Today, the Salvation Army stationed one of their obnoxious bell-ringers in the mall right outside my store. My employees and I can wave goodbye to any form of sanity for the next month. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, the mall I work at started playing Christmas songs on repeat. It's the beginning of November. FML
Today, my boss insisted that we get in the holiday mood by putting up lights, playing Christmas music, and wearing bells on our uniforms. It's not even Thanksgiving yet and I can't even have a tinkle without full-blown jingling. FML
Today, at my job at the mall, our music malfunctioned and now will only play the same three songs over and over again. Our manager won't let us turn it off because "the customers won't notice". FML
Today, my neighbor installed a large radio that loudly plays Christmas music 24/7. When I called in a complaint to the police department they told me to, "get in the Christmas spirit." FML
Today, my manager made everyone put up Christmas decorations around the store. As well as this, we're going to have Christmas music playing on repeat all the way through to January. It's not even September yet. FML
Today, the block where I work had mandatory all-storefront works. I had to be there. The workers asked me for my ladder, cord extensions, driller, complained for 4 hours, and didn't clean after them. Now they're in front of my shop, loudly mocking my looks and clothes, I can hear them through the door. Nice day. FML
Today, I dinged a desk-bell at head office and everyone burst into a round of applause for me. I was reamed by HR and served written notice to not ding the bell, because, "Only agents are allowed ding the bell, and only when they close a sale." Sorry, I didn't know about the bell guys. FML
Today, I came home to find my parents wearing Santa hats and blasting Christmas music at full volume. So begins three months of hell. FML
Today, at my workplace, a TV was installed just above my register at work which plays the same mind-numbingly awful 13 second ad on loop for the duration of our latest sale. The sale lasts for what are going to be three very long weeks. FML
Today, my boss threw a pre-Christmas party at work. He always uses them to rant at us and tell us to be better employees. When the speech began, the alarm I have set for my daily birth control went off. It's the sound of an obnoxious screaming child. FML
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WCARlover 35
Anyone working in retail in the month of December can kiss sanity goodbye anyway...Christmas shopping brings out the crazy in people quite well
KittyLahv 27
I can only imagine OP walking around the store with those headphones on yelling at the customers, "ARE YOU FINDING EVERYTHING OKAY?!"
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Comments (111)
alllygaator 4
lol, that happened where I work too. This lady was such a pain in the ass, the manager had to remind her we already had paid greeters and told her to either shut up or leave, no shit. It was funny, but I feel your pain
cloco87 22
Hey I'm a bell ringer for the Salvation Army it might be an annoyance to some but the money is going towards a good cause. Instead of getting irritated just remember people are taking time out of their day to help others in need.
funnypickles101 3
I know that your appreciated by your officers. Keep up the good work
terri_fran90 18
Suck it the F up. That bell ringer is donating time to raise money for people who arnt as fortunate. Not every one is privileged to be a stuck up brat like you.
funnypickles101 3
I hope you realize that that job isn't easy and it is also where a majority of the local Salvation Army church's funds come from. But this is just a pastors sons comment
claudiajerez 4
Maybe you're the obnoxious one and not them. They're actually there for a cause.
16sparklytrees 13
it's for a good cause don't be so rude
FweakofCydonia 40
What if the store owners lose business and end up on the streets and file for bankruptcy? All because of a charity....