Work: Today, a customer berated me and told me to stop whining because...

By retail hell - 12/07/2015 13:11 - United States - Waterbury

Today, a customer berated me and told me to stop whining because I have to work on the weekend. What did I do to deserve this? I said, "Hi, how are you doing today?" FML

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You deserved it 1 922

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By anonymous - 30/09/2012 05:32 - Canada - Edmonton

Today, I got yelled at for providing horrible customer service, in a store I don't even work for. 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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Customers from Hell

By notoneatall - 07/07/2014 03:39 - Canada - Oakville

Today, I got called a cunt at work by a customer. What could I have said that could have caused them to say that? "Have a great day." FML

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You deserved it 3 954

Whiner!

By mrjude - This FML is from back in 2019 but it's good stuff

Today, my boss yelled at me, telling me that I can't answer the phone anymore. Not because I do a bad job, but because a co-worker whined about it being her job. People call her and complain about how rude she is and then ask to talk to me. FML

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You deserved it 207

By Irobot - 15/03/2017 22:00

Today, working at a fast food restaurant, I was berated by a customer for a good two minutes. It's okay though because she ended with, "Sorry, I forget you all are real people." FML

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Make up your mind

By choke on a dick, sir - 01/11/2013 22:47 - United States - Portland

Today, my boss came around to my way of thinking. He called our customers a "bunch of assholes" and to kick them out if they gave me trouble. When a lady began yelling at me for "setting the damn prices too high" I told her to leave. My boss soon bitched me out for being unprofessional. FML

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By WellFineThen - 17/04/2017 05:00 - United States - Cedar Falls

Today, at work, a woman screamed at me and called me a bitch because I refused to refund something we give away for free. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/02/2014 17:22 - United Kingdom - Cambridge

Today, my boss bitched me out on the sales floor for a good 10 minutes, because I wasn't "smiling the right way" for our customers. FML

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You deserved it 3 918

By maleficunt - 03/06/2014 20:44 - United Kingdom - Cannock

Today, a customer yelled at me so furiously that she sprayed my face with spittle. I had to stand there, smiling and politely explaining that I needed to see a receipt before I could give her a refund. When she finally gave up and left, my boss bitched me out for "provoking the customer". FML

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You deserved it 4 048

By Sorry Not Sorry - 01/11/2016 14:01

Today, my boss bitched me out for a customer complaint. The complaint was me not laughing at the customer's joke of me asking for his ID and him saying no. I'm sorry, I've been getting this joke a least twice a day since I started working here two years ago. FML

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HerMischief 21

Monday 13 July 2015 0:45

You should have just hugged him and said *shhhhh it's okay... I know* and then he would have started crying because of his deep emotional trama.

DaEpicTaco 13

Monday 13 July 2015 0:49

Someone's having a bad day FYL op.

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shewenttojareds 16

Monday 13 July 2015 0:55

Someone had "asshole" in their coffee in the morning

anonymuse_fml 31

Monday 13 July 2015 7:37

No wonder they're in a shitty mood.

Xobubblyxo 23

Monday 13 July 2015 0:56

Clearly he's going through something right now so I feel bad for him but at the same time, that's no excuse to be rude to OP. FYL

worldclassrager 39

Monday 13 July 2015 0:59

Not everyone likes weekends...like this example

Aquila_Umbrae 26

Monday 13 July 2015 1:03

Someone woke up on the wrong side of a Saturday.

LyricaSilvan 29

Monday 13 July 2015 1:17

It's not what you say, it's how you say it. Maybe the customer thought you sounded unhappy.

Kurby14 21

Monday 13 July 2015 1:23

I'm a believer that everyone should work in retail at least once in their life just to see what's it's really like. sorry op! hope your day gets better!

failedgamer01 20

Monday 13 July 2015 1:23

Oh retail. I work at the mall and greet customers. You get the "JUST LOOKING" yell as you try to greet them, then there's ignoring, or there's just a plain old rude snide remark. Customers are mean.

Idio49 8

Monday 13 July 2015 6:11

welp in my country most customers greet the cashiers back, and some even return the favour of saying have good day

rosha267 21

Monday 13 July 2015 1:28

Maybe it was your resting bitch face? I've got the same problem

RedPillSucks 31

Monday 13 July 2015 4:31

not sure Why this was thumbed down. it's a legit proplem

Teyros 24

Monday 13 July 2015 1:34

Customers. Some are such a-holes.

neutralize 12

Monday 13 July 2015 1:44

Retail hell indeed. I know it's not the same thing, but I just had a customer today bitch at me for not selling them smokes when they couldn't offer up ID. Some people should not be allowed to go out in public without wearing a zap collar or something.