Hours of operation are posted for a reason. Do not expect shopkeepers to make exceptions for you just because they are already inside the store, and you are there as well, before closing. Wait until the sign says “Open”.
I still am not certain if the Shopper even knows how to read. Further study is required.
-The Retail Shopper
Firstly, apologies for this not being in color. I am still tinkering with the format and tools I use, and I was not happy with the way the color turned out on this one. It will not happen again, comrades.
Here is yet another example of a behaviour that you should never do. The Shopper is unaware that shops are reachable for information through a variety of methods, from the internet to the phone. It is a truly remarkable age in which we live.
Anyway, the Shopper remains simultaneously oblivious to this fact and steadfast in his selfish belief that he is special and will receive special treatment, no matter how late or early he shows up, completely disregarding the hours of operation of the business and the personal lives of those who run it. If the Shopper arrives after the hours of operation have ended, even if it is only a few minutes, he will expect to not only be let in but also to be allowed to take his time to shop around a little.
All of this is incredibly insulting and inconsiderate, not that something like that would even slightly perturb a Shopper. It cares for only one person: itself. Everyone else is just there to help him out.
I wish this scene were a more isolated incident, but it is not. It is most definitely not. There is zero excuse for this occurrence. Look up the business. Call them. Check their website. Email them. Do something instead of just showing up with misplaced assumptions. You will receive no sympathy or leeway. Nor should you. Any Shopper needs to understand that the world does not revolve around them. Sadly, I am pessimistic that they shall never learn since there is nothing in my research or personal observations that would lead me to believe otherwise.
-The Retail Explorer
Nope. Just here on my day off. Answering the phones. Just in case.
There are so many ways to obtain simple information such as this, and there are many more ways to ask for it poorly. A Shopper can come across as an even grander idiot than usual by asking questions stupidly. If you want to know if a store is open, refrain from asking them if they are, and instead ask them what their hours are that day. If your call falls within those bounds, then they are currently open. You can also gather that information if you realise that you are talking to an actual person because someone is actually there because they are open for business. It is incredibly simple, but for a Shopper, this is a remarkably difficult task. As you know, they are very dense, slow-witted creatures.
-The Retail Explorer
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