So Many Retards: Tales from the Front Line of Linens 'n Things Final Day(s)

[generationxwing]

A woman had bought an appliance (possibly a blender, I don't remember, though) around December 23rd or so. It was a display, it came with no box, no instructions, and everything was as is. We had signs up from when we went into receivership until the final freaking day that said "ALL SALES FINAL!" "NO RETURNS!" (though sometimes some of the

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[1337nik]

NEEDS MORE FREIDA.

I've suddenly become obsessed with this woman.

Fuck am I glad I was sick when I walked into the bathroom. @_@

[generationxwing]

*snorts* There are forums dedicated to that.

[frame_jock]

Funny/sad at the same time. Although, I don't know if I'd have been able to restrain myself on the last day if I'd heard someone say "no wonder they're closing."

I imagine it would not go over well with upper management if one of the middle folks said "it's because of dumb motherfuckers like you." (what, you're losing your job anyway.)

Also, 'GILF' *shudders*

[sharpblonde]

There is a lot of stupid in there, but this tops it for me: There is no law requiring stores to have public washrooms, not in Ontario and I assume not in Alberta... *facepalm* It would be pathetic if there was. At my first job we closed the public washroom because crackheads kept leaving their stuff in it. Malls and restaurants always have washrooms in my experience, otherwise there are no sure bets. People are stupid.

I'm surprised you didn't have a nervous breakdown :P

[generationxwing]

I came very, very close towards the end.

There's still stuff I haven't even put in there. But my god, I can't even describe the amount of people there were rifling through the windows section on the last day. It was like watching a bunch of lions destroying a crippled zebra.