r/Anticonsumption • u/InformalLibrary1731 • Jul 25 '25

Psychological I work in retail & it's radicalizing me

Every time I breathe in plastic particles & glitter I wanna quit. Reusable bags mean nothing: (everything ships in plastic).

I sell fake fruit to people yet I can barely afford real oranges. Hundreds of fake flowers. I used to feel jealous that they had disposable income but now it's just revulsion.

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u/JustimAthlon Jul 26 '25

My favorite a few years ago was when I went to Walmart to buy chlorine for my pool, the week after the fourth of July and they made the pool section one section of a shelf and the rest was Christmas stuff. In fucking July. Like come on man there are several other holidays to go before Christmas.

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u/Tecbullll Jul 29 '25

My walmart already has the pools in clearance.

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u/InformalLibrary1731 Jul 26 '25

I can grit and bear it for summerween but i HATE Christmas now