New Target Employee Documents Their Bizarre First Week

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Eric Lund
Jun 15, 2019 8:00 PM EDT

Working retail, you get to see an amazing number of characters stroll through the front door. There's always something new around the corner, ready to completely derail your day, make you miss your lunch break, and in rare cases, actually make you sort of happy. This Tumblr user documented their first few days of working at a Target, and the world did not disappoint. For more retail stories, check these horror stories from Hot Topic employees.

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    target first day - Text - kimpossibooty Things That Happened On My First Day At Target
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    target first day - Text - -Sold an old man $200 of furniture and got him to sign up for a Target credit card
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    target first day - Text - kimpossibooty Day Two: -Intimidating farmer man in overalls and pigtails came through my checkout. He bought a bucket. He spoke no words.
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    target first day - Text - kimpossibooty Day Three: -Two children came through the line. They were chanting to their mom through heavy streams of tears
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    target first day - Text - kimpossibooty Day Four: -The store is having a 10% off your entire purchase sale. I have a coupon to scan if anyone asks for it.
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    target first day - Text - - Five hours into my shift, I discover small figurines of Bambi and Pluto behind my register screen. Knowing that I am experiencing the happiest place on earth for a bargain price is nice. -A customer purchased hard salami. The store sells a product called hard salami.
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    target first day - Text - -A little girl in basketball shorts kicks the candy rack multiple times. I expect her to turn around and show that she is throwing a fit.
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    target first day - Text - kimpossibooty Day Five: -l open my register. An octogenarian woman approaches. She purchases bras and lingerie.I cry on the inside.
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    target first day - Text - -A woman seemingly stepped out of the 19th century prairie to purchase a frappucino. I think her dress was handmade. Her head scarf still had a price tag.
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    target first day - Text - Y kimpossibooty Day Six: I witnessed the man who talked to me about stealing following suspicious individuals through the store.
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    target first day - Text - -He also made me a Cookie Monster frap. It was a liquid oreo. If anyone has contacts at Food Network, please reach out to him for a show. -A mother purchased her four year old daughter a Minnie Mouse stuffed animal.
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