25 Funny Stories About Christmas Eve And Customers To Count Down To Midnight To…

Dear readers,

Today is Christmas Eve! It’s that final shopping day where the festive music is loudest, most retail staff are looking forward to a day off, and last-minute customers are at their most desperate!

To count down to the big day, we’ve rounded up twenty-five Christmas Eve-themed stories from our archives! This collection shows that there isn’t a single day that customers will let retail staff off the hook… but the occasional Christmas miracle has been known to happen…

Santa Baby – Why do people like this even have children in the first place?!

Christmas Jeer – Employees don’t have family! They have only coworkers!

Little White Lies On Little White Christmases – Thinking on your feet saves Christmas!

Literary Emergency – We really hope this employee didn’t get in trouble for that witty line!

Christmas Is All Pope & Circumstance – Hits from the comments: “Very well, ma’am. Now our hold music sounds an awful lot like a dial tone but…”

Whoever Blinks First Loses – Some say they’re still standing there to this day.

Don’t Mess With The Candyland Gang – This story paints a really beautiful picture; we wish we could’ve been there!

Taking A Holiday From Reason – “I’m in the mood to get mad and if I can’t find a reason, I’ll make one up!”

Hard-To-Please-Her Scrooge – Apparently, “thank you” isn’t in her vocabulary.

In A Fowl Holiday Mood – Wanted a turkey, flipped them the bird… There’s a pun in there somewhere, I just know it!

Customer Service Is Free, Manners Are Priceless – This is why time in the service industry should be mandatory.

Will Not Leave On The Eve – You know, Christmas is on the same day every year. Plan better next time!

Dressing Up The Wrong Tree – Actually, that sounds like a cute idea!

A Bad Hair Day – We’re not crying, you’re crying!

Sticking To Your Guns – “I’M NEVER SHOPPING AT THIS ESTABLISHMENT AGAIN!” You promise?

Let’s Hope The Covenant Hates Rock ‘n Roll – We’re still waiting on that Halo/Guitar Hero crossover game.

Never Piss Off A Man With A Meat Cleaver – Sometimes “Instant Karma” is tall and menacing.

Team Building Retreat With The Reindeer – Think before you lie!

The Elves Didn’t Meet Quota This Year – Hits from the comments: “Okay, I will magically pull one out of my asterisk.”

Store – Bad Customer = Happy – The price of the pants was written in numbers, too, you know.

Meet Satan Claus, Santa’s Maladjusted Brother – How dare you want to spend a holiday with your family?!

How About A Few Reindeer And Elves While You’re At It – This is why we read the emails!

Talking Turkey – Hits from the comments: “Sounds like something just got burned… and it sure wasn’t the turkey!”

On The Red Eye For The Red Nose – He sees you when you’re sleeping, and he knows when you’re in your seats for dinner like good children!

The Twelve (Billion) Days Of Christmas – I think I’ll take a deep breath and let it out in one big long scream and not stop until it’s 2021.

We hope you enjoyed this Christmas-Eve-themed roundup! Want to send in your own story? Submit your story here!

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