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retail sucks
Jeron [SharpSh00tah]:
Roune, what Fam Foot, did you work at?
My bro used to work at the one located in Boca Raton FL
Ruone Delacroix:
I work at the one in Portage, Michigan. One of like three stores still in southwest Michigan.
Rodney 1.666:
There are entire books specific to retail hell.
There's also this site that will make you feel a lot better about your own job.
I filled printer cartridges from '07 to '10 on Thursday evenings and Saturdays and added The Source to the list in '09; left both last year so I could school it up. Had my share of "the customer" like everyone else, but nothing really noteworthy off the top of my head; just a number of pains in the ass.
Should get some stories accumulating here.
jjmusicnotes:
(I am currently living in Maine, and in the summertime I work in a grocery store, and I'm currently sweeping the floor when a guy comes up to me.)
Customer: Hey! Can you keep a secret?
Me: What's on your mind?
Customer: Yeah, you look like the type of guy who won't make me look like an idiot.
Me: Well, how can I help you?
Customer: I got a reeaallllyyy stupid question for yah... (at this point he leans in to about 1 inch from my face) What's a lobster roll? I mean, I'm from New York and I've had lobster and all, but I don't know what a lobster roll is.
Me: Well, it's a roll...with lobster in it. (gives me a look like "really?" I laugh,) We can take you right over to the deli and get you one. (So we head over.)
Me: Toni (a coworker) can we hook this guy up with a lobster roll?
Toni: Sure thing! (gestures to customer) Does you want lettuce?
(customer looks at me)
Customer: Do I want lettuce?
Me: Do you like lettuce?
Customer: Not particularly.
Me: Then you don't have to have lettuce.
Customer: Oh, ok! Thanks for you help!
Me: No problem; any time.
Gabbo:
I'm sure working retail is right up there with working IT, which has its share of stupidity floating through your life consistently.
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