For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for August 20, 2023

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    C  about 1 year ago

    All of that out of character cheerfulness led to a meltdown

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    Templo S.U.D.  about 1 year ago

    Suzi there must really loathe her job as greeter. She really ought to learn where Willnot’s inventory. (Even I have trouble learning where some things are in the grocery store I’m employed at during my days-on. As for on my days-off when doing my own shopping, I at times wonder the aisles in order to familiarize myself with them in order to be prepared for a shopper asking me.)

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    wallylm  about 1 year ago

    Reminds me of Barbie saying to the audience during the Toy Story 2 end credits (with a big smile during the first part): “Goodbye, Thank you for coming (etc)…are they gone? Aaah, I’m exhausted!!! How about a little break?”

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    Lucy Rudy  about 1 year ago

    I see no purpose in having greeters. More checkers would be nice.

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    GirlGeek Premium Member about 1 year ago

    Every retail worker ever

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    howtheduck  about 1 year ago

    I guess the joke is that the employee is not acting friendly all the time and does that only for the purpose of employment. Well, then, good for her. Smiling all the time is tough, believe me I know.

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    jmworacle  about 1 year ago

    She’s miffed she hasn’t gotten a big raise and a promotion yet.

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    j_m_kuehl  about 1 year ago

    I like the stores, where you look the product up on line, and the tell you the aisle and shelf number where it’s located

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    Macushlalondra  about 1 year ago

    She should try out in Hollywood. She’s doing a fine acting job acting bright and cheerful and friendly but she’s faking it like all actors and actresses do.

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    Gizmo Cat  about 1 year ago

    From Lynn’s Comments: Drawing Elly’s expression in the last panel took a few tries. When the punch is just a small line on the bottom of a face, it’s gotta be right!

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    Enter.Name.Here  about 1 year ago

    Greeters are also spotters for shoplifters exiting the entrance.

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    Doug K  about 1 year ago

    I feel pretty sure that she will not be working at Willnot’s for long.

    Wont’s probably won’t work out for her, either.

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    rmercer Premium Member about 1 year ago

    When you need to find something at a grocery store, instead of asking someone who’s been shopping there for 10 years, people tend to ask someone who’s been working there for 10 days…

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    boydjb47  about 1 year ago

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    boydjb47  about 1 year ago

    Video won’t post. Walter and Jeff Dunham, “Welcome to Walmart. Get your sht and get out.”

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    goboboyd  about 1 year ago

    We all need ‘down time’.

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    Fiammata  about 1 year ago

    If she’d learn where a few departments are, she’d feel more useful and get more smiles back.

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    kamoolah  about 1 year ago

    Mushroom Head!

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    mckeonfuneralhomebx  about 1 year ago

    Greeters along with all employees should know the layout of the store- this needs to be mandatory to get the job.

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    vaughnrl2003 Premium Member about 1 year ago

    I haven’t really seen the greeters at Walmart the last year or so. Maybe the receipt checker is supposed to smile?

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    Daltongang Premium Member about 1 year ago

    I still prefer how Jeff Dunhams, Walter would act as a Walmart greeter. Walter’s greeting is "Welcome to Walmart, get your $#!t and get out.

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    ladykat  about 1 year ago

    I guess she’s all greeted out.

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    Hamady Sack Premium Member about 1 year ago

    Tough gig.

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    raptor  about 1 year ago

    Our Walmart put in letter/number markers for the isles – they have it online so you can find stuff using their app… The problem is, they keep moving stuff around so when you get used to where things are – they move it – it’s a marketing ploy to force people around the store so they might see something they think they need and buy it…

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    Twelve Badgers in a Suit Premium Member about 1 year ago

    I don’t get it. That seems perfectly normal to me.

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    mindjob  about 1 year ago

    If you want that job now, better get yourself a bullet proof vest

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    eced52  about 1 year ago

    Only so many smiles to go around.

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    Daltongang Premium Member about 1 year ago

    Am I the only one that finds this reminiscent of a Carol Burnett skit?

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    Moonkey Premium Member about 1 year ago

    I always used to joke my first two beagles would make perfect greeters. I found out I was right. I had to take beagle #2 to a hospital with me out of town. (Not the therapy dog, I had to see a specialist.) As I was sitting and reading my report and waiting for my ride back to the hotel we stayed in, I heard the words, “Pet your dog?” I looked up, and about 20 people had just passed by after petting my dog and there was a long line to pet her. One of the people just was kind enough to get my attention for permission. My dog, almost 16 years old, was having the time of her life. Finally, a greeter, and I was right all along. It was very touching, actually. All these people coming into a well-known hospital, probably for serious medical issues, and they just wanted to pet a dog first. This is probably why, a few years later, I jumped on the idea of my current dog training for therapy dog work. I had already seen what just an untrained dog could do for people’s spirits before they even entered the hospital. Yes, I had permission to have her with me. I couldn’t leave her home alone, had no sitter, and the hospital gave me permission and helped me find a motel that would take her too.

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    Space_cat  about 1 year ago

    I’d be angry too if I had that haircut!

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    JPuzzleWhiz  about 1 year ago

    In the last panel, the greeter kind of looks like a female Moe Howard!

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    Jwhitcomb1966  about 1 year ago

    I worked in retail sales and management for 15 years. My customers would always say, “You are so nice, and patient, and friendly!” I’d just laugh and say, “Oh hey… you know, they pay us to be nice!” and we’d both laugh. When in fact, it was true!

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    CoreyTaylor1  about 1 year ago

    Constantly wearing a phony smile but being unable to answer questions or be a help to anyone? That’s GOTTA be frustrating!

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    Eric S   about 1 year ago

    Yup.. that’s EXACTLY how I felt 30 years ago as a store greeter at Shopko. I’m GLAD the store in my town went under!

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    amanda.elliott3619  about 1 year ago

    As someone who works doing over the phone remote customer service I feel her pain

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    tammyspeakslife Premium Member about 1 year ago

    One of the cashiers at a local grocers always had the longest lineup at her till.I love to stop and catch up with her whenever I get the chance. I didn’t go to her till because she was already overwhelmed.When she was away for medical reasons for a few months, I would ask the other cashiers how she was doing and to send my love, let her know I’m praying for her. She recently returned to work and her usual sunshiny personality was faded, just a tiny bit. She is always so sweet and even says hi to me, by name, outside of the store.

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    Will_Scarlet  about 1 year ago

    To those eager to dump on retail workers, I want to point out, having had to do it myself for years – CUSTOMERS ARE NOT ALWAYS ANGELS EITHER.

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    GumbyDammit223  about 1 year ago

    Last week I went to a grocery store I hadn’t been in since COVID cases were accelerating. They had a couple of self-checkout kiosks and about a half-dozen regular checkout lanes (all empty but one checker). Now, they have a couple checkout lanes (all empty) and a half-dozen self-checkout kiosks. During COVID I understood. Now it’s because they can’t pay the checkers a living wage in this yuppified transplant town I live in.

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    thedogesl Premium Member about 1 year ago

    And, really, who can blame her?

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    BlitzMcD  about 1 year ago

    That pretty much sums it up.

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    Tcable29  about 1 year ago

    Walmart did away with the greeters for a while then quickly brought them back. Seems that too many stores were having big screen tvs walking out the door and no one noticing.

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    rc_stone_1  about 1 year ago

    Welcome to Costco… I love you…

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    g04922  about 1 year ago

    Another thankless service job…. ;-)

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    John Jorgensen  about 1 year ago

    Yeah, I can believe it.

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    djtenltd  about 1 year ago

    @Lucy Rudy- You can tell in the last panel that she’s all “GREETED OUT”.

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    calliarcale  about 1 year ago

    I can see where after a day of being persistently cheerful one might have absolutely no cheerful left.

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