Twitter Thread: The Insanity Of Working At A Grocery Store During The Holidays

Tilesh Bo November 14, 2020

It doesn't take a genius to know thatworking retail during the holidays is an absolute shitshow. But Twitter user @dylan_thyme took to the site to share how insane it is to work in a fancy grocery store in particular. From shows of extreme entitlement, to people who are apparently willing to throw away money, it's a thread filled with trashy atrocities - and of course, the tokenKarens. Let's all resolve to be extra nice to grocery store workers this year. They deserve it. 

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Text - dylan morrison @dylan_thyme for two years i was part of a team that handled holiday orders at the ~fancy~ grocery store where i worked; last year, i ran it. to encourage you to STAY HOME this season, here are some stories about some of the wild shit the holidays seem to drive people to do! 8:24 AM · 11/12/20 · Twitter for iPhone

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Text - dylan morrison @dylan_thyme 1d Replying to @dylan_thyme to give you an idea of scale: the first year i was involved, we ran 800+ thanksgiving orders and 400+ at christmas; when i was in charge it was 1,000+ thanksgiving orders and 500+ christmas. (ps i will NEVER forgive this company for denying me unemployment after all this Imao) 2736 ♡ 3,456 dylan morrison @dylan_thyme · 1d some of these orders were for raw meats – turkeys, rib roasts, etc – but most of them were for prepared meals, or

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Text - dylan morrison @dylan_thyme · 1d one guy was like "i would like to order this $120 precooked prime rib roast. how long do i microwave it for medium rare?" and when i was like "sir... oh no... that's not... that won't work," he, enraged, yelled "oh, so what am i supposed to do, turn on my OVEN??" Q 10 27 163 ♡ 6,114 dylan morrison a customer called me every single day for @dylan_thyme· 1d a month to confirm that the caesar salad she ordered would be specially made with kale, not romaine. i

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Text - dylan morrison a guy bought a fully prepped raw turkey - seasoned, on a bed of mire poix (carrot/ onion/celery), in a pan – and then called me up, furious, because it was disgusting!! and it turned out he'd put it in his oven @dylan_thyme · 1d STILL INSIDE THE PLASTIC BAG IT WAS PACKAGED IN Q 16 27 150 ♡ 5,331 dylan morrison someone else bought that same prepped turkey, then called & screamed for 10 minutes bc we "forgot the vegetables" and "i'm on an island" and "my thanksgiving is ruine

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Text - dylan morrison @dylan_thyme ·1d ... god, the poor guy who came in on thanksgiving like "my wife had a baby last week; today she & her sister had a fight that's been brewing for 10 years; we're uninvited from dinner; she's crying. a lot. please... i need a turkey." (i found him one lol. hope they're all doing good.) Q 25 27 145 ♡ 9,798 @dylan_thyme· 1d my booth was set up where we usually kept the cheapest wine we sold and no less than five people came looking for said cheap wine and burst

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Text - dylan morrison a particular blotch of rage still exists in my heart for the woman who harangued me to find her the perfect $4 christmas tree (read: a branch of pine in a pot) and then @dylan_thyme · 1d said some of the most anti-semitic shit i've ever heard to my jewish ass when she came to pick it up 2734 3,768 dylan morrison i could literally go on for hours Imao. and i want to be clear that i had some great customers too! "please i need turkey" guy was valid; one regular slipped me a $

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Text - Jordanzola Piccante @Jordanzola · 1d ... Replying to @dylan_thyme 10 years in grocery and it is surprising how many of these stories are universal. A lady who was super nice & talking to me while I was slicing salami for her. Wrapped the order in butcher paper, stickered it, and she happily thanked me and slapped me across the face with it. 16 27 23 846 dylan morrison HOLY SHIT, but also i COMPLETELY understand. i never got slapped with a package of deli meat but DID have a lady throw a p

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