Associate's Age Question
I just rely on my experience as a carny.
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"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.
Me too! I actually think I have more trouble with older folks, not wanting to offend anyone. By the way, in many states alcohol can be served at 18 in an eating establishment that sells as a secondary line of business.
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I just say it's an approximate age or I give the decade, i.e. early 20's. Thank goodness commenting on weight is usually verboten!
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> Me too! I actually think I have more trouble with
> older folks, not wanting to offend anyone.
Hahaha, you have my problem, but in reverse! Too bad they don't just have broad range categories, such as, "Young", "Not So Young", "Straddling the Fence", "Not Real Old", "Old".
@LisaSTL: I'm still laughing at your post!
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> Me too! I actually think I have more trouble with
> older folks, not wanting to offend anyone.
Hahaha, you have my problem, but in reverse! Too bad they don't just have broad range categories, such as, "Young", "Not So Young", "Straddling the Fence", "Not Real Old", "Old".
@LisaSTL: I'm still laughing at your post!
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I intend to live forever. So far, so good.
Hey I can't be the only one that feels that way sometimes
I also don't like the few that ask for a body type, and then there is good old Ellis who actually expects us to guess their weight. My answer is always, "I would have no idea." These are apartment complexes for god's sake. Normally there aren't more than a few agents and if you can't figure out who the person is with a business card, their age, height, hair color, length & style, eye color, glasses/no glasses, piercings and tattoos, not to mention an audio recording of the call and video of the actual shop, just how dumb can you be.
I also don't like the few that ask for a body type, and then there is good old Ellis who actually expects us to guess their weight. My answer is always, "I would have no idea." These are apartment complexes for god's sake. Normally there aren't more than a few agents and if you can't figure out who the person is with a business card, their age, height, hair color, length & style, eye color, glasses/no glasses, piercings and tattoos, not to mention an audio recording of the call and video of the actual shop, just how dumb can you be.
Equal rights for others does not mean fewer rights for you. It's not pie.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.
No, I often feel like you were a carny too!
There are reasons that a body stays in motion
At the moment only demons come to mind
At the moment only demons come to mind
not grey hair/ no laugh lines 25
grey hair / crows feet 50
grey hair / crows feet 50
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up, up, down, down, left, right,left,right, B,A, start.
up, up, down, down, left, right,left,right, B,A, start.
Michael, where have you been?? Well, that pretty much simplifies things.
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I intend to live forever. So far, so good.
How bout crows feet and no gray hair?
Equal rights for others does not mean fewer rights for you. It's not pie.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.
How about gray hair as a senior in high school. Asking for a friend.
There are reasons that a body stays in motion
At the moment only demons come to mind
At the moment only demons come to mind
Okay. Maybe this will show my real age, but what in tarnation is a CARNY?
Someone who works at a carnival. Like the guy who guesses age or the bearded lady.
There are reasons that a body stays in motion
At the moment only demons come to mind
At the moment only demons come to mind
I work with people from 20-73 so I go off those people. I also compare them to my parents.
I also laughed out loud at work at several of your responses
I also laughed out loud at work at several of your responses
Hey every female is 5'4" and every male is 5'10" on my reports. I can't judge heights for the life of me. The gas stations must think it's peculiar that every female I shop is 5'4".
You know, that's probably a really good strategy, since I think those are considered average heights. If the associate's height is in the "normal" range, you'll be close, either way. Great advice!
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I intend to live forever. So far, so good.
Doesn't have to be right, just has to be plausible. And you might as well be nice to the target by going young
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up, up, down, down, left, right,left,right, B,A, start.
up, up, down, down, left, right,left,right, B,A, start.
I can't respond to bgriffin because now it would just come out as #@$%#@. BTW, beards are a rarity for my people.
Wasn't the guessing weight rather age?
Wasn't the guessing weight rather age?
Equal rights for others does not mean fewer rights for you. It's not pie.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.
I think I do a pretty good job of guessing ages. If someone looks like they could be my kid they're in their 20s. Younger than that they're in their teens. If they look like they've been around the track a few times they're in their 30s, if they've done multiple laps they're in their 40s, and if they're ready for a new set of tires because they've driven so much they're in their 50s. Unless someone is QUITE geriatric that's as high as I'll go.
Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product. Eleanor Roosevelt
I think I do a crappy job of guestimating ages under 30 - guess that's my age showing. Older people, I usually think I guess pretty closely. For height, I always think about how much taller or shorter they are than myself.
I like one which gives height ranges 5'7 to 6'. I use ranges for age.
Shopping Western NY, Northeast and Central PA, and parts of Ohio and West Virginia. Have car will travel anywhere if the monies right.
i always thought females are always no older than 29,
so when in doubt I put 29.
so when in doubt I put 29.
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When you try to please everybody, you end up pleasing nobody
There are no stupid questions, but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots
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When you try to please everybody, you end up pleasing nobody
Ethnicity also has an impact on being able to estimate ages. But for me, the worst as the MSC's which have a drop down list for weights, in one pound increments. Get real! The good news is that my guestimates have never been questioned.
Shopping Southeast Pennsylvania, Delaware above the canal, and South Jersey since 2008
bgriffin Wrote:
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> Someone who works at a carnival. Like the guy who
> guesses age or the bearded lady.
Speaking of which I have a real problem with the male/female thing when I come across the bearded ladies.
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> Someone who works at a carnival. Like the guy who
> guesses age or the bearded lady.
Speaking of which I have a real problem with the male/female thing when I come across the bearded ladies.
LisaSTL Wrote:
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> How bout crows feet and no gray hair?
How about gray hair and no feet?
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> How bout crows feet and no gray hair?
How about gray hair and no feet?
I try to keep in mind that the associate description is rarely shared with the employee. Still, I try to be as forgiving as possible with regard to weight and age, while remaining within guidelines.
I am 5'0" and horrible at guessing height, especially at gas stations when the clerk stands on a raised platform of some type. Since I do the combo mystery/reveal ones, I just blatently ask them their height when I take the torso photo. I figure we have already reached awkward, it's not going to get worse.
This makes me wonder, has anyone ever had a report returned because of a mistake on age, hair color, height etc.
I do Chipotle shops and the description is always, short, brown ponytail. I was thrilled to recently be able to report a tall female, with short red hair. I don't think height is even required on the reports but I throw it in to keep it straight in my head - the shortest female with brown ponytail, vacant stare did xxx. The next tallest female with brown ponytail, vacant stare did yyy, etc. Until I get to the almost always tall male manager with facial hair. Geez I hate these Chipotle shops.
I do Chipotle shops and the description is always, short, brown ponytail. I was thrilled to recently be able to report a tall female, with short red hair. I don't think height is even required on the reports but I throw it in to keep it straight in my head - the shortest female with brown ponytail, vacant stare did xxx. The next tallest female with brown ponytail, vacant stare did yyy, etc. Until I get to the almost always tall male manager with facial hair. Geez I hate these Chipotle shops.
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