Never get high on your own supply *Awkward moment at liquor store*

I used to work at a liquor store and I'm not in this sub for no reason, everyone knows just how bad this shit is for you but at the end of the day we are all responsible for ourselves and what we choose to do to our own body is no one else's business

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I understand that, but it just seems scummy to financially profit off something you know is killing your customers from personal experience. How is that different from a heroin or crack dealer?

I'm not saying you have to be a drinker to sell booze, but to show that level of awareness for how bad it is for people and still get rich off it is extremely... bad karma imo.

Steelcod114

What is the thing you're hung up on? Someone making money off a product they feel is poison to other people who buy and consume it?

FuckFloridaRipNumba9

Dude. Alcohol is legal and most people buy it normally. Once or twice a week or a couple tall boys on Friday. It’s not the store owners responsibility to manage customers lives.

Who said I was against heroin or crack dealers?

I thought I made it very clear that everyone has a reason for what they're doing. You just don't know it. Every single person that you pass everyday has their own fucking life their own story their own problems.. I'm not going to judge anyone if selling heroin or selling crack is how they support their family I fucking get it.

The customers know that they shouldn't but it's their choice in the end so there has to be a vendor somewhere why not be one if that's what it takes and your situation I mean like I said I get it.

DaanoneNL

So do you want him to stop selling alcohol? What's the point of this post except for you complaining about customer service at a place you've been willingly going for almost 10 years now?

ihateeverything2019

how do you know he's getting rich? aren't the liquor companies the ones making money hand over fist? times aren't great for a lot of people, maybe the guy really had no choice. it's the job he had, sounds like a family owned business. how is he so different from stores that sell cigarettes? everyone knows it kills more people than alcohol, yet they're still sold.

stragedyandy

Other people aren't against you my brother they are just out for themselves. Try not to take it so personally and don't judge the way others choose to live their lives. Most of us here live in glass houses.

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And these guys are owners. Not dudes making 10-15 dollars an hour.

It doesn't matter no one ever said you have to use what you sell in order to sell it, just know what the fuck you're selling so your customers can make an informed decision. And liquor stores do that.

grohlog

In my province in Canada the liquor store is run by the government. People who work there have gotten one the best retail job you can get. They never judge me for The breakfast club and I've been shit hammered buying more and never turned down. They look tired themselves. There's a lot of real pieces of shit who will steal and so I look good I guess

Drunky_Jewster

What makes it one of the best retail jobs? Does it pay more? In the U.S., most government jobs pay the same or less than their private sector equivalent.

Leviathon713

I'm not trying to be an asshole, but is this based on some sort of data or just an opinion?

I don't feel like looking it up or anything, but my personal experience has dictated otherwise. Thus, I am curious.

Drunky_Jewster

Based on my experience as a software developer, my sister's experience as an attorney, a friend's experience in HR, and another friend's experience in just generally getting shit done that important people need done.

I'm not assuming it would be the same for retail. I was curious and asking, like you.

I work at a liquor store for over a year and I will tell you straight up it's definitely one of the best jobs you could ever ask for if you're an alcoholic, which is also one of the worst things that could happen if you're an alcoholic...

I used to start taking shots at 9:00 in the morning and keep doing them all day long until 7:00 p.m. and then drive home even though it was only half a mile away like seriously what the fuck was I thinking

BlundeRuss

I really liked the “100 words a piece” bit. I’ve never heard someone describe a conversation by word count before.

DrBerverlyCrusher

That's how bad he needed that...

ClassicTBCSucks93

This sounds like a painful exchange to ride out trying not to lose your mind and appear impatient. I find that people who are inconsiderate of other peoples time and have the slightest lick of social awareness will hone in on that and make the interaction you obviously want to end take longer for their own personal pleasure. Lottery ticket regulars are the biggest offenders around here.

Also, who the hell goes to a liquor store for NA beer? Can't pick it up at the gas stations around here but any mid-tier grocery store usually has quite the selection of AF drinks and mocktails. Indian drinking culture is near nonexistent as far as I know, so the beer he had once in college and the odd drink here and there was probably pretty easy to "quit" 13 years ago.

Sounds like the real asshole here was the customer who obviously knew he was holding up the line for people who are down bad and just wanna get home as quickly as possible to have their medicine. Its a pretty uncomfortable shituation being out in public buying booze in the AM after days of nonstop consumption. I don't want the cashier to say a damn thing to me, its a mission of getting my fix and returning home as soon as possible with no distractions or bullshit.

Somewhat_Sanguine

I’m more confused about them asking if it helps for pain and sleep. Isn’t NA beer effectively beer flavoured soda?

ClassicTBCSucks93

Its the 'blah' beer taste minus the cumulative effects after 6,8,12+. NA beer has some residual alcohol but usually around 0.5% ABV or lower so you'd have to drink a SHITTON of it to unlock its sedative benefits.

Slythela

I've got a relative who quit but drinks NA beer. I've always wondered if they catch a minor buzz from it.

ClassicTBCSucks93

You'd have to go Andre the Giant drinkmode to get anything. a 6-pack of NA beers is only 3% ABV. Kind of a waste of time and pointless considering. I drink to get drunk, I don't wanna get blueballed by a can of shitty hippy "beer". Not to mention it typically costs more. I mean I guess if it helps curb cravings, more power to you, but it would just seem so pointless if I'm on a dry kick. I just drink potloads of black coffee.

Slythela

I guess that's good. I've heard they've gotten pretty decent in the past few years. I see them on menus in restaurants a lot more now. Not my thing but hey it's not a bad trend.

They’re more cost effective for consumers than mocktails at least. Mocktails are the stupidest in my opinion. $18-20 for just juice.

Slythela

Those seem like the "rich person who had a weekend wine problem" type drinks, ha

AzuleEyes

Probably a placebo

slxtface

Hops can have a relaxing effect even with 0% booze, and some of these drinks have CBD, L-theanine, stuff like that

Former CA here, I occasionally go to BevMo or a liquor store for NA stuff now, just because they usually have a bigger selection than grocery stores. Nowadays there are a lot of small indie brands making NA stuff

Yeah basically. Tho the Heineken 0’s I remember trying last time I quit weren’t all that bad.

rowdyyates34

Definitely feel this. I’ve bought alcohol from a lot of different places and I swear some people just get off on the power trip of being able to refuse you service/be rude because they know how bad you want the booze. Last summer I walked 45 min to Wal mart and tried to buy a 12 pack of Budweiser and the lady got real nasty after me saying “good morning how are you blah blah blah”. I wasn’t drunk. I drank the night before and I probably smelled like it but my eyes were fine! I started getting confrontational but not disrespectful and she said “Not today try tomorrow” or something snarky. I was walking out and saw two other employees that looked like managers and was complaining to them and no shit one of them said something like “yeah I heard and you don’t look drunk to me but just come back later this afternoon”. I did (of course) but walked back another 45 min and did it over again. Some people just love being assholes I guess.

Southern_Culture_302

That sounds brutal, good thing you weren’t fiending too hard. You’re walking a right rope when you put that much effort into getting the booze and there aren’t other options. Just be diplomatic, say as little as possible, get your shit and go!

Swimming-Buyer7052

There's a bartender at a pub I used to frequent.

He refuses to serve me alcohol. I later discovered he also refuses to serve another guy I know. Not for anything we ever did in that bar. No other bartender at this place, or anywhere else in town, refuses to serve us. We never cause problems. I guess he just knows we're alkies.

I've also seen him get pissy with tipsy customers who let their language slip a bit.

I don't want moral judgment from a guy who serves alcohol as his profession. Choose a different livelihood, bro.

Exactly. If you get rich off selling a hard-core drug... which these liquor stores make bank in the Northeast USA... millions of dollars... I don't need high horse treatment. It's incredibly hypocritical.

Southern_Culture_302

Speculating here, but you said the part owner is an older Indian gentleman. So many small businesses are immigrant owned as there is a lower barrier to entry into that. You don’t need a high school diploma to open a liquor store. It’s also generally profitable & you can hire your relatives. Thus, this part owner cashier simply has this job bc it’s a family or friend business, and not bc he likes selling alcohol. I doubt all those Vietnamese ladies are passionate about doing nails, or Koreans love dry cleaning. Like chain migration there’s chain ownership business fields. They immigrate & this industry has been established. What else is this older Indian guy going to do with his life now? Start interviewing for junior associate business consultant for Booz Allen or whatever else he finds on Monster.com?

I know there’s another liquor store owner on this thread and they could possibly provide more insight on other store owners, but this is just my speculation as to why this guy works there but quit alcohol and gave you a potentially disapproving frown.

Salty_Ad_3350

My corner liquor store was also owned by a talkative Indian fella but he sold the place… to another Indian family.

ClassyReductionist

I never shake when I go to buy booze because I always make sure that I have at least half a bottle of liquor the next day when I wake up. Just giving out some advice to people who are struggling like you should always plan one day ahead.

TypicalLolcow

are there any better local liquor stores in the area or is that the best one. my regulars judge me for sure (not that badly tho) but they’re the “money is money” sort of folk. besides, they smoke a fair bit so they’re not in the place to judge.

Standard_Solid4529

"An older Indian feller ive Know by face since 2015..." We are the same, brother🤣🤣🤣🤣

This dumbass pathetic POS deleted his tweet because he’s afraid of people who are still drinking when he’s now 8 days sober.

Poor BB.

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Who said I wasn't nice to somebody? I literally didn't say a single bad word to anybody there. Completely minded my own business.

I mean you're the one cursing me out here when I haven't said a single word like that to you or anyone and then you're accusing me of being judgemental? That's... kind of ironic.

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Yes that would be surprising since it's a statistical fact that alcoholics make up the majority of liquor store revenue. It's something like the top 10% volume purchasers make up 90% of sales. Which isn't surprising when we're drinking 100 units a week and a normie is drinking like 10 or less.

Why are you projecting your hated here? You’re pathetic. Please go back inside yourself.