‘RealWorld’ not so real for student

ANDREW MATYSIK STAFF WRITER AJM722@CABRINI EDU

The controversial reality television show, “The Real World,” has landed in Philadelphia for its 15th season to see what the city of brotherly love has to offer. Due to Cabrini’s close location to the large city, there are many students enrolled at the school hailing from Philly.

Therefore, I decided to question the Philadelphia-Cabrini students on their reaction to the hit show in their home town. This reaction was not too heartwarming. But first, a brief history of the Real World is provided. The “Real World” is the longestrunning reality show in television history. The show places eight strangers in a house together and films them close to 24 hours a day.

Over the years, the show has caused widespread criticism from conservative viewers that feel the show depicts too much sexual content.

So far in the Philadelphia season, there is strong sexual content as well. This time, the sexual content mainly consists of large amounts of homosexual acts presented to the viewers. Anytime homosexuality is shown on television, it is safe to say there will be controversy. That’s just the way it is.

The male homosexual population of Philadelphia is being way you found it. It really is not that hard to do.

Then when a customer leaves over 15 items in a dressing room all in big pile, with all of the clothes inside out, do not waste our time just trying on clothes and making a mess when you know you are not going to buy a single thing. Put back some of your mess.

When we do not have a size you need or a specific color you want in a sweater do not shoot the messenger. It is not my fault that we sold out of the particular item. Do not yell at me because you are dissatisfied.

Do you really think I’m trying to piss you off by not having what you want?

Is it really the end of the world that you cannot get that cashmere sweater in a size medium in yellow? No, you will live.

In my mind, at that moment when I’m getting yelled at for doing absolutely nothing wrong, I want to yell back so badly and tell them that are more important things in life than buying a cashmere sweater.

Maybe they should use that money and give it to someone who really needs it or to a good cause, because you know what, that sweater is not worth as much as it is priced because it was probably made in India for about $5 and you’re about to pay $140.

I find it funny how the wealthiest of my customers always want special treatment and special prices. If there is a line, they cannot wait in it because they are so busy and need to be rung up right away or they get mad. If you have time to shop, then you have time to wait in line. Everyone else has to do it.

My favorite complaint from a customer is when the customer actually complains to my manager that I was being very rude to them just because we did not have what they wanted. Of course I am never rude to customers or I would lose my job, but the fact that a customer actually would make that up astounds me.

Do they really need to sabotage my job because they did not get what they want? I guess so, but luckily my managers know me well enough that I would not do that or they even witness the incident and see that I am not rude, but only act very professional.

These are only a couple of incidents; I could tell about 50 more stories if I could. I know these incidents do not apply to all shoppers, but 80 percent of the time, people are just rude to us for no good reason.

After four years in retail and being mentally abused by rich Main Liners, there is no chance I’m working this holiday season. I quit.