Landing in Universal Orlando. Oh how I would love to sing and dance and read Seuss with The Lorax, the Cat, Thing One and Thing Two, and the guy from Green Eggs and Ham!

 

[MissRoe]

So, bad customer service at Starbucks led me to awesome cs from Sephora. I was getting my gift together and I noticed that one of the 6 was dried out. I called Sephora and they are sending me an entirely new set. WOW!!!! This was my first purchase from Sephora online, and I'm so impressed!