50 Hilarious Memes For Those That Know The Struggle Of Working In Retail (New Posts)

I have a ton of these, but I will share one. Worked retail pharmacy. Woman wanted her pain pills early (this was during the huge pill mill problem in Florida). Pharmacist told her the earliest date she could get them. She starts screaming through the store, "If I die because I can't take my medicine, I will sue you!!!" The customers were openly laughing while we had to cover ours.

Really annoying when you know for a fact there is nothing back there, and they ask you to look anyway

Yes. Just yes.

no sir, I'm just a fan

For no extra pay, you're just handed the responsibilities of other people. I'm sure the threat of being homeless and not eating is a strong motivator.

I work in state archives, tell me more about this s**t...

In middle europe, they cant fire you on spot unless you did something really bad (hurt people, stole etc) otherwise They have to give you 2 MONTHS notice you are fired for you to find another job. The same goes for us full workers, we have to give 2 months unless you have a deal with boss you can leave early

That song is so annoying, you hear it once and then every time after that you want to surgically remove your ear drums. Also, is it js me or do people get 100x more insufferable during the holidays?

It's a give away when your eyes are as dead as my great grandfather.

I feel terrible unfolding clothes even when I'm sure I'll try it

It's like me telling you to change the color of your eyes. It's not happening, dumb thing to say in the first place. Go be annoying somewhere else

Having to be around annoying people all f*****g day, how do you not just kill someone every once in a while

When you're colleague has finished their 8 hour shift and you are just starting yours.

But it’s a hamster! Hamsters are important!

I found this on YouTube, but as it turns out that phrase was never finished. It was supposed to say "The customer is always right... about to say something stupid", but the person who came up with it died of a stress related aneurysm from working in retail before they could finish it, so that's what it ended up being. (That was a joke btw)

Literally I have a completely different personality, even my voice changes when I'm talking to a customer. Crazy

oof don't we all

that makes us best friends at work

I'm retired. My last job was part time as customer service for people needing local services. I started the same day with a girl that was also in the AIr Guard. The boss was a nightmare. I rode to work with her and after 2 weeks she picked me up and says I quit yesterday so I'm dropping you off. She said "I don't have to put up with that c**p in the military". During the ride I called the work place and quit.

Applies to school too

oh yeah, karma. I had a Karen unload on me about something she bought. Kicker- i could see it was from a different chain. Let her rant and waited till a small crowd were watching then did the big "ohhhhhh geez i think i see the problem" routine. Everyone. was. Grinning.

Hahaha 😂

...here's a bonus for all the hard work you've been doing!" - no one, ever

Seems completely necessary to me, an essential item

Funny story, I got fired from a cafe for being organized and calm in stressful situations, so yeah

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The only good thing about working retail, was the friends I made. And the goofing around on the night shift.

If murder was legal, I guarantee there would be a lot more solely because of retail workers getting fed up with customers

As a nice customer, stuck behind someone in a large box store, who is arguing with the cashier about how her item was in a bin marked $4.99 and it's ringing up as $5.49, I just want to say, " Here's 50 cents. " just so I can get out of there.

Applies to idiots and school too

You want me calm? You gonna be paying me an additional 70%

*IGNORE* 9 o clock is 9 o clock. Ma'am. Im not ready yet.

"I could get it cheaper at ______" then go there mf I'm not keeping your annoying a*s here

This. Is. Awesome.

Of course. Ask any soldier - the bonds formed through shared hardships are always the strongest

Inhale, exhale, Inhale, exhale, repeat

Manager: "Sorry, we don't do that here."

Peeks.

Guy tried to open our door past closing, found it locked, then BRACED HIS FOOT on the wall opposite and began violently yanking the door handle. It's a cup of coffee, bro. F**k off.

Yes. It's a talent indeed. My store manager and I are incredibly good at it

😄😄

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The maddest thing I've ever done for money was ENJOY working retail. That lasted about 6 months. Then, for the remaining 2 years of working retail, I loathed working retail XD but, mama's cats gotta eat!

"Thanks Jaaaaames!" "HOW DID YOU KNOW...! Oh yeah, the nametag"

Ready to have a mental break down because you were being berated for something you can't control

nope can't afford the gas money to get to work either

Both I guess

I know I am life is boring?

It wouldn't do any good - the stupidest people have no idea they're stupid. It's a vicious circle

You're*

With a smile

No. I have an urgent appointment with my ps4.

Maybe the memes are the problem, and if we all got off our tech we'd actually do something (says me at 2:30 AM on BP scrolling memes)

Dang, I feel this

Just covering an ignorant comment. Look if you want idc, I just don't like that it's the top comment

Just, like, work harder? (sarcastic)

The court-appointed psychiatrist would testify that you're unfit to stand trial.

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There would be days when I would be showing a customer where a certain product was (I worked vitamins/supplements). If I literally paused in speaking to take a breath, another customer would blurt "EXCUSE ME WHERE ARE THE KETO SUPPLEMENTS?" into the one-second silence while I inhaled XD

I find, "Thank you SO MUCH for your patience," works better when someone is being rude. The compliment throws then off and then sometimes, they'll stop and think, "But I wasn't being -- oh," and hopefully have a moment of introspection.

I didn't mind a rush when I was in food service or retail...it made time go by faster. It just depended on the timing of it, though. It's annoying when it's the minute we open. Even now, I take bank calls and literally the minute it turns 8am we have 20 calls in queue. And it's always BS. You really want to wait 20 minutes to find out your balance or to find out our address? There are 3 other ways you can do that without calling. The amount of people who will literally call the minute we open is ridiculous. It just sets us up for an annoying day. There's nothing worse than the minute you come on, haven't' had a sip of coffee, and it's slammed. Then it drags for the last 5 hours of your shift.

Every day!!

oh yeah . ex manager here. Policy on my wall " Stabbing customers is almost always wrong"

"due to nobody wants to work _for me_". Fixed it for you.

Dang... I think I'm the person who starts the conversation.. LOOK OUT IM COMING TO GET YOU INTOVERVERTS 🤣

Then you think, I'm American. Why is their 50p in my account?

I've had to deal with customers on my break. Too many regulars. I could have my apron off, looking like everyone else on my way to the washroom. Someone will be like , Hey, you work here, right? Can you let me in the washroom? Not too much of a problem until 3, 4, 5 others want to be let in the washrooms and one person wants to argue about no change rooms on site, like it's my decision to remove them in the first place, and demand I let them try clothes on where people use the toilets. I can't express enough how it's a policy everywhere you can't bring unpaid merchandise into washrooms, and it's absolutely disgusting that is.

Until one of you quit. Then the dynamic is never the same.