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So I tell the customer we don't carry the xyz product, so they announce they're heading to [insert competitor name], and then... silence? For five whole seconds of awkward eye contact? Seriously, are you expecting me to suddenly remember a hidden pallet out back because you mentioned that other store's name?

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Okay, saw a customer digging in bulk candy with bare hands, ignoring the scoop. Gross! After they left, I tried to quietly put a "Needs Cleaning" sign on the bin. They saw me and marched bac… more

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Anyone else get a customer practically glued to the door before you even unlock? This morning, I was disarming the security system, and this guy was already trying the handle! Seriously, give us five minutes!

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Hey, did anyone pull any good April Fools' Day pranks on you yesterday? Or did you pull any on anyone else? It was pretty calm at my store yesterday, but one year, someone filled an empty donut box with vegetables and left it in the break room. I was so disappointed when I opened it! How about you?

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