Retail Bingo

Man, those last two months have been crazy! Between school and work and family, I didn't even realize that I hadn't posted since October!! Well, I am back now and hopefully regularly.

My sister and I work in a clothing store, and ever since November first, we have been working our tails off preparing for the holiday season. We have been training new staff, dealing with customers, and trying to keep up our positive energy with anything we can think of.

One of our defense mechanisms on a particularly bad night is to come up with a game of retail BINGO. It helps relieve some of our stress knowing that these things happen all of the time and that we are not alone in our suffering.

In the spirit of the holiday season, I have compiled a game to share with ya'll.

B	I	N	G	O
A customer removes an item from the rack … and leaves the hanger.	There is a line out of the queue… and you are one of three cashiers in the store.	A coworker asks a question over the radio… but doesn’t finish it.	You are shortstaffed on a weekend day.	You get stuck listening to a customer’s sob story.
A customer asks to use your discount.	A Customer gets mad because of a policy you cannot control.	You watch a customer rampage a display you JUST finished carefully constructing.	A customer says nothing to their child that is clearly about to open/break/ mess up something.	Someone tries to go in the out door.
A customer is confused about a perfectly simple concept.	Your boss/ manager nags you about “getting” him/her a credit.	PRICE CHECK	A manager bypasses a company policy for a customer after you told them no.	You have the ability to talk to two customers, the person on the radio, and the person on the phone simutaneously.
You find merchandise “hidden” somewhere.	An elder coworker unloads an unwanted project on you.	You get challenged when asking for back-up. I mean seriously.	A customer asks where the restroom/dressing room/ layaway is and you have to point at the obvious sign.	A customer does not quiet/ leave with their screaming child.
A customer asks what the return policy is.	Somebody breaks something.	A coworker calls out of their closing shift.	A customer asks for a markdown on a perfectly fine item.	A customer makes a joke about a tagless item being free.

Feel free to play at your leisure! I hope you find as much humor in your job as I do in mine. Share your plight in a comment below, and I might make a reader's edition!