A store customer, usually female, who vents her negative feelings toward herself and/or the world by displaying contempt for the retail stores she frequents and their employees. Retail terrorism is manifested but not limited to the following behaviors: 1) Opening, damaging, or stealing store merchandise while complaining about store prices; 2) (Mis)taking the presence of employees to mean that they are there not to offer general assistance but to act as her/his personal shopper; 3) Attempting to take any company policy to its absolute limit by making ludicrous requests such as trying to return obviously well-used merchandise with no receipt attached or that the store does not carry, or asking the store to hold merchandise for her for an indefinite period; 4) Entering the store one minute before closing and taking her time making her selections knowing full well that the employees want her to leave so they can go home; 5) Deliberately behaving in an aggressive or combative manner in order to provoke employees and then complaining about employees to store management, which complaining may include lying and/or crocodile tears.
A retail terrorist is distinguished from a disgruntled customer by the latter's genuine question or complaint and earnest desire to resolve a problem. By contrast, the retail terrorist's main objective is to spread ill will and vent her free-floating hostility on a vulnerable target.
A retail terrorist is distinguished from a disgruntled customer by the latter's genuine question or complaint and earnest desire to resolve a problem. By contrast, the retail terrorist's main objective is to spread ill will and vent her free-floating hostility on a vulnerable target.
"I was yelled at today by a retail terrorist. She accused everyone who works for the company of conspiring to get rid of her after we wouldn't take her expired coupons and her credit card was rejected."
"Carla is well-known to store employees as a retail terrorist who will buy expensive cosmetics to wear for a special occasion and then return them all the next day."
"The retail terrorist tried on almost every piece of clothing in Jane's department, trashed the dressing room, let her toddler run wild, and only bought a pair of socks that she later returned without a receipt."
"Carla is well-known to store employees as a retail terrorist who will buy expensive cosmetics to wear for a special occasion and then return them all the next day."
"The retail terrorist tried on almost every piece of clothing in Jane's department, trashed the dressing room, let her toddler run wild, and only bought a pair of socks that she later returned without a receipt."
by MayIHelpYou January 17, 2010
by j burnett May 17, 2007
1. An animal rescue who purchases animals to resell while labeling the transaction as adoption.
2. An animal rescue who collects donated funds to “rescue” animals from breeders and auctions by purchasing them.
3. An animal rescue who purchases dogs from another country to bring back to the US to sell them under the label of adoption.
2. An animal rescue who collects donated funds to “rescue” animals from breeders and auctions by purchasing them.
3. An animal rescue who purchases dogs from another country to bring back to the US to sell them under the label of adoption.
I went to the dog auction this weekend and saw all the retail rescues buying dogs from breeders to resell using the term adoption.
by realanimalwelfare April 28, 2018
When you go out shopping to buy a couple of things but have an urge to buy even more. Generally followed by silly excuses, e.g. I needed one of those, we're running out of them, it was on offer. Women suffer most from it.
Dude 1: I went into fake-mart to buy a pack of smarties, and I walked out with a whole cow!
Dude 2: Dude 1, you've suffered retail syndrome!
Dude 2: Dude 1, you've suffered retail syndrome!
by old_chap May 9, 2010
Following a lengthy and intense session of shopping, that flat feeling resulting from a lack energy and a dull mood from being surrounding by shopping malls.
by Etak_soda November 27, 2011
by Freeman Hall November 18, 2007
A person that takes credit for a job well done without having any involvement. Can also be used to describe a person with his head firmly inserted in his own anus.
by bbyh8r December 17, 2002