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SheilaT

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54. Everyone should do a year or so in retail.

Wed Dec 26, 2012, 12:59 PM

Dec 2012

How true that is.

When I was an airline employee it was always obvious what passengers had never had a real job dealing with the public -- not something like being a doctor or a lawyer, but working some kind of a counter or cash register where they had no control over who walked up to them and demanded service, and no control over the quality of the food or the weather that was delaying the flights or the merchandise being sold.

Those who'd ever worked in any one of those jobs were always nice to us, no matter how bad things were, and often said things like, "How do you stay sane?"

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The one thing I hate about Christmas [View all] quinnox Dec 2012 OP

You should move to NYC. marybourg Dec 2012 #1

no thanks! quinnox Dec 2012 #3

O.K. marybourg Dec 2012 #13

Are you serious? femmocrat Dec 2012 #2

yep quinnox Dec 2012 #5

I think that's why they call it a 'holiday' Wounded Bear Dec 2012 #4

The one thing I dislike about Christmas: washing up all the dishes/silverware, and pots & pans :( Tx4obama Dec 2012 #6

I'm on my 3rd and last load in the dishwasher........... mrmpa Dec 2012 #19

Did anyone... ReRe Dec 2012 #44

Oh yes indeed, someone did........... mrmpa Dec 2012 #45

Sounds like ... ReRe Dec 2012 #47

I hate it because it's like a big kick in the nuts to single peoples RedCappedBandit Dec 2012 #7

why? I don't think so, and I'm single quinnox Dec 2012 #10

I'm glad you enjoyed yourself. :) RedCappedBandit Dec 2012 #20

I loved Christmas when I was single. Nye Bevan Dec 2012 #11

There is much to love about it. RedCappedBandit Dec 2012 #21

I think that's something the people who work in those places *like* about Christmas (nt) Nye Bevan Dec 2012 #8

Come on! People have to have one day off. El Supremo Dec 2012 #9

true, but quinnox Dec 2012 #12

Those poor retail schlubs deserve the day off. Period. riderinthestorm Dec 2012 #14

You have no complaint... ReRe Dec 2012 #15

smokeless? wtf, I don't even smoke, and never have quinnox Dec 2012 #17

Well, son... ReRe Dec 2012 #42

happy new year quinnox Dec 2012 #43

tens of millions who don't do xmas still want to live their lives ya know, like msongs Dec 2012 #16

I'll bet it's more than 2/3 :>) pangaia Dec 2012 #33

That's how I feel about it, too. GoCubsGo Dec 2012 #53

This is one of the most narcissistic Christmas sentiments I've read... targetpractice Dec 2012 #18

I acknowledged it was a petty complaint quinnox Dec 2012 #22

A bunch of places are still open here in the LA area Cali_Democrat Dec 2012 #23

sounds good quinnox Dec 2012 #24

what do you wish was open ? JI7 Dec 2012 #25

just one damn grocery store quinnox Dec 2012 #26

Silly question, but what're you going to get? Poll_Blind Dec 2012 #29

lol, I'm not sure, but I was thinking about the sirloin burger quinnox Dec 2012 #31

why don't you plan ahead, it's only 1 day , i think McDonalds is open JI7 Dec 2012 #40

true, I shoulda stocked up quinnox Dec 2012 #41

I don't get the heat you're getting: Many seem happy to read some darker... Poll_Blind Dec 2012 #27

thanks, yea, its weird sometimes quinnox Dec 2012 #28

I'm sorry, Quinnox... targetpractice Dec 2012 #55

I did, and I'm sorry for that. targetpractice Dec 2012 #32

It's true when we read posts on DU, unless we're really familiar with the... Poll_Blind Dec 2012 #34

Thanks for the wisdom... targetpractice Dec 2012 #56

That's a good thing. It's not necessary for EVERYTHING to be open 24/7, 365 days a year. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #30

It's not necessarily them being closed that bothers me its the mad rush before hand liberal_at_heart Dec 2012 #35

yea, the mad rush gets to me too quinnox Dec 2012 #37

You need to learn the ancient wisdom of the Jewish people frazzled Dec 2012 #36

I hear ya quinnox Dec 2012 #38

I always count the blessing shintao Dec 2012 #39

thank goodness Wal-greens is open right now liberal_at_heart Dec 2012 #46

Do you have a job? Is it one that gives you holidays off? SheilaT Dec 2012 #48

i work retail too - worst time of the year. it's nice to be able to get off of your feet for a day bedazzled Dec 2012 #52

Everyone should do a year or so in retail. SheilaT Dec 2012 #54

I hate the phoneyness of the entire season Resonance_Chamber Dec 2012 #49

Not to pile on Fumesucker Dec 2012 #50

plan ahead for one day out of the year ibegurpard Dec 2012 #51