heavensdevil99

I'm pretty sure everyone knows I work in a dry cleaners. I love my job but every once in a while I get hit with a whole 'lotta stupid and it annoys me to no end.

I love most of my customers. They are awesome people. I've been upset over someone passing, the dementia that has hit one customer so bad he is now in a home, the man who can no longer get out of his car so I run his stuff out to him, the police officer's wife who is nice beyond nice, the man who brings me candy every time he comes in, the man who tips me every time he is in so I can get a tea, the lawyer who's in a hurry all the time and flings his stuff at me and runs, the wonderful policemen and women that come in and are caring way beyond measure, my "snowbirds" who live here in the summer and Florida in the winter. There are so many more I haven't really touched even a tiny amount but they make me want to go to work every day.

This is for the one's who just don't get it.

Here's a little bit of etiquette and advice to all of you out there that use the dry cleaners. Men pay special attention.

1. Undo ALL of the buttons on your shirts. It is quite rude to undo the top button and slide it off, roll it in a ball and expect me to undo all 27 buttons on your 5xl shirt.

2. Make sure you do not have any important documents in your pockets. For example - your paycheck. If I don't find it it will go through the dry clean machine where you will now have a paycheck WAD.

3. Do not leave PENS in your pockets. While I do look through every pocket sometimes they slip through a hole and end up in you lining and go through the dry clean machine. Ever seen a pen go through the wash? Imagine that only 10 times worse.

4. DO not wash DRY CLEAN only clothes and then bring them to us expecting miracles. While my boss is the KING at his job do not expect the impossible to be possible.

5. Leave the tags in your clothing. If you cut the tags out we do not know the appropriate cleaning for your item. Again - not mind readers here.

6. If you have an "accident" in your pants please let me know BEFORE I fling your pants around and look through pockets and such. I have gloves for a reason.

7. If you get sprayed by a skunk put your garment in a garbage bag, tie it up tightly and let me know so I can bring it directly to the machine without having to endure the stench.

8. Women - (this one is important) Make sure before purchasing a garment that it is cleanable. Either dry clean, hand wash or something. I have seen a few blouses and dresses that CANNOT be cleaned which sucks if you paid a lot for it.

There are a few little tidbits of information that will make your dry cleaner love you. If I think of any more I will post them.

Plus, I just want to let you know I have been asked if I wear some of the clothes. That would be a big N-O. While I will admire something I have my own clothing and it would be quite rude to "borrow" some one else's clothes.

And I know it's hotter than hell in there right now...my eyelashes are sweating. I hate when people ask me don't you find it hot in here? Uh..yeah...it's 98 outside what do you think it is in here?

Hope you all had a good day at work or at home. Keep smiling. I love you all.

~huge fluffy hugs~

Wanda