r/TalesFromRetail is a subreddit with 1.8M members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses customer, retail, hate, worst, and annoying.
A place to exchange stories about your daily experiences in brick & mortar retail.
Popular Themes in r/TalesFromRetail
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Customer tried to return something they clearly bought somewhere else and got mad when I asked for a receipt"
50 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Tell us where to go"
4 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "I got hired at a store because I said I could "act like a care.""
2 posts
#4
Opportunities
: "Monthly TFR Express Lane - Post your short retail anecdotes and experiences here!"
1 post
#5
News
: "My encounter with the Pierogi Queen"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/TalesFromRetail
#1
Customer
: "Customer tried to return something they clearly bought somewhere else and got mad when I asked for a receipt"
72 posts
#2
Retail
: "I got given the 'Retail laugh' by a customer."
44 posts
#3
Hate
: "I Hate Hate Hate the corporate of retail"
31 posts
#4
Worst
18 posts
#5
Annoying
14 posts
#6
Customer Service
: "I'm not a fan of people who reply like I'm the idiot."
14 posts
#7
Looking For
13 posts
#8
Store
: "I mocked a customer into leaving the Store."
12 posts
#9
Frustrating
11 posts
#10
Work
: "Upsetting current situation at Work (gaslighting, smearing)"
9 posts
Flair Used in r/TalesFromRetail
#1
Short
: "Customer claims product is defective, destroys it, and then learns how to read instructions."
101 posts
#2
Medium
: "Customer forgot we were human beings and had families"
62 posts
#3
Long
: "“Sir, that’s not a zero” and other things I didn’t think I’d have to say out loud at work"
16 posts
#4
MODPOST
: "Monthly TFR Express Lane - Post your short retail anecdotes and experiences here!"
13 posts
Member Growth in r/TalesFromRetail
Yearly
-1897 members(-0.1%)
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Last updated: June 16, 2026