Retail therapy isn’t always relaxing—for employees, at least. This relatable compilation documents the quirks and frustrations of dealing with difficult patrons. From unreasonable demands to baffling behavior, these snapshots resonate with anyone who’s worked in customer service and lived to tell the tale.
"This Grouch Thought It Was Ok To Pop A Squat On The Buns! She Then Proceeded To Yell At Me For Stealing Her Spot In Line At The Deli Courter"
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"Found A Total Of 6 “Gift Baskets” Today On The Shelves. Please Stop Doing This"
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"The only reason I know why this even happened is because my coworker said there’s a trend on Tiktok to make gift baskets in retail stores and leave them on the shelves for people to buy and get for their partners, friends, etc.
Idiotic, nobody is going to actually pick these up and buy them. You just made me and my coworkers day so much worse in the middle of our busiest day of the week. These take so long to put away and its utterly pointless."
"People Who Constantly Block The Isles Of Stores To Stand Around And Chat"
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"Member Wanted One From The Middle And Decided They Didn't Need Help"
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"Cause the middle ones are freshest ya know."
"This Lady Using Bread As Kneepads So That She Can Look At Other Bread"
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"Client Tries Getting Out Of Paying By Offering Free Cupcakes To Their Diabetic Marketer"
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"Leave Your Kids At Home"
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"Parents are financially responsible for every hole your kids poke in our ground beef."
"Customers Wanted To Inspect Cupcakes By Flipping Them Upside-Down"
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"Happens to cakes as well. At least a few times a week someone will flip the package over (to inspect the bottom of the cake I guess?) and they typically put it right back on the table after ruining the icing and decorations. Not the end of the world, but mildly infuriating for me."
"This Extremely Sticky Dollar Bill A Customer Gave Me That Left Residue On My Hands That Won't Wash Off"
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"What A Waste"
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"Parents Who Just Let Their Kids Run To The Toy Dept And Tear It To Shreds While They Shop Are So Annoying"