Just yesterday I came across a very well-dressed (most of my customers are) woman in the produce section who, quite obviously, was sampling the merchandise before buying. Standing in front of a large display of grapes, she stood; cheeks puffed out, mouth furiously chewing, as she nervously eyed me walking toward her. For [...]

It seems to be a common assumption that retail girls are easy. I can neither confirm nor deny this. However, we do get hit on. A LOT. Now, I don’t pretend that it is because I am beautiful. I am, in fact, quite average looking. I think it’s [...]

Dear Lady in the Floor-Length Fur Coat,
Did you *really* think I wouldn’t drop everything to quibble with you over a one dollar pricing discrepancy? Well, your mistake. You obviously don’t know me very well. Why, then, did I give you the dollar, anyway? I thought you might need it to acquire more animal [...]

Every December, I mean every single December, I swear that I WILL NOT be in retail next year at this time. I tell myself that this is the last time I will go through being alternately snapped at and ignored by people who have a deep-seated hatred for the people they are buying gifts [...]