observations from lindt

Transcribed straight from one, two, three, four, and a half yellow sticky notes of thoughts scribbled down from Lindt, at Barracks. 

"6/18/11

• Old people like peanut butter.
• The Black Currant Excellence bar is surprisingly tasty. So fragrant and delicious.
• I'm not such a good salesperson here because I feel like I'm making - tricking - people (to) spend money on something they really don't need, but I'm getting over it. Lots of people come in here for gifts and w/ an actual purpose of buying chocolate, believe it or not.
• Some people refuse free samples.
  ...yeah I don't get it.
• I like leisurely chocolate buyers - the ones that want to talk, discuss, hmm and hmmm over chocs...
• I enjoy working by myself but these times are also the most dangerous. The sample bucket calls my name. . . .
• I like the music here - it's surprisingly not repetitive, or maybe I just don't mind the repetition so much. Hah It's music that's pleasant if you listen or don't listen. It skips along and around, but not uncomfortably or intrusively. You can listen to it, or not, and it doesn't really mind either way.
• The magic apron hides all - lots of people comment on how skinny I am, [a] surprising [fact to them,] when compared to the relative proximity/quantity of such delicious chocolate. Little do they know...
• Opening is not so scary
  every day is a little less frightening
  and Sue is wonderful
• My co-workers are great. esp. Sue!
• My favorite truffle is coffee. It is a "limited edition" flavor; apparently they're just trying it out but I really hope they keep it.
• Sue loves to tidy & clean. Maybe not necessarily the actions, but she takes ownership and responsibility [of keeping things neat and stuff].
• Sam is a chocolate expert and a Lindt expert and getting people to buy more than they intended expert. It's admirable in kind of a scary way.
• There is an ever existent clash of my identities as a salesperson & a consumer.
• there is something adorable about the way chocolate bunnies hollowly clinkety clack against each other when you rustle them while organizing. I know it's just the same chocolate, formed into the mold of a bunny shape but whoever thought of these is a genius. They're just so appealing. Hahaha"

"7/31?

• "so long" man [This one man said goodbye to me with a very cool, very casual "So long," after I handed him his bag full of classy and refined chocolates. Without a hint of irony. Was caught off guard by the outdated language and unironically suave manner. It hit me, at that moment, that this man was the epitome of what all hipsters are trying to emulate. Cool guy.]"

"8/3/11

• :9 lady [Just yesterday, one lady literally made the colon-nine slurpy yumyum face when I told her to "Enjoy your chocolates! :) " It looked exactly like the emoticon in a non-creepy, cute kind of a way. She was a little bit rotund like a teapot and had short gray hair and soft-looking skin.
• White man reeking of Indian food [walked into the store and proceeded to talk forever about everything.] Everything he owned (like his cooler, to carry the chocolates in), handed to me (like the 1 dollar bills and 5 dollar bills), touched (Fill-Your-Own truffles, $7.50/lb.) smelled of the Milan lunch buffet. Strangely appetizing and gross at the same time. "

More updates to come :)