I was straightening the Christmas Toys section in one of the stores I work at today, and noticed there are some “Poo Emoji” toys which are plush toys (and some mugs) which are shaped and look like piles of poop. Guess it would be a great gag gift, but I have to wonder if Read More…
Category: Retail Humor
20 Reasons Why Retail Workers Should Quit Complaining
You have the greatest job on the planet! OK, not really. But here’s 20 good reasons why you shouldn’t complain so much. From Matt Gilligan on Friends of Tumblr. If you work in retail, you know the drill. Annoying customers, rude people, ridiculous demands…oh, and dumb bosses! But hey, it’s still the best job Read More…
8 Type of People at The Grocery Store
I have literally seen all of these people in the same day. The Proxy is my favorite, I’ve even had customers say “Talk to her!” when I ask them if I can help them find what they’re looking for. From “It’s a Southern Thing.”
Retail Jargon
Having been around retail for a while, I’m amused at the “jargon” that has evolved over the years and much of it is the same no matter which company you work for. A lot of it might have to do with being politically correct, but it’s amazing how differently they now say something so simple. Read More…
23 Pics That Prove We’re Being Lied To
These are from Diply.com, and while some of them may make you feel better about recycling, #10 is really disturbing if you buy brand-name underwear. And in a bit of irony, the article in Diply is titled “23 pics…” but after the first page it changes to “16 pics…” so they were kinda lying too, Read More…
Customer Service Wolf
Here’s something to lighten your day if you work in retail. There’s a site called Customer Service Wolf which posts comics about working in retail, specifically about a wolf who works in retail. I’ll spoil it a bit for you–most of the comics end in the wolf eating the customer. And since there’s a lot Read More…
15 Of The Funniest Product Instructions And Tags
This is the first half of a list from Bored Panda, and they are all classics. In today’s world with all the lawyers making sure you don’t use a hair dryer in a bathtub or attempt to eat desiccant from a package, it’s good to see that some companies just have a good Read More…
12 ridiculous phrases smart people avoid at work
The article below is from theladders.com and I couldn’t agree more–people are inventing more and more crazy terms to describe things that are very simple. Years ago I interviewed a guy for Management Trainee at Longs and he had been in finance his entire life. He really had no clue what working in Read More…
28 Nightmare Stories From Your Workplace
These are from the readers of Cracked. They range from the “Ahh, not a big deal” to “You’ve got to be kidding me.” #25, the boss who had employees do things “Just to see if you’re listening” reminds me of a new COO that took over my company and told everyone to scrape Read More…
13 Server Horror Stories That’ll Make You Think Twice About Not Tipping
These are from Buzzfeed and might just make you tip a little extra next time you get good service from a waitress or waiter. One of these customers might have just left. We asked members of the BuzzFeed Community to share the craziest thing they’ve ever witnessed while working in a restaurant. Here are Read More…