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Commented Jul 5, 2017 on Party Store Cashier Inspired by Encounter with Family on 4th of July at Retail Hell Underground
Party Store Cashier Inspired by Encounter with Family on 4th of July
From mangoisNINJA, Tales From Retail: I work at a store that sells costumes and party supplies. I'm one of those optimistic-until-it-hurts type (like, people have blown up in my face and I smile and apologize). So I'm doing my thing of greeting everyone super enthusiastically because happy c...
Awww, cute!
Commented Jun 29, 2017 on Bird Finds The Perfect Place To Nest at Retail Hell Underground
Bird Finds The Perfect Place To Nest
From __Finnster__
I also work at an auto parts store. We sell trickle chargers, a/k/a battery tenders, which can be used to maintain batteries for cars, trucks, SUVs, boats, motorcycles, ATVs, tractors, mowers, or anything else that isn't being used on a daily basis.
Commented Jun 27, 2017 on Automotive Hell: Complain Complain Complain! "...Oh, My God. They Actually Hung Up On Me." at Retail Hell Underground
Automotive Hell: Complain Complain Complain! "...Oh, My God. They Actually Hung Up On Me."
From E90-N54, TalesFromRetail I work in the service department of a car dealership. We had a customer come in the other day who was complaining that his car wouldn't start after replacing the battery only 2 years ago with one of our batteries. In this amount of time, he only drove 15,000 mile...
I would suggest that you identify the most reputable mechanic in your locale, and suggest that the misguided customer go tbere.
Commented Jun 26, 2017 on Dumbass Customer Encounter at an Auto Body Shop at Retail Hell Underground
Dumbass Customer Encounter at an Auto Body Shop
From NutellaUnicorns, Tales From Retail: I work in smash repairs. Here's your story. I was sanding down a panel when in come this guy. Me: Hi, how can I help? Him: Just asking for a quote. Me: Sure what do you need for your car? Him: Just a service on my car. Me: What's damaged on your car? ...
Not a dead-end job at all, but rather, a path of spiritual growth. Kudos to you!
Commented Jun 26, 2017 on Customer Service Kindness Pays Off For Worker at a Pick-Your-Own Farm After Encounter with Autistic Boy On His Way To Pick Strawberries at Retail Hell Underground
Customer Service Kindness Pays Off For Worker at a Pick-Your-Own Farm After Encounter with Autistic Boy On His Way To Pick Strawberries
From an RHUer: I work at a pick-your-own farm. It is a job I absolutely love (despite being minimum wage and not remotely related to me degree). We have our fair share of N.A.T.s, Hellspawn and Dumbass Custys. but that is par for the course and I usually just paint polite smile on my face an...
Awwww, cute!
Commented Jun 26, 2017 on Meanwhile in the Safeway Parking Lot at Retail Hell Underground
Meanwhile in the Safeway Parking Lot
From mrheynow: Walking through the supermarket parking lot when I hear "Haaaayyyyy!"
Looks as though his airbags deployed. Serves him right.
Commented Jun 14, 2017 on Bad Parking: When You're Both In The Wrong, But One Is More Of A Jerk About It at Retail Hell Underground
Bad Parking: When You're Both In The Wrong, But One Is More Of A Jerk About It
So there are laws about how close you can park to a stop sign (thirty feet). However, someone decided to be a real asshole about it and promptly parked on this person's hood. ---mr_guy-
I doubt that many clothing stores have enough staff coverage to check the fitting room as each user departs.
Commented Jun 14, 2017 on Fitting Room Hell: Mystery Pee Lady at Retail Hell Underground
Fitting Room Hell: Mystery Pee Lady
From Galanube So for the past month every couple of weeks on the weekend we have this person who goes to the fitting room tries on clothes leaves us a lovely mess to clean up, their panties and a puddle of urine. Of course we don't know who it is because it's too busy on the weekends to fig...
Happens to me in the auto parts store as well.
Commented Jun 14, 2017 on Sexism In The Workplace: Mistaken Identity Because He's A Guy at Retail Hell Underground
Sexism In The Workplace: Mistaken Identity Because He's A Guy
From snowyfish, IDontWorkHereLady This isn't going to be some crazy story like most on here, but I figured I would share anyways. So I was at a big hardware store where the employees wear orange aprons. While I am a young guy, mid 20s, and wear work clothes ( carhart, boots etc). I have a ca...
Support that has been outsourced is no support at all. Companies that cheap out on support will get what they pay for.
Commented Jun 14, 2017 on Tech Support Hell; The New Way Is Not Necessarily Better at Retail Hell Underground
Tech Support Hell; The New Way Is Not Necessarily Better
From Carhop So I think I've mentioned before, my little mechanic shop also sells gas. Recently the company in charge of our gas changed hands. We still sell the same type of gas; it's just managed by another company. Well, part of the change over was an upgrade on our point-of-sale system. Co...
Makes me wonder what sort of insect infestation their property might be harboring. Fleas, flies, mosquitoes?
Commented Jun 12, 2017 on New Stores on the Block: The Lesser Known Cousin of Ichiban at Retail Hell Underground
New Stores on the Block: The Lesser Known Cousin of Ichiban
From gregoire___
John, my guess is that the old lady was looking for some personal attention from a younger male. As the old saying goes, just because there's snow on the roof, it doesn't mean that the fire is out in the basement furnace...
Commented Jun 6, 2017 on Sexism In The Workplace: Two Short Experiences at Retail Hell Underground
Sexism In The Workplace: Two Short Experiences
From Jo I work at a store which is run by mostly girls, we’ve only got one guy on staff. So half of the time, he’s not scheduled. Every now and then, I get customers (usually little old ladies) asking if there isn’t a young man who can get the “heavy” item into her cart or to her car. I’m lik...
Actually, it can be dangerous. People drown in it every day!
Commented May 26, 2017 on Customer Service Comebacks: Silly Question; Smart Aleck Answer at Retail Hell Underground
Customer Service Comebacks: Silly Question; Smart Aleck Answer
--Hope That Helps
Bath salts and/or other experimental intoxicants may have played a role here.
Commented May 3, 2017 on FLORIDAAAAAAAAAAAAA at Dave Barry's Blog
FLORIDAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Naked machete-wielding man slashes through Cape neighborhood Key Witness Account: "He ended up pulling his pants off, like entirely." (Thanks to Jeff Meyerson)
Kudos!
Commented May 1, 2017 on So I Was Given A Job To Do. Here Is My Daily Progress at Retail Hell Underground
So I Was Given A Job To Do. Here Is My Daily Progress
When I first got to the box I hardly knew where to start. ------------------------- All of the strands of fiber were coming from splitters of 32 strands. There were 27 of them so I started doing one by one. ------------------------- Every time I removed a jumper a customer goes out of se...
That is why so many small businesses post a No Soliciting sign on the door.
Commented May 1, 2017 on Religious Freaks Encounters: God Would Heal You If You Worshipped Him, You Know at Retail Hell Underground
Religious Freaks Encounters: God Would Heal You If You Worshipped Him, You Know
From swahine1123, TalesFromRetail It happens at my shop as well. We are not corporate so no policy against it. A group of little old women that live behind my store come in once a month to hand out that The Watchtower. We ignore them for the most part but they can get very pushy. They actuall...
I used to work with a kindly but sometimes absent-minded lady who one day came in to work wearing two right shoes.
Commented May 1, 2017 on So Yesterday, I Looked Down And Realized What Day It Was... at Retail Hell Underground
So Yesterday, I Looked Down And Realized What Day It Was...
--theCHIVE
I work in an auto parts store. I deliver heavy, bulky auto parts, and pick up dirty, greasy used parts for recycling. Our chain switched to black uniforms to hide dirt and stains. Some of us like to look presentable at work!
Commented May 1, 2017 on Fast Markdown or Hot Seller: Nordstrom's $425 "Americana Workwear" Jeans that are Stained with Fake Mud at Retail Hell Underground
Fast Markdown or Hot Seller: Nordstrom's $425 "Americana Workwear" Jeans that are Stained with Fake Mud
From RedheadedActress Daily Mail: Nordstrom has come under fire for selling a pair of $425 jeans stained with fake mud - apparently geared towards customers who enjoy distressed denim but don't feel like actually getting dirty. Television host Mike Rowe flagged up the pair of jeans on Faceb...
Am I the only person who hates cheese puffs?
Commented Apr 10, 2017 on Customer Reject of the Day: Guilt Wins at Retail Hell Underground
Customer Reject of the Day: Guilt Wins
From ImpavidArcher
I will drink anything with caffeine in it, provided that it doesn't also contain dairy products (which I can't digest) or sugar (which causes other problems).
Commented Apr 1, 2017 on Bad Ads: Drink Tea, Otherwise You're A Coffee Swilling Barbarian at Retail Hell Underground
Bad Ads: Drink Tea, Otherwise You're A Coffee Swilling Barbarian
Good for you!
Commented Apr 1, 2017 on Religious Freaks Encounters: Bombarded With Chick Tracts at Retail Hell Underground
Religious Freaks Encounters: Bombarded With Chick Tracts
From RHUer I'm a manager at a store. I used to find those dumb chick tracts lying around my store occasionally. Usually, I just threw them away. One time though, several staff members came up to me, each one carrying double handfuls of the damn things. And since each employee is responsible f...
I would suggest that he either move his office or install a decent ventilation system.
Preferably both.
Commented Apr 1, 2017 on CEO Posts "Rules of Pooping" Signage in The Bathroom That Shares a Wall with His Office at Retail Hell Underground
CEO Posts "Rules of Pooping" Signage in The Bathroom That Shares a Wall with His Office
From MeatshieldMel: The CEO of my company just posted this in the bathroom that shares a wall with his office.
I work with a dude who keeps absent-mindedly drinking up the half-empty bottles of water that I sometimes leave in the store when I go out on a delivery run. Guess he isn't afraid of mouth germs!
Commented Mar 22, 2017 on Break Room Fridge: Let's Play a Game... at Retail Hell Underground
Break Room Fridge: Let's Play a Game...
--Cory Musselman
Rotting chicken liver is worse.
Commented Mar 14, 2017 on Flower Shop Hell: A Rant About Chronic Abandoners at Retail Hell Underground
Flower Shop Hell: A Rant About Chronic Abandoners
From NotAlliSayIsTrue, TalesFromRetail I work at a floral shop located inside a high-end grocery store. There are displays of flowers all around the store besides just at the floral section. Our flowers are always premium quality and we are proud of that. What we can't help all the time howe...
Nope!
Commented Mar 14, 2017 on Hot Seller or Fast Markdown: Oreo Peeps at Retail Hell Underground
Hot Seller or Fast Markdown: Oreo Peeps
From Mercury News: There are two kinds of people: Those who love Peeps and can’t wait for Easter season to roll around every year to indulge their craving. And those who would never be able to force down a Peep even if it were the only food — and we use the term “food” loosely here — availab...
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