I went back to Shangrila Mall on monday afternoon to drop some raffle stubs.
I carefully slipped the individual stubs into the clear acrylic box one by one, making sure walang doble. I also included a silent wish in every stub “Sana kami po ang manalo”.
I folded most of them so that our names and personal info couldn’t be seen by others dropping their stubs or asking for information.
I spent several minutes and talaga palang that Information Counter is busy. Every minute or so, someone would come asking for direction, help, information.
I told the lady on duty that some of the things customers asked are funny. She said many times customers get mad at them for no apparent reason. And they get the most random questions:
1. Woman claiming raffle stubs———“Ano naman ang pakialam nyo sa edad ko? Bakit kailangan nyo pang tanungin? Pati edad ko pakikialaman nyo!”
(Info asked: Age, Name, Address, Cellular Number, Phone number, email)
2. Man————–“Miss, ano’ng brand ng escalator nyo?
Receptionist—–“Sir hindi ko ho alam”.
Man————–“Toyota ba? Paki sabi sa manager nyo masyadong mabilis ang andar, kailangan pa akong kumapit”.
3. Man———— “Miss, san’ ang toilet nyo dito?”
Receptionist—– “Sir, meron sa second floor, sa third floor, fourth floor..”
Man———— “Ang dami namang floor, isa lang ang pupuntahan ko”.
Receptionist—- “Sa second floor sir meron”.
Man————- “Ang layo naman, meron bang mas malapit, dito sa floor na ito, anong floor ito?
4. Man———– “Miss sa’n yung tindahan ni Sarah Geronimo?”
Receptionist– “Wala hong tindahan dito si Sarah Geronimo”.
Man———– “Meron, dito daw, yung mga tindang damit”.
Receptionist– “Zara, pero hindi si Sarah Geronimo ang may-ari”.
5. Man———– “Miss anong brand ng elevator dito?”
Receptionist— “I’m sorry sir, hindi ko alam”.
Man———– “Elevator nyo hindi mo alam?”
Receptionsit— “Sir, paki tingnan na lang ho”.
Man———— “Walang kwentang klase ang elevator nyo. Walang ilaw, ayaw bumukas, kanina pa ako dito”.
Receptionist— “Sir, paki press yung arrow”.
Man———— “Ah manual pala, hindi automatic”.
6. Man———— “Miss, san dito si Geronimo?”
Receptionist— “Wala hong Geronimo dito”.
Man————- “Meron, yung restaurant”.
Receptionist—- “Sir, wala hong Geronimo”.
Man————- “Pilipino restaurant, nadito yun”.
Receptionsit—- “Merong Corazon”.
Man————- “Corazon Geronimo?”
7. Man————-“Miss, saan dito yung restaurant ni Kris?”
Receptionist—-“Kris?”
Man————- “Si Kris, kapatid ni Pnoy”.
Receptionist—- “Eh Sir, wala akong alam na may resto dito si Kris Aquino. Anong pangalan nung restaurant?”
Man————- “Cory Aquino”.
Receptionist—- “Ah sir, meron sa new wing, Corazon.
Man————- “Tama ako, kay Kris nga”.
