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STBeals’ “Working in Retail, Adult Children” comics cut straight to the core of what it feels like to work in customer service, blending humor with the all-too-familiar frustrations of the job. Each strip lays out the daily absurdities of retail life, from customers who refuse to read signs to managers who pile on rules nobody asked for, and coworkers who are just trying to hold it together.

The art may be simple, but the impact is sharp, making every punchline land with that mix of laughter and shared pain. For anyone who has ever worked a register or stocked a shelf, these comics are a reminder that you are not alone, and that sometimes the only way through the chaos is to laugh at it.

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Comic strip showing a humorous work conversation highlighting relatable and hilarious moments from everyday life.

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Premium 2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh, how true that is!

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    Comic panels showing a woman and dog discussing burnout and late mornings, relatable work and everyday life humor.

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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let me make my own judgements, but don't keep rubbing it in that you are free to leave this Little Shop of Horrors , and I am not ...

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    Comic strip showing a humorous conversation highlighting relatable work and everyday life challenges about technology for older adults.

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    Premium     2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least once a day every day nowadays. Especially on BP.🤷

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    #5

    Four-panel comic showing office workers having a humorous workplace conversation about paychecks and pets.

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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Life is what happens outside working hours

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    #6

    Relatable and hilarious comic strip capturing work and everyday life with characters discussing purgatory and lost souls.

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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Purgatory have made some sort of clerical error" ... explains so much ...

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    #7

    Comic strip illustrating work and everyday life challenges about employee hours and motivation in a relatable and humorous way.

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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    bUT cORPORATE pROFITS mUST sTAY hIGH

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    Comic depicting a humorous office scene about replacing cashiers with machines in relatable work everyday life.

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    Comic panels showing relatable work and everyday life humor about strong legs and joint problems in a casual conversation.

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    Comic showing a relatable and hilarious work interaction at a service counter, capturing everyday life humor.

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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The taste of the popcorn is clearly more persuasive than the audio and video information available

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    #11

    Comic strip showing a humorous work conversation highlighting relatable employee and workplace dynamics in everyday life.

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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He knew that once, but they sent him on a course and now he has forgotten al about sleep . It's a management thing ...

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    #12

    Comic strip showing relatable and hilarious moments capturing work stress, adulthood challenges, and everyday life struggles.

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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good times were yesterday and will be tomorrow. This is reliable, even if the exact chronological definition of "yesterday" and "tomorrow" seems to slide by ...

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    Comic strip showing a humorous conversation capturing relatable work and everyday life moments in a bakery setting.

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    Premium     2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And that's why she's our favorite character.

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    Relatable and hilarious comic showing a frustrating work interaction about cash register policy and payment.

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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Also, all past attempts have shown how futile the effort usually is."

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    #15

    Comic strip humorously capturing relatable work and everyday life moments with employees, a boss, and a hospital scene.

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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Telling us that we have to be human , and empathise, in our own time, almost makes it sound like our work isn't human and doesn't empathise. Who knew?

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    Work and everyday life comic showing two coworkers discussing staying late during a thunderstorm and using a popcorn bucket for an umbrella.

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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thinking outside the bucket ?

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    #17

    Comic strip illustrating work and everyday life drama with a frustrated customer and calm cashier handling humor and conflict.

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    Work and everyday life comic showing a manager humorously discussing birthday time off with an employee.

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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A day without staffing emergencies? "That trick never works."

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    #19

    Customer at counter arguing website info with employee in a relatable and hilarious comic about work and everyday life.

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    #20

    Comic strip showing a humorous take on using empathy formula in customer service, capturing relatable work and everyday life moments.

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    Comic illustrating relatable work challenges with job fairs, staff turnover, scheduling, and inventory management humor.

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    Premium     2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The signs are better than what's in front this time.

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    Relatable and hilarious comic strip capturing work life through a humorous conversation about billionaires and money obsession.

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    Premium     2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also, they tend to stay vague about whose hard work goes into it.

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    Comic strip humorously depicting relatable work and everyday life situations in a hospital setting with characters discussing purgatory.

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    "Sounds like a standard work-day to me..."

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    Relatable and hilarious comic panels depicting workplace and everyday life humor with characters in humorous situations.

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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Sorry but I'm not a doctor", maybe ?

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    Cartoon comic panels humorously depicting work life with employees discussing breaks and purgatory in the breakroom.

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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Christen it the "broken-room" then

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    #26

    Comic strip humorously capturing relatable work and everyday life moments at a bakery with funny customer interactions.

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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Additional fees for spelling and grammar". I've seen an awful lot of people online who would never pay those fees...

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    Comic strip depicting relatable and hilarious workplace and everyday life moments with family interactions and humor.

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    Comic panels showing a tired woman discussing lack of sleep and coffee’s effect in relatable work and everyday life comics.

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    The delayed action of caffiene kicks in...

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    Comic strip illustrating relatable work and everyday life humor about injury, hospital stay, and workplace attitudes in a lighthearted style.

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    Comic panels showing a woman returning to her safe house, then revealing it's been breached, capturing relatable work and everyday life humor.

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    #31

    Relatable and hilarious comic showing a customer service interaction about returning a Christmas ornament at work.

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    #32

    Comic panels showing a frustrated man at a help desk, capturing relatable work and everyday life moments humorously.

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    Comic strip showing relatable and hilarious work life moments about responsibility and workplace injuries.

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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Todd is better than a video for generating safety at work

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    Comic strips humorously capturing relatable work life with a shortage of carts and witty office interactions.

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    #35

    Relatable and hilarious work comics showing employees reacting to mandatory training videos with humor and frustration.

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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As usual, the training videos are designed and made by whoever can most easily be spared from real work. A total lack of 'sense of humour' is mandatory, as well.

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    #36

    Four-panel comic showing a tired woman at work discussing the challenges of balancing work and everyday life.

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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What? No little messages on the desks?

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    Comic strip showing relatable work and everyday life humor with a character on a scooter and friends giving advice.

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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some people are just disaster magnets

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    #38

    Comic strip showing relatable work situations with bad employees and customers highlighting everyday life humor.

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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As usual, "who defines 'should' ? " becomes an important factor

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    #39

    Relatable and hilarious comic showing a funny cake order mix-up capturing work and everyday life humor.

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    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just what was in that cake? Because I want some ...

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    #40

    Comic strip showing a humorous work interaction highlighting relatable and hilarious moments in work and everyday life.

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    Comic strip showing relatable and hilarious moments in everyday life with characters talking and a popcorn stand nearby.

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    #42

    Relatable and hilarious comic illustrating work schedule challenges and everyday life humor with a woman and a cat at a desk.

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    Comic panels showing relatable work and everyday life humor with a jewelry counter clerk and customers interacting.

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    #44

    Comic strip illustrating relatable and hilarious work and everyday life moments with humorous customer and employee dialogue.

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    #45

    Comic strip showing a humorous workplace conversation about rehiring an employee and everyday office life moments.

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    Work and everyday life comic strip showing humorous dialogue about being short staffed at a service desk with playful coworkers.

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    Comic strip humorously depicting relatable work and everyday life situations about stability and home life.

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