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jmowreader

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99. Never worked retail, I see

Sun Nov 3, 2013, 03:11 AM

Nov 2013

The thing I noticed from six years working in retail hell, is people change from jolly, happy souls to complete assholes not because of the crowds or anything, but because they expect you to give them the store free. It might not be a universal but it's damn close to it, and the most obnoxious people are the ones wearing more than one piece of Christian-themed bling.

One of my best friends from Home Depot was a 50-year-old guy (when I knew him, he's probably 60 now) who'd been working retail his entire working life...he's a devout Christian but he locks himself into his bedroom after his shift ends on December 24 and gives strict instructions to leave him the hell alone (in those words) until December 26. I'm not even sure he eats on that day.

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I do too, but only after Thanksgiving. Vashta Nerada Nov 2013 #8

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I hate this!! WCLinolVir Nov 2013 #103

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thank couldn't have said it better myself! gopiscrap Nov 2013 #24

My Christmas isn't over commercialized anything titaniumsalute Nov 2013 #45

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You got that right, titan! My christmas isn't about santa claus, baby jesus in a manger, japple Nov 2013 #70

I love your spirit Lifelong Protester Nov 2013 #110

I can handle a little bit of Christmas cheer here and there, but it can be hard to ignore when it liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #12

You can do it. Think about something else when you see those gross displays japple Nov 2013 #73

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I forgive you. Iggo Nov 2013 #14

Had some eggnog last night... XRubicon Nov 2013 #15

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that's using energy that could be used elsewhere gopiscrap Nov 2013 #25

They'll put a smile on my face. That's the best use of a very small bit of electricity. In_The_Wind Nov 2013 #75

yes while parts of the world go with out electricity. gopiscrap Nov 2013 #76

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lights going up..as we speak Sheepshank Nov 2013 #29

I have a very small Christmas Village on top of my dove's cage. In_The_Wind Nov 2013 #78

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ME TOO!!! johnp3907 Nov 2013 #19

And peppermint ice cream and sugar cookies cut into shapes. pnwmom Nov 2013 #20

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Thanks for sharing and welcome to DU! titaniumsalute Nov 2013 #46

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This atheist godless heathen loves Christmas, too. liberalmuse Nov 2013 #30

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O Tannenbaum~ sheshe2 Nov 2013 #117

Yay! Christmas at the White House and my favorite Nat King Cole song! Thanks! freshwest Nov 2013 #118

Sicko! Arugula Latte Nov 2013 #31

The commercialism titaniumsalute Nov 2013 #49

Especially poor retail workers who have to listen to Xmas music on a loop Arugula Latte Nov 2013 #54

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Me either titaniumsalute Nov 2013 #51

#WarOnThanksgiving n/t Gore1FL Nov 2013 #33

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You're a happy man and that's a good thing. BlueJazz Nov 2013 #37

Me too! ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 #38

Tacos and enchilades ChazII Nov 2013 #39

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K & R rollin74 Nov 2013 #41

I like Christmas, too, except Jamaal510 Nov 2013 #42

I moved from Ohio to South Florida four years ago titaniumsalute Nov 2013 #53

Not I. bunnies Nov 2013 #50

I love Everything about Christmas! Stellar Nov 2013 #52

Hugs. Thanks for sharing! titaniumsalute Nov 2013 #55

Awww...Thanks!!! Stellar Nov 2013 #92

Great Lakes beer is really good coldbeer Nov 2013 #56

My wife and I are both atheists, but we STILL love Christmas! eqfan592 Nov 2013 #57

many non believers do the same thing krakfiend Nov 2013 #60

Me too, and strangely even more in the lean years tavernier Nov 2013 #58

I love Christmas, too. 840high Nov 2013 #61

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Two months of... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #63

I don't go to stores...so I don't have to hear. N/T titaniumsalute Nov 2013 #64

they even get us... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #65

Ahh come one titaniumsalute Nov 2013 #66

It gets old.... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #67

Stand up, fight back. Take it back from the whining x-tians. japple Nov 2013 #74

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Pass the butter please. Initech Nov 2013 #71

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We must all sit in our homes, reject anything that could be fun or traditional titaniumsalute Nov 2013 #77

Christmas is my favorite holiday! minivan2 Nov 2013 #80

I love it too meadowlark5 Nov 2013 #81

I love the HOLIDAY season. Everything you mentioned is SECULAR. Happy Holidays !:-) RBInMaine Nov 2013 #83

Hard for me to stay away from a church titaniumsalute Nov 2013 #88

Being a musician is wonderful. I play guitar. I just can't accept mythology as reality. RBInMaine Nov 2013 #104

It appears to me you're talking about Christmas, the day LiberalElite Nov 2013 #85

I don't think you should be ridiculed titaniumsalute Nov 2013 #90

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Unfortunately I now live in Florida titaniumsalute Nov 2013 #89

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Yes it is pricey...but I love it titaniumsalute Nov 2013 #114

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Never worked retail, I see jmowreader Nov 2013 #99

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more than a name was changed hfojvt Nov 2013 #116

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