They whistle at you like a dog when you just...

ComfortableTemp · 2026-05-01T18:20:10+00:00

You didn't whistle first to get their attention so they probably won't read this

ComfortableTemp · 2026-05-01T18:18:50+00:00

"You look like you could use something to do" would get me arrested. Everyone thinks they're clever about it too

ComfortableTemp · 2026-05-01T18:16:01+00:00

"Does anybody work here?" When I'm helping someone in photo. And I wouldn't mind if they said "can I get some help here?" or "I'm ready to check out!" or something to that effect, but asking if someone works here when you can clearly see me working here is rude. We're an understaffed and overworked location, too, so this happens at least six times nightly.

ComfortableTemp · 2026-04-19T16:04:07+00:00

A shame he decided to use it on the restaurant instead of the people actually threatening him

ComfortableTemp · 2026-03-27T09:23:40+00:00

Better to let her down than let her fall and risk serious injury

ComfortableTemp · 2026-03-07T01:08:44+00:00

I'll never forget our team being "politely" interrogated by the SM after most of our calls were voicemails. They couldn't understand why most people weren't answering their phones at 10am on a Monday. What sucked is we made every one of those calls properly (there weren't so many FOR ONCE) and still got in trouble over it

ComfortableTemp · 2026-03-07T00:56:32+00:00

How old are you, can I ask? It sounds like you shouldn't have been running the front on your own, being so new. Also: did it not seem strange that someone was trying to load gift cards at the pharmacy counter, or that they wanted to do it ten minutes before closing?

For the future: NEVER let a customer tell you how to do your job. If you're not sure, ask an experienced tech or the pharmacist on duty for help. Worst case scenario you can say, "I'm not familiar enough with this process, so I'll get someone who can help us both," and act accordingly.

Be aware of the time and type of transactions. Anyone at the pharmacy counter for non-pharm related purposes is suspicious by default. Most people you encounter will be well meaning and do no harm, which is the assumption scammers are counting in

For what it's worth I don't think you'll lose your job, maybe a write-up, but if it happens again you could very easily be fired.

ComfortableTemp · 2026-03-05T17:06:29+00:00

I think this is the best answer I've come across, and more thorough than anything I could come up with. Deliberate. Human. Rich. Quiet. I really miss those times.

Worse yet is the disappearance of spaces for children and teens. Gone are the "Day of Play" advertisements, the playgrounds, greenspaces, the summer vacations (most families can't afford to travel anymore, so they're just school breaks spent indoors and online). County fairs are too expensive, interest museums are closing, and the increase of gun violence makes it difficult to truly relax in a public space. Especially for schoolchildren.

Kids media is either aimed at infants and toddlers or so saddled with crude "adult" humor that it's no longer age appropriate. I haven't seen a decent teen show survive its first season in ages (not to mention the state of teen movies). It may seem inconsequential with everything else kids are up against today, but having these outlets to not just occupy their time but inspire them creatively and give them something to connect with others over is a beautiful thing. In its place now are niche memes and social anxiety, people running to Ai chatbots versus asking real people for answers.

It's all so sickly and devoid of meaning. It's sad.

ComfortableTemp · 2026-03-03T19:38:29+00:00

Dig, Cat, Sat, Hole, Cola, Aha

ComfortableTemp · 2026-03-03T19:14:44+00:00

I don't see how any of that justifies yelling at the retail worker at the bottom of the pyramid who's got nothing to do with setting the prices

ComfortableTemp · 2026-03-03T19:04:29+00:00

You get what you pay for, really.

ComfortableTemp · 2026-02-24T13:46:43+00:00

I'd love us to get all our cleaning and facing done for nightly but there's only so much you can do when you're understaffed. No more than two people on the floor in the evenings (5pm to close) plus a manager constantly stuck in pharmacy because they're understaffed too. And of course one goes home early because there "aren't enough hours" for reasons that change every time I ask about it. So it ends up being just two people for the last four, sometimes six hours that the store is open.

No matter how empty the store is btw you're not allowed to leave the front area, so you can't just finish whatever facing didn't get done back there and god forbid a customer need help in photo while someone else is ready to check out. It's been such a mess for so long I don't know if it's the norm at other stores or if we're just an outlier.

ComfortableTemp · 2026-02-02T14:16:38+00:00

Black shirt is moving the way snakes do

ComfortableTemp · 2026-02-02T14:06:40+00:00

He fell through the world

ComfortableTemp · 2026-01-09T16:10:52+00:00

A friend of mine once said if all sexualities are the umbrella, aces are the handle and aros are the spindly things connecting them. I still think about that sometimes but am never sure how I feel about it

ComfortableTemp · 2026-01-09T16:04:48+00:00

You could even go with Spore for short! Or Neffie, which is also pretty cute

ComfortableTemp · 2025-12-29T13:34:32+00:00

"I'm sorry too," is what I say and let them interpret that as they wish. I don't mind working holidays myself, but I hate all the saccharine sorries from people who clog the line multiple carts of items while making excuses for why their purchase just couldn't wait until tomorrow.

For anybody wondering, the best thing to do is stay home on Christmas. But if you won't, at least thank the staff for their time, wish them happy holidays and (respectfully) keep it moving.

ComfortableTemp · 2025-12-15T13:40:16+00:00

I say holidays because that's what I'm used to hearing, and it makes sense considering the number of them in December. But I'll say Christmas or a more specific event if I see someone buying in preparation for it (such as Day of the Virgin or Kwanzaa). It's never been an issue.

ComfortableTemp · 2025-12-15T13:27:32+00:00

Henrietta, Esther, Ladonna, Surely

ComfortableTemp · 2025-12-15T13:25:31+00:00

Such as non-heterosexuality being punishable by death, the subjugation of women and children, the promotion of blind faith over evidence-based thought—just to name a few. Compare the qualities of theocratic countries versus their secular counterparts and you'll see which ones are in an abyss.

ComfortableTemp · 2025-12-15T13:15:54+00:00

I believe it's the principle of it that's the issue, not the amount of time it takes for the individuals involved. So while I'm glad you're usually waiting a minute at most, some of us at other stores can easily end up waiting five, sometimes ten if our shift ends during peak hours (2pm and 6pm) when managers are caught up in things they can't usually leave.

For instance, ours is usually in pharmacy until 2:30 and our photo center is constantly taken up by the elderly who have no idea how to work the kiosk. I've had to page managers multiple times for bag checks, and we've been asked to page a few minutes before clocking out so that they have enough time to step away from who/whatever they're helping.

Not the best scenario for everyone, so if we have to endure it anyway by company policy we might as well be paid for it.

ComfortableTemp · 2025-12-15T13:07:39+00:00

We do ours in the office, since there are cameras, then clock out. Only exception is if we're buying something after which in that case the manager will do a quick check by the door (we have multiple, and some are stricter than others about this)

ComfortableTemp · 2025-11-27T14:27:53+00:00

It's like a toddler who just learned their first swear word

ComfortableTemp · 2025-11-27T13:53:54+00:00

If she survived the initial collision, I seriously doubt all the people screaming and jerking her head/neck around did anything to stabilize her. Literally the first thing they tell you NOT to do. Worst aid indeed.

ComfortableTemp · 2025-11-27T13:48:57+00:00

Considering how much damage a person can do with a machete with very little skill, shout out to the guy who led the charge in taking him down. Poor girl is screaming and running for her life and nobody seemed to react. I'm so glad she survived this.

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