The New Café

[BubblyShell22]

Originally Posted by snake

You hate holidays? Man....

Yep. They're just days with no meaning now. I used to like them when I was younger, but now I despise them and never really look forward to them anymore. That's what happens when you get older. Plus, it was different when we had family gatherings and everyone got along. Now it's just a waste of time because nobody comes over anymore, and my grandparents can't because of Grandpa's health, which sucks. So, yeah, just don't care anymore.

[TheCanadiandrome]

when it comes to Birthdays, heck yes I love to make a big deal.

but after being in retail for over 6 years, when it comes to holidays, i'm with the majority (or maybe minority?) that sometimes I could really give two sh*ts! it's just another day. granted getting to spend time with family, in small doses of course, is always a good thing

[Slade]

Oh hell, I couldn't care less about the family sh*t. I just want the food!

[Candy Kappa]

My turtle tank has started to leak. Noticed it today, but I'm not sure how long it's been going on.

And we have wooden unpolished floor. Yay...

So I had to call the insurance company, hopefully it'll sort out, I recomended my uncle's workplace where they work with water damage. The leak was in several places as the silicone have gotten some serious beating from the turtles. I have to replace it all, which will take some time and I have no place for my turtle to stay in the mean time, besides the bathroom.

It's going to be a noisy night, ugh.

[snake]

Black Friday is coming up. I hate that day.

[Katie]

I soooooooo do not miss working retail for the Black Friday through Christmas Eve shopping season.

Corporate life has it's downfalls and I've grown more blunt in it... But retail would have killed me by now.

[BubblyShell22]

I don't necessarily hate Black Friday, but I can see why there are people who do. We're not doing it this year though, so I'm relieved about that. Don't think I could handle it this week.

[snake]

I just order online anyway. It saves gas and prices can be cheaper.

[Luke795]

Originally Posted by Katie

I soooooooo do not miss working retail for the Black Friday through Christmas Eve shopping season.

Corporate life has it's downfalls and I've grown more blunt in it... But retail would have killed me by now.

Where did you work?

[Katie]

I managed a little mom and pop pet store that was near a mall. No puppies or kitties because that's not something you should find in a good pet store. (We encouraged adoption)

We had pocket pets and birds and fish and reptiles. You can't believe how many multiple hundred dollar rigs we'd sell with pets and have to hold in the back until Christmas. And everyone wanted deals and deliveries and special orders and would bang on the doors before opening and after close.

Just craziness.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Originally Posted by snake

Black Friday is coming up. I hate that day.

Yes indeed

[Peanut]

Originally Posted by TheCanadiandrome

Yes indeed

Watch out, man! I'm gonna come to your store and bust in the doors looking for sweet deals!

[Jester]

For a guy who worked at a grocery store for too many years, the day before Thanksgiving and Christmas were the worst for us....as everyone comes into buy that forgotten can of yams or the ingredients to that pie they told grandma they'd bring. It was nuts....and as a former retail wage slave I try to avoid Black Friday like the plague. My wife's mom being a department manager at Walmart up until her death keeps us out of stores too.

[Slade]

I feel ya. I used to work retail and did black fridays. Hated it. 2 different stores actually. Tell you the truth, I don't know why people even came into them so early. The sales lasted the entire day...

What was crazy, was I worked a shoe store in 2011 in the mall. The Concord 11(Jordan's for those that don't know) release was CRAZY. People busted throught the glass doors to the front of the mall to run inside and get these shoes. Trampled over a girl. Tried to bust through people's gates to the stores to get in and then had SWAT called on them.

[BubblyShell22]

Yeah, Black Friday is just too crazy these days. I remember when Mom went to get our very first DVD player and people were pushing up against her trying to get to the DVDs. Luckily she had one woman next to her that gave her a player and handed out players to other people who were behind them.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Originally Posted by Peanut

Watch out, man! I'm gonna come to your store and bust in the doors looking for sweet deals!

Rofl! Ok, 1ltr bottles of Pepsi for 77cents was the "door crasher"

[Candy Kappa]

Today I can finally test if the new silicone I've applied to the aquarium will hold. The turtles have been stuck at the bathroom for four days.

[Davetello]

Just been reminded that it's been a year since Paul Walker died. How time flies. As a straight male I have no problem saying that man was one of the best looking men ever. RIP to he and all others who were taken too early.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Originally Posted by Davetello

Just been reminded that it's been a year since Paul Walker died. How time flies. As a straight male I have no problem saying that man was one of the best looking men ever. RIP to he and all others who were taken too early.

yes indeed

[snake]

A year ago, right now, I was on vaction at Disney in Florida. I wish I could go back. I don't care if the pizza tasted like cardboard with tomato sauce on it, I still want to gooooooooo.