re: #104 Sharmuta

Christmas music playing ad nauseum is why I’m glad I’m not in retail anymore.

You do your pumpkin pie thing with the fire department - I get all my shopping done by mid-November, and hit the mall on Christmas Eve looking for incidentals, going out of my way to be relaxed and pleasant with the clerks. I’ve been on the other side of the counter, and remember how bad it sucks and how a smile or kind word can make it bearable.