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15 Things Retail Workers Are Sick Of Hearing

We get it, you like to shop here, but you want free things.

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15 Things Retail Workers Are Sick Of Hearing
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I work at Kohl's and while I love the atmosphere, the company and of course my coworkers, there are some customer questions and comments I'd really like people to stop asking and telling me. I'm sure everyone else in the business will agree with me. And trust me, I hear at least half these at least once a day and sometimes the same person will tell me all of these in the matter of five minutes.

1. "Oh there's no price tag, it must be free!"

THIS WAS NEVER FUNNY. WHY DO YOU ALL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?

2. "I'll never come back here again."

OK bye. My paycheck will still be mine when you're no longer in here. And by the way, I'll see you in here next week for your 30 percent scratch-off.

3. "I have all these receipts, will you tell me which one I need to return the one item I brought in?"

Cringe...sure. Let me waste time doing what you should have done before you came in.

4. "Why can't I combine all these coupons?"

Oh I don't know, because it says on the back we're not allowed to and I don't feel like losing my job because you want to save $5.

5. "I left my clothes in the fitting room!"

YOU ARE THE DEVIL IF YOU DO THIS. NEVER DO THIS. THERE IS A RAIL RIGHT OUTSIDE.

6. "Do you work here?"

No, the lanyard around my neck is a new fashion statement.

7. "Can I speak to your manager? You're wrong."

Yes ma'am, I will bring her over so you can hear the same answer that I just told you, nothing would make me happier.

8. "Can you check if you have this in my size in the back?"

After I just told you that I did not have it in the back because I put all the merchandise out myself? SURE.

9. [Insert life story of customer here.]

I DON'T CARE.

10. "How long have you worked here?"


Too long, lady. Too long.

11. "Will you help me find my sister?"

That is not my problem. Please just call her.

12. "Oh, I'll be out in a second!"

OK ma'am but he closed about half an hour ago and I have three dogs that cannot control their bladder.

13. "Are you old enough to work here?"

(This one goes out to my short people.) Yes, I am 19. I am an adult. I am not a child laborer. Now please leave me alone.

14. "Why are you folding these clothes?"

Because it's my job and your child decided to become a monster and destroy every single shirt I had on this table.

15. "Can I have this shirt on the mannequin?"

Sure, let me take apart this $3,000 mannequin and give you this shirt so that you can leave it on the floor in my fitting room afterwards because it didn't fit you.

Listen, not all customers are like this, and usually half these questions don't bother me that much. But when you are incredibly rude and act as though I am less of a person because I'm working, does not mean you get to walk all over me. Be courteous to people in retail, they are still people who live lives and are happier when you're not an asshole.

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