I worked at GameStop as a ASM and SM for 4-ish years. I have SO many stories of creepy, scary and rude customers.
Some highlights:
I once got asked out on a date at the register. I'm young, and naive, and awkward, and I kind of stop in my tracks and tell him that I'm working and I can't answer that. I work another 4 hours or so and close by myself, and he was waiting in the parking lot for me to leave.
I had a family that would bring their son in every Saturday. They explained to me that he had severe autism, and he was non-verbal. No problem, except they would stand in a corner and text or whatever while he'd knock over stands, rip things from walls, and even run behind the counter and try to bite you. I had to get permission to ban them from the store, but I was tired of trying to not get bit.
Edit (for some clarification) :
-just because a customer was awkward does not mean to me that they were "creepy", this guy was a special case, hence why I wrote about it. I met friends I will always love when they were customers, I met people I worked with in the gaming industry in other capacities, I met my ex, etc.
-i am about to get my degree to specifically work and study children with disabilities. I have no problem being kind and patient with anyone, including children, but I don't want to be bit by a kid that I have no way to protect myself (or my employees) from.
-if y'all could stop sending me hate mail about being a nervous 19 year old kid with a 40 year old man leaning on her car at night, that would be awesome.
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/bicr5z/gamestop_employees_of_reddit_what_are_some_of/em025sa/