So, I work in a retail pharmacy. Today I met a new customer who just took the cake on the weirdest weirdo all month. He proceeded to tell me in the 15 minutes we were speaking (keep in mind, I remained professional and did not steer the conversation in any direction, only attempted to make him stop) Here are some of the highlights:
I hope this gave you as much of a giggle as it did for me. I really hope I don't ever have to deal with him again, he was nonthreatening but just very insistent on telling me literally every damned thing he could think of at the time that would make him sound as insane as possible in a short amount of time.
So sorry you have to deal with him. I used to work in the service sphere and dealt with many weird or aggressive clients. The hardest thing is that we should treat the client respectfully despite the nonsense he says or does. I think it's a little unfair to the staff of some shops/restaurants/bars/drugstores etc. I quit that job quickly because I felt frustrated after a few daily freaks. I was more tired because of them than because of the actual work. Now I work at home using only my computer, and it's a great pleasure. I even buy everything online, including medicine at Pharmacy Online US. There's a low possibility of stupid freak's interactions now
It's very likely he's run out of folks who will listen to him and you're a captive audience which is why you were selected.
He knows you have to be somewhat respectful so you're the perfect audience.
Frankly these aren't the clients that made me worry. He's paranoid but he didn't mention building an underground bunker filled with explosives now did he?
He just has a ton of pet paranoid theories no one wants to hear anymore - so there you go.
Nodding at him is about all he wants. You do NOT have to agree with him. You can even say "Wow that has NOT been my experience".
I presume there is a counter between you and him?
And let's hope steel wire reinforced glass. If not, it sounds as though she needs it.
Very likely (and yes, I was behind a counter in the pharmacy and he was on the outside)! I get this a lot with the same type of crowd, lonely older men who don't really have anyone to talk AT anymore. He wouldn't let me get many words in on my side, it was just a lot of "oh wow" and "that's crazy" without trying to get him to continue on. I am 100% customer service, he never knew I sacrificed a whole baby just to get that job.
Yeah...either he is bored af and trying to get a reaction, or he's having a "beautiful mind" moment. I suspect the latter. I wouldnt laugh it off as amusing. A broken mind is much worse than a broken leg.
In my more ignorant smartass days I would said something like "You shouldn't say bad things about demons...especially in front of one." Would have likely gotten me shot.
These days I'm trying to be empathetic about this sort behavior: it's a cry for help. That person needs mental health services. We really need something like a 911 for a broken mind like we have for a broken leg. Is 911 the right number to call? It's to not to harass him, but to genuinely help. Thus guy could end up hurting himself or others.
While I'm all for helping someone when they're having a crisis, this was not the case in this situation. Trust me.
So when is your first date?
We're married now, Bigfoot was the officiant.
Absolutely crazy stay away from him
I owned a bookstore for 25 years. I met customers just like that guy and sadly, you can not avoid them. They feel compelled to make sure you know every detail of the United Nations are sending secret troops into Ohio from Canada for a takeover, or the water is being poisoned with mind control drugs....ect...ect....ect. You just smile and add nothing to the conversation. After awhile,they are emptied out of conspiracy theories or another customer came up and you can say goodbye and hope they leave.
Demented ravings of a lunatic. Back away slowly. He may have a gun.
We all cross paths with weirdos like that every now and then...