When you're working an eight hour shift in a clothing store, there isn't exactly much brainpower involved. Thus, you become extremely aware of every customer, every movement, and especially every thought.
Here are a few thoughts that have crossed my mind while working my summer job in retail.
1. Let's hope that one cup of coffee lasts me till my lunch break.
2. Why am I here at 8 a.m.? Who shops at 8 a.m.?
3. Why are there so many people here at 8:30 a.m.? Why are you up and shopping at 8:30 a.m.?
4. As customer attempts to drape dress on its hanger over her head to see how it would look on, you ask "Would you like a dressing room?" to which she replies, "No, thank you." You do you, lady.
5. As the customer continues to struggle to fit their head between hanger and straps, "Seriously though, wouldn't it have been so much easier to just try it on?"
6. That satisfied feeling you get when the folding is done, which lasts about five seconds.
7. Customer: "Do you have this in a size 16?"
Me: "Ma'am, you're wearing the size 16."
Customer: "Oh, well can you get me the 18?"
Me: "I'm sorry, we don't carry that in size 18."
Customer: "Oh then how about the 14?"
Wait, what?
9. I think the older you get, the less modesty you have in dressing rooms.
10. Is that actually a chihuahua in her purse?
11. People really do that?
12. As girl takes coveted new shirt to dressing room, I secretly hope it doesn't fit.
13. There is always, always more folding
14. The break room microwave is disgusting.
15. I think my feet are going to fall off.
16. Fold.
17. Have they fallen off yet? I can't tell, I no longer feel them.
18. I can't believe someone actually bought that $200 tank top.
19. I spot a hot guy and think, "please come over this way."
20. Cool, an old man hit on me instead. That'll do.
21. Don't look at the clock.
22. Don't do it!!!
23. It's like watching water waiting for it to boil.
24. I was just on the edge of death climbing to the top of the ladder to pull from back stock!
25. Did I mention the folding?
26. I will never understand those overly enthusiastic shoppers.
27. They put out the new schedule?
28. Of course I'm working the holiday.
29. Is there a Nancy in the dressing room? "Nancy, your husband is looking for you."
30. There are some patient men in this world.
31. Why haven't I found one?
32. It's dead in here.
33. You know, this would be so boring without my coworkers.
34. You know what they say — Friends that fold together, stay together. (Although, I don't think anyone really says that.)
