Some more kids toys that make you wonder, how exactly did the meeting go where someone pitched this and someone else said “Great idea!” Most of these seem to be from a while back so hopefully they’re no longer on the market… 1. Doggie Doo Theme: dog poop Object: feed the dog and scoop up Read More…
Category: Retail Humor
The One Item I’ve Never Been Asked For…Until Today.
In a drug store we carry a lot of items that many would consider embarrassing to have to purchase but I have often been asked for them anyway. Hemorrhoid cream, incontinence pads, lice spray, cold sore medication and jock itch cream are among the items that most people would look around for by themselves for Read More…
Annoying Kid Is Handled By Customer
Had to share this little gem. I have to deal with annoying kids (usually older than this one) who are not controlled by their parents all the time. This customer had had enough and decided to take things in their own hands. Approve or no? Comments? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmK0zBeQAzE&feature=iv&src_vid=PgUWr5RSMoU&annotation_id=annotation_3820168213
Self Checkout is Soul Destroying!
Based on a true story, this comic is from notalwaysright.com. And it happens on a daily basis in my store. We have two self-checkouts and I’d say there is a problem with one of them about every 3-4 customers on the average. 90% of the problems are from the scale not weighing something accurately. Read More…
22 Unnecessarily Gendered Products That Will Make You Mad
I have several of these products in my store and never really thought about it much, but in this day and age of gender equality and rights for all, it does seems lame to have a “boys laptop” and a “girls laptop” especially if the boys laptop costs more and has twice as Read More…
Teen Caught Making Love to Stuffed Horse in Walmart
“I need to think before what I do. ” Sorry, but the poor horse ain’t buying it. I feel badly for the store clerk(s) who had to clean up after him… A Florida teen was caught yesterday using a stuffed horse to masturbate in a Walmart in Brooksville, Florida, about 50 Read More…
The 34 Most Unintentionally Disturbing Children’s Products
This is from cracked.com. They have some awesome writers there. Apparently every company needs to have a “male genitalia” expert to advise them when their products look like a penis, or if it’s making something else project out from where a penis would be. Even Wonder Woman agrees, she’s spreading her Read More…
20 Over-The-Top Products For Pets
I am not a violent man. But if I saw someone put their dog on a treadmill and made them chase a plastic bone, I might hurt someone. And putting a fake wig on a cat just HAS to be a violation of SPCA rules as well. And a BUTT COVER? How Read More…
18 Fun Facts About Things at the Grocery Store
Some fun facts to brighten your day. I’ve heard of Larry The Cable Guy, but apparently there’s also Larry The Quaker Oats Guy. And I always thought that legally, shouldn’t Raisin Bran be called Bran With Raisin? Kind of like Broccoli Beef can’t be called Beef Broccoli because it’s mostly Broccoli, not beef? Next Read More…
10 Items That Even Walmart Wouldn’t Sell
WalMart has pulled a lot of items over the years, but here are some of the most memorable. I really wish I could have gotten a Superbad fake ID, it would have been worth it just to use it a couple times when I’m asked for my ID while making a $15.00 purchase at Read More…