Guy Shares Experiences From His First Five Days Working At Target

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Ada Elder
Dec 6, 2019 4:00 PM EST

We all know working in retail can be an absolute hell, but this account of a dude's first five days at Target proves there actually are decent days working in customer service. In just five days of tending to paying customers, he met a lot of...active...older people, some seriously funny weirdos, and a whole lot of cute kids. It may not be a gripping account, but it certainly is an entertaining and heartwarming one. 

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    Text - kimpossibooty tumblr. Follow 2 kimpossibooty kimpossibooty Things That Happened On My First Day At Target -Sold lingerie to an eighty year old woman -Got a free salted caramel frappacino from the suspectedly gay barista, Parker -Sold a bra to the mom of a sixteen year old girl who was cringing the entire time -Had a very engaging conversation with a three year old boy about colors. We both like blue. -Served an old woman who I thought had an impressive mustache, but it was just nose hair
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    Text - -Got a second free starbucks drink. This one was a pumpkin pie one that wasn't even on the menu. I like this barista man. -Gave dozens of children stickers. Several of them squealed when they got them. This is the best part of my job. -Sold an old man $200 of furniture and got him to sign up for a Target credit card. Before he finished the last step, he turned and walked away with his cart without a word. -He still hadn't paid. I called him back and he apologized, saying "sorry, sometimes
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    Text - kimpossibooty Day Two: -Intimidating farmer man in overalls and pigtails came through my checkout. He bought a bucket. He spoke no words. He made no eye contact. He left me with questions. -Three college boys came through, each buying spandex and makeup wipes. They spoke no words. They made too much eye contact. They left me with more questions. I question when this job will provide answers. -A three year old came through, pushed by his personal chauffeur. He bought one small Spider-Man o
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    Text - -A man bought thirty light bulbs with a coupon. He told me he did not need thirty light bulbs. He just likes coupons. -He then walked to customer service, claiming to have returned several things he did not mean to. He then walked a lap around the store and left. He did not leave the store with his light bulbs. They were nowhere to be found. -A customer came through looking nervous. She leaned over the counter. She whispered to me. Someone had pooped in the baby supplies aisle. All eviden
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    Text - kimpossibooty Day Three: -Two children came through the line. They were chanting to their mom through heavy streams of tears. "WE WANT STICKERS MOMMY." There were no stickers at any of the registers. They continued crying. I failed my people. -An old woman bought five bottles of wine and a large bottle of vodka. Her license told me she had lived through World War II. Her smile told me she was still living. -I sorted through the candy in the checkout lanes. I was meant to set aside candy t
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    Text - -A bearded man named Rusty came through. I sold him a bottle of Crystal Light powder and a gallon of water. The powder was empty. The water jug had an inch of pink water left in it. How long has he been inside the store already. His beard intimidated me too much to ask. -An elderly man in a fedora pushed two full carts into my lane. They were both filled to the brim. He bought 52 12-packs of Mountain Dew. 12 were diet. He repeatedly told me he was 80 years old. As I handed him his receipt
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    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. I scan it if people don't ask for it if they're nice to me. I don't scan it if they're rude. Power is a new sensation. Power is a good sensation. - Because of the sale, we have been flooded with guests itching for a bargain. When I need to go on my break, the manager has to stand in front of the line and tell people to go somewhere else. As the line died down, I
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    Text - -A customer purchased hard salami. The store sells a product called hard salami. How anyone can work or shop here with a straight face remains beyond me. -A small girl waits in the cart as her mother pays for her transaction. She decides she had enough. She shouts, "Let me out of here!" She attempts to leave the cart. She realizes the walls are too tall. She sits down and accepts her fate with a shocking level of grace. -A grown man sees a coloring book on a shelf. He calls after his wife
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    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. -An old couple came through my lane to purchase gardening tools. Anytime one of them turned their back to the other, they would be tickled without warning or mercy. I believe I have just had a glimpse into my future. -A very angry old man pulled two full carts through. He purchased a Twix bar, a bottle of Diet Pepsi, 36 pairs of underwe
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    Text - kimpossibooty Day Five: -I open my register. An octogenarian woman approaches. She purchases bras and lingerie. I cry on the inside. It is too early for these images. -A small girl helped me put her parents bags into their cart. Every time I hand her a bag, she digs through it, announcing which things are hers and which are her parents, and putting her parents' items in the cart without the bag. They did not earn the bag and she treats them accordingly. -A group of old people came on a fi
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