This type of behavior is a coping mechanism when under high amounts of stress, ie controlling what they can rather than confronting the adversity of the unknown.

it can be therapeutic in moderation

[–] Steve@startrek.website 17 points 2 years ago (3 children)

How do you explain the next person who scrambles the bin?

[–] meliaesc@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

Coping mechanism for shitty parenting.

[–] Sotuanduso@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago

Well obviously supermarkets put the worst product in the easiest to reach place, so if you want the highest quality candy box or whatever's in there, you have to dig to the bottom.

What do you mean that doesn't make sense in this context?

[–] A_Very_Big_Fan@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Psychopathy

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 27 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The display looks better, and probably generates more sales in the "mixed up" state. The little hunt for discovery gets shoppers more emotionally invested. The mixed state looks fuller and more busy. Some staff member probably had to mix up all the candy initially.

Though it looks really satisfying to organize it.

[–] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 years ago

Came here to comment this. My first job was stocking shelves and I was taught to make the discount bin look like shit because it drives sales.

[–] Balkonmoebel@feddit.de 5 points 2 years ago

My gf when I tell her we need to leave now or we will be late.

[–] Gork@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

Those bins are huge. This must have taken hours.

[–] akariii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago

i just noticed this meme is entirely gender-agnostic

[–] ElBarto@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

He turns around for one second and it's back to the first picture

Customers are drawn towards a nice looking display and will be willed by an unknown dark force to destroy it.

[–] Bougie_Birdie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 years ago

I made a video game about this phenomenon, sourced by many years of retail experience.