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Target Employees Are Calling Out Unbearable Customer Behavior With These 50 Pics
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Whether you’re a shopper or a shop assistant, you’ve possibly had at least one annoying experience in a store. Research shows customers are getting increasingly irate and retail workers are being treated worse than ever.
Target has more than 400,000 employees and almost 2,000 stores across America. It seems there’s no shortage of buyers behaving badly at some of these outlets. From shoppers demanding doors open early, to leaving dirt in the aisles, or causing food to go off, Target employees say they are going through the most.
Enter r/Target: "A Place For Team Members To Do Stuff That Kind Of Matters". More than 197,000 members have joined this online community since it started. We've gathered a list of some of the worst customer crimes they've come across, so that you can check yourself before you commit them. Scroll on to see how you might be making someone's life a living hell. And don’t miss the interesting chat Bored Panda had with a consumer research specialist who broke down why customers are acting cocky, and what retail staff can do about it.
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#1
Shocking ⚡️⚡️
Parmeisan 2 years ago
Additionally (as if we needed another reason to hate this plan), it would really have given the virus great opportunity to spread during that hour. Which might not be so bad if only the maskless idiots suffered the consequences of that choice, but alas, that's not how it would have shaken out.
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#2
Old But Gold
#3
Facts!
Colin Matthews 2 years ago
Oh my god YES!! . The number of times I dealt with this kind of k**b headed customer
#4
Sometimes Guests Aren’t All Bad Lmao
#5
Relatable
Pumpkinpi 2 years ago (edited)
We have a former employee who’s a rather charming woman, NOT. When someone sees her, we page it on the walkie, especially when the employee she threw a bottle of sanitizer at is working. Like heads up, psycho is here, Judy do you want us to cover you until she leaves?
#6
Thought This Would Fit Here
#7
They Work At Target Don’t They
#8
Well Bye
#9
Raise Your Hand If You “Ruined A Christmas” Because You Didn’t Have Some Popular Item In Stock The Day Before Christmas
#10
An 8 Year Old Kid Can Destroy An Aisle With More Speed And Efficiency Than A Category 5 Hurricane
#11
“Sir, You Have A Different State Selected”
#12
Thank You Lance Storm
Anna Ekberg 2 years ago
"But i just have to complain about something that is totally irrelevant to me and will never affect me in any way!"
#13
Someone Handed Me A Kitten
had a random guest walk up to me and pull a kitten out of her pocket and said she couldn’t take care of it before running away. Very memorable night
Carl Roberts 2 years ago
That actually happened to my wife. Woman came in to the store and bought some stuff, my wife rang her up. She came back an hour later and handed my wife a little orange kitten, and walked away. That was 5 years ago. His name is Charlie, and he's sleeping on the couch next to me right now.
#14
Is It Me Or Are Guests, Target (Things In General), Getting Worse
#15
When It's Currently A Blizzard Outside
#16
Guests Who Ditch Refrigerated Food…Why? We Had To Defect All The Cold Items. SMH What A Waste
#17
Getting Mad At Target
#18
I'm Dead
#19
Especially When I’m A Cashier
#20
Not A Target Worker But I Thought This Will Make You Relate
Beth Wheeler 2 years ago
It has always been a pet peeve of mine that people are either 2 stupid or 2 lazy 2 put the cart in the rack.
#21
Gotta Love It
#22
Actual Guest Interaction Today
Beth Wheeler 2 years ago
Then you should have bought some yesterday when we had them in stock.
#23
I'm Gonna Lose It
Beth Wheeler 2 years ago
If you change your mind about something go put it back especially if it's cold or frozen!
#24
Ah Yes, Those Guests That Tell You Their Whole Life Story After You Told Them In What Aisle The Item They're Looking For Is At
Aaron Parker 2 years ago
Especially being a people pleaser and feeling like I have to pretend to be interested or I'll feel bad later. Even though I don't give a poop about their life story
#25
Happens Almost Every Shift
#26
Teens. Somehow They Figured Throwing Themselves Into A Display Was Funny
#27
Every. Damn. Day
#28
😤🤬
Curry on... 2 years ago
Well, though this is true, there's another side. The clerk walks away as soon as you approach the counter.
#29
Yea Cus It’s Our Fault U Came In Less Than An Hour Before Closing
Dorothea Stovall 2 years ago
Curiosity? 10:00 pm is closing, not 10:15 or when you and your family are done. You're out of line.
#30
Hate It When The Guests Sit In Drive Up Like This Before We Open
#31
Same Feeling When My Weekday Closing Lead Says “Have A Good Weekend Team” Over The Walkie On Friday Night
kath morgan 2 years ago
“It’s such a lovely day, have you been out in it?” No, I’m… here… working…
#32
Why … Just Why?
#33
Dear Customers, If You See An Employee Pushing A Cart That Looks Like This, Don’t Bother Them. They’re Being Timed To Pick Items
Pumpkinpi 2 years ago
I work a different retail company but I’ve literally had people try to take stuff OUT OF my cart while I’m picking orders! Like wtf! And yes, orders are timed from when you start to when it’s done being picked. Our system gives us a bar at the bottom that says things like “you are X minutes ahead, good job!” Or “you are X minutes behind, pick it up!”
#34
“Guests”
Rahul Pawa 2 years ago
If the cup is half empty, I assume it was a mistake and the person will be mad at themselves when they realize it later. So easy to set it down and forget it.
#35
Swear To God The Guests Are The Embodiment Of This Meme Every Time It Rains And I Can't Dry The Carts Fast Enough LOL
#36
Every Time!
#39
A Guest Decided To Have Breakfast In Our Paper Aisle. Worst Part Is They Used Chocolate Milk
#40
We've All Experience This Right? Don't Tell Me I'm The Only One
Pumpkinpi 2 years ago
😂 True story! I was walking into work this morning and there were two people tapping their feet at the locked doors. Um people, we clearly have the hours posted that say we will open at 9, been 9 for like 2 years now . Go tap your feet somewhere else for 15 minutes until the doors open.
#41
Found A Guest's Hiding Spot In My Furniture Display Today. I Wonder If They'll Be Mad When They Come Back And See That I Took Their Loot Out LOL
#42
705 Pounds Of Soda, This Is One Order. Godspeed My Drive Up Homeboys
#43
GS Folks, Would Y'all Accept This?
#44
What Do I Even Title This??
#45
Somebody Left A Live Fish In My Store Today
#46
What A Great Way To Start The Morning
Heather Menard 2 years ago
Umm they stacked a whole bunch of heavy cat litter on floating shelves good idea
#47
It’s Called Etiquette
SkyBlueandBlack 2 years ago
No. I don't want to touch a customer's nasty hands. Place the money or card on the counter, please.
#48
They're Getting More Creative
Beth Wheeler 2 years ago
UGH the smell of burning plastic to steal whatever was in that box. Somebody had to go looking for what was burning.
#49
Some Jerk Just Came In And Returned 14 Bottles Of Formula Because They “Have A Chip In Them” It Really Sucks We Have To Dump It Out Seeing How Sought Out It Is SMH
#50
Good Morning To Everyone Except This Guest
#52
Hot Wheel Collectors Are The Worst Change My Mind
Daniel Atkins 2 years ago
Oh those people waiting at the door before opening and calling the store to see if new ones were on the shelves.
#53
Guests When There Are No Ornaments Left 3 Days Before Christmas
Aaron Parker 2 years ago
Never understood the tradition of buying a Xmas tree on Xmas Eve....like, that late in the game what the hell is the point of all that work and money spent??? Someone explain please
#54
33 Carts Left After Closing The Store
Elizabeth Tayler 2 years ago
Is this shoppers abandoning their carts or items left in wrong sections?
#55
Guest Returned Because “Its Not Sucking”
#57
Just Helped A Guest Load 340 Dollars Worth Of Oil In Her Truck 💪🛢
#58
When You Turn Of Your Light And A Guest Comes Up
#59
'Guests', Are Y’all Stupid? Did You Really Have To Open It To See What It Looks Like Or To 'Measure' It? Do You Not Know Your Measurements Or Are You Just That Stupid?
Damned_Cat 2 years ago
I once saw someone open a throw blanket, throw the wrapper on the floor and use the blanket to wrap their kid in the basket.
#60
How Guests Look At Me When I Tell Them I Cannot Open The iPad Before They Buy It
#61
Someone Tried To Use These Fake UPC Tags To Buy $600 Worth Of Items. When You Scan Them, They Are 47¢ Ramen Packs. I Don’t Understand Some People :/
#62
We Already Got Complaints At My Store
My team was finishing setting up pride yesterday morning and my GSTL got a huge complaint a couple hours after they finished. Some lady asked to speak to the store director about having “that gay s***” at the front of the store where all the children can see it.
#63
People *Do* Know They Can Just Buy The Stuff, Right?
#64
Kid In Roller Skates Wrecked My Towels 🥲
#65
2 Guests Just Got Into The Dumbest Fight I’ve Ever Seen
Colin Matthews 2 years ago
I have a story about this... to cut to the chase...one of the guy yells... I AM the police.... you can guess the rest.
#66
Very Low Effort By Me LOL. But Any Other Closers Relate?
#67
People Really Out Here Doing Drive UPS For One Banana
#68
An Actual Interaction I Had With A Guest Yesterday
Shark bait hoo haha 2 years ago
After being mistaken for a store employee many times either because I look the part or I accidently wear similar colored clothing, I am happy that customers ask that question.
#69
Them The Rules
Kathleen Pearlman 2 years ago
I once was in a liquor store and the couple in front to me had a carton of beer. I had a small bottle of a good whiskey. The cashier said to them, "I need to see your ID. Even if you look 27." They presented their ID and left. I walked up to the counter, ready to show my ID (I was around 30 something at the time). The cashier looked up at me and said, "You want a bag for that?" I gave him that look, paid and left - with my bottle in a bag.
#70
Some Guests Seem To Have Had A Little Party In D25
#71
Every Time
Damned_Cat 2 years ago
Like the Halloween store on October 31 when people are mad because the only costume sizes left are X-small and 3X.
#72
When The Millionth Guest Calls And Asks For A Swimming Pool, And Asks Us To Check The Back
#73
Drive-Up Order From Hell (350 Items)
Damned_Cat 2 years ago
That looks like a lot of toys. Maybe they're for a charity give-away for kids. Can't be too mad about that.
#74
41 People Ordered One Pack Of The Same Gum
#75
Oh My God Take Your Lids When You Buy A Bin😭
#76
“I’m Not Buying This” *shoves It Into My Hands* “So I’ll Give It To You”
#78
Especially In Appliances
Spencer's slave no longer 2 years ago
Grow up for Christ's sake. I've seen seriously rude people in their 20s and 30s being entitled cockwombles who treat retail, hospitality etc staff with contempt. F.u.c.k off with the boomer BS.
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Shark bait hoo haha 2 years ago
I would tell all of my employees to refer the nasty ones to me. They weren't allowed to get nasty with a customer but I was and I did. I would back my employees up 100% of the time as well. There is absolutely no reason to treat anyone badly and expect to get away with it with comments like "I pay your salary". I actually told a customer to "bite me" and didn't bat an eyelash when she threated to call the police. I was married to the Sheriff lol.
Alexandra 2 years ago
It's time to stop treating customers as king/queen when they don't behave.
BeesEelsAndPups 2 years ago
I have a history degree. So treat them like royalty and off with their heads
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Shark bait hoo haha 2 years ago
I would tell all of my employees to refer the nasty ones to me. They weren't allowed to get nasty with a customer but I was and I did. I would back my employees up 100% of the time as well. There is absolutely no reason to treat anyone badly and expect to get away with it with comments like "I pay your salary". I actually told a customer to "bite me" and didn't bat an eyelash when she threated to call the police. I was married to the Sheriff lol.
Alexandra 2 years ago
It's time to stop treating customers as king/queen when they don't behave.
BeesEelsAndPups 2 years ago
I have a history degree. So treat them like royalty and off with their heads
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