Getting Started

Hello, World.

A friend suggested I create a blog in order to detail the repetitive annoyances of working in retail. Thus, it is created.

I thought about how I would start this thing, and even wondered if I should start with a horror story of some kind. Eventually, I decided against it. There will be enough of those to come. I settled on an explanation.

What I want to do for the readers of this blog is to make y'all aware of how strikingly ignorant the general population is. I'm not talking about racism, sexism, or bigotry(although those are rampant as well), I'm talking about the simple, logical problems our country is--as a general whole--completely incapable of solving.

Like how to fold a shirt.

The focus of this is to vent about my adventures as a customer servant. I work in retail. I work in a pretty prominent department store. Comparatively, I don't have too much experience, but I've worked in retail for a few years and I feel I have the right to tell you, dear shopper, what exactly you're doing wrong.

And you do quite a few things wrong.

I smile, I work my magic at the register, I bite my tongue, I go the extra mile for you. I listen to you vent, I wait for you to find your coupons, I cater to your every whim insomuch as I am able. I am not allowed to say no to you, technically, and I'm praying you never remember that fact. I tell you I understand when I could care less, I nod sympathetically, I laugh to make you feel better. I'm honest as far as the merchandise allows. I take a lot of grief from you, and never bite back. I make you feel like I know you, even though I probably don't remember you. I treat you with courtesy and respect, as long as you treat me with the same. I try to remain as professional as possible.

( Let me just say, that stupid, placating smile is hard to maintain when you're being an ignorant, corrosive, obnoxious s.o.b.)

And so it is begun. Prepare yourself. Shoppers are pretty stupid.

(Yes, you have been stupid at one point or another. My goal is to try to keep you from making it a habit)

Here we go.

Thank you for shopping with us, today. We hope to see you soon :-)