Buzz·Posted on Oct 23, 201423 Secrets Supermarket Employees Won't Tell YouThere's really nothing super about it.by Michelle RegnaBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. You do a lot more than just stand at a register. In fact, it's likely you've been cross-trained in multiple departments. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. The "find everything OK?" smile takes a great deal of effort. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 3. The gossip about interdepartmental relationships never disappoints. 4. You've memorized your store's shitty playlist, and the words to every exciting announcement. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. You're only provided with two to three work shirts, which you may or may not wash weekly. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. Fewer things are creepier than working an overnight shift. 7. Sundays at the supermarket are your personal hell. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. And going into work the week of a holiday is like preparing for battle. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 9. There are well over a thousand different produce codes, making it impossible to remember them all. 10. You usually don't notice what customers are buying, and you really don't care. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 11. The break room is a miserable place that reeks of the hot food bar and broken dreams. 12. Grocery store employees are more cliquey than you'd think. View this photo on Instagram 13. You have prime hiding spots to avoid unwanted encounters, because god forbid your high school crush sees you. 14. There's a distinct scent that stays with you after you leave work. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 15. You've pretended to "check the back" for a demanding customer. 16. Sure, you can find most products in the back...stacked about 40 feet in the air, requiring a forklift. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 17. By some cruel twist of fate, you always end up needing to run to the store on your day off. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 18. You don't feel bad about skipping leg day after spending your whole shift standing. 19. Even though you work in a place that sells food, you're still never sure what you want for dinner. 20. "Where is the organic section?" and "Why are the asparagus so thick?" are only two examples of the critical questions customers ask you. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 21. There's a lot more to you than your serious bagging skills. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 22. Any employee who's worked in the grocery biz for 10 or more years will likely treat you like peasant scum. 23. Contrary to popular belief, you don't get an employee discount. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF