Christmas and Work: The war on Christmas

The war on Christmas

By drive thru madness - 25/12/2016 12:15 - United States - Amherst

Today, I was working the drive-thru. Everything was going fine until I handed a customer her order and said, "Happy Holidays". Before she drove off, she yelled, "it's Merry Christmas, bitch" and threw her coffee at the window. I'm Jewish and was trying to be polite. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/04/2013 16:26 - United States

Today, while working the drive-through, a woman ordered a large coffee with four creams. I handed her the coffee, and she took a sip. She then hurled it at me, screaming, "I said four creams, not five!" and sped off, leaving me drenched in hot coffee. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/04/2009 06:59 - United States

Today, while working at a restaurant, I watched someone throw their car door open and hit the side of my brand new car for the third time this week. I told the woman to be more careful. She told my manager that I was being racist. As I was being yelled at, I watched her hit my car again, smiling. FML

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By CalebNotShomo - 25/12/2014 15:25 - United States - Houston

Today, my boss sent me a text message saying, "You're fired. Merry Christmas!" FML

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By Anonymous - 29/05/2016 02:20 - United States - Exeter

Today, my mom was "that" customer at the local drive-thru. She slipped into attention whore mode and bitched the guy out for not giving us extra fries. He said she didn't ask for any, which was true. Instead of apologizing, she swore at him and floored the gas, sending our drinks spilling all over me. FML

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By UFVKNP - 10/03/2017 16:00

Today, my coworker and I were swamped with coffee orders. I told him I would "take care of the blacks", and a customer who only heard that sentence screamed at me for several minutes about racism. FML

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By fastfoodslave - 06/09/2014 06:11 - United States - Northampton

Today, while working at McDonald's, a woman returned to the drive thru because her fries weren't hot enough. She was so angry about coming back that she threw her cold fries at me through the window and told me to "choke on them." FML

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By sumerflame07 - 01/12/2010 20:18 - United States

Today, while standing in line at the grocery store, the elderly lady in front of me had forgotten to pay for her milk. In the spirit of the season, I paid for it and wished her happy holidays. She snatched the milk and gave me an ugly look. Then huffed at me before stomping off. FML

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By TheDrugsAreStrongWithThisOne - 20/07/2015 08:21 - United States

Today, a customer wanted corporate's number because we aren't allowed to sell pies after midnight. After a drug-fuelled cuss-storm, she punched me in the face through the open window and peeled out of drive-thru like a bat out of hell. FML

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By anonymous - 15/06/2016 06:18 - United States - Crossville

Today, while working the drive-thru at work, an older woman asked for my phone number to give to her single son. After I politely declined, she called me a slut and threw her food at me through the window before promptly speeding off. FML

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By KatieElizabeth - 27/10/2013 04:57 - United States - San Francisco

Today, at work, I had a customer accuse me of taking the giftcard I had issued her for her return, after spending 15 minutes trying to fix her screwed up transaction. She began to yell, and follow me around the store. Security had to intervene and I had to be locked in an office until she left. FML

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kristinjeaneen 21

Monday 26 December 2016 6:39

People take the whole "happy holidays" versus "merry Christmas" thing WAY too seriously. Just be grateful they said anything nice to you at all, ungrateful pricks.

Magnoxidans 19

Monday 26 December 2016 6:20

This "Merry Christmas" verses "Happy Holidays" battle is bullshit. If someone says "Merry Christmas" to you and you're not Christian, appreciate they're being polite and leave it be. If someone says "Happy Holidays" and the political correctness annoys you because you don't believe people should use that term, appreciate they are just considering others and get the **** over it.

Comments

mystam4 17

Tuesday 27 December 2016 6:27

Happy Hanukkah!

masterreader878 12

Tuesday 27 December 2016 7:57

You should've said "Happy Hannukah". I don't believe in Holidays. I believe it should be Merry/Happy (Insert Your Holiday) and be done with it. It may not be PC, but perhaps they should consider that it was nice for you to say anything at all.

sweetpotato301 7

Tuesday 27 December 2016 17:26

Why does it matter at all? Who cares if someone says happy holidays? And surely, by what you've said, someone who isn't religious would say that anyway. Besides, it kind of sounds like that customer would've gotten angry if OP had said anything other than merry Christmas. I really don't get why people care so much about how others phrase their well-wishes

band13geek 16

Tuesday 27 December 2016 18:34

Welcome to 2016, where everything is offensive!

CGPainting 0

Tuesday 27 December 2016 23:06

Regardless of whether you are Jewish or not, your first priority is to your customers. On CHRISTMAS DAY ITSELF, in a country that was founded on Christian ideals, where 76% of the country is white and the vast majority of Americans are Christian, you kind of have an obligation to say "Merry Christmas". Saying "Happy Holidays" is bad for your business. I own a small business and I put up "Merry Christmas!" slogans, and our business BOOMED from the tons of happy people who were refreshed a company still had the balls to say Merry Christmas. Sure, if you see a Muslim guy or a guy with a Yamekah hat who looks Jewish, then ok, maybe you say "Happy Holidays" or whatever. But for the everyday white customer or hispanic or black customer who isnt obviously Muslim or Jewish? Just say Merry Christmas. Nobody is going to get mad at you, in America, for saying Merry Christmas, on Christmas freaking day. And no, you aren't polite by saying Happy Holidays. You are being demeaning and patronizing and insulting the savior who died for your sins, literally. You are slapping American tradition in the face and slapping in the face all of the millions of veterans who died, the vast majority of whom were Christians fighting for freedom.

sweetpotato301 7

Wednesday 28 December 2016 0:41

Oh don't be ridiculous. What difference does the wording make? Why can't you just be happy that another person is wishing you well? People go on about how it's silly to get upset over people saying merry Christmas and then get equally upset over people saying happy holidays. Who cares? The sentiment is the same. I'm sure 'the saviour' would just be happy that people are trying to spread peace and we'll wishes, no?

Axios2347 0

Tuesday 27 December 2016 23:37

If you're Jewish and trying to be polite, say Merry Christmas. It doesn't mean you're suddenly a Christian because you said that. Trying to change it into 'happy holidays' is likely to annoy people, and for good reason.

sweetpotato301 7

Wednesday 28 December 2016 0:36

What 'good reason' is there for getting annoyed over someone saying happy holidays? Literally all it means is 'I hope you have a nice time with whatever you may or may not be celebrating'. Why do you care so much about how people word their nice sentiments towards you? You know what they mean so why does it make the slightest bit of difference what word they use? Very petty.

Mattdog625 3

Wednesday 28 December 2016 4:01

that girl is a ******* bitch

Korra_fml 23

Wednesday 28 December 2016 10:54

This year Christmas fell during Hanukkah... doesn't happen every year, but is nowhere near a rare occurrence... so yes, it WAS Christmas... but it was ALSO Hanukkah... therefore it was more than one holiday... So "happy holidays"... that's why I always either make no mention of it and tell customers my standard "have a good night" unless they say something first and then I just parrot it back to them... I get my share of crazy drive thru customers... I feel your pain