I like my job, BUT...

[HotSauceAddict]

Some of the people I have to deal with everyday are dumb as fuck. I mean like window licking retard pain in my ass. I get asked so many obvious questions in the course of 30 mins that by the end I'm ready to go home and hide from the world. BTW, just to bring it all together, I work at a dental school in Baltimore as a receptionist.
Easy job, I love it.
Moving on, my job is to make appointment that the students ask for and take money, ok done. And, check people in, sounds easy till you hear them talk.

Me:Last name?
Them: I have an appointment at 9am with so and so.
Me. Ok.......? Last name?
Them: Did I say his/her name right how do you spell that?
Me:(spells the students name) Ok now what is YOUR last name?
Them: oh ok I thought I was checked in already.

Really how, cause I don't know who the fuck you are dipshit. I don't care who your appointmen is with, I don't care If you lost a toe a breast, your dog, cat, child, that you have a growth in the throat, or that you are here for a filling, dentures, or a root canal. Plus is you get a root canal YOU ARE ON THE WRONG FUCKING FLOOR.
There is also no need to lean half way over my desk with your funky breath, to whisper your name or to mumble because you think you are half hood from the south side. No one cares. Learn english.

If there is someone standing at my desk, be respectful and stand behind them and not at the desk. You also do not have to linger at my desk. I can not tell how to get where you parked, if you don't know where you parked. Do no argue with me about with floor you are on. I work on the second floor and if you are talking to me you are on the second floor. I'm sorry you can't read the signs when you get off the elevator. I will be more then happy to tell you how to get out of the building, it's the same way you fucking came in unless you came in skydiving through the roof. The stairs and the elevatot are located in the same place as when you came up them. If I didn't not send you a message about something, I don't know what you are talking about. There are 6 receptionist find the one the e-mailed your dumb ass. No i can not tell you if your dental student is here, I am not there mother nor am i their keeper. If I was I'd lose half for my health. No you can not use my computer to look shit up on e-bay. I don't know what insurance plan you have till you give me the card, which means I don't know how much they wil pay. Each plan is different.

Now that Everyone is checked in it's ok till 12:30 when the next round or people check in.

[kre8orofchaos]

Perhaps you're confusing receptionist with secretary.

I hear your overall point though... people suck.

That is however the whole point behind the job title of receptionist... if people were smart and had common sense... your job wouldn't exist. Sad... but thats what comes with the territory.

[thatwhitefellow]

well if you work, that is, have a job, then you are going to have to deal with stupid people probably on a daily basis. either run and hide at home, which is effective at times, or just learn to deal with the fact that dumb people exist.

EDIT: sarcasm is a great tool i forgot to mention. be respectful to those who deserve it, fuck the rest.

[dustinzgirl]

Get a tazer!

[thekid65]

This is why I'll never have a job that deals with Joe Q. Public, I don't see how my wifey handles being a waitress.

[Centered]

This is why I'll never have a job that deals with Joe Q. Public, I don't see how my wifey handles being a waitress.

She takes it out on me when she scrapes her nails across my back.

OP:
Just be happy you've got a job and it isn't at Wal-mart. If it were, and you worked in a department, you'd get just as many if not more shitty stupid questions and on top of that, you'd also have to keep your isles neat, stock and face the shelves, and what ever else your manager wants.

I used to stock dairy overnight. The two fat white trash whores would come in on those motorized handicap carts, with a 2 or 3 year old following on foot. That little failed abortion would actually take eggs out of the cartons and throw them on the ground! Guess what fat white trash bitches did... nothing. They didn't even say "I'm sorry about that mister dairy guy, but we're too fat and lazy to do something about it ahead of time or clean up after our little bastard," or a simple "sorry."

[thekid65]

She takes it out on me when she scrapes her nails across my back.

Most men do fantasize about that with my wife. This is the first time I've ever seen it come from a woman.

[magnolia]

People really ask to use your computer?! Wow. And yes, people are fucking stupid. I know people who don't know that flour is made out of wheat. I know people who think it's ok to say "de-thaw". People are getting more stupid and we either need to stop it or accept it. Personally, it stops with my children. I will not have stupid hillbilly kids. GAH! (As you can see, I feel your pain. )

[The Hermit]

I know people who think it's ok to say "de-thaw". People are getting more stupid and we either need to stop it or accept it. Personally, it stops with my children. I will not have stupid hillbilly kids. GAH!

Yeah that's one thing that's annoyed me for quite a long time... "de-thaw" or "unthaw". "So you want to fucking freeze the frozen bread? No, you want to thaw out the bread."

Also "hot water heater". Who the fuck heats hot water? I heat cold water. It's called simply a "water heater".

Anyways...yes, stupidity does not exist in my family. My parents did pretty good with all of us as far as I can tell. We're each our own person and have our own opinions on almost anything and everything, but none of us is stupid. And I'm pretty sure that will continue.

STUPID PEOPLE SUCK!