Work: Today, while working as a barista, a customer yelled about her...

By anonymous - 17/07/2014 02:46 - United States - Romulus

Today, while working as a barista, a customer yelled about her muffins and butter not being ready since she only had a "short time to eat". There were 7 tip giving customers ahead of her, but I rushed her order. She gave no tip and stayed for over an hour. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/04/2014 00:20 - Australia - Spearwood

Today, at the café I work at, I was yelled at by a woman because the drinks and food she ordered were "taking too long". Before I had the chance to get a word in, she stormed out and said she would never come back. I didn't get the chance to inform her that she hadn't ordered yet. FML

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The customer is always an ass

By Anonymous - 06/12/2012 23:50 - Australia - Sydney

Today, I was yelled at by a customer, who was upset over having waited twenty minutes for a waiter to come take her order. Maybe it would be understandable, if she was sitting in an actual restaurant, and not a serve-yourself coffee house. FML

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The customer is always an ass

By muffins - This FML is from back in 2014 but it's good stuff - United States - Potomac

Today, while working my shift at the grocery store, we ran out of muffins. I'm a little overweight, and I guess that's the reason an irate customer accused me of eating all of them. FML

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By WaitedOut - 03/10/2012 08:07 - United States - Saukville

Today, at work, I got to wait on one of those tables where everyone had very complex orders, and some of them sent their food back. When the time finally came for me to bring them their check and receive my well-earned tip, I returned only to discover that they'd dined and dashed. FML

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Do it then

By Anonymous - 14/08/2009 01:59 - United States

Today, while I was working at Starbucks, a customer spilled her drink all over the counter. After I cleaned up her spill and remade the drink (for free), she exclaimed, "Thanks! I should really tip you!" Then she turned around, walked directly past the tip jar, and left the store. FML

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By Anonymous Baker - 10/06/2019 04:43

Today, I got a write-up because I told my boss that it was impossible to have pies, which have a bake time of 1 hour, ready for a customer who wanted them in the next 15 to 20 minutes. Then, when the customer got there and the pies were still in the oven, I got a second write-up for wasting time. FML

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By jackzz - 09/04/2015 07:55 - Vietnam - Hanoi

Today, at the restaurant I work at, my own mom refused to give a tip and complained to my boss. FML

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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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By frustratedandunderpaid - 09/06/2015 01:47 - Canada - Sackville

Today, at my place of work in a fast-food restaurant, a customer called in and bitched at me that her warm food was weirdly cold. That is, after she drove 45 minutes from the restaurant to her house. FML

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By craigtm029429 - 02/03/2012 00:47 - United States

Today, while waiting tables, I watched a woman pull the bacon off her roast beef melt and eat it. She then called me over and spent several minutes complaining about the our chefs' inadequacy because they didn't put bacon on her sandwich. FML

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PenguinBitch 43

Thursday 17 July 2014 9:38

What a lying bitch.

allison12197 23

Thursday 17 July 2014 9:38

It's sad how rude some people can be even when you try and do something nice for them.

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GirlWhoLovesVB 9

Friday 18 July 2014 1:56

Some people are just self centered snobs.

sassy2085 16

Friday 18 July 2014 2:49

Unfortunately the squeaky wheel get oiled.

AlwaysSin 3

Friday 18 July 2014 3:17

ugh.. once when I was a barista (at a deli/espresso) I had a huge line of customers when 3 tourists came up at the end of the line saying they were in a hurry and needed their food and drinks fast. So I rushed their order ahead, made it to go, and brought it out to them. one of the guys look at me like I was stupid, told me it was for there, didn't tip, and they sat there and ate for over half an hour. (AND they didn't clean up after themselves) Bastards.

bv2332 10

Friday 18 July 2014 4:44

Your a barista...... You should appreciate tips not expect them

Shade1982 20

Friday 18 July 2014 9:05

Really? That is your answer to douchy behaviour? Are you trying to find an excuse to act like that? What does it matter if the op was expecting it or not, her behaviour was still much worse.

amisenho 11

Friday 18 July 2014 22:02

How about we do what Japan did and start paying service industry employees an actual livable salary, or are we just too proud to admit that the service industry is run by human beings, too? Screw tips; it's been a breakable system since it was first implemented (or, at least, once people started realizing what "honor system" means).

Xkillz302 10

Friday 18 July 2014 5:25

be just always and let karma do the rest

SailorBen 6

Friday 18 July 2014 9:50

Working in the food industry is just awful. We live in the world of now and not even bother with common courtesy.

blushingrose 3

Friday 18 July 2014 10:36

I'm very sorry that you had a horrible customer, but people should be grateful for tips, not expect them!

draokc 9

Friday 18 July 2014 13:32

So you normally provide service based on the tips? so much for them being optional.

amisenho 11

Friday 18 July 2014 22:07

Agreed; it's basically a "pay to play" system at that point. Here's what I don't get. Aren't tips supposed to complement the regular wage? With the tip system in place, employees get the raw end of the deal when their customers fail to leave anything, even if the service is warranted at least a moderate tip.