This poem is for anyone who has ever worked in the retail or service industries like I have. It is part of a series of poems I wrote called The Retail Chronicles.
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Submitted: May 4, 2007
Reads: 57
Comments: 5
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Hello, May I help You?
Like I should care.
Your haughty attitude
is consuming the air.
What a cute baby.
Is that why they stare?
Or is it the screaming and
yelling they hear.
First it was one thing
then it was two.
I won't do
Your shopping for You.
How can I take this
day after day,
the ranting and raving
customer parade?
The customer is right,
was the old song and dance.
The customer is selfish,
is the new mantra chant.
Consumed by their greed
and inner turmoil
their rage they unleash
like a tessala coil.
They attack the associates
knowing full well,
they are on the clock
and can't reciprocate the hell.
How may I help you?
Why should I care?
I need that paycheck.
Wanna' pay my well-fare?
-----Alethea
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Comments:
LOL! I love this. Reminds me of when I used to work in a shop. So many shitty customers, so many comments that burned like bile on my tongue, yet I couldn't unleash them :( Bravo! 5/5
Posted: May 4, 2007
Awesome! I worked Retail when I was in College..Been there, Done that..HATED IT!
Very well written..loved it!
Brian
Posted: May 4, 2007
This was so good...reminded me of when I worked in a spa and the clients were rich, rude people!! Awesome job!
Posted: May 5, 2007
Alethea:
Poetry about unhappiness in the workplace. Written a number of my own. Can't post all of them. Because of the content and vocabulary.
Liked the play on words "Well-Fare".
Happy trails,
Ed Bradley.
Posted: Sep 27, 2007
Rene
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Hi Alethea,
As you know, I work in retail myself, so I understand what you're saying about that screaming child.
The one who gets the toy he or she wanted by screaming as loud as possible.
I have a customer who comes in and actually takes me by the hand and asks me what she should buy. She wants me to show her whats new in the store and what I like.
Cute poem!
Posted: Oct 22, 2007
