These are a few of my favorite holiday gripes... - Beyond Tiki

E exotica59 Member Joined: Oct 17, 2004 Posts: 483	E exotica59 Posted posted on Sun, Nov 28, 2004 9:31 AM I have a few grips about retail stores. I don't want to hear Christmas music until after Thanks-giving. seeing Christmas trees all decked out on the sales floor by Halloween early bird, door busters or what-have-you sales that turn the average shoppers into mob like mentality. I went to one of those just once and I swear to you it was worse than the days of when my husband and I used to go to general admission concerts to see 7 or 8 name bands back in the old days! Talk about pushing shoving and trampling! I'd also like to add a grip from the other side of the cash register. I worked in retail where Christmas sales of trees and decorations were a major part of our take for the year. Crabby, demanding, rude, people who are just looking to blow up at some poor sales clerk who doesn't really have it coming to them.It was even worse as manager when it's your fault for everything. I know that sometimes you get that clerk that is dumb as a box of rocks, but most times clerks above school age do care. After almost 20 years in retail I had to quit, I was really starting to hate Christmas (gasp!) and people in general. (deep breath) ahhh, I feel so much better. Thanks for letting me vent.

I have a few grips about retail stores.

I don't want to hear Christmas music until after Thanks-giving.
seeing Christmas trees all decked out on the sales floor by Halloween
early bird, door busters or what-have-you sales that turn the average shoppers into mob like mentality. I went to one of those just once and I swear to you it was worse than the days of when my husband and I used to go to general admission concerts to see 7 or 8 name bands back in the old days! Talk about pushing shoving and trampling!
I'd also like to add a grip from the other side of the cash register.
I worked in retail where Christmas sales of trees and decorations were a major part of our take for the year. Crabby, demanding, rude, people who are just looking to blow up at some poor sales clerk who doesn't really have it coming to them.It was even worse as manager when it's your fault for everything. I know that sometimes you get that clerk that is dumb as a box of rocks, but most times clerks above school age do care. After almost 20 years in retail I had to quit, I was really starting to hate Christmas (gasp!) and people in general.
(deep breath) ahhh, I feel so much better. Thanks for letting me vent.

Post #127653 by exotica59 on Sun, Nov 28, 2004 9:31 AM