Night of the Consumers is a first-person horror game developed by GERMFOOD that satirizes the stressful environment of working in retail. Released in 2020, the game quickly gained viral status due to its unique PS1-style aesthetic and the relatable, albeit exaggerated, anxiety of dealing with demanding customers. Memes based on the game typically feature the distorted, wide-eyed faces of customers chasing the player, serving as a visual metaphor for the overwhelming pressure of service industry jobs. It is widely used to illustrate the terror of demanding shoppers, the struggle of working closing shifts, and the universal experience of being cornered by a customer while trying to avoid work.