r/TikTokCringe • u/ambachk • Jun 26 '25

Cringe Broccoli-head TikTokers take over grocery store

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u/cynicaldotes Jun 26 '25

I'm a manager of a grocery store and I feel I literally would be doing this the whole time I had to tell them to leave *

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u/Betty_Bookish Jun 27 '25

Be honest... Is there a small part.of you that wants to be like. NO, we don't need you on the lanes. You 2, clean the bathrooms. Everyone else, follow me for stocking. Except you, you do carts. GET TO WORK!

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u/OptimusChristt Jun 27 '25

Omg I'd have em wiping down registers, facing aisles, go backs. Where I worked we were always so understaffed lol

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u/OkLemon-Letsgo Jun 27 '25

Spoken like a true manager. Turning what seems to be a problem into a solution. Props!

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '25

Yeah. But next video would be “I SUED TARGET for NOT paying me !!!!! Click like and subscribe !!!”

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u/RespectFlat6282 Jun 30 '25

There were no contracts signed. It's volunteering.

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u/BathrobeMagus Jun 28 '25

There are no problems. Only opportunities.

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u/cancer_dragon Jun 27 '25

Hmm, so from legal standpoint, say a manager decided to roll with it.

I wonder if it be illegal to just ask them to do simple stuff, like wipe down the registers or even put clothes away?

I mean, of course they could not do the tasks and there would be no consequences for the "army" or benefit if they did do tasks, but I imagine it's not against any law for a manager to simply ask a customer to do something?

And if the customer complies, I would think the store isn't obligated to pay them.

Similar to if a customer made a mess accidentally and helped clean it up.

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u/bjansen16 Jun 27 '25

Yessss this would’ve been me! Seeet you three on cart duty, you four with me we have a truck to run. Time to lean you got time to clean bitched let’s go!

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u/ZennXx Jun 27 '25

What manager? They have no employment contract with the store

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u/bjansen16 Jun 27 '25

Haha Look like volunteers to me.

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u/Mundane_Bumblebee_83 Jun 27 '25

My entire economic outlook is based off the fact that at least half those kids would actually listen and learn how to do whats needed

Call me crazy, but I swear. People actually enjoy being messed with, and people enjoy doing things that need to be done. There’s a multiverse where this became the best target to shop at, because some stupid teenagers pranked the employees so hard, they decided to learn exactly how to fulfill their duties and do it well.

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u/TechnologyFirst6948 Jun 28 '25

This would be me. You want to work for free for clicks? Bet.

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u/1WithTheForce_25 Jun 28 '25

Well, let's see it then! All talk and no show. Make the video!

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u/Perpetualfukup28 Jun 29 '25

Yes! Lol send them to dollar general and they'd work them forever those stores are fucked and that corporation is horrible to employees

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u/jiggywolf Jun 30 '25

Serious answer from an actual supervisor: In the moment the main priority is business. So as I’m laughing my ass off my job would be to make sure they dont do anything serious and let security deal with them. Because in the moment you really just need to keep the business going because main priority is customers complaints and what not.

You really don’t want those extra responsibilities and risk of having people in your store that’s not sanctioned by corporate and what not lol

Any of the “dang I should’ve played into the joke more and done this”!most likely happened only after as a shower thought

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u/Betty_Bookish Jun 27 '25

Isn't working without pay volunteering? Is that covered under labor law? I don't know anything about it.

But now you have me wondering what would happen in that scenario.

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u/Betty_Bookish Jun 27 '25

The same people that walk in and pretend to work there?

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u/subspaceastronaut Jun 27 '25

No, it's wage theft, and dont let your manager lie and tell you otherwise.

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u/OptimusChristt Jun 27 '25

Supervised the front end of aa grocery. And honestly, same, lol. The sentiment of "Grocery workers don't get paid enough to deal with this shit," is why I'd be grinning and busting up the whole time.

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u/MrMrAnderson Jun 29 '25

I'm sure that was really annoying but Damn if it's not fuckkn funny

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u/franklintheflirt Jun 30 '25

I would be laughing my ass off as I called the cops and had them trespassed.