His expression was a winner. He tried to get my boss to fire me but too many backed me up, and the boss told the guy to not come back.
I’ve worked retail, too, and hated it. I had more fun as a waitress or a bartender. Being a store clerk was too boring.
At times it was boring but I worked for 4 well-known retailers, so we had, for the most part, great customers who appreciated what we sold. There were just those occasional creeps that show up everywhere. LOL!
My parents put me through secretarial school so I would have skills to get a job that had a better reputation at the time than retail. But I HATED it. All of it. So when I had the chance, I went for what I loved. Talking to people all day about stuff that I already liked.