r/TalesFromRetail is a subreddit with 1.8M members. The community frequently discusses customer, retail, hate, worst, and annoying, and the most common flair used is short, medium, long, and modpost.
A place to exchange stories about your daily experiences in brick & mortar retail.
Popular Topics in r/TalesFromRetail
#1
Customer
72 posts
#2
Retail
44 posts
#3
Hate
31 posts
#4
Worst
18 posts
#5
Annoying
14 posts
#6
Customer Service
14 posts
#7
Looking For
13 posts
#8
Store
12 posts
#9
Frustrating
11 posts
#10
Work
9 posts
Flair Used in r/TalesFromRetail
#1
Short
: "Customer claims product is defective, destroys it, and then learns how to read instructions."
54 posts
#2
Medium
: "This middle aged guy I call the Negotiator thinks our corporate grocery store is a bazaar in the middle of nowhere"
34 posts
#3
Long
: "“Can you just… give me the discount because I feel like it?”"
8 posts
#4
MODPOST
: "Monthly TFR Express Lane - Post your short retail anecdotes and experiences here!"
8 posts
Member Growth in r/TalesFromRetail
Yearly
+5k members(0.3%)
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Last updated: September 4, 2026