Thank You... Sincerely,

Thank You... Sincerely,

   Dear Pleasant Customer,

As a person who has worked in retail for many, many oh yeah, many years. I, like all my fellow retail workers have come into contact with a slew of people and their "lovely" personalities.

On behalf of the retail workforce, I'd like to extend a sincere thank you to the pleasant customers. There's aaa llllooootttt to thank you for so try to stay with me.

First of all we'd like to thank you, for entering the store and returning the smile we've bestowed onto you. Also for answering our extremely simple question of "May I help you?" with an equally simple "Yes, please" or a "No, thank you".  Not a snotty and dismissive "I'm just looking" that's not necessary or appreciated. We're not blind, deaf or dumb! Clearly you're looking, plus that wasn't the question! So again, thank you for entering with a good attitude.

Second, thank you for not being the customer treating us like we're your slave. Newsflash! We're here to try to ensure that everyone who shops have a pleasant shopping experience, not just you. We're not here to kiss your ass!

Thank you dearly, for not being that customer that can't control their child/children. We appreciate you knowing your child's/children's nap or eating schedule and not choosing to bring them shopping, assaulting everyone with their yelling, screaming and crying the whole time. All the while ignoring them. Cause the last thing anyone wants to hear, is your whiny lil brat. Also the store is not their playground!

Thank you for having common sense and not being the customer who sees us in a uniform, wearing a name badge, stocking merchandise or using a pallet jack and still ask "Do you work here?" You have no idea how often we get asked such an asinine question. Also (and this is especially on behalf of my melanin sufficient retail workers) thank you for not assuming that only the white employees will have correct information. 

Thank you for realizing that 98% of the time, a medium shirt is a medium shirt. Regardless of the color! So there's no need to unfold all of them. Cause guess what? We have plenty to do, without having to clean up behind you. 

Lastly, thank you for understanding that sometimes the answer is going to be no. Realizing that we do try to accommodate your needs, but sometimes you can't always get what you want. Also knowing that throwing a tantrum, isn't going to get you what you want.  

So truly, from the bottom of our hearts. Thank you for being so pleasant and such a joy to help. You may very well, be saving us from killing the ones who drive us crazy.

Sincerely,        

Your local retail worker