Why did the shop assistant give me a strange look when I asked him did he sell rooting powder?

Question

Why did the shop assistant give me a strange look when I asked him did he sell rooting powder?

Answer 1

probably didn't know what you were talking about !

Answer 2

Maybe he only carries rooting cream.

Answer 3

Obviously a novice to lawn-and-garden retail.    Did you teach him anything?

Answer 4

Were you in a Garden section where he would know what you were asking for? Or was he too young with no gardening experience or knowledge?

Answer 5

He obviously wasn't familiar with the product, try "rooting hormone" if he still doesn't get it then he needs more training or moved out of the gardening department!

Answer 6

Cause many haven't a clue about actually growing anything. Most are seasonal employees usually summer help from your local high school. Mostly, just good backs to carry "hard goods" to cars for customers purchases. Be more specific when asking. Use brand names IE, Rootone, Hormodin, Dip and Grow, etc. that a garden shop employee or even store manager could look up on a store computer to see if they even carry it. It's a shelf item that you should be able to find yourself. Look where they carry smaller bottled  items...fungicides,weed killers, insecticides. I know Walmart carries it but always be sure to check the expiration dates on whichever item you choose. Dig into the back of the shelf and get the freshest rooting hormone offered.

Answer 7

He did not know his Job, a person that is in a  Gardening Shop and does not know anything about it. I hate  this when you go into a Shop be it Televisions , Tools, Electrical , Motor Factors, or Gardening , and the Assistants dont have a Clue about anything they are selling and just give you a Blank Stare with their Mouth opening and Shutting like a Guppie Fish in Wonderment. It is a Powder that you dip a Plant Stem in to help it to grow a  New  Plant.

Answer 8

You naughty girl.

Answer 9

because he has no knowledge of gardening.......and was thinking of something else.

some people use the word 'rooting' for another meaning.... (a sexual meaning)....he probably uses the word in that context, and was rather surprised to hear it from you....I don't know what he made of the 'powder' bit.....lol

Answer 10

Are you in Australia? Because if you are he might have thought you were being rude ^_^

Answer 11

probably did,t  know what it is and what it used for

Answer 12

Hahahahaha probably has no product knowledge which is essential if you work in sales. I can see the funny side though.

Answer 13

I once worked in a shop. Somebody asked me if I had cotton wool balls. I said, "What do you think I am? A Teddy Bear!"

Answer 14

He didn't know what rooting powder is?