30 Small Things People Do to Drive Retail Workers Insane

Nathan Johnson Published 10/26/2020 in wtf

If you've ever worked any customer-facing job, you already know how terrible most customers can be. Something just changes in a person when they walk through automatic sliding doors, and they become a total pain to deal with.

Here's some horror stories from supermarket workers about the kinds of fresh hell they encounter on a daily basis. Wanting to "speak to the manager" isn't even on the top of the list.

Have fun scrolling through these tales and keep it chill today. For more brain-busting content, click here.

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When Customers Leave Their Dirty Trash In The Carts
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When People Stop In The Middle Of An Aisle And Act Like They're The Only Ones In The Store
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When Customers Leave Stuff From Other Aisles In Places They Shouldn't Be
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When They Beckon An Employee Over Like They're A Trained Animal
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"If You Let Your Kids Do This, [screw] You."
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When People Take Something Out Of Its Package And Just Leave It There
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Customers Who Don't Say Hi
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"98% Of Customers Are Illiterate"
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When Customers Disappear After Employees Go Into The Back To Get Something For Them
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When They Don't Recognize The Difference Between In-Store And Online
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When They Act Like Masks Don't Apply To Them
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Who Just Decided "No" On The TV?
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"Why I Hate Working In Retail."
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1.
When Customers Leave Their Dirty Trash In The Carts
2.
When People Stop In The Middle Of An Aisle And Act Like They're The Only Ones In The Store
3.
4.
When Customers Leave Stuff From Other Aisles In Places They Shouldn't Be
5.
6.
When They Beckon An Employee Over Like They're A Trained Animal
7.
"If You Let Your Kids Do This, [screw] You."
8.
When People Take Something Out Of Its Package And Just Leave It There
9.
Customers Who Don't Say Hi
10.
11.
"98% Of Customers Are Illiterate"
12.
When Customers Disappear After Employees Go Into The Back To Get Something For Them
13.
When They Don't Recognize The Difference Between In-Store And Online
14.
15.
When They Act Like Masks Don't Apply To Them
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
Who Just Decided "No" On The TV?
26.
27.
"Why I Hate Working In Retail."
28.
29.
30.