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10 Reasons Why Working Retail During The Holidays Sucks

Now I understand how the Grinch feels.

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10 Reasons Why Working Retail During The Holidays Sucks
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Here are the 10 struggles of working retail during the holidays!

1. BLACK FRIDAY

The one day out of the year where all hope in humanity is lost.

2. Customers think they are smarter than you, even more than normal

They like to argue about the price is wrong, while staring at the price tag.

3. Coupons

These people have more coupons than one dollar bills found on the floor of a strip club.

4. What's family?

You are probably not going to see much of your family until next year, but at least you get to miss the awkward family dinners where Aunt Karen shows up drunk.

5. Kids

All the kids are out for the break and jacked up on candy canes, throwing breakable items across the store, while screaming Christmas songs at the top of their lungs.

6. People become meaner the closer it is to Christmas

The "Season of Giving and Caring" is non-existent in retail.

7. "I need to speak to your manager"

Okay, but they are gonna tell you the same thing I said just with extra attitude for bothering them.

8. "Card Declined"


Then the customer wants to get defensive like they did not just spend $300 on Target before coming here.

9. Clueless Men

The last-minute shoppers that mainly consists of confused men looking for anything to give to their wife.

10. CHRISTMAS MUSIC

I HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO CHRISTMAS MUSIC SINCE HALLOWEEN, AND I AM SICK AND TIRED OF IT!

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