Macro. Fucking bastard Macro. The shop.
Well, not so much a shop as a warehouse cash and carry thing - when I was sixteen I worked there on and off for two years, and I honestly believe that my experiences there with Joe Public have shaped me into the bitter, people hating person that I am.

I started to make a list of things that upset me, I presume in an attempt to vent - which lay forgotten for years (I'm now 25.) I found it recently and it made me laugh (To be honest, when I wrote it I wasn't fucking laughing.)

No-one has ever seen it except me - and now you lot.

THINGS MACRO CUSTOMERS DO THAT PISS ME OFF

Picking stuff up, then putting it back down

Putting stuff back that doesn't belong there

The way they come at you with a trolley, deliberately not looking, expecting you to move

The way they always seem to block the shelf you're working on, but never fucking buy it

The way they think they can hurt you by saying "Fine, I'll go to ASDA. It's cheaper." And smile.

"Where's the tonic water?" "It's in the next aisle." "No it's not." Err..yes it fucking well is. They never admit they're wrong when you prove it.

When they drop something and it breaks and then they walk away really quickly and everyone else walks through it! Well done!

The Regular Who Thinks He's Your Friend And Asks For A Discount And Gets Arsey When You Say No.

When you're struggling with something really heavy, and they come up to you and go "excuse me, excuse me, excuse me" until you stop.

The way they expect you to know the price of everything in the store.

Asking for stuff which is obviously frozen - while standing in the paperware aisle, which is on the other end of the store.

When the customer whose kids are misbehaving tell them if they don't pack it in the MAN will get them - pointing at you. The kids then looks at you as if they're about to get raped.

Asking for stuff which blatantly we don't have. Looking at the empty shelf then asking if we have any.

Do You Work Here?

Where is blah blah? Standing next to it.

Asking for something when I know damn well they've not even looked.

Walking up to you and just going "Cat food?" CUNTS AAAARRGHGHNT£N

Blocking the entire aisle with their family and trolley and deliberately not making eye contact.

Walking extra slowly in front of you while you're pulling a pallet of stuff.

Asking you to carry something for them when they're empty handed.

Getting angry when the delivery lorry hasn't arrived.

The way they approach the checkout. Hurry, hurry, the world will end
if I don't pay for my ketchup before that other guy

The way they collar me when I'm on my way to my break

My personal favourite: "The way they walk around with that stupid look on their face." Nice!

Taking stuff off wrapped pallets.

When they walk up behind you when you're wrapping something so
you bump into them, then they go mental at you.

Or when they talk to you while you're wrapping, making you stop, because it's so fucking important you get your fucking cunting lentils.

Asking ridiculous questions - to which there can only be ridiculous answers. "What does this toilet roll look like? Can I open it and see?" "What does this fish taste like?" "is this sugar sweet?"



..in retrospect, some things were just me being stressed and defensive - but at the time it was very very real, and as I've just typed it out, I've gotten all the feeling back again. Rage.

I don't work in retail anymore.
(oneltrchardonnay, Mon 5 May 2008, 10:41, 5 replies)

what a fantastic summary of why retail is shit
and why i never want to do it again.
(electrogirl no one thinks about the implications of a clown su, Mon 5 May 2008, 10:52, closed)

You get it all out mate!
*a-a-nd.... breath*
( ..wil, Mon 5 May 2008, 11:04, closed)

I used to work for Makro in Edinburgh
And yes, it is shit. Nearly everything on your list happened to me, except that I worked in the ciggarette kiosk, and I used to be silently thankful that the cigarettes were slowly killing them.

I don't work there any more, thank goodness!
( Squiggy Alloria makes theme parks., Mon 5 May 2008, 11:50, closed)

Morrisons
I work in Morrisons, I can totally sympathise with you buddy! In fact, I'm sure I could probably double that list in size...
(Mart'n has managed to not be obscene since, Mon 5 May 2008, 13:58, closed)

I worked in retail for a long time
you build up a lot of hate there.

When people used to say to me 'well I just go to your rivals then' after they had been complete cunts, I'd just say, 'okay then'. I used to love how they got all bothered that I hadn't offered them discount just to keep their custom.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Mon 5 May 2008, 16:40, closed)