Shopper in tears over Bunnings employee's unexpected act: 'Are you joking?'
The Aussie podcast host was trying to get his hands on the sought-after Bride and Groom gnomes from the popular children's TV series Bluey.
One of the workers at the store informed Christian that most of the popular $19 gnomes were already sold out but suggested he check the range in aisles 13 and 14.
However, the two gnomes he wanted were nowhere to be found.
'Are there any secretly out the back?' Christian cheekily asked.
In an unexpected move, employee Alicia told the comedian she had set aside the Bride and Groom gnomes for him, knowing he had been looking for the pair.
'Did you actually?' Christian said in disbelief.
The worker, who's among Christian's 1.9 million followers on TikTok, decided to put the gnomes on hold for him after seeing his plea on social media.
'Are you joking?' he said.
'Oh my god, I'm gonna cry with absolute joy and happiness.'
Christian burst into tears as the employee returned with the gnomes.
Filled with emotion, he then started hiding his face under his hand, laughing hysterically as he realised: 'I'm a grown man.'
'Oh my god,' he added.
The shopper said he couldn't believe his luck.
'I legitimately thought I was going to come in here, and they'd be all gone,' he said.
'But thank you to Alicia from Bunnings, who I'm campaigning for a pay rise.'
'Oh my god, I secured the gnomes I have the husbands and a wife,' he said.
'I repeat, I have husbands and a wife. How the f*** did I manage that? Well we all know how - it was Alicia. She was the absolute best human ever.'
Sitting in his car in the Bunnings carpark, Christian said: 'Genuinely, hand on heart, (I thought I) was going to film my disappointment.'
The shopper joked he had 'slept through' the 'buying craze' on launch day so he thought he'd 'miss out yet again' on the wildly popular Bluey gnomes.
However, he thanked the employee for her kind gesture after she helped him secure the two gnomes he needed for his collection.
'What a rollercoaster,' he said.
His video has been viewed more than 640,000 times - with many saying they were delighted to see the Bunnings employee going above and beyond for Christian.
'I love this for you. As a fellow Bunnings gal Alicia is a SLAY for doing this,' one said.
'This is so beautiful. I used to work in retail and had a few special customers I would keep certain items for that I knew they'd like. This is what exceptional customer service looks like, going above and beyond,' another shared.
'Alicia. What a legend,' one suggested.
'Alicia is the real MVP,' another added.
The Bluey gnomes have been flying off shelves across Australia in recent weeks - just a year after they sold out in just hours.
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