Target

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Target, a regular noticed something strange one day. Every time he scanned his loyalty card, the store’s PA announced his name and the date of his birth over the loudspeaker—completely out of nowhere. One day, an elderly delivery driver arrived with a crate of oranges. The PA blared: ‘Attention please! Mr. Johnson, born on March 14th, you have 180 navel oranges!’ Everyone burst into laughter, including poor Mr. Johnson who stammered, ‘I didn’t even know I was buying oranges today!’

2. At Target, a delivery driver once asked with a straight face: ‘Why does every box of cereal I scan cost exactly ten dollars less than it should?’ It turned out that his scanner was set to euros instead of dollars. A regular customer overheard him and whispered, ‘Welcome to Target, where everything’s cheaper than you thought!’

3. At Target, an elderly gentleman once exclaimed, 'I just found the most peculiar aisle!' Curious shoppers gathered around as he pointed towards a shelf where everything seemed slightly out of place. Upon closer inspection, it turned out that every item was rotated ninety degrees—bread facing left, cereal boxes tilted right. A young delivery driver joked, ‘Maybe they’re testing new packaging orientation!’ Everyone laughed, and soon enough, everyone forgot why they came in the first place.’

4. At Target, early morning shoppers began noticing something odd. As dawn broke over the parking lot, a familiar voice would echo through the aisles: "Excuse me, do you have any self-rising toilet paper?" It turned out that an enthusiastic but slightly confused delivery driver had mixed up his orders one morning. After a few days of amused customers and staff trying to help him find the right items, management finally posted a sign: ‘Self-Rising Toilet Paper Not Available.’ The legend became a gentle reminder for new employees to double-check their deliveries.