I wish I had an Ash there to help me out with moments like this. If you ever see a comrade in need of backup, come to their aid.
Shout out to @MusingsInRetail and @mchicaparrales for inspiring the ending to this comic. As fellow retail employees, we are comrades-in-arms and should have each other’s backs as often as we are able. The Shopper is an awful creature at times, and the shopkeeper can have difficulty fighting back against them. Support is always appreciated. Be good to each other, comrades, and we all might survive this retail jungle.
#RetailEmployeesStandingUp4Others
-The Retail Explorer
Ya know, I actually like this. Except for the hands. Horrible, horrible hands.
Back a couple of years ago, I started thinking about my time selling liquor and some of the dumbest things Shoppers ever said to me, and this one instantly came to mind. I am incredibly sad to say that this was not an isolated occurrence (okay, considering what data I have already gathered on the Shopper, along with recent events, perhaps it is not all that surprising to see this happen repeatedly). We really did have big, fluorescent signs hanging over every rack to tell the Shopper at what kind of alcohol they were looking, and they all too often went completely ignored/unseen. Regardless, this was the face that launched a thousand ships (so to speak, but not angry ships, like laid-back ships with daiquiris, Jimmy Buffett music, and of course, disdain for everything the Shopper does). Anyway, if you are feeling any deja-vu, that is because this comic was recycled for use in “Sundays On Safari #3: Shopper Stupidity”. Most of my early sketches like this have found their way into the webcomic in some way, or they have been set aside for use in future strips. I shall be sure to highlight those in the future when they appear in new strips.
-The Retail Explorer
If you’re going to accuse someone of stealing, don’t do it and then lie about it. But really, don’t accuse someone of stealing unless you’ve got good evidence first.
This actually happened to me one day. What irritated me most was the fact that he not only thought I had stolen his money, but also that he tried to pass it off as not an accusation. The Shopper, if you will remember, considers itself to be infallible, so the possibility that the money might have been misplaced by the Shopper is absolutely impossible to them, despite being most likely completely accurate to everyone else. When encountering an angered Shopper, puff yourself up, make yourself as large as you can, and stand your ground. Unless you know you are completely in the wrong, stand your ground, and the Shopper will eventually retreat.
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