LCBO Spring 2011 Specialty Beer Release

JerCraigs · Post by **JerCraigs** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 4:52 pm

Jesse, that has letter to HQ written all over it.. WTF?

Lukie · Post by **Lukie** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 4:48 am

JesseMcG wrote:Well I just had yet another typical LCBO experience.

I popped into the Market LCBO to pick up a few Gemini, and I asked an employee about it, and immediately she snaps at me "we don't have it!". All the while with a silly grin on her face. I politely mentioned to her that the online inventory was showing 24 bottles, and that it's a new release just hitting the shelves, so it's likely in the back.

She just laughed at me, and disappeared to the front of the store. A minute or so later another woman emerged from the front of the store. I've dealt with this woman (just earlier this week when I picked up some Panil). She's quite rude, BUT at least asks questions, goes in the back to search, AND comes up with results. She was super terse about the entire situation, but I ended up with the beer.

I went back to the first woman, and said "you really DO hate when people ask for something not on the shelves don't you??", and she looked at me with the same stupid grin and she just laughed at me.

Wow, one could understand if she were having a bad day (lots of requests, boss being demanding etc.) she could have short changed you. But since she was smiling and enjoying herself, she is definitely taking her job and its role for granted. If you had the time you should have spoken with the manager or taken her name and wrote a complaint to HQ. Good thing you spoke to the second employee. That's what I always do if the first one is clueless and gives me some stock response.

robinvboyer · Post by **robinvboyer** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 1:14 pm

Way to go LCBO!!!! They seem to have forgotten again that there are actually people living north of Barrie!!

icemachine · Post by **icemachine** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 2:40 pm

robinvboyer wrote:Way to go LCBO!!!! They seem to have forgotten again that there are actually people living north of Barrie!!

Nobody "lives" north of Barrie, ekes out a meagre existenceis more like it

robinvboyer · Post by **robinvboyer** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 2:51 pm

The guys making $300,00 a year working in the mines in Sudbury and Timmins would argue that. Haha

icemachine · Post by **icemachine** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 3:04 pm

robinvboyer wrote:The guys making $300,00 a year working in the mines in Sudbury and Timmins would argue that. Haha

Yeah, I joke cuz I grew up an hour from anywhere

robinvboyer · Post by **robinvboyer** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 3:10 pm

Im jokin too, cause i lived in toronto for 10 years. And i know many people who think its all igloos up here! Haha i think you guys got more snow than us this year.

sprague11 · Post by **sprague11** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 4:40 pm

Got most of you beat - of course Thunder Bay's LCBO starts carrying decent stuff years after I leave.

A · Post by A » Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:02 pm

Anyone know the ETA on the Hitachino White Nest?

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:04 pm

A wrote:Anyone know the ETA on the Hitachino White Nest?

I heard it just fledged...........

nickelass · Post by **nickelass** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 7:43 pm

icemachine wrote:
robinvboyer wrote:Way to go LCBO!!!! They seem to have forgotten again that there are actually people living north of Barrie!!
Nobody "lives" north of Barrie, ekes out a meagre existenceis more like it

Hey now, it's only half meagre. Feel free to come join the party anytime... no one else up here appreciates my cellar.

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 2:07 pm

robinvboyer wrote:The guys making $300,00 a year working in the mines in Sudbury and Timmins would argue that. Haha

Do they just move the comma in the paycheck so it looks like way more money?

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 2:12 pm

Lukie wrote: I popped into the Market LCBO to pick up a few Gemini, and I asked an employee about it, and immediately she snaps at me "we don't have it!". All the while with a silly grin on her face. I politely mentioned to her that the online inventory was showing 24 bottles, and that it's a new release just hitting the shelves, so it's likely in the back.

She just laughed at me, and disappeared to the front of the store...

.... I went back to the first woman, and said "you really DO hate when people ask for something not on the shelves don't you??", and she looked at me with the same stupid grin and she just laughed at me.

Lukie, the Don Capo told me I can 'take care of it.' Swimmin' wit da fishes...

Seriously I don't think real jobs should be given to major Prozac cases.

Lukie · Post by **Lukie** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 3:29 am

Belgian wrote:
Lukie wrote: I popped into the Market LCBO to pick up a few Gemini, and I asked an employee about it, and immediately she snaps at me "we don't have it!". All the while with a silly grin on her face. I politely mentioned to her that the online inventory was showing 24 bottles, and that it's a new release just hitting the shelves, so it's likely in the back.

She just laughed at me, and disappeared to the front of the store...

.... I went back to the first woman, and said "you really DO hate when people ask for something not on the shelves don't you??", and she looked at me with the same stupid grin and she just laughed at me.
Lukie, the Don Capo told me I can 'take care of it.' Swimmin' wit da fishes...

Seriously I don't think real jobs should be given to major Prozac cases.

It's very easy to get misquoted on this site.

JesseMcG · Post by **JesseMcG** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 12:28 pm

JerCraigs wrote:Jesse, that has letter to HQ written all over it.. WTF?

Yeah... I know, I should probably do something about it... I guess I'm just jaded now. Same old story.