My husband and I went grocery shopping at Walmart yesterday and we went at a time that was super busy, dinner time. It felt weird walking into the store and as I passed the registers I glanced around to see who was working: Trailer Park Girl (still sporting the dark hair and greasiness), the cashier I beat for fastest IPH, The Twilight guy (his name is the same as one of the characters), and grumpy Gloria (she trained me but upon further examination I realized just how grumpy she was to everyone).
I'd have to say that as a customer, other customers annoy me even more. They stand in the way, they walk slow, they pay no mind to what's around them and are generally very inconsiderate. But now... I get to leave and I breathe a sigh of relief once I get to my car to be out of the store that's filled with assholes.
While shopping I encountered a woman whom I was hired with and she asked me if I was still working there. I had no qualms telling her that I quit because I hated it and I was beginning to get panic attacks.
"Then you did what you had to do," she replied before complaining about her own work schedule.
"It was the customers, they're so rude," I said.
"Yeah, I just shrug it off, pay no mind and don't let it get to me."
How come I couldn't just shrug it off? Maybe she's more easy-going and laid back than I am? I tried and tried for months to just shrug it off and usually I managed to. Then, I came home just to bitch about it on my blog.
She mentioned that she was actively searching for a job still (because she hated Walmart too) and before parting we wished each other luck. Unlike the insincerity of most casual goodbyes, I really meant it.
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