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Article created by: Justinas Keturka

If you want to know your limit to the amount of nonsense you can tolerate, just get a job in retail. From intense and long shifts to poor management, it gives you plenty of reasons to sigh and roll your eyes. But it's probably the customers that generate the most fury.

The subreddits 'Target' and 'Trader Joe's' unite many of the chains' employees, providing a well-needed space for venting. But scroll through their content and you'll see that these people would be a lot happier if it weren't for us barbarians burdening them with our ignorance, pettiness, and nastiness.

#1

Raise Your Hand If You “Ruined A Christmas” Because You Didn’t Have Some Popular Item In Stock The Day Before Christmas

Crowd of people raising hands together at a large event representing customer behavior in retail employees' experiences.

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    #2

    Old But Gold

    Two women blocking a supermarket aisle, illustrating retail employees' frustration with customers who inconvenience others.

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    #3

    Workers Have Spoken

    Poll results showing retail employees prefer looters over customers due to difficult customer behavior on holidays.

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    #4

    Gotta Love It

    Elderly woman smiling in car representing retail employees dealing with customers they can never forgive.

    Target_tech_consult Report

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    #5

    Thought This Would Fit Here

    Retail employees respond calmly to angry customer claiming a lost sale, highlighting customer behavior retail workers can't forgive.

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    #6

    Me Staring At The Customer Who Just Came Within 12 Inches Of Me With No Mask On To Ask If We Sell Covid Tests

    Person wearing skull mask and tactical gear inside a vehicle, representing retail employees sharing unforgivable customer actions

    El_Floyd Report

    #7

    Getting Into The Holiday Spirit

    Display of Christmas stockings arranged on red store shelves with individual letters, retail employees perspective.

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    #8

    Happens Almost Every Shift

    Retail employees share customer behaviors they can never forgive, highlighting challenges and frustrations in retail work.

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    #9

    An 8 Year Old Kid Can Destroy An Aisle With More Speed And Efficiency Than A Category 5 Hurricane

    Retail employee watching customers invade freshly stocked toy aisle late at night, expressing frustrated and helpless emotions.

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    #10

    Every Time

    Retail employee reacting exaggeratedly to customer behavior when an item doesn’t scan at checkout.

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    #11

    Absolutely Hate People That Abandon Carts With Food

    Retail employees' perspective on customer behavior while shopping essentials in a red shopping cart with groceries.

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    C Hendrix
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also hate people who abandon food in a different part of the store.

    #12

    It’s Called Etiquette

    Retail employees frustrated with customers who toss money on the counter instead of handing it properly.

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    #13

    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

    SpongeBob looking annoyed with caption about customers talking nonstop, illustrating retail employee frustrations.

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    #14

    Coworker Found This Hidden In The Wine Section…. Yes Those Are Bite Marks

    Retail employees showing damaged meat in packaging, highlighting customer actions they can never forgive.

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    #15

    Actual Guest Interaction Today

    Customer interaction in retail humor showing frustration over popular product shortages shared by retail employees.

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    #16

    Same Feeling When My Weekday Closing Lead Says “Have A Good Weekend Team” Over The Walkie On Friday Night

    Upset cat meme representing retail employees dealing with customers on weekends, highlighting retail employee frustrations.

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    #17

    I'm Dead

    Retail employees react to customers making difficult online order pickups without proper information or patience.

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    #18

    A Guest Decided To Have Breakfast In Our Paper Aisle. Worst Part Is They Used Chocolate Milk

    Retail employees dealing with messy and damaged shelves caused by careless customers in a store aisle.

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    #19

    Is It Me Or Are Guests, Target (Things In General), Getting Worse

    Customer review showing frustration with store employees and poor service, highlighting common retail employee complaints.

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    #20

    Yea Cus It’s Our Fault U Came In Less Than An Hour Before Closing

    One-star retail employee review describing a customer complaint about being rushed and kicked out at closing time.

    emily17033 Report

    C Hendrix
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Curiosity"? I believe you meant courtesy, which you didn't show the employees who had spent 8 hours on their feet waiting on customers that day.

    #21

    There Should Be A Limit To How Many Items A Guest Can Order For Drive Up…

    Drive up orders screen showing 552 items in one order, highlighting retail employees’ challenges with customers.

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    #22

    So, A Customer Tried Paying With This Today…

    Torn ten dollar bill on a rough floor, illustrating frustrations retail employees feel toward customers.

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    #23

    Every Time!

    Retail employees frustrated with customers who bring many clothes but buy only a few items at checkout.

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