My neighbors love when I play this. This track hyped them up so much that the party got out of hand and they accidentally threw a brick through my window
Friendly's Ice Cream had a video that was so bad-aliens coming from outer space-I decided not to work for them. I also worked at Ames and remember this video.
"The associate is available at all times" while they probably have her running cash registers, gathering shopping carts, mopping the floor, cleaning the bathrooms
Idk when you are a kid it's a little different. When you are an adult ending your work day early is actually nice. As a kid your teachers would throw random ass shit at you. A job you kind of can rely on a consistent workload.
@@MelancoliaI Any artist that wanna be a real artist and don’t wanna have to worry about customers stealing clothing, sneaking it out of the fitting rooms, come to K-Mart!
@@INDUSTRIAL_WOLF This was a national chain - that used your work, and you got $12? I bet the "actresses" got paid more (unless they sourced them from the workforce as well and gave them $6-$12 extra). Not to be rude, but you got the short end of the deal. You did really good work, too! A friend is someone you "help out", a national corporation with millions in assets is an entity you bill. I'm sure you know that, and I hope you don't take my words as rude or uncaring.
Just think somewhere in a board room there were a bunch of overpaid company execs meeting with an advertisement agency and had to approve of this training video. Can you imagine being the fruitcake who had to be the one who gave the go ahead for budget to produce this classic Gem! 🤣
Boardroom exec meeting went something like..."Got to protect those company assets and profits. But how can we get the message through to the kids that work in our stores? Hey I know! Let's make a rapping video and theme it around their popular music TV show. Well done Chad. You're up for promotion."
Even though AMES collapsed it was because they absorbed all the debt from buying HILLS which was settled with debt but AMES seemed to be a well ran company that educated it's employees in Retail 101 and A plus customer service. WALMART could seriously take a lesson from AMES in that respect. I think even Sam Walton is rolling in his grave the way his company is being managed.
Watching this video makes me miss the mid-1990’s. Things were so much simpler. Almost no international or domestic turbulence. Everything was just business as usual. Then 9/11 hit and our very identity changed.
As someone who has worked customer service and retail for a LONG TIME, I would have LOVED A FUNNY VIDEO LIKE THIS 😂😂 LIKE THIS GRANDMA JUST BE SPITTING LINES LIKE 😂
This is pretty impressive! Ames must have been doing quite well around this time because they used the most cutting-edge graphics, color scheme, and music for this video-although it was only to be used internally.
There was only one Ames near me in the late '80s. It went from being a decent store to a horror show in the final years. The light bulbs were never changed, roof leaks weren't fixed. It seriously started to look like Silent Hill. Merchandise shipping boxes were left in the aisles for customers to sift through instead of stocking the shelves.
I have to admit this is kinda cool to see videos like this. Ames seemed to be a fun place to work in it’s time and they seemed to stress safety and educating their employees on retail 101. I have a huge appreciation and respect for retailers like this. It’s a shame they’re no longer around it seems like they were a fun place to shop. I give all my business to brick and mortar retailers I do not shop online and I am not a fan of amazon because they are killing our Jobs and infrastructure. We are losing a critical amount of our stores and Amazon is monopolizing the markets and they are cashing out on our strip communities.
The fine young man who hosts this presentation “caught some things [this time] I guess [he’s] always taken for granted.” His life’s central guiding principle has been that 6 individual pieces, not six priced units, define his identity and character.
My neighbors love when I play this. This track hyped them up so much that the party got out of hand and they accidentally threw a brick through my window
I would've went over there and whipped some ass cuz this song wasn't that serious.
That song gives you plenty of time to contemplate quitting and finding another job
They had a number of years for that...
I feel so bad for the people who had to sit through this.
Friendly's Ice Cream had a video that was so bad-aliens coming from outer space-I decided not to work for them. I also worked at Ames and remember this video.
I agree it makes cardi b good
I saw this when I worked for them, quit after a month.
And yet we are here voluntarily
It would be fun to see their reactions!
"The associate is available at all times" while they probably have her running cash registers, gathering shopping carts, mopping the floor, cleaning the bathrooms
She’s just lucky they didn’t make her also clean up blood borne pathogens or chemical spills from the other videos
every day at 7 in the morning the employee stumbles out of bed she wants to stay home and sleep in but she has to go to work instead
Idk when you are a kid it's a little different. When you are an adult ending your work day early is actually nice. As a kid your teachers would throw random ass shit at you. A job you kind of can rely on a consistent workload.
@@Jopo1226 wut
@@user-vi4xy1jw7e i think what he's trying to say that a job's work is a little less constant than school?
This granny rap caused the east coast vs. west coast rap wars during that time.
They say every night before going to sleep, Suge Knight checked under his bed for Granny.
@@MelancoliaI Any artist that wanna be a real artist and don’t wanna have to worry about customers stealing clothing, sneaking it out of the fitting rooms, come to K-Mart!
Tupac ain't got nothing on her in the 90s
Now I finally know who influenced Dr. Dre.
No this is Eminems Grandma
Ha ha ha
I don’t care that Ames went bankrupt in 2002, whoever thought this was a good idea should be sacked.
It's so funny though... from how bad it is lol.
@@TheOrangeMatty Rappin’ Granny
It's better than listening to the drool crap of today's businesses and most don't even care about customer service today, case in point WalMart.
I was the male backup vocalist in this song. I was 16 years old. I also did the MIDI bass line with my KORG Wavestation
Did you get paid?
@@pantegohummus8215Yeah, in gum.🍬🍬🍬
@@pantegohummus8215 I got a 12 dollar bonus on my paycheck that week. This was filmed at the location that I worked at, so I decided to help out.
@@INDUSTRIAL_WOLF This was a national chain - that used your work, and you got $12? I bet the "actresses" got paid more (unless they sourced them from the workforce as well and gave them $6-$12 extra). Not to be rude, but you got the short end of the deal. You did really good work, too! A friend is someone you "help out", a national corporation with millions in assets is an entity you bill. I'm sure you know that, and I hope you don't take my words as rude or uncaring.
@@INDUSTRIAL_WOLFdo you have anything left over from this song?
it'd be nice if you had it in higher quality.
This was by far my favorite training video. I tried to buy it when the store I worked at closed, but no go. Thank you for posting this!
A valiant effort
I cant believe someone would actually want to steal these clothes
Believe it😂😂😂😂😂😂
"Lemme know when you're ready and we'll make an even exchange/That way you try on everything you wanted to try today"
LYRICAL FIRE🔥🔥🔥💯
🤣🤣🤣
😂😭
If I had a nickel for every store orientation video I've watched on TH-cam that had a bad rap I'd have a lot of nickels.
Care to share some? I could use a laugh.
@@gothtarrare th-cam.com/video/PJ-JBFXh2IU/w-d-xo.html enjoy.
1:46 Top 10 raps of '96
shinymew200 top ten anime themes, #1 ames Shinde iru
True dat shinymew200
Nah. Hot Drinks is better
Grill Skill
Let this be a reminder why companies shouldn’t try to be “hip” and “cool.”
Maybe watch the Wendy’s Hot drinks video that’s the piece de resistancè
Only rap song i could tolerate
Here's an oldie for ya. Take this job and shove it!
I was an assistant manager for Ames right out of college. It was sad that I had to make new hires watch this lol 😅
I need this as my ringtone lool
Just think somewhere in a board room there were a bunch of overpaid company execs meeting with an advertisement agency and had to approve of this training video. Can you imagine being the fruitcake who had to be the one who gave the go ahead for budget to produce this classic Gem! 🤣
"Can we spend a little less budget-wise though?"
LMAO at fruitcake.
The 1990s called. They want their dutch camera angles back.
"At one time..."
NikateeN the trick is to be kind.
The associate available at all times.
Doomie Grunt - Dead Malls & Derelict Digs Ames pays You in dimes
Kiss my ass
Thats right! At one time
I started crying tears of laughter during the song XD
Forget Kesha's "Praying" and the full uncut version of "All Too Well," THIS was the worst snub in Grammy history
And three weeks after "production" wrapped, Ames closed.
They spent all their money on this rap video.
@@TobyWoby Rap Granny made them go bankrupt.
well it's better than most songs these days full of autotune with lyrics about big bootys
I don't understand, did she say it was 7 maximum garments?
Morgan Görtz
ONLY 6 AT 1 TIME
NO!! It's 6!! I mean, it's repeated over and over and over and over.... Just watch the video again..lol!
That old bitty is peering into my soul so hard, I can't remember a thing she says.
No. It was 5. Pay attention.
Yes it is 7, one of them is a two piece garment.
Boardroom exec meeting went something like..."Got to protect those company assets and profits. But how can we get the message through to the kids that work in our stores? Hey I know! Let's make a rapping video and theme it around their popular music TV show. Well done Chad. You're up for promotion."
I love the mullet!
6 is the maximum...at one time...that's right at one time
Hahaha! I actually remember this from working at Ames like 10 years ago...
Do you need counseling?
Didnt Ames close in 2004?
When you order Kurt Loder from Wish
watched this when i was 16. my first job. was so disappointed i was never shown another training video ever again
2:36 - I heard "twy". Anyone else?
These some mad beats fam.
Wow, that's one hip hopping old lady, givin' out her wise words of wisdom right here.
Word.
Chances are she's dead by now :(
@@andreo What? Oh no, not the little old lady! :3
Even though AMES collapsed it was because they absorbed all the debt from buying HILLS which was settled with debt but AMES seemed to be a well ran company that educated it's employees in Retail 101 and A plus customer service. WALMART could seriously take a lesson from AMES in that respect. I think even Sam Walton is rolling in his grave the way his company is being managed.
this lady got some serious skillz.
and lets just say for a moment the lady wants another size just tell her to go on a diet then the clothes will fit just fine
What if the clothes are too big?
Sears Cool you tell her to go get a pizza
Better than CardiB.
Lame
GrannyB
This rap is so good
I consider myself a connoisseur of training videos and this is the absolute worst one ever
Do you have any other training videos converted to DVD or on VHS? I;m interested in buying either format if your willing to sell.
It's so bad it's good!
Grade A shit, it's like a fine wine.
Actually it was very helpful
At one time
That's right at one time
Dan Bell Sent me here!
Why didn't they make a single out of this? It could've made a bunch of money.
Ames management wasn't that smart....hence why they went bankrupt...
Watching this video makes me miss the mid-1990’s. Things were so much simpler. Almost no international or domestic turbulence. Everything was just business as usual. Then 9/11 hit and our very identity changed.
Walmart needs a video like this, they are fucking useless at changing rooms
Rapping Granny FTW!!!
Ohhhhh, this is my jam!!!
As someone who has worked customer service and retail for a LONG TIME, I would have LOVED A FUNNY VIDEO LIKE THIS 😂😂 LIKE THIS GRANDMA JUST BE SPITTING LINES LIKE 😂
This is STILL far better than Gucci Gang.
do they sing about goochi goochi koo?
Granny belongs to the streets.😆
Everyone Is thinking this. This rap is a banger.
Only Rap I could ever listen to
When all of them talk and say the same thing at the same time in the song they sound like the Borg collective.
I question the street cred of this rapper.
I found myself grooving to this....and that qualifies me as a hardcore Ames fan!
This is pretty impressive! Ames must have been doing quite well around this time because they used the most cutting-edge graphics, color scheme, and music for this video-although it was only to be used internally.
i like how this just has no comments until now
damn this beat is popping
Surprise Ames is opening up in 2027
I can feel the soul in me slowly draining...
There was only one Ames near me in the late '80s. It went from being a decent store to a horror show in the final years. The light bulbs were never changed, roof leaks weren't fixed. It seriously started to look like Silent Hill. Merchandise shipping boxes were left in the aisles for customers to sift through instead of stocking the shelves.
I have to admit this is kinda cool to see videos like this. Ames seemed to be a fun place to work in it’s time and they seemed to stress safety and educating their employees on retail 101. I have a huge appreciation and respect for retailers like this. It’s a shame they’re no longer around it seems like they were a fun place to shop. I give all my business to brick and mortar retailers I do not shop online and I am not a fan of amazon because they are killing our Jobs and infrastructure. We are losing a critical amount of our stores and Amazon is monopolizing the markets and they are cashing out on our strip communities.
CHADTROPIC SENT ME HERE
Oh.. so you’ve experienced this cancerous video too??
That ole granny is awesome !! Who is she ?
I wouldn't be surprised if it was actually Colin Mochrie in drag.
That’s Shirley Temple when she grew up
DJ Mcdee 😂😂😂😂
I want her album! I could see her playing at a club on the Sunset Strip!
Chad Tropic
A whatic?
@@alexsaab8089 - he does reaction videos from videos like these. Chadtronic is his channel.
Yeah, the trick is to be kind…
2:24 This part always gets me
Imagine writing this and bragging you wrote it
😂😆🤣
'the trick here is to be polite, not to launch a big attack'
That's one catchy number.
I took the test and answered, "AT TWO TIME".
didnt get the job
I felt like a knob
But my career in rap
It is where its at
Ames cant beat that
I never did care much for rap, but after watching this I'm no sap, gonna try on some clothes at Ames, and never gonna snitch the names.
How could I tell from the thumbnail that lady was going to rap?
Dan bell brought me here
Breathe deep granny 😂
Should have been on MTV
With that thumbnail, is this a Benny Hill sketch?
That haircut 😹😹😹
do you have anymore ames video like these day
This is actually so catchy oh my goodness they need to win a grammy or something. It’s just a masterpiece.
Rappin for Jesus VS Fit for you
Who won?
Ravioli Ravioli Give me the Formuoli there is no winner both are winners
True
Granny Ames won.
New sound hitting the street huh 🙄
Oh my God these videos are so condescending and such a hot mess but that rapping granny is hysterical!
In the beginning, that's the guy that said,
"Girls in high school keep getting younger, but I stay the SAME age, YO!"
Fabulous Fitt is my jam!!!
🤘😎🤘
Any wonder they’re out of business? Lol
JC6817 there clothing looked ugly and like nothing anyone I know would wear
The wife of the The Rappin Duke.
But why 6? That poor person with 7 has to come back out just to grab that one last item?
Oddity Archive brought me here.
"Why is she wearing a tub of Cool Whip on her head?!?" 😂
I actually think this is pretty cool. And I’m sure they enjoyed filming this!
This track kept me sane working at the thrift store
Both Oddity Archive and Dan Bell brought me here.
Finally, someone who knows about Oddity Archive.
What's a "store" ?
Best rap song ever
wow, this is quite entertaining to watch!
The fine young man who hosts this presentation “caught some things [this time] I guess [he’s] always taken for granted.” His life’s central guiding principle has been that 6 individual pieces, not six priced units, define his identity and character.
" She wants to twy on some items, and maybe she'll twy on more"
Best song ever
Oh god that was so awkward and forced. Why the hell did a discount store lock their fitting rooms? That's just asking for trouble.
How many times?