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'[She] changed our sign to say 'open': Gift shop employee stops customer who insisted on shopping in a closed store

'[She] changed our sign to say 'open': Gift shop employee stops customer who insisted on shopping in a closed store

This customer has a life hack to get into any store . All you have to do is take a little initiative. What could go wrong? U/Sparrowmoss shared this wild story of customer entitlement . Some customers take deep offense to stores being closed, or having hours of operation in general. If the customer can't get that random item at 10:59pm, they'll insist that the store is in the wrong. It's not the employee's fault that customers procrastinate so badly that they intend to shop at a store that's cl…
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'If you're in the building, you're working': Grocery shopper wants help from the only employee who cannot assist her

'If you're in the building, you're working': Grocery shopper demands help from the only employee who cannot assist her

When customers demand help , they want to be helped immediately. And instead of listening when workers actually try to help them, they seem to shut off their ears, and end up throwing a tantrum instead. Cashiers don't get the respect they deserve, and lots of customers are very rude to them on the daily. U/NiftyGoblin had a strange story to tell, which they shared to r/TalesFromRetail, a subreddit for retail workers to share the realities of life behind the cash register. This OP was just tryin…
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'When he held out his hand for change, I dropped it on the counter': 20+ Cashiers who got even with their customers

'When he held out his hand for change, I dropped it on the counter': 20+ Cashiers who got the pettiest payback on their customers

Don't underestimate the pettiness of these fed-up workers . You'd be acting petty too if customers treated you the same way . Cashiers work so hard for so little recognition. If I was running things, all cashiers would be allowed to sit down, they'd be allowed to talk back to rude customers, and they'd all be paid at least $1 million per year. In reality, though, cashiers have to deal with the grouchiest customers one after another for minimum wage (and no sitting down either). You can only han…
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'Sorry ma'am, this coupon is expired': Cashier 'helps' customer who demands to use outdated coupons

Some people just wake up entitled, convinced they're better than everyone else. And these people love to bug retail workers until they lose their minds, as u/amaranthinenightmare shared in their story to r/MaliciousCompliance. The woman in this story is every retail worker's nightmare . She's the kind of person who shows up at 7:45am to bang on the windows of the store until it opens at 8am. She's the type who will unfold all the clothes the employees just folded, only to then demand you find h…
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'I'll just log in...': Boss messes with former employee's online account

'I'll just log in...': Boss gets invasive petty payback on former employee

It's fair to say most people wouldn't want their bosses to know what they buy online in their personal life. Even if you're buying the most innocuous things like cleaning supplies or a new set of plates, it would just be an icky feeling if someone else had access to your Amazon account . This boss does have access to their former employee's Amazon account , meaning they can see all the addresses the employee sends things to, what she's bought before, and even what's in her wish list and her car…
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'She's the biggest cliché': Woman wants phone refunded, but refuses to cooperate with staff

'She's the biggest cliché': Woman wants phone refunded, but refuses to cooperate with staff

When this woman's phone memory filled up, she knew exactly where to go — back to the store she bought her phone from. Customers are usually convinced that they're correct, and that they know exactly what they're doing. So then the employee, who does this all day every day, is at the mercy of the customer, who is utterly unflappable. It's not fair to these retail workers , and of course, this happens in every industry. This employee shared their story to r/talesfromretail about a woman who showe…
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'Company policy, right?': Customer finds loophole in store's return policy, enrages manager

This story is equally as satisfying for the customer as it is irritable for the store's manager.
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'That's when I found [this] Banana Slicer. Our marriage has never been healthier': 20+ cringe online reviews

Sometimes, the greatest window into someone else's life is via their online shopping reviews!
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AITA for telling cashier that wasn’t the girls credit card?

Snooping Karen makes teen cry after she alleges credit card 'fraud'

This woman decided to visit an expensive department store and spy on the other customers while they shopped. If only she had decided to mind her business, the internet wouldn't be roasting her ! After a shopping incident, Karen felt justified to post to r/AmItheA**hole – she was so sure she was in the right, but she just wanted to be sure. As she explains the story, she went for a shopping trip in Bloomingdales, and noticed two teen girls who found a pair of super expensive boots , and decided…
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20 Jaw-Dropping Amazon Review Fails

20 Jaw-Dropping Amazon Review Fails

If you're looking for a broad range of the human experience, look no further than these Amazon reviews!
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'I can’t wait until I can promote myself to guest': 30 Cashiers share the random retail mayhem behind the counter

'I can’t wait until I can promote myself to guest': 30 Cashiers share the random retail mayhem behind the counter

If you've never been a cashier (or just haven't been behind the register in a minute), here's what a day in the life is like with crazy customers, random returns, and annoying credit card machines. We checked out the subreddits for a bunch of stores and grabbed a little sampling from each! Cashiers should all be paid $1000 per hour and should get to sit while they work. If someone messes up the clothes you're folding at your workplace, you should be allowed to lightly bop them on the head with…
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25 Embarrassing Online Shopping Fails

25 Embarrassing Online Shopping Fails

Here's hoping there's a return policy!
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'I live my life like I'm being stalked by a sniper': 30+ Cringey and shocking confessions that could only be told anonymously

'I live my life like I'm being stalked by a sniper': 30+ Cringey and shocking confessions that could only be told anonymously

Who wants to own up to embarrassing things they've done when they could share that info anonymously instead? Certainly the users of @fesshole do! The British-based site is perfect for anonymous contributors to share their spiciest and most scandalous secrets . No one will ever know it's them, and everyone gets to take in the scenario. Even if you follow the page already, people post scores of these secrets each day, so we've searched through and found the most interesting ones! I'm particularly…
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'Eat here, get gas & worms': 25+ Hilarious and chaotic design fails

'Eat here, get gas & worms': 25+ Hilarious and chaotic design fails

Some people just want to watch the world burn, and they're designing dishes, websites, and clothes! When it comes to design fails, there are a lot that will make you think, “The person who made this had an off day, I see how you could make this mistake.” But sometimes you see things that are so poorly designed, there's no other excuse except the designer really wanted to mess around and cause as much chaos as possible!
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What I bought vs. What I got: 30+ People who immediately facepalmed over these terrible online items

What I bought vs. What I got: 30+ People who immediately facepalmed over terrible online purchases

Online shopping is really a “best of times/worst of times” situation. You have to be really, really careful about where you order from.
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30 Random Black Friday memes for shoppers waiting in the cold at 2AM to save like $20 on an iPad

30 Random Black Friday memes for shoppers waiting in the cold at 2AM to save like $20 on an iPad

Black Friday sales are only for the bravest shoppers among us, the most avid technology geeks and the most driven parents who really, really, need the newest doll for their child this holiday season . If you're heading out to the stores this Thanksgiving night , or setting an alarm for 2AM on Friday morning, you need to read these memes. After all, Black Friday is a pretty unique American tradition that has a reputation for turning ordinary stores into madhouses and regular people into snappy K…
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