These are from Buzzfeed and yes, some of them are just plain awesome. I want #4 in every retailer ASAP. Some of us need help and some of us would rather not hear “Can I help you find something?” while I’m looking for my hemorrhoid cream. And #21 is great, but they need Read More…
Author: RetailGuy
I have worked in retail for over 40 years. I've seen the good, the bad, the ugly, and the completely unbelievable.
Two Customers, Two Rounds Of Utter Stupidity
These 2 stories are a little long, but might make you feel better even if you work in traditional retail and not in a bank. They have to deal one-on-one with people who sometimes seriously don’t have a clue how things work. Wait a second, so do we! Enjoy his day about Moron and Retard, Read More…
Stupid Things Customers Say
This one needs very little explanation. The one that peeves me the most is the people who get to the counter at a fast food place (note the words “FAST FOOD”!) and then take forever to decide what they want. As the guy says, there are probably a lot of people in line behind Read More…
23 Hilarious Tweets About Work That Are Way, Way Too Real
These are from users on Buzzfeed and most of them ring pretty true. #11 is my favorite. I always loved seeing those motivational posters but often thought that they probably pissed more people off than actually motivated them. You can’t motivate through a poster. 1. When you’re getting along with your coworker then Read More…
16 Times Fast Food Went Too Far In 2016
These were sent into Buzzfeed (you know, the garbage, failing news site…) and I’m glad they published them. Because Americans need to know that fast food restaurants are pulling out all the stops in an effort to keep their business. They also seem to be motivated to keep the antacid drug makers in Read More…
10 Ways You’re Being Tricked By Companies
This video was created in Britain so you may not recognize all of the stores and/or brands they are talking about, but the 10 things they cover are universal to marketing everywhere. I guess I realized that a lot of the car ads are using CGI but never thought about the amount of it Read More…
Retail Surveys Are Flawed (But You Already Knew That!)
At the company where I work, customers are randomly given a survey where they can rate the store where they shopped in for cleanliness, customer service, in-stock and so on. I have long felt that these surveys are garbage, as I have seen many examples of stores that looked HORRIBLE who were getting good scores, Read More…
Things That Make You Look Like An Idiot in Restaurants
Well, it looks like retail store clerks aren’t the only ones who have to deal with idiots on a daily basis. This article from Thrillist shares some of the many things that you should NOT do when you’re in a restaurant. Check out the list and if you’ve done more than 2 at any Read More…
6 Everyday Products That Almost Nobody Realizes Are A Scam
I’m proud to say I don’t use any of these useless items (well, probably couldn’t drive a tank and er umm don’t have need for a douche) with the exception that I’ll buy bottled water if it’s convenient depending on where I’m at. At home, however it’s tap water if I’m thirsty, I refuse Read More…
19 WAYS TO SPOT A FAKE CHINESE RESTAURANT
This is a great article from Thrillist. Based on the 19 things below, I’ve probably never eaten in an authentic Chinese restaurant, because of all these look incredibly familiar. So I guess the next question is, where do you actually find an authentic Chinese restaurant? Chinatown? Or do you have to literally go to China? Read More…