Tag: tales from retail

October 19, 2025 at 9:46 pm

Cashier Tried To Help An Older Customer With The Card Reader, But The Customer Snapped And Said She Didn’t Know Her Job

person holding a card reader

When will customers stop acting like everyone is out to get them?

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October 19, 2025 at 7:35 pm

Cashier Dealt With A Stubborn Customer Trying To Haggle Over Shoes, But The Situation Took A Weird Turn When She Got A Creepy Compliment

scowling woman looking confused

Nothing can prepare you for some customers.

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October 19, 2025 at 6:35 pm

A Retail Worker Was Just Making Sandwiches, But When A Customer’s Bag Of Goldfish Burst, She Turned Into An Unexpected Lifeguard

man holding a bag of goldfish

It was by far the strangest day of work this retail worker had ever had.

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October 19, 2025 at 5:47 pm

Retail Worker Was Met With An Impossible Request To Mix And Match Shoes, So He Told The Customer To Take It Up With The Shoe Elves For Not Granting Their Wish

woman shopping for shoes

This isn’t a fairytale, lady – this is retail.

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October 19, 2025 at 4:35 pm

Retail Worker Welcomed A Last-Minute Shopper In Near Closing Time, So She Ended Up Discovering A Revolting Surprise Stuck To The Dressing Room Wall

retail fitting rooms

Even years later, she would still recognize that customer’s face anywhere.

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October 19, 2025 at 2:35 pm

Store Manager Refused To Replace Tattered Shoes That An Irate Customer Was Insisting Were Under Warranty, So A Verbal Onslaught From The Customer Was Unleashed

Woman sitting near the desk in a shoe store

Making a scene and berating someone never have positive results.

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October 19, 2025 at 1:35 pm

Customer Service Operators Keep Putting A Problem Customer On Hold Because She’s Screaming, And An Employee Finally Explains That Her Abuse Led To The Long Wait Times

Woman smirking while on the phone

Watch your mouth, lady.

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October 19, 2025 at 12:15 pm

Barista Thought It Would Be A Quiet Winter Night Making Lattes, But Bruce Willis Surprised Him With An Unexpected Challenge

smiling barista making coffee

He’s had plenty of coffee shifts since, but none that felt as surreal as hearing Bruce Willis call him cool.

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October 19, 2025 at 9:35 am

Teammates Are Working As Usual, Knowing No One Can Break In, But Then They Do Because Someone Forgot To Lock The Doors

A group of teens enter a store.

Good evening, criminals. We’ve been expecting you.

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October 19, 2025 at 8:21 am

Customer Asked Employee To Charge The Price Of A Bag Of Chips To $0.50, But The Cashier Outsmarted Him With A Creative Solution

man working as a cashier

Sometimes, a little humor is the best way to handle a stubborn customer.

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