Work: Today, my assistant manager was arguing with a customer. I interjected...

By Username - 28/02/2011 16:26

Today, my assistant manager was arguing with a customer. I interjected letting the customer know that "we want everything to be copacetic." After the customer left, I received a write up for using "big words." FML

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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 suspended - 25/07/2015 00:59 - United States - Englewood

Today, I had to call a coworker to the office via the store intercom. The damn thing didn't turn off properly and everyone heard me say, "I hate that asshole. Just be where your dumb ass should be." I realized my mistake a few seconds before my manager stormed in and threatened to fire me. FML

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

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By Anonymous - 10/02/2017 09:00 - United States - Waunakee

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By Anonymous - 08/07/2016 22:09

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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 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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By people suck - 28/03/2015 04:16 - United States - Oakland

Today, while at work, a customer refused to speak louder, despite me asking her to do it several times. As a result, I took her order incorrectly. The customer then finally decided to raise her voice, but only to yell at me about my poor listening skills. FML

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wisericky 12

Monday 28 February 2011 18:54

thats like talking in an other language to us simple foke

happyhak 5

Monday 28 February 2011 18:55

Ha ha ha! Sounds like his vocabulary isn't as sophisticated as yours!

Comments

RyGan 0

Tuesday 1 March 2011 12:18

^ Noob RWJ inside jokes for the win

allornothingbby 0

Tuesday 1 March 2011 13:12

People, people, people.. He meant copastetic. Give the guy a break. So critical.

YuMaNuMa 0

Tuesday 1 March 2011 13:21

Ydi, wonder how many sales you get in a month. You do wasn't the customer to understand you right? A web designer can't sell himself to clients by using jargans so what makes you think you can resolve an issue by making an idiot out of the customer?

LiznessMonster 9

Tuesday 1 March 2011 17:06

@113 It means "what an ace" in polish, and it's just a joke from a popular video. No need to get your panties in a bunch over it :/

Seddah 3

Wednesday 2 March 2011 1:32

God, OP. Go back to the 80s. "Copacetic" hasn't been in vogue since California surfer movies.

purple_sarah88 0

Wednesday 2 March 2011 3:57

They shouldn't have given you a write up, just reminded you, but customer service is about communication. You should make yourself clearly understood by using everyday language.

Bartimaeus 7

Wednesday 2 March 2011 4:59

today I got a Saturday detention because someone left an empty cup on my lunch table at school after I had cleaned it and left. life is full of imbeciles in high places, with clipboards, and terrible reasons to punish normal people to make them feel better about themselves. that's how it works. you get punished for inteligence too.

rlTlk 13

Wednesday 2 March 2011 5:18

No need to be bombastic.

jlperry31 10

Wednesday 2 March 2011 6:59

i got a write up for a improper grammar over something as simple as saying miss instead of mrs. don't remember exactly. but it was ok for other people to speak what they want to call Ebonics but really it's just slang and not remotely proper English. ie.. I be, why come etc etc etc. FYI. I'm not racist. but makes me mad ebonics is ok but I can't make a simple mistake