Black Friday Horror Stories From Retail Workers Who Lived To Tell The Tale

Black Friday began as a day for bargain shoppers to get amazing deals on major holiday purchases. But this day has gained a reputation for getting more than a little out of hand.

A brand new associate got a violent surprise on her first Black Friday working retail. The 16-year-old girl was helping a woman find her shoe size, which the store was out of. She recommended that she check another store or look online.

Apparently, the shoe department is commonplace for crazy behavior. A customer couldn’t find an associate to point him in the direction of the restroom so he did what any toddler might think to do.

A Walmart employee witnessed a fight break out between 2 women where one of them flipped the other woman’s baby stroller over with the baby in it! Instead of the mother picking up her baby she lunged at the woman and attacked her right back.

Black Friday sales are great, but it looks like some people are looking to get their items completely free of charge and not many stores are willing to lower their prices that far. A worker from Victoria’s Secret described an incident where shoplifters came into the store and stole everything off the front table.

One woman complained to a worker about the crowds in the store. She asked her to evacuate the entire store so that she could personally shop without the crowds of people. Obviously, her request was denied.

A Target employee witnessed a serious Black Friday showdown happen at the self-checkout. It was a Super Target so we can imagine that the crowds were intense and the tempers were running thin.

Black Friday might be the only day of the year when someone would use body shimmer as a weapon. A customer asked for a specific perfume scent and when the worker explained that it had been discontinued, things took a turn for the worst.

A Game Stop employee shared a real horror story from Black Friday that ended in an arrest. The store usually allows people to trade in games for other ones but due to the volume of customers they were not allowing people to trade, only buy.

One retail employee was stationed at a sale bin with discounted clothing and accessories. When the doors were opened to customers, the crowds rushed in and bombarded the poor girl. She was pushed and shoved around.

A woman asked for a sweater to be put on hold for her. When the retail worker calmly explained that they couldn’t put items on hold during the holiday she whispered something pretty menacing in her ear.

A former M.A.C. employee encountered a coworker getting spit on because a shopper was upset at how long the line was to buy her lipstick. She actually spit on her!

In all of the commotion that happens on Black Friday, there are unfortunately people who try to steal. This employee noticed a customer had what looked to be a prosthetic hand in the sleeve of his hoodie.

One employee saw a total warzone situation unfold in front of their very eyes. A particularly spirited customer ran ahead of the crowds and sprayed mace behind them toward the rest of the crowds.

We know how people can get if they don’t have their morning coffee. But this woman took things to a real extreme by punching another woman to make sure she was the new owner of the last Mr. Coffee machine.

A woman cut a long line of about 200 people to approach an employee at the register. She had 2 full carts of items and insisted that she should be allowed to cut because she was buying the items for her church.

A woman came up to the register to pay for her items and her young daughter was complaining about having to use the restroom. However, nothing was going to deter this woman from getting her sale items so she told the kid to wait until they got home.

The most dangerous part about Black Friday shopping is the enormous crowds of people. In one instance an employee was actually pushed down and run over! Unfortunately, this is not the only story like this we’ve heard about.

A Walmart employee recalls a fight breaking out over a bike. Two men were going at it and fists were being thrown left and right. Some blood was even drawn!

A Toys R Us employee remembers one Black Friday when he was working in the back warehouse where they would help customers load larger items into their cars. One customer decided to make their way back there and dig their way through boxes to see if they wanted anything back there.

At Radio Shack, two sweet old women came in asking about a calculator that was greatly discounted. When the employee let them know there was only 1 left, those sweet ladies turned into monsters!

Apparently, Black Friday sales sometimes extend to grocery stores as well as retail stores. A Sam’s Club employee recounts a particularly hilarious moment in which a woman was caught red-handed.

Another employee witnessed a real showdown between an elderly woman and a teenage boy. It all went down in the electronics department over a radio. The woman punched the boy in the face!

At one of the first Walmart superstores, an employee was given some good advice from their managers. They were tasked with cutting open the pallets so the items would be on display when the store opened.

When the Tickle Me Elmo toy came out people were fighting hand and fist to get their hands on the new toy. Customers were shoving, pushing, and fighting each other to get one of the Elmo dolls.

You would think security is safe from the dangers of Black Friday considering they’re there to keep people safe and make sure things run as smoothly as possible. But one security officer got stuck in the mix.

We have seen that black Friday shoppers certainly have a flare for the dramatics. One employee witnessed a perfect example of this when a customer dramatically fell into the arms of a manager.

Calling 911 for non-emergencies is a huge “no-no” and most people are perfectly aware of that. It’s a line for emergencies only. One woman called 911 because they wouldn’t price match at her local Best Buy on Black Friday.

Appliances and electronics are probably the most sought-after items during a black Friday sale. It is a great time to stock up on those items before Christmas rolls around. But this means extra competition from the customers.

One store had an amazing deal where towels only cost $1. One man decided that all of the towles would be his. We can’t imagine why he would need an entire bin of towels.