It’s the end of an era. This article from USA Today has some interesting facts about Easter this year, including the fact that it will be a record year of spending, some 6% over last year. But more shocking than that is that according to one survey, Peeps are no longer the #1 favorite Easter Read More…
Category: Retail Humor
Just Another Week in Retail
After so many years in retail I am always amazed when I see something that I’ve never seen before. The other day I had a Hispanic gentleman ask me for some medicine for his COUCH. It took a while but I figured out he needed cough medicine. (But I really considered taking him to Read More…
17 Hilarious Customer Complaints To Fill Your Work Day
Today I was working in a store and a customer asked the manager for Half and Half. The manager politely said they don’t carry it, they carry a few dairy items but that wasn’t one of them. The customer came back with “Well you should, that’s a basic item that EVERYBODY buys.” Read More…
24 Times The World Was Almost Too Damn Clever
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…
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…
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…
Walmart Is Just Asking For it With This Display
I hate playballs. I really do. I hate selling them, because kids like to grab them and play with them in the store, putting displays at risk as well as customers. (I once saw a kid nearly bowl an old lady over when he threw one and it hit her in the kneecaps.) But Read More…