Open, Sesame!
One of our stores is celebrating a Grand Opening tomorrow-- so I've spent most of the last two days at the store, helping them set up, decorating for the Grand Opening, and just generally doing my P.R. thing.
It's been a little bizarre. See, despite the giant sign that says "Opening Soon" and another sign that says "Grand Opening, Friday July 18th," about 50 people have just randomly wandered into the store thinking that we're already open. The signs are big (24" x 36"). They're on the doors. And they're hard to miss.
Two people even had started shopping and had picked out some items before anyone even spotted them.
So, we whisk them out of the store quickly. Or at least try to. One of the aforementioned women wanted to keep shopping.
About half the people that have tried to walk in have a decent excuse-- the area where the store is located has a very high Hispanic population, and lots of people who don't read or speak English. I said the words "manana" and "nueve" many, many times today (my New Year's resolution was to learn Spanish. I haven't gotten very far).
The other half of the people who have walked in (and often, had to walk around ladders and other equipment to get inside) have no excuse. They're just idiots.
I guess, the good news is that we should have plenty of customers when the store opens tomorrow morning at nueve oh-clock!
It's been a little bizarre. See, despite the giant sign that says "Opening Soon" and another sign that says "Grand Opening, Friday July 18th," about 50 people have just randomly wandered into the store thinking that we're already open. The signs are big (24" x 36"). They're on the doors. And they're hard to miss.
Two people even had started shopping and had picked out some items before anyone even spotted them.
So, we whisk them out of the store quickly. Or at least try to. One of the aforementioned women wanted to keep shopping.
About half the people that have tried to walk in have a decent excuse-- the area where the store is located has a very high Hispanic population, and lots of people who don't read or speak English. I said the words "manana" and "nueve" many, many times today (my New Year's resolution was to learn Spanish. I haven't gotten very far).
The other half of the people who have walked in (and often, had to walk around ladders and other equipment to get inside) have no excuse. They're just idiots.
I guess, the good news is that we should have plenty of customers when the store opens tomorrow morning at nueve oh-clock!
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