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So I'm really kind of angry. I had requested Saturday off because I was finally going to be able to go and visit the local Islamic center, after having blown them off last minute several times before because of work getting in the way. Well, even though I requested the entire day off, and was approved for the entire day off, they scheduled me. And a closing shift no less, even though I submitted multiple availability change request forms stating that I can't work past 10! I've said it before and I'll say it again, I loving hate my job!
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I just started working at Goodwill like 2 weeks ago. My first day on the job, some old lady starts stripping in the middle of the aisle to try something on. It's also unbelievable how many people will shop lift stuff worth only a few bucks.
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Oct 28, 2011 03:59
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cobalt impurity posted:Thanks Loss Prevention! I love having a whole new step, involving getting a manager of which there's about to be only one, just to do my loving job. Lemme guess, you are part of the blue receiving crew? If so, I can assure you the managers don't like that little policy either. I am not a manager, but I have talked to most of them in my store and they are very "vocal" about their displeasure of that policy.
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Oct 28, 2011 06:07
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silversiren posted:So I'm really kind of angry. I had requested Saturday off because I was finally going to be able to go and visit the local Islamic center, after having blown them off last minute several times before because of work getting in the way. Well, even though I requested the entire day off, and was approved for the entire day off, they scheduled me. And a closing shift no less, even though I submitted multiple availability change request forms stating that I can't work past 10! Call in sick. If pulling a sickie was ever justified, this is it.
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Oct 28, 2011 07:19
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rolleyes posted:Call in sick. If pulling a sickie was ever justified, this is it. No need - dude requested the day off, dude was granted the day off, dude also submitted forms to say he can't work the shift they gave him. Silversiren, call the person who schedules and point out that as you won't be there for that shift they need to schedule someone else. Seriously, you jumped through all the hoops they put in front of you, now make them jump through them too. Do not be a doormat.
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Oct 28, 2011 07:44
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I honestly can't wrap my head around the whole employment situation you guys survive in. You're meant to be living in the leader of the free world. I just don't comprehend it.
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Oct 28, 2011 10:42
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Darkside543 posted:Lemme guess, you are part of the blue receiving crew? If so, I can assure you the managers don't like that little policy either. I am not a manager, but I have talked to most of them in my store and they are very "vocal" about their displeasure of that policy. Nope, I work for an arts and crafts store chain that's basically circling the drain at this point because the new owners don't know how to run it. The old policy used to be that all the specialized keys were in a small locker in the cash office, and the key to that locker was held in the safe. Only myself, the other office manager, the department managers, and the store manager have a way to get into the safe. Anyone who has access to the contents of the safe has access to anything any of those keys could open. Loss Prevention Guy came by recently, though, so now that locker key is only on the keyring of certain managers. If neither of the two people with that key are at work in the morning, I can't even check the loving mail now. Speaking of the mail, I've been waiting for a petty cash replenishment check from corporate for weeks now. The store has 14 cents at its disposal and since my manager is so stingy about ordering supplies, when poo poo inevitably runs out I have to loan out from the safe funds. Of course that check could be sitting in the mailbox right now and I'd never loving know! 
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Oct 28, 2011 12:41
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Fil5000 posted:No need - dude requested the day off, dude was granted the day off, dude also submitted forms to say he can't work the shift they gave him. Silversiren, call the person who schedules and point out that as you won't be there for that shift they need to schedule someone else. I got it partially taken care of. Instead of being there at a certain time, now I get to show up a few hours later. I hope it's enough time and the stupid FLGA game doesn't cause too much traffic. I also called and told him about not being available past 10 and he told me I could leave at 10 on the nights I was scheduled to work late. Should've gotten that in writing because I highly doubt that's going to hold come next week.
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Oct 28, 2011 17:23
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silversiren posted:I got it partially taken care of. Instead of being there at a certain time, now I get to show up a few hours later. I hope it's enough time and the stupid FLGA game doesn't cause too much traffic. I also called and told him about not being available past 10 and he told me I could leave at 10 on the nights I was scheduled to work late. Should've gotten that in writing because I highly doubt that's going to hold come next week. You got the approval, you gave them the notice, you shoulda told them to go gently caress themselves and you are taking off. Do you have some kind of handbook or something describing the policies? They're gonna keep treating you as a doormat if you keep letting them. As for my horrible retail stories, I had a guy with horrible looking feet tell me to look at his sandals and if we have any in the store. Its loving October, in South Eastern PA and the forecast says its snowing tomorrow. Of course we don't have any loving sandals or denim shorts. Oh yea, its supposed to snow tomorrow, like 1-2 inches. Which means its SNOW FRENZY TIME! I can understand shovels/salt, since it doesn't snow that often in October and its probably gonna end up getting rained on later and turning to ice. I can understand that you aren't prepared. But people are once again buying enough bread milk and eggs to last a month long ice storm.
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Oct 28, 2011 19:56
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It was my first day, and wholly nonrepresentative of a normal work day there, but first shift is over. The day did not suck. Quite the opposite, in fact. Seems as long as I actually do my work in the back or while cleaning and don't slack off, nobody cares if I listen to music. Learning drinks, while a teensy bit confusing, is going well, and not a single one of my coworkers was even remotely mean, let alone assholish. Does anyone have any recommendations on how to avoid sore ankles, aside from 'stop being a fatass, fatass'? I'm already in the process of doing that, something like 40-50 pounds lost this year and plummeting. Footwear, ace bandage wraps, just keeping Aleve in my pocket at work? Any suggestions people have that work, I'm more than willing to try. Angry Guacamole fucked around with this message at 03:44 on Oct 29, 2011 |
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Oct 29, 2011 03:33
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Angry Guacamole posted:It was my first day, and wholly nonrepresentative of a normal work day there, but first shift is over. The day did not suck. Quite the opposite, in fact. Seems as long as I do my work in the back or while cleaning nobody cares if I listen to music, learning drinks, while a teensy bit confusing, is going well, and not a single one of my coworkers was even remotely mean, let alone assholish. I basically had to get better shoes. On top of being in pain in my feet, I really hosed up my knee two years ago so standing was a bit of a bitch. I got really nice foam ones from New Balance that were pricey but worth it for me not being in pain. Get decently priced ones + proper insoles and you should be good to go no matter what you wear.
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Oct 29, 2011 03:37
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I'm actually using a pair of super-comfortable, supportive combat boots, and my ankles aren't near as sore as the last time I did standing work. Mostly because I'm poor and the only other black shoes I own are a pair of ratty Chucks I use at the gym. Any insole recommendations that don't require purchase online?
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Oct 29, 2011 03:46
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Well the imam had to reschedule so I guess that's taken care of. Still worried about those closing shifts thought.
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Oct 29, 2011 04:57
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Angry Guacamole posted:Does anyone have any recommendations on how to avoid sore ankles, aside from 'stop being a fatass, fatass'? I'm already in the process of doing that, something like 40-50 pounds lost this year and plummeting. Footwear, ace bandage wraps, just keeping Aleve in my pocket at work? Any suggestions people have that work, I'm more than willing to try. My job has me on my feet all day as well (mechanic), and the best footwear would be anything sturdy, above the ankle (more support), and designed for the job. For example, you can get motorcycle boots that look like they'd work, but that's not what they're designed for and (trust me), they'll suck. Work boots are best, as they're meant for people who stand and walk on hard, solid surfaces all day. Combat and hiking boots can work, but often have less give as they're designed for use on dirt, grass, sand, etc. As for gel insoles, you local Walmart/Target should have them somewhere near the OTC medicine/first aid supplies. You may have to try several to find something that really works for you. Generally, the more expensive ones tend to be better, but it's not always the case (so goes for the boots, actually).
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Oct 29, 2011 11:47
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Cast_No_Shadow posted:I honestly can't wrap my head around the whole employment situation you guys survive in. You're meant to be living in the leader of the free world. I just don't comprehend it. Just because we've been saying that since WWII doesn't make it true.
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Oct 29, 2011 20:59
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They're doing this incentive program at work where we get to draw scratch cards from a jar every time we sell the oh-so-holy Gap Card. I sold two cards on Monday, asked about the jar. "Oh, yeah, we'll get that for you!" Never came. Same happened on the next few days I worked. Finally, on Thursday, I saw the jar out and asked if I could finally get my scratch cards I was owed from two days ago. My manager's response was, "Well, how do I know what you were doing two days ago?" I'm not trying to steal, you stupid loving bitch, and you know I sold those cards 'cause you have the daily card application printouts in your hand. I just wanted to win some drat candy.
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Oct 30, 2011 05:14
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bringmyfishback posted:I just wanted to win some drat candy. As said about the pizza-parties, the fact that they offer grade school incentives like this is loving insulting. How about more pay, assholes?
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Oct 30, 2011 19:21
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miscellaneous14 posted:As said about the pizza-parties, the fact that they offer grade school incentives like this is loving insulting. How about more pay, assholes? Might as well be candy.
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Oct 30, 2011 21:47
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miscellaneous14 posted:As said about the pizza-parties, the fact that they offer grade school incentives like this is loving insulting. How about more pay, assholes? I do find it funny that places will often spend money on stupid crappy incentives rather than just give their staff more money.
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Oct 30, 2011 22:16
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Fil5000 posted:I do find it funny that places will often spend money on stupid crappy incentives rather than just give their staff more money. What's funnier is hearing about them totally undermine the point of incentive programs by being dicks about giving even those meager rewards.
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Oct 30, 2011 22:51
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One of my favorite coworkers, and 87 year old woman who's just as quick and sharp as anyone my age, was put on bagging duty for an entire week because they "don't want her handling their money". I didn't get the whole story but apparently some stupid loving idiot didn't use a divider and pushed their groceries right up to someone else's, then no one noticed until she'd rung up the first customer's order AND the second customer's order on the same ticket. The first customer had already paid and left but they somehow managed to get ahold of him and gave him store credit for what wasn't his that he paid for or something. They told her it had been taken care of but apparently it hadn't so she caught flak for it even thought it wasn't her fault because her till was over the amount that the first customer had paid. She also was short $100 the other week and asked the manager to prove it, to which he said he couldn't. I don't understand.
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Oct 31, 2011 01:13
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Fil5000 posted:I do find it funny that places will often spend money on stupid crappy incentives rather than just give their staff more money. What I hate the most are Christmas parties. I don't want to come in on my day off to eat hors d'oeuvres & drink wine with you people. Just split up the money you were going to spend on food & hand us each some cash.
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Oct 31, 2011 02:51
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Fil5000 posted:I do find it funny that places will often spend money on stupid crappy incentives rather than just give their staff more money. You can write off stupid poo poo like pizza parties and candy for employees.
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Oct 31, 2011 04:25
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silversiren posted:I don't understand. Ageism, pure and simple. One fuckup combined with her being that old means they're going to try to keep pushing her to either quit or retire, or at the very least keep her away from anything that might ~*~strain her poor, old mind~*~ or some bullshit fuckery.
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Oct 31, 2011 04:53
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For those of you who loathe retail, as I do, I just wanted to chime in and say that today I'll be living the dream: I'm submitting my two-week notice. Accepted a new position just on Friday. By January, I'll be in a non-retail job. Hooray!
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Oct 31, 2011 12:08
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cobalt impurity posted:Thanks Loss Prevention! I love having a whole new step, involving getting a manager of which there's about to be only one, just to do my loving job. They just hit our store hard. All tvs now have to be spider wraped with three of the drat things so all the corners are secure. Despite the fact that all of the stolen tvs have been walked right out the door, a alarm going off wont stop any one. Now instead of going to the front to get keys for our departments or getting them handed off to us by some one clocking out for the day. We now have to go to the office, get a manager to unlock the keys, sign out the keys, have the manager sign of that yes Fred did indeed sign out the keys. This is all keys, forklift keys, keys to the ammo/knife/game cases you name it. Now when we clock out or go to lunch, we have to go to the office with another employee, sign them over to said employee and have the manager sign off that yes Fred did turn of the keys to billy bob joe on the 13th of October at 2:36 pm 2011 and will be leaving to lunch. Annoying as hell.
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Oct 31, 2011 20:33
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So I just downgraded my job so I can focus more on school. I now work in a supermarket that went on a mass hiring spree for a new store they built and are moving to. Grand opening weekend was this weekend and we get hit by a freaking blizzard in October. In my life I have never seen a store like this and I've shopped on Black Friday. We were do overrun we ran out of milk. In the mist of all this craziness some (all) of the regulars from the old place complain to every employee they can find that there's no salad bar now. Blizzard in October and they want salad apparently. I don't get people.
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Nov 1, 2011 00:57
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Heh, one of my younger coworkers just told me we need a white president because that represents America. Also no black presidents or anyone who isn't white or Christian. Hate this political bullshit. I hate my job and hate this area. And I hate that I can't report him because then -I'd- be the one getting in trouble since everyone shares his opinion.
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Nov 1, 2011 01:05
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"Fury1671" posted:You got the approval, you gave them the notice, you shoulda told them to go gently caress themselves and you are taking off. Do you have some kind of handbook or something describing the policies? They're gonna keep treating you as a doormat if you keep letting them. To be fair, I honestly buy sandals this time a year because the remaining ones are cheap. I got a pair 1.5 weeks ago for a great price, now I am good for 2 years in that department. Otherwise, as another south east pa goon, yeah people here are crazy. My time to bitch: my sprint company has tiers. In October they were very simple: $8 an hour, minimum requirement is to hit $30 gp (gross profit) per hour. 10% commission $9 an hour, minimum is $45. 12% commission. $10 an hour, minimum is $55. 14% commission. If you miss goal you get $0 commission, which is not good. But that's why you choose which tier you want. Plus if I hit the gp of the higher tier, I still at least get that commission percent. I am at $9 since I am getting my feet wet. I hit $68 gp for this month, so i definite made 14%. All fine with me. They announce that minimums are changing due to holidays. All well and good, to be expected. Here are the changed ones for the upper 2: $9 an hour: $50 gp, aka raised $5 (not a big deal for me) $10 an hour: $50 gp, aka LOWERED by $10. (to get 14% the goal is $70). Only thing stopping me from moving up is the fact that I apparently have to stay at a level for at least 3 months if I move up. Absolute horseshit to have the requirements be the same, really has been pudding me off. I could hit them, I've just been holding off since i don't want to over commit in a new job.
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silversiren posted:Heh, one of my younger coworkers just told me we need a white president because that represents America. Also no black presidents or anyone who isn't white or Christian. Try and just report him for talking politics in the work place? As much as I am for people speaking their mind, politics and religion have no place in the work place at all, they are such volatile topics no one is going to walk away happy. If your store is anything like mine they are suppose to have a zero tolerance policy when it comes to that stuff.
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Fury1671 posted:Listen, you are taking retail way too seriously. Maybe, MAYBE 10% of the people in your store do 90% of the work. You will maybe have 1-2 managers who are competent, the rest will be spineless retail lifers or college grads. Corporate, if you work in a chain, is utterly incompetent and has no idea how stores are run outside of their rich white neighborhoods. Any visit will be prefaced by blown payroll hours to get it looking like a store in a rich white neighborhood, since godforbid their suits get dirtied by the poor. You will be asked to make inane quotas or get punished, even if the whole drat chain cannot make them. You will be asked to do blatantly illegal things. You will never see a weekend off again. I know this is from way back in the thread but I just wanted to say that this post is a thing of beauty and that it pretty much encapsulates my experience working in retail as a college grad turned assistant store manager for the last year or so. I'm getting the hell out by going back to school in September, and I have a job interview Wednesday that just might get me a cushy job in the head office until I can leave this company for good. Stories to come.
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Some fat, gila monster of a women tried to fill a fraudulent prescription a few days ago at the in-store pharmacy. She stole a doc's prescription pad, and wrote herself a script for some painkillers. The pharmacist catches it, calls the doctor, and asks him what to do. Normally, we would just not fill it, and tell the person to get the gently caress out. The doctor informs us to have her arrested immediately (nooooooo!). You must follow doc orders in these situations, so we had to call PD. We stall her for about 20minutes until PD finally shows up, and hauls her off. As she is being hauled off, she threatens us. Apparently her "friend" is going to come and blow our loving heads off at some point in the future. Awesome. Maybe ill just save her friend the trouble.  The pharmacist also got subpoena'd to appear in court. On top of the felony for the fraud script, plus the threat, she was also carrying a loving pistol in her purse at the time... Stupid loving piece of poo poo practically minimum wage job... Might as well enlist in the Army. I'd feel safer in Afghanistan instead of this shithole.
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Darth Freddy posted:Try and just report him for talking politics in the work place? As much as I am for people speaking their mind, politics and religion have no place in the work place at all, they are such volatile topics no one is going to walk away happy. I think I've caused enough trouble, as they cut my hours in half next week.
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Avalanche posted:Some fat, gila monster of a women tried to fill a fraudulent prescription a few days ago at the in-store pharmacy. She stole a doc's prescription pad, and wrote herself a script for some painkillers. The pharmacist catches it, calls the doctor, and asks him what to do. Normally, we would just not fill it, and tell the person to get the gently caress out. The doctor informs us to have her arrested immediately (nooooooo!). You must follow doc orders in these situations, so we had to call PD. Bring a gun to work 
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Nov 1, 2011 21:09
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Avalanche posted:Some fat, gila monster of a women tried to fill a fraudulent prescription a few days ago at the in-store pharmacy. Do you happen to live in New Orleans? That sounds like something someone I know would do.
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I got hit on my mountain bike by a pickup truck on the way to work today. Still trying to decide whether or not I'm worse off than if I had to go into work today. And the first people I call after I call 911 was my job to tell them I can't come in.  I'm too well trained. I'll just live vicariously through your stories folks, don't let me down. I didn't have anyone ask to help them as I wore my uniform waiting for my prescription to be filled, so that's a bonus. I might as well get it filled there, hell, I get money off for using the credit card! I am hella PEEVED fucked around with this message at 22:55 on Nov 1, 2011 |
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Nov 1, 2011 22:37
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^^^ God drat dude I hope you'll be ok. silversiren posted:I think I've caused enough trouble, as they cut my hours in half next week. Don't you just love how that works? Best you can do is ignore them....or screw with their lunch/drinks if your a dick.
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Darth Freddy posted:^^^ Small compression fracture in my lower back, but apart from that I escaped sore as all hell, but relatively unscathed. Went home in a few hours, went to my store to pick up my pills and tell everyone that I'm out for a bit. Guess I'll bring out an old story of mine in order to keep the thread from being all E/N about me. We had a kid a long while back steal a big box of condoms. He came in a month or so later and stole a pregnancy test. I also had a different, pretty goony looking kid spend like 45 minutes looking at condoms trying to decide which to get. He finally decided when we were closing and kicking people out of the store. I am hella PEEVED fucked around with this message at 23:42 on Nov 1, 2011 |
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Fury1671 posted:Small compression fracture in my lower back, but apart from that I escaped sore as all hell, but relatively unscathed. Went home in a few hours, went to my store to pick up my pills and tell everyone that I'm out for a bit. drat dude, hope you get to feeling better. On the bright side, you're probably going to get a decent settlement out of this.
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Fury1671 posted:I also had a different, pretty goony looking kid spend like 45 minutes looking at condoms trying to decide which to get. He finally decided when we were closing and kicking people out of the store. I remember my first time buying condoms. It pretty much went like that. So many kinds, so many options
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