If Its Haunted...I'm Quitting

United States
March 6, 2008 10:33am CST
Okay, many of you know I work at PetSmart.And I just had to make a discussion about this. One of the girls I work with was talking to me and the newest nightshift lady. She was telling us about how all the PetSmarts (and their hotels) are haunted! She was telling us how one of the employees at OUR store was working at the birds cages, and saw a mans reflection in the glass behind her! When she turned around no one was there! She also told us about how everyone always hear the doors moving by themselves, and opening and shutting repeatidly AT OUR HOTEL!!!! Now I'm sorry, but I am VERY scared of ghosts! and if I ever saw one while I was working nightshift...i would not be able to come back. I would have to quit right on the spot! I am TERRIFIED of ghosts! And I would not be able to work there after seeing one!!! But I would be embarrassed calling in, or telling them when they come to let me out! "Sorry. I have to quit because I saw a ghost!"
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@ctrymuziklvr (11057)
• United States
6 Mar 08
lol...I don't know if I would believe these stories or not. I didn't even know Petsmarts had hotels! Until you see a ghost I wouldn't worry about it.
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• United States
6 Mar 08
Well apparently EVERY petsmart is haunted! she told us that a lady that worked in a petsmart in LAS VEGAS came to arizona for a little while. And she overheard emplyees talking about the huantings, and she told them the one she works at is haunted too! In las vegas! Ghosts creep me out so bad! lol And BELIEVE Me...You guys will hear about it if I see one!!! lol
@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
8 Mar 08
I think someone's figured out you are afraid and is trying to "spook" ya. That and since you work nights, people just like to tell ghost stories then.
@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
9 Mar 08
You'd be surprised. If they started talking ghosts, and you gave even so small an indication that you didn't realize it, but those kinds of people can pick up on the slightest indication.
• United States
9 Mar 08
No no one ever talked about ghosts around me before that. We usually talk about what we are going to do on our days off, the other night person, movies stuff about our works...stuff like that. Believe me, no one knew I was scared of ghosts! =P hehe
• United States
8 Mar 08
But no one knew that I was afraid of ghosts =P I never talk to anyone except the 2 other night people! lol. And I defeniatly never talk about ghosts with them =P I don't know how they would have guessed it =D
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• United States
7 Mar 08
I can understand and respect your fear of ghosts. One thing that I have learned in the past is that if they have been there for so long and have not injured anyone, chances are they won't. I once lived with a ghost when I only had one child. We lived by ourselves and when I first found out I was living with one, it scared me. But after awhile I started feeling safe with him there. I actually felt more safe knowing he was around than I did before I knew he was there. I would talk to him at night and even though he didn't respond, it felt good having someone to talk to. I began to look at him as my guardian angel. Especially seeings how my daughter and I lived alone in a bad part of town, but we were always safe at night. Nothing ever happened to us. And during the winter my daughter's room was always warm even though we had no heater. It was as if he kept it warm in there so she wouldn't get sick. But you also work around dogs and they have a sixth sense about them. They will let you know if something is near you, so you can feel safe when you are at work! :-)
• United States
7 Mar 08
That's a nice story! Thanks for sharing! :) Are you still in that same house?! Yeah, dogs do have a sixth sense. But usually they always bark at night anyways (gets qwuite annoying lol). But I guess if they are ever really quiet, and then all of a sudden start going crazy...i'll have to hide my face on the counter top or something until they stop lol.
• United States
8 Mar 08
No, I had to move from there a long time ago. I hated leaving, but it was a trailor park and the owners where having problems with all of the trailors maintanence. And were talking about closing down, so I found a nicer bigger home. I loved living there though. It was the only time I lived alone and felt safe. Yeah, if the dogs ever get quiet or afraid acting just find someone to hang out with. I don't know why but I always feel safer when I am around some one. I do know what you mean about the barking being annoying at times. lol I have a Pom that loves barking at flies or anything else smaller than her. lol I guess it makes her feel big.
• United States
12 Mar 08
Well it's nice you found a bigger place to live in! I bet your kids loved it :) I really hate being alone. under some circumstances sometimes we have to work alone at night-I don't mind doing all the work, and I really love having the time to myself. But it can get creepy! I'm happy they have music going for me the entire time, and they have tvs in the dog suites so I could just open to a door and listen to that! =)
@Thoroughrob (11742)
• United States
11 Mar 08
I would not be too concerned. Even if it is haunted, it must not be an angry one. Relax and don't let it bother you.
• United States
10 Mar 08
Wow!! That is very spooky. I don't know that I would quit though. It may make work a little exciting. If it were me I would stay and see if I every experienced anything. But that is just me.
• United States
11 Mar 08
I don't wnat to experience anything like that! lol. I hope I don't. But if I do, I'm gone!!! =P I don't like ghosts, and I don't want THAT kind of excitement in my life! =P
@trickiwoo (2702)
• United States
7 May 08
Oh my goodness!!! That is so scary!!!! My mom used to work at a photography studio that all of the employees swore was haunted! One time my mom and dad went by in the middle of the night so that my mom could pick up her work schedule for the week and check something on the computer in her office (which is upstairs). While they were upstairs, they were watching the live footage of the security cameras and they both saw someone walking around the studio downstairs!!! They knew no one could be there because the alarm would have beeped if someone had walked in! And when they went downstairs there was no one there! And often when employees first got there in the mornings, they'd hear conversations going on in other rooms when they were the only one in the whole studio! Very creepy! And then one time two of the employees were alone in the place when one of walked into the bathroom to find the sink full of blood! He left and got the other guy working there, but when they went back in the bathroom it was perfectly clean! That place was soooo scary! I'm glad she doesn't work there anymore! It was so creepy to be in there!
• United States
7 May 08
omg!!! a sink full of blood...footage on the camera...conversations! If I ever saw ANY of that at my work i would quit so fast everyone's heads would be spinning! lol. The camera they saw it on recorded it right? I mean, security cameras do record. Who did they show it to after they saw it? That is all too creepy! And I would think a sink full of blood would not mark the territory of a friendly ghost!! x.x lol
@lingli_78 (12821)
• Australia
7 Mar 08
hi lily... i am scared of ghosts too and fortunately until now, i never encounter one... i think i will be really freak out if i have to meet one in real... but i always pray to my God to protect me and free me from all these evil spirits... and when i am scared, i pray and praise Him and it really works for me... it eases my fear... i don't know what religion you are... but may be you can try to do what i am doing... take care and God Bless you...
• United States
7 Mar 08
I'm happy I'm not alone in this! =P hehe. I haven't encountered one either, and I hope I never do! But if I do I would never be able to stay where I met it. I actually am not religious. I never pray, I never go to church...but I still believe there is probably a God.
@carolbee (16230)
• United States
6 Mar 08
Does the girl you work with know you are afraid of ghosts? She might be playing with you on this one. It could all be a joke just to scare you. Personally, I am not afraid of ghosts but I have never seen one either.
• United States
7 Mar 08
I highly doubt every single Petsmart in the world is haunted. Sounds like a lot of active imaginations going on. Now I'm not saying that some places may not be haunted, stranger things have happened, but I just don't see why every single store would be haunted. Just is not logical. Until you actually see something for yourself, I wouldn't worry about it too much. The mind plays tricks on people, so I'm sure the people that work night shift just let their mind wander.
@dfinster (3528)
• United States
7 Mar 08
Hi there Lilyofthethorns. I guess I wouldn't worry too much. I do believe in spirits and things like that but they can't kill you or anything. Otherwise don't you think the ghosts of people who were murdered would come and kill the people who murdered them. I do believe that if indeed you have seen something it would either be an imprint or someone who was earthbousd. There are people on here who have a ton of knowlege about these things andfrankly would love to talk to them myslef and learn a few things. It's a very interesting subject.~D
• United States
7 Mar 08
I understand that ghosts might not be bad, but they still creep me out. The image some shows give them and stuff, it creeps me out! They don't talk, they just walk around aimlessly...the whole idea is creepy! And if I saw a ghost just walking around the hotel while I'm working with ONE other person at night...i'm getting goosebumps just thinking about it! lol
@LittleMel (8742)
• Canada
7 Mar 08
Petsmart has a hotel? I don't even know that. It could be energy, like poltergeist, not necessarily haunting. So how come nobody does anything about it? Managers or owner, I mean. Can't they hire someone to find out what's going on? In my case sometimes I'm afraid sometimes not. If it's violent I will be scared, but if it doesn't hurt me I will put up with it. There must be a reason it happened there, that's what they have to find out before getting rid of them - if they ever thought about it at all.
• Philippines
7 Mar 08
Oh, i think you should tell the truth, I don't care if they laugh at me, if i die there seeing a ghost would they do something for my family i left behind. If they don't understand me or they think that's funny well for me that is a serious matter. I hope they are not in my shoes, being terrified with ghost. People are different you have to know that and respect that.
• United States
7 Mar 08
Good point, I could easily die of fright! lol. If I saw one I would probably lock myself in one of the rooms with a big dog(s), and hide my face in my knees! lol. They would find me in the morning, probably think I was crazy, and then i'd tell them I couldn't work there anymore...man that would be embarrassing! lol. But I bet the dogs see it too, and they all start going crazy for the rest of the night. That would back up my story a little.
@KATRINKA (1624)
• United States
7 Mar 08
I have trouble believing ALL the Petsmarts are haunted. Didn't know they had hotels, too. Maybe the lady was just trying to scare you. Or maybe she believed she saw something but she's a loon. And wouldn't you think there would be media attention if that were true? Sorry if I'm being cynical. I did live with a ghost in my house, so it's not like I don't believe in them. Let me know if you hear anything more!
• United States
7 Mar 08
Well a couple of peopel actually told me this, and I really don't think they are loons =P lol. And when they told me they didn't know I was scared of ghosts. And when they talk about it they seem very serious. No one really goes to the media on this. People on mylot think it's crazy, the petsmart staff doesn't want the world to think we are! lol. We'd go out of business! =P
@lishiwei (1550)
• China
7 Mar 08
Don't worry about it .I don't think there are ghosts in the world.Yes,the way you keep quiet is one of the good way.But the most important is you must turn it away from you mind.