The 10 Commandments for Not Being a Dick While Shopping

Figgy

I've been working retail for about a year and a half now. While I've found (much to my relief) that most people will be pretty decent while shopping, every now and then we'll get a complete monster come in to the store that will ruin everyone's mood and make me lose faith in humanity. So, do you want to be someone the staff will help gladly and will go out of their way to get you something you need? Or do you want to be the dick whom no one wants to help and will be remembered as a stain upon the world? If you want to be the first (or really, if you just want to have a painless shopping experience) here are the Ten Commandments for Not Being a Dick While Shopping. I'm speaking from the point of view of someone working in an apparel store, but really, I think they apply to any shopping establishment out there.

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