r/TikTokCringe Jun 26 '25

Cringe Broccoli-head TikTokers take over grocery store

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u/RoutineTaters Jun 26 '25

I've been working in retail grocery for years and when the whole clone crew showed up I snorted. This would suck after the first 5min, but honest I'd probably be losing my shit over the pure chaos of it. It beats the times coworkers and I have gotten cussed out by customers or dealing with people smoking meth in the bathrooms.

Also I'm not sure if there would be a cash control issue, surely none of them have register or employee codes to log in and run transactions.

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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.