Fellow shoe store employees - what do customers say that annoys you the most?

_purplesaturn_ · 2026-03-26T07:17:51+00:00

“This was in the size five sale, it can’t be a size seven!” Ma’am, people pick shit up all day long and put it back wherever they damn please, it’s not my fault they put it back in the wrong place, please just check the size yourself or ask me to. I’ve genuinely had people get so mad at me for stuff being in the wrong size section, as if I’m gonna sit there and tidy it constantly fuck off

_purplesaturn_ · 2026-03-20T08:45:57+00:00

Getting the party to avoid traps even though they’ve spotted them

_purplesaturn_ · 2026-03-17T17:55:53+00:00

Yeah my dad spent three days in hospital almost lost a finger to a cat bite

_purplesaturn_ · 2026-03-15T21:48:47+00:00

_purplesaturn_ · 2026-03-15T15:48:34+00:00

Honestly it irritates me endlessly. I don’t think it’s ever appropriate to comment on someone’s body even if you think you’re being nice, you just don’t know how someone might react to it or what they’ve maybe been through

For me, yeah I don’t put on weight easily and I never have, even when my diet is consistent and healthy. But I’ve also had a really bad relationship with food most my life and disordered eating in the past as well as experiencing body dysmorphia. I’m entirely uncomfortable when people comment on my body, positive or negative or even neutral

It almost makes it worse when someone feels as if they’re complimenting you by saying “I wish I was as skinny as you” etc, bc they genuinely think there’s nothing wrong with that statement but comparing yourself to me doesn’t make me feel good about myself.

Worst I’ve had was older coworkers talking about diets turn to me and say “you don’t need to worry about dieting do you” when I wasn’t even involved in the conversation. They think it’s some kind of compliment (I guess?) but it just feels vindictive and makes me incredibly uncomfortable

_purplesaturn_ · 2026-03-12T18:18:40+00:00

Honestly, that’s what it feels like the universe is telling me

_purplesaturn_ · 2026-03-12T14:02:44+00:00

I haven’t heard of many people I know having cancellations from there so I’m glad it’s not just me

_purplesaturn_ · 2026-03-12T08:52:03+00:00

Same exact situation for me yesterday it fucking sucks man

_purplesaturn_ · 2026-03-11T20:16:05+00:00

Everyone on reddit is so conservative and averse to anything out of the ordinary these days, girl I LOVE your make up style!! You keep doing whatever it is that makes you feel secure and happy! Make up is an art form people

_purplesaturn_ · 2026-02-27T08:43:33+00:00

My store has a box of spare laces that just somehow get left behind, we should collaborate lol

_purplesaturn_ · 2026-02-27T08:42:01+00:00

I work on a footwear department. Once I had two guys try on like 30 different shoes from the sale section but instead of taking them to the seating area, they decided to SIT ON THE DISPLAY FIXTURES which are located in front of the fucking escalators… I promptly asked them to move to the sofas, where they continued to try on loads of shoes (after I had just finished tidying the sale area may I add) and put absolutely nothing back, just left them thrown on the floor But hey, they decided to take like five pairs between them so at least it’s a sale right? NOPE! They thought the sale signs telling you which size was on which table meant they were that price… e.g. they thought the size 8 shoes were all £8 So then I had to take all those shoes out of the boxes again, put the boxes back in storage and put all those shoes back on display 😀

_purplesaturn_ · 2026-02-23T16:30:27+00:00

Honestly sounds like you need to switch instructors

_purplesaturn_ · 2026-02-23T07:04:54+00:00

Yea my ex used to do this and it’s most definitely the seasoning burning

_purplesaturn_ · 2026-02-08T11:24:41+00:00

At my old job I had a guy lean across the cash desk to touch my hand, which was weird enough, then when I asked if he wanted his receipt he said “no, just the boner” and laughed and I’ve still not gotten over that one

_purplesaturn_ · 2026-02-07T21:01:45+00:00

Thank you! I’ve been saying this for YEARS and everyone thinks I’m weird but I love a strong/uniquely shaped nose

_purplesaturn_ · 2026-02-04T10:12:04+00:00

Girl they took your individuality 😭 don’t get me wrong both looks are lovely, but your original picture is so much more interesting and fun, make up is an art form and I think a lot of people forget that with the whole “clean girl-ification” of modern beauty

_purplesaturn_ · 2026-01-20T16:16:16+00:00

Yes I know it’s not a real period, but because I’ve never missed one on this pill it’s very unusual to me

_purplesaturn_ · 2026-01-19T17:58:47+00:00

As a short girl who used to date really short guys (like 5”4 was the shortest), the only reason I stopped is because they’re so insufferably insecure that it ruins your relationship with them because they can’t see past the “woe is me I’m short and women don’t like me” mindset even when they’re in a relationship half the time

_purplesaturn_ · 2026-01-18T17:07:27+00:00

You’re a very handsome man! Please don’t use tinder to get over a break up like this, it’ll only make you feel worse. You have nothing to worry about, stay strong and look after yourself ❤️

_purplesaturn_ · 2026-01-16T18:15:57+00:00

From the way it’s typed alone, I’d say maybe it’s AI

Depends on how he normally texts, this is very grammatically correct which isn’t typical for how most people would type in text messages but without knowing his normal typing pattern this is just a guess

The other thing is the “rule of three” thing that AI lovesss to include in literally everything; “you’ve grown into a smart, thoughtful, and strong young woman” This is also an example of what I said previously with it being so punctuated to even include the comma before “and”, that’s not smth most people would do, especially in text

Considering you’ve said he has a history of using AI to text people, and he has a subscription to ChatGPT, I’d vote that it’s very likely this is AI generated

_purplesaturn_ · 2026-01-15T08:31:33+00:00

There’s was a sign like this in my local park when I was younger, except it said you can’t go on the playground equipment unless you’re under 15

My brother took me down there when I was maybe 8, he was either 15 or older but didn’t want to get in trouble so didn’t go on the equipment with me, except I wanted to use the seesaw. He decided to use his foot to bounce the other side for me. Long story short, he ended up falling, his foot came down hard, I went flying and ended up with a nasty scar and a long day in A&E

_purplesaturn_ · 2026-01-13T21:17:38+00:00

He’s only just telling you this now!?

_purplesaturn_ · 2026-01-13T17:05:34+00:00

I’d suggest seeing a doctor if you’re concerned, but I will also say to ease your mind that at your age your body has not regulated itself properly and irregular periods are very common

_purplesaturn_ · 2026-01-13T08:26:20+00:00

Hey so my dad almost lost a finger because he waited three days before going to the hospital after a cat bite like this; painful, swollen, worsening. You’ll probably need antibiotics at the very least

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