But what one must realize is that the things on the clearance rack are on clearance for a reason. The store either got too many of them (usually XL or XXL or XXXXL) or the item is hideously ugly and only hipsters and fashionistas would be able to do anything with it. So, when you find something you like in your size, it is quite the miracle. Understood.
What is not understood by the many of us that work in retail is why the Clearance Rackers feel the need to interrupt us from whatever task we are doing to help you find your size. You know who you are: You see us diligently unpacking new shipment or constructing/deconstructing an entire display and deem your search for the skanky tube top in your color and your size far more important. You could save $3.00!
You coyly bring up said tube top and ask, "Do you have this in my size?" The only reason you are listened to is because at this point, we don't know it is clearance. We agree to check the computer, walking to the register all the while thinking of what lie we can tell you when the computer shows we have 10 of them because we know, WE KNOW you are going to ask us to help you find it. And of course, we're not allowed to say no. The computer says we have four of them (even worse), and we walk back fighting the temptation to slap you in the face. We get back, forcing a smile through our frustration, look you in the eye and lie to your face. Because we know that you'll go back and look anyway. You were just hoping that we'd have to do all the looking for you.
Yes, Clearance Rackers, we do want to kick you in the shins when you ask us to find a size in clearance because you're too lazy to look. The smile beaming from our face is fake. We hate you.
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