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August 21, 2025 at 9:55 pm

Chocolate May Be Cheaper Than Therapy, But This Chocolatier Might Need Some Professional Help After An Encounter With A Crazy Customer

Death by chocolate questions.

August 21, 2025 at 9:35 pm

Her Manager Kept Forcing Her To Avoid Getting Work Done, So This Employee Walked Out And Didn’t Come Back Until The Next Shift

They would be better off with no manager at all.

August 21, 2025 at 8:45 pm

Annoying Customer Seeks Revenge On Off-Duty Cashier By Asking Them Asinine Questions About Their Lunch, But The Cashier Doesn’t Fall For It

This cashier made the right decision to get away from this unsavory customer.

August 21, 2025 at 6:48 pm

A Customer Patronizes A Younger Employee And Insists That The Store Doesn’t Have Waxed Paper, So They Get The Upper Hand By Finding It And Bringing Her Three Rolls

See! It pays to be nice!

August 21, 2025 at 5:47 pm

Retail Worker Received A Call That Her Dog Was At The Vet, But A Customer Was Annoyed That She Was On The Phone

This customer was heartless.

August 21, 2025 at 12:15 pm

Drive Thru Employee Was Having A Hearing Problem, So A Customer Pulled Up And Asked Him Why He Wasn’t Responding

Would you like fries with that?

August 21, 2025 at 7:35 am

Two Store Employees Were Nice To A Regular Customer For Years, And His Wife Came To The Store To Thank Them After He Passed

This is the wholesome story we all needed today!

August 21, 2025 at 3:55 am

A Customer Treated Them Horribly, So They Told Him Off And Got Fired For It

It sounds like that job wasn’t worth it in the first place.

August 20, 2025 at 11:55 pm

Two Customers Open A Blocked Aisle To Get Tape, And Were Oblivious To The Incredible Danger They Put Themselves In

Darwin would have a field day with these boneheads.

August 20, 2025 at 8:45 pm

Customer Is Really Cold And Waiting To Buy Toys, So She Takes It Out On The Staff, But They’re Too Cold To Care

Ma’am, we don’t care.

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Chocolate May Be Cheaper Than Therapy, But This Chocolatier Might Need Some Professional Help After An Encounter With A Crazy Customer

Her Manager Kept Forcing Her To Avoid Getting Work Done, So This Employee Walked Out And Didn’t Come Back Until The Next Shift

Annoying Customer Seeks Revenge On Off-Duty Cashier By Asking Them Asinine Questions About Their Lunch, But The Cashier Doesn’t Fall For It

A Customer Patronizes A Younger Employee And Insists That The Store Doesn’t Have Waxed Paper, So They Get The Upper Hand By Finding It And Bringing Her Three Rolls

Retail Worker Received A Call That Her Dog Was At The Vet, But A Customer Was Annoyed That She Was On The Phone

Drive Thru Employee Was Having A Hearing Problem, So A Customer Pulled Up And Asked Him Why He Wasn’t Responding

Two Store Employees Were Nice To A Regular Customer For Years, And His Wife Came To The Store To Thank Them After He Passed

A Customer Treated Them Horribly, So They Told Him Off And Got Fired For It

Two Customers Open A Blocked Aisle To Get Tape, And Were Oblivious To The Incredible Danger They Put Themselves In

Customer Is Really Cold And Waiting To Buy Toys, So She Takes It Out On The Staff, But They’re Too Cold To Care

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