Scott Seiss is the young comedian behind the 'Angry IKEA Guy'—a hilarious TikTok sensation that carried over to Twitter and went viral. Seiss' comedic customer roasts are equally hilarious and relatable, especially for anyone who's had a taste of retail hell. But the accessibility of Seiss' humor isn't just limited to the average retail employee—apparently, even the rich and famous can appreciate jokes by and for the modest worker. Big-name comedians such as Patton Oswald and Jim Gaffigan retweeted Seiss' videos, and even director Peyton Reed chimed in with approval. Who knows, maybe someday the Angry IKEA Guy will be working in a writers room for Marvel. Until then, we'll gladly watch anything Scott Seiss puts out into the world.
retail hell
If you've ever intimately known the thankless hell that is retail work, this collection of memes and tweets about grueling shift work for low wages will grind your gears like the gears of Capitalism grind the hopes and dreams of the working class. Whether you're taking a shit on company time or looking for a quick distraction on your lunch break, we've got some painfully relatable memes to help you through.
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Retail workers have undoubtedly been one of the most under-appreciated class of workers since the dawn of mass consumerism. Being polite and helpful to rude customers all day for a wage that barely covers living expenses is soul-sucking enough when there isn't a series of commercial holidays intersecting with a global pandemic. Since the dreaded Black Friday is upon us, we thought we'd share a handful of retail horror stories from the subreddit r/TalesFromRetail for all the brave wage warriors out there. You're not alone and we feel for you.
