I work in retail, and I have lost faith in the human race

Hi

I'm Tony,

I have been working retail for about the past 3 1/2 months. And I have to say its been quite an experience. I work for GNC, and its been great. Its fairly easy, good pay (min wage + commission), learn about vitamins and nutrition, and I've always been into bodybuilding and I get discounts on everything.

Anywho, I hate mose of our customers. And we have alot of customers.

10% - 15% of people who come in are complete ****

75% of people are just complete retards

10% - 15% are normal, good speach skills, somewhat knowledgeable, and decent to talk to.

And while they are coming in for vitamins and supplements, you end up talking to many of them about stuff besides that, and I'm honestly dumbfounded at peoples ignorance. And I'm not saying that I feel I'm better than everybody else its jus....well...I guess I am :lol:.

I can't tell you how many people have asked me what they can take to build muscles without "pumping iron". Or how many women come in and look at protien bars and say "This is a healthy place, why does everything have so many colories huh? this ain't no healthy place"

I guess I just never really realized it before, even though I've been in the same town since birth. I've gotten where I hate people in general so much that,even though I'm poor, I'll pay extra to stay away from stores like Wal-Mart if I have to. I hate to leave my house because almost everytime some jackass pulls out in front of me on my way to anywhere. Tailgates you if you are going 5 mph over the speed limit instead of 15 like everybody else in this city. (We have one of the highest crash rates in the US) Its just overall depressing.

Does anybody else just feel depressed when thinking of society?

All the negative things you see in other people are often reflections of yourself.

Don't expect to change society or other people. You can only focus on yourself and have patiences with yourself.

It's man vs himself. Not man vs anything else. Second you learn this, the second you can appreciate the people you look down on.

I'm applying for a job at a local Gamestop. I'm scared, because of one incident that I witnessed a few weeks ago at Fry's.

I'm standing by a big stack of PS3s, boxes with the PS3 on them, big sign saying "PS3! $499!", whole nine yards. I'm waiting for my parents. An older woman walks up, points at the PS3s, and asks the other older woman she's with "Is this the Dubya-Eye-Eye?" The other woman explains that it isn't, and they walk off.

Part of me died, hearing that.

I'm applying for a job at a local Gamestop. I'm scared, because of one incident that I witnessed a few weeks ago at Fry's.

I'm standing by a big stack of PS3s, boxes with the PS3 on them, big sign saying "PS3! $499!", whole nine yards. I'm waiting for my parents. An older woman walks up, points at the PS3s, and asks the other older woman she's with "Is this the Dubya-Eye-Eye?" The other woman explains that it isn't, and they walk off.

Part of me died, hearing that.

ElZilcho90

You never realize how many jackasses are out there until you work in retail.

But when you come across those rare people who are kind, friendly, and all around awesome, it really makes your day. Focus on these people, and learn to quickly forget about the jackasses, and retail can actually be a fun job.

[QUOTE="ElZilcho90"]

I'm applying for a job at a local Gamestop. I'm scared, because of one incident that I witnessed a few weeks ago at Fry's.

I'm standing by a big stack of PS3s, boxes with the PS3 on them, big sign saying "PS3! $499!", whole nine yards. I'm waiting for my parents. An older woman walks up, points at the PS3s, and asks the other older woman she's with "Is this the Dubya-Eye-Eye?" The other woman explains that it isn't, and they walk off.

Part of me died, hearing that.

smallcaplegend

I think it's related to the Wii. :P

[QUOTE="ElZilcho90"]

I'm applying for a job at a local Gamestop. I'm scared, because of one incident that I witnessed a few weeks ago at Fry's.

I'm standing by a big stack of PS3s, boxes with the PS3 on them, big sign saying "PS3! $499!", whole nine yards. I'm waiting for my parents. An older woman walks up, points at the PS3s, and asks the other older woman she's with "Is this the Dubya-Eye-Eye?" The other woman explains that it isn't, and they walk off.

Part of me died, hearing that.

smallcaplegend

Hi

I'm Tony,

I have been working retail for about the past 3 1/2 months. And I have to say its been quite an experience. I work for GNC, and its been great. Its fairly easy, good pay (min wage + commission), learn about vitamins and nutrition, and I've always been into bodybuilding and I get discounts on everything.

Anywho, I hate mose of our customers. And we have alot of customers.

10% - 15% of people who come in are complete ****

75% of people are just complete retards

10% - 15% are normal, good speach skills, somewhat knowledgeable, and decent to talk to.

And while they are coming in for vitamins and supplements, you end up talking to many of them about stuff besides that, and I'm honestly dumbfounded at peoples ignorance. And I'm not saying that I feel I'm better than everybody else its jus....well...I guess I am :lol:.

I can't tell you how many people have asked me what they can take to build muscles without "pumping iron". Or how many women come in and look at protien bars and say "This is a healthy place, why does everything have so many colories huh? this ain't no healthy place"

I guess I just never really realized it before, even though I've been in the same town since birth. I've gotten where I hate people in general so much that,even though I'm poor, I'll pay extra to stay away from stores like Wal-Mart if I have to. I hate to leave my house because almost everytime some jackass pulls out in front of me on my way to anywhere. Tailgates you if you are going 5 mph over the speed limit instead of 15 like everybody else in this city. (We have one of the highest crash rates in the US) Its just overall depressing.

Does anybody else just feel depressed when thinking of society?

LetsPlayBrick

I work in a grocery store my friend, and I can't believe all the idiots in this world either.

worked as a checker at a grocery store for 2 years in hs. helped me develop a nice healthy hatred for people. the way i see it is, the people in the store do not want to be there either. so they'll just be complete asshats to anyone working there because they're already in a bad mood.

dont blame me for your crushed produce. maybe you shoulda lifted a f'in finger and helped bag rather than just stare at me the whole time...

I don't work in retail so thank god I don't have to deal with really dumb people.

Soon I will be though, so I'll have to brace myself >_>

Hi

I'm Tony,

I have been working retail for about the past 3 1/2 months. And I have to say its been quite an experience. I work for GNC, and its been great. Its fairly easy, good pay (min wage + commission), learn about vitamins and nutrition, and I've always been into bodybuilding and I get discounts on everything.

Anywho, I hate mose of our customers. And we have alot of customers.

10% - 15% of people who come in are complete ****

75% of people are just complete retards

10% - 15% are normal, good speach skills, somewhat knowledgeable, and decent to talk to.

And while they are coming in for vitamins and supplements, you end up talking to many of them about stuff besides that, and I'm honestly dumbfounded at peoples ignorance. And I'm not saying that I feel I'm better than everybody else its jus....well...I guess I am :lol:.

I can't tell you how many people have asked me what they can take to build muscles without "pumping iron". Or how many women come in and look at protien bars and say "This is a healthy place, why does everything have so many colories huh? this ain't no healthy place"

I guess I just never really realized it before, even though I've been in the same town since birth. I've gotten where I hate people in general so much that,even though I'm poor, I'll pay extra to stay away from stores like Wal-Mart if I have to. I hate to leave my house because almost everytime some jackass pulls out in front of me on my way to anywhere. Tailgates you if you are going 5 mph over the speed limit instead of 15 like everybody else in this city. (We have one of the highest crash rates in the US) Its just overall depressing.

Does anybody else just feel depressed when thinking of society?

LetsPlayBrick

Yeah I'm a cashier at a grocery store, and let me tell ya it's finally nice to see someone else sees the problems with people through their job. Everyone I tell about this stuff says "oh your just angry" or "not everyone is bad". All I see is the bad in humanity. Terrible parents, on the verge of beating their kids right there, or obnoxious people, people hard of hearing, people who act in an angry fashion to you and you did nothing. I can't believe I have to put up with some of these people, but I've been at it for 1 and a half years. Oh the torture on me. I think that may explain why I have such an angry outlook on so much. I hate a lot. It's my problem. And the world's, for causing it.

if it makes youfeel better, i dont work in retail, and i have lost faith in the human race.strat505

Yes it does

Okay everybody sees whats going on.

What do we do?

Seriously at this rate, with the world worrying more about quantity than quality, its going to get really bad really fast. Well..its already really bad, but its going to get even worse. I know you guys see what I see. The questions these people ask are rediculous for infants.

Oh God, the worst part about the job is we sell detox kits and drinks to clean your system, and if they mention drug test we can't sell it to them. You can imagine how well that goes down. The lowest class peices of trash come in first thing they say "Yo, lemme get this stuff man, I gotta take a piss test tommorow"

"Sorry sir I can't sell that to you now, your gonna have to go somewhere else, and don't mention drug test, or they probably won't be able to sell it to you"

"Yo I'm a payin customer and your sayin I can't buy this **** your Tony? I'm callin your district manager" etc etc

I mean its kind of retarded for GNC because it just causes trouble for us, why else are you going to buy a detox drink that cleans your system in an hour? But whatever.

Its your job to enlighten customers about these things, you are a teacher of sorts. These people on the flipside may know a lot more on a separate instresting subject than you do. making just as significant as you, im sure if you didnt know a lot about computers for instance and walked into an electronics store you would sound just as retarded as your customers. As for people just being mean, im sure youve had days where you were in a bad mood and act the same to some other employee in some store.Montaya

Actually I'm a computer nerd as well, not that you said I wasn't.

I'm not going to rely on a salesperson to inform me about products. Best Buy on Tax free weekend was a joke, just looking for the HP w2207 price, because there were some up front boxed, and I asked the price. He showed me to the back with all the other monitors on display and said "well, its not up here...hm..well you can get one of these for cheaper and better performance!"

Sorry sir you fail, I did my research, and this is the one I want.

I ended up going to Circuit city to get the Samsung 226bw, but was hesitant after already RMA'ing one to newegg.

I don't go ANYWHERE, in search of buying ANYTHING, without doing reasonable reasearch into what I'm buying.

And were talking about people that, not necessarily smart in our field, but who don't know common sense things. I don't hate a customer who doesn't know the difference in protiens, or even the typical"what will get me big fast". I'm supposed to know these things and I talk with the customer and get them whats best for them. Were talking about idiots that think they deserve a discount on everything in the store, people who don't understand that Sales are clearly marked and no you don't get a deal if you buy 2, and people who just fail at life. Which is probably 90% of the people out there.

BTW I'm in a mall as well, so that probably doesn't help things.

i hated my job at toys r us, i quit last week. worst 9 months of my life. people suck, especially when were out of stock on something. they flipped out on me half the time because they thought i was lying to them. meh.

i hated my job at toys r us, i quit last week. worst 9 months of my life. people suck, especially when were out of stock on something. they flipped out on me half the time because they thought i was lying to them. meh.

by_any_means

Nine months... sweet moses, you survived the Christmas season?!?

I thought this was going to start...

Hi, I'm Tony, and I hate retail and have lost all faith in humanity: Here is my story.

But I can see what you mean. I could never see myself working in retail. There are a lot of **** out there.

I work in retail at a Barnes and Noble. I work at a college location so we don't get as many screaming kids as a normal one would. That does mean that we do get out of town people in town for games as we are one of the football heavies.

Actual questions I have recieved.

Random Patron: "Can I check this book out?"

Me: "I'm sorry Ma'm we're not a library. I can direct you to one if you'd like."

Random Patron: "That's ok, I'm only in town for the weekend"

Me (Internal Thoughts): :shock::cry:

Random Patron #2: "Do you sell any (name of archrival university) stuff?"

Me: "I'm sorry ma'm, we don't sell anything of theirs. They are our archrivals. We only sell our school's stuff as that is all we are licensed to sell.

Random Patron: "You should get a license to sell that stuff."

Me: "The university governs that process and I am absolutely cetain that they won't allow it."

By this point her two sons who go to the university I work at are stiffling laughter. She walks off rather confused as to why a big football school will not sell the gear of the school that it has a very very intense dislike of.

I lost faith in humanity a long time ago, my friend...

I have been working at a movie theater for over a year now. As I'm sure you all know, movie theater concessions are ridiculously expensive. This immediately puts people in a bad mood. They come in with their mindset being "Well, I'm the paying customer, so I should get anything I want, when I want and I want to have the perfect moviegoing experience - and I expect the 16-20 year old employees to provide that to me with a smile on their face." Well, when that doesn't happen in earnest, they get pissed. I AGREE that our prices are ridiculous, yet I'm the one who gets yelled at and treated like the bottom of someone's shoe! I didn't make up the prices!

What's even worse is that a good number of people are complete slobs. They will buy $20+ worth of concessions, only to spill over half of it on the floor. I think that people don't even bother to eat in a civilized manner while in a movie theater. Think about it. It's dark, no one can see you cramming handfuls of popcorn in your mouth. You watch the movie knowing that no matter how much of a mess you make, a cleaning service will just clean it right up - with no reprimand for you. I think these people make messes for the sole purpose of knowing they will not have to clean it up themselves. Of course, guess who gets to clean up their crap? Me, and the other poor employees. I didn't like society to begin with, but now I hate it.

DON'T WORK IN A MOVIE THEATER!

I used to work in retail, and couldn't stand the morons. I work in a warehouse now.

If you have a low people-tolerance, please - don't get a job in retail!

[QUOTE="ElZilcho90"]

I'm applying for a job at a local Gamestop. I'm scared, because of one incident that I witnessed a few weeks ago at Fry's.

I'm standing by a big stack of PS3s, boxes with the PS3 on them, big sign saying "PS3! $499!", whole nine yards. I'm waiting for my parents. An older woman walks up, points at the PS3s, and asks the other older woman she's with "Is this the Dubya-Eye-Eye?" The other woman explains that it isn't, and they walk off.

Part of me died, hearing that.

smallcaplegend

I had a similar experience. I work at Kmart and this is how a conversation went a few days ago.

Me: Can I help you?

Customer: Yes do you have any M2's?

Me: M2's?

Customer: Oh, I'm sorry, do you have any W2's?

Me: I don't understand what you asking for...

*then it hit me*
Me: No, we don't have any Wii's in stock.

i hated my job at toys r us, i quit last week. worst 9 months of my life. people suck, especially when were out of stock on something. they flipped out on me half the time because they thought i was lying to them. meh.

by_any_means

Yeah, especially when they come in on the last day of a sale looking for a really popular item and expect us to still have it in stock.

Ugh, and a few days ago I had a lady come up to me and ask about a cell phone charger that plugs into an A/C outlet, well the Kmart I work at only sells car-chargers for cell phones, but not chargers that plug into A/C outlets. Don't ask why I think it's stupid too.

So the convo went:

Me:Sorry, but we onlysell car-chargers forcell phones

Her: WELL THEN why do you sell the cell phones but not the proper accessories for them?!

Me: Do you already have a car charger?

Her: I just said I'm looking for a charger for the house

Me; I know, but if you already have a car-charger you could just buy the adapter that plugs into an A/C outlet

Her: No no I don't want that, I want a house charger

Me: We don't carry them

Her: Okay, but I dont understand why YOU sell the cell phones but not the house chargers for them.

Me: I dont know, we just dont

Her: *points out a cell phone in a box* Well then I want you to give me the charger out of that

Me: You want me to open a new cell phone and give you the charger from the box?

Her: Yeah

Me: I can't do that

Her: uh Why not?!

Me: I just can't, because then we wouldn't be able to sell that cell phone because it wouldn't have a charger

Her: You are being ridiculous. WHY do YOU sell the cell phones but not the house chargers for them!?

Me: Mam, I don't choose what is shipped here or what is put out, I just sell what is out here

Her: Okay well you are gettin an attitude so I'll just leave and go somewhere else

Me: Peace