Work: Today, a customer at work said his table was dirty. I asked which...

By DarkSerebii - 05/06/2014 15:16 - United States

Today, a customer at work said his table was dirty. I asked which one he was sitting at so I could clean it for him. For some bizarre reason he got pissed and called my manager over. He ended up reporting us to corporate, and my manager got written up. He's blaming me for everything. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/03/2012 06:46 - United States

Today, at work, we had an extremely rude customer who started cussing at us, and my coworker started cussing back. I jumped on the register to quickly bring down the line, and apologized to everyone for the scene. A secret shopper was in the line and claimed that I was rude. I got written up. FML

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By T_Willl - 17/11/2010 03:43

Today, a customer was rude to me, and I was rude back. He then asked for my manager, and I told him I was the store manager. He then identified himself as the corporate owner. FML

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Let it out

By MrTandy - 16/09/2011 02:38 - United States

Today, I was working when I delivered the standard "Hello, how are you?" to a customer. He took the opportunity to tell me about his deceased wife, his estranged children, and his anal tearing. After a while, I tried to help someone else, and he complained to my manager. I was written up. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/03/2018 01:30

Today, my manager cussed me out for being unable to keep a customer happy. That "customer" was a senile old twit who had wandered away from his carer, thought our shop was his living room, and demanded to know who replaced all his furniture. FML

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By buggyluv - 30/06/2016 15:50 - United States - Edwardsville

Today, at my new job, a coworker offered to help me mop the floors since she wasn't busy. I ended up getting written up by my boss for supposedly being too lazy and making other people finish my work. FML

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By jaa319 - 30/10/2016 06:35 - United States

Today, a customer asked for my manager's number, my bosses number, corporate's number and filled out a complaint form, all because we kindly asked him not to sit his kid on the counter due to safety concerns. FML

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Asshat walking

By Bad employee - 28/06/2023 11:00 - United States

Today, a random customer at work admonished my coworker for being on her phone. During our lunch break. As he walked away, my coworker muttered, "What the fuck is his problem?" I nodded in agreement. He heard her and saw me nodding. As did our boss. Time to get written up. FML

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By Almost Fired - 15/08/2019 12:00

Today, I got written up for insulting a customer last week, who then rang up to complain about my bad attitude. I was on vacation all last week. My boss doesn't believe me. FML

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By robert - 31/01/2012 00:20 - United States

Today, I went to deliver some reports to my boss in his office. He was facing away from me and ranting about his "useless employees", so I slipped in and waited for him to put the phone down. Turns out he was talking to himself. When he noticed me, he bitched me out and threatened to fire me. FML

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By his word vs mine = me suspended - 10/08/2013 18:41 - United Kingdom - Stockport

Today, I was carrying a stack of paperwork at work, when my pen rolled off and onto the floor. As soon as I bent down to pick it up, a nearby co-worker, who's always hated me, accused me of putting on a show and sexually harassing him. He actually followed up by reporting me to HR. FML

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IllestRated 17

Thursday 5 June 2014 21:30

This needs a follow up. I want to know what the guy said.

SmilieAKD 20

Thursday 5 June 2014 21:33

It is so stupid how corporations & managers write people up or fire them over the stupidest little customer complaint. People are idiots. Someone shouldn't lose there job because someone else is a moron. They shouldn't get written up either.

Comments

samanthatorres 13

Friday 6 June 2014 8:53

It's customers like that that make jobs so frustrating. I am sorry though. I hope you have a better day next time you go in !

mkcherry 14

Friday 6 June 2014 10:20

I worked retail in my teens and would strongly consider a wife range of illegal activities before returning to any retail job. start looking diligent for another job just in case it goes farther than it should but it will probably blow over OP

Azula272 14

Friday 6 June 2014 12:58

It's rude to clean a table when someone is using it. But the customer is a pain

TheDuckOfShame 11

Friday 6 June 2014 14:12

When is a clock considered as the right time when we don't even know and we don't have a clock to check do u don't even know

ackocinco 3

Friday 6 June 2014 16:11

'murica!

lina21 12

Friday 6 June 2014 19:33

We want follow up! What was his complaint?

Jaee1992 4

Friday 6 June 2014 19:50

What exactly was said? For the manager to get written up..hmm something was obviously wrong. All tables should be clean at all times. Y'all have to keep a high standard so people can't complain to corporate. I'm sure if there was nothing wrong there's nothing that could be done right? Wrong. The customers always right. Work on your customer service.

SillyGirl4602 23

Friday 13 June 2014 10:11

Some people will always find something to complain about even if you do nothing wrong.

BradTheBrony 19

Saturday 7 June 2014 0:27

Maybe he thought you were being sarcastic or something? I honestly have no idea why he would do that.

tool3rdeye 7

Saturday 7 June 2014 0:38

Wow ...

Erery 16

Saturday 7 June 2014 1:30

Some customers are just complete assholes. The motto "the customer is always right" is complete bullshit. Everyone should work in retail once in their life to learn how hard it is to keep a smile on your face when people make complaints about the most ridiculous things.