June 21st, 2012

STRANGE PLACES

Working in retail can open your eyes to a whole world of bizarre people. My previous retail job was like working on a different planet, most of the people I interacted with seemed very polite, well spoken and er, just, normal I guess. My current job has an entirely different atmosphere, a completely different set of customers, they’re not all bad but ugh. I’m so sick of answering stupid questions. Day after day, I’m asked the most stupid things. Like, “Can you delete the photos from my camera please?” or, “I don’t know how to use the bluetooth in my phone, can you do it for me?” When I have a million other things to do, my job isn’t to sit there and figure out how to use YOUR phone.

I’ve had customers yell obscenities at me because the computers freeze, because 120 photos can’t be printed in five minutes, because I have to take a few details down when I’m selling a pre-paid phone. It’s like these people just forget that I’m only a human, I’m only a sales assistant, I can’t bend rules for them and I can’t control freaking computers! The other day, I learnt, that last week, a few workers had the unfortunate task of confronting a customer who had been jerking off in the fitting rooms, someone had to clean that shit up! Tonight I was told that this has happened on previous occassions. Man, what the fuck is wrong with people? Another girl informed me, that just the other week, a customer hit her because she politely told her not to jump in front of other people in a line. Dude, violence is wrong and it is not the answer nor is it ever justifiable for a reason like that. If I were that girl, I would have struggled not to go insane and demand that charges be pressed. Just because I’m wearing a work uniform, doesn’t mean people are allowed to treat me like shit. Geez!

Eh, see how thin my hair is? I hate it :(

Sometimes, while working on the images for Dark Vice, I begin to go off track and often begin experimenting. I wanted to share some of my experiments. Can you believe I had the intention of keeping the style more simple for these images? All my attempts to be ‘minimal’ seem to fail miserably. Minimalism just isn’t in me I guess.

I decided to give this random gif a rainbow of colours.

My trusty creepers.

  • Angelina Ballerina

    Ugh that sounds sucky. The whole job thing. If anyone tried to mess with me on the job like that, I’d just go batshit crazy on them. But DUDE I love your outfit. And your lack of minimalism. It’s GRRR8.

  • Larissa

    oh my god. okay, is it wrong that i just laughed, a lot? especially at the beginning.. where people are literally asking you to program their phones and BLUETOOTH?! i’m sorry, but that is so funny — probably because it just seems so irrelevant, like you’re not there to for that, like your stated, haha.

    the laughing ended when you mentioned violence, and you’re right, violence is NEVER the answer. dude, minimalism sucks assholio — and you don’t suck assholio, you RULE that assholio, you command it. these pictures rock, as always, and i love your outfit, as always, and YAY MIRACLE EYE SKIRT.

  • Lucy Rance

    You look absolutely fabulous as always. I love your edits so much, you were the one who inspired me to start experimenting with Photoshop more and edit my own! I used to be addicted but now I realise all the fun i’m missing! Also, I freaking love your triple sole creepers. Ah-mazing! xx

    • http://darkvice.net/ Magnet

      Thanks Lucy! yeeah, I really like the triple sole creepers too, I’m thinking of buying another pair, I don’t know if I should wait till the Northern Hemisphere winter though, I’m guessing they’ll release new.. possibly cooler styles.

  • http://spitfashion.blogspot.in/ mouse

    i love your outfits and your edits so much every time i visit your blog.
    i’m sorry that people suck. but people do suck. a lot. it must be really frustrating having to deal with these entitled people all the time. :/

  • Selena Cruz

    my jaw dropped reading this. swear ta god. unfortunately for you, i believe that the those who work retail (and servers) get to deal with the MOST shitty and indecent people in abundance. I’ve got stories like this up the wa-zoo. once again, your style rules. and so does your photo editing. you are the master of all masters. LOVE it

  • Emmie

    I know how you feel about arsey customers. Thankfully where I worked, there were few and far between but some customers just don’t understand that retail workers don’t live to solely tend to every need and request of an individual customer. Retail workers should be given more rights to defend themselves in such situations.
    Once again, brilliant outfit!

  • Sushi

    I work in retail too and it can be really frustrating at times though the worst thing I’ve had to deal with are shoplifters and rude people x Sushi

  • davieanderica

    No really, your blog is fucking awesome!!!! Love the creepers here!

    ox from NYC!

    davie+erica

    LPFashionPhilosophy

  • Poppy :)

    your blog is so cool I love it.I’m awful at minimalism I always end up somewhere inbetween.Hope you check out my blog xx

    • http://darkvice.net/ Magnet

      Hey dear, I have checked your blog out but I can’t comment! I don’t have a Google account and that’s all there is available for me to select. Oh and thank you :)

  • Fabliha Reza

    Stunning look as always! I am loving these photos
    xxx
    INSIDE IN, INSIDE OUT

  • Princess Lisha

    You look so nice :) I love how you edit all your photos..wish I knew how to do that :( xx

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  • Mary Lieu

    Wow those are some scary retail stories. Some people are so strange – numerous friends have told me stories about how they say people pooing in parks/on sidewalks…………… anyway! Love these images – the third one needs to be a print and on my body asap xx

  • Ergy Erg

    Ugh, so sorry you have to put up with people like that where you work :/ sucks! Your outfit is super lovely though, the coat is so cute and I want little lace socks like that! xxx

  • http://profiles.google.com/phs.eprice Emily Price

    Ewwwwww! Who the hell does that in a fitting room? People are freakin’ disgusting. I’m so sorry you have to deal with that shit. Anyway, I love the creepers with those sweet lace socks. And I like the way you do minimalism. (;
    May the force be with you.
    Emily
    http://the-pink-zombie.blogspot.com/

  • Gemma Davison

    Eurgh in a fitting room!? That is just vile!
    On a happier note I love the jacket :)

    Gems x

    Australian Fashion Review Blog

  • katie anne

    love these gifs!!!!! working in public service shines a whole new light on humanity. woof. anyways- you look super rad, love the coat

  • Madeline

    Hahaha I love that you tagged this with “morons”. You’re the best.

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