Customers and Work: Wait, what?

Wait, what?

By HereToLaughAtU - 18/11/2014 04:16 - United States - Des Moines

Today, a customer said the pants she was buying rang up more than advertised. I quietly told her plus-sizes were not on sale. The customer yelled in front of a whole line of people, "So I'm fat and can't read! Any other insults you'd like to throw at me?" and stormed out of the store. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/10/2009 01:11 - Canada

Today, I went shopping for a new pair of jeans. I was feeling good about the fact that I was going down a waist size until the cashier decided to discuss with me, three co-workers, and the ten other people in line how she didn't even know jeans came in sizes that big. FML

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By Springmaid - 02/10/2023 12:00 - Philippines - Makati City

Today, a heavy set lady came to my boutique asking for our "largest" 28in size jeans. I decided to humor her by giving a 52 mislabeled as a 28. It fit perfectly! She happily bought it and left. Later, her mother, who is a Super Karen and twice her size, came to complain about me to the owner for bodyshaming her daughter. FML

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Nice try

By Ellie - 06/07/2022 00:01

Today, I was ringing up a lady’s items; two shoeboxes. Per policy, I’m supposed to open them. She heavily insisted I didn’t. I ignored her and found other merchandise inside. She then went on a rant on how "people should mind their own fucking business" and stormed out of the store without buying. FML

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Bigmouth strikes again

By Anonymous - 28/02/2022 21:59 - United States - Morganville

Today, I thought the cashier said the new blouse I picked out was ugly as she was ringing me up. I'm really self-conscious about my fashion sense, so I snapped and started yelling at her. It wasn't until she was close to tears did I find out she said "lovely" not "ugly". So, that's another store I can't go back to. FML

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Cashback

By elle_hamilton - 25/08/2020 23:01 - United States

Today, when I told a gentleman that, no, he couldn't have cash back on his return without a receipt, he started screaming at me that I was calling his mother a liar. He told me to lawyer up and yelled at me for smiling at him. He also screamed at me to go on a diet as he left the store. FML

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By Unhelpful - 07/02/2012 04:27 - United States

Today, I was called an 'unhelpful little bitch' by a customer, after I informed her that we couldn't order a pair of shoes she wanted from the company in her size because it's a discontinued model. This little tirade continued for another few minutes, with her insulting me and my intelligence. FML

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By Me - 31/05/2011 06:49 - United States

Today, while at work, a rather large woman came in and ordered a cheeseburger. When asking if she would like to supersize it, she took her purse, smacked me, and told me she wasn't fat, and how rude I was for calling her supersized. I was just doing my job. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/12/2014 00:22 - United Kingdom - London

Today, I was waiting in line while a lady paid for her shopping, when her credit card got declined. She started ranting and insulting everyone and kept insisting: "I'm not poor!" By the time the lady had finally stormed off, I had spittle on my face, and the cashier was almost in tears. FML

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By hahasuckit - 25/12/2009 06:30 - United States

Today, my friends and I were shopping for dresses. I asked the lady at the counter for a size 4, she looked at me and mumbled "Yeah right." in front of everyone. FML

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Pennies From Heaven

By Anonymous - 07/09/2019 04:02

Today, I bought some shoes, but pissed off the lady working at the store by returning them 5 minutes later. She yelled at me and ripped my receipt in half, everyone in the store watched as she threw a handful of pennies at my face. FML

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nateracecar5 6

Tuesday 18 November 2014 14:14

She needs to read signs more often...

Welshite 39

Tuesday 18 November 2014 14:15

Tell her she has anger management issues and is acting like a child. She literally asked for it.

Comments

DenverTyrrell 13

Tuesday 18 November 2014 17:16

You was only telling the truth so it not your fault..."SHE CANT HANDLE THE TRUTH!" Apparently ...

worldclassrager 39

Tuesday 18 November 2014 17:29

Well you handled that the best you could I would think...at least the manager wasn't brought into the situation...

WasabiMars 21

Tuesday 18 November 2014 17:39

Sometimes the truth shall set one free, sometimes it hurts. Well that costumer was on the latter. You handled it well OP.

nialls_girl 13

Tuesday 18 November 2014 19:42

You need to be as vague as possible when talking to customers, especially in a car like this. Next time, say that those pants aren't on sale. Sorry, OP.

kaitiekief 12

Tuesday 18 November 2014 19:48

not like it's your fault she's too fat and lazy to lose weight lol

samntack 1

Tuesday 18 November 2014 20:32

This whole situation was funny, from both sides. Dont take it personally, truth is she probably hates herself and thats why she lashed out.

YourProblemsSuck 2

Tuesday 18 November 2014 20:51

i think its stupid to get mad at something like that. If McDonalds has a sale for a plain, dry quarter pounder with cheese are they expected to have a sale on big macs too? stores have a right to determine which products go on sale and which dont.

cookie1207 19

Tuesday 18 November 2014 21:02

Im sorry OP, she needs to understand that it takes more material to build pants for her size, therefore thamey can not be on sale!

mrd1997 19

Tuesday 18 November 2014 21:05

I hate customers that act like this. It's not the employees faults that the prices and sales are like that. I get people like this at my work all the time. Unfortunately you just have to be patient and nod your head and apologize or agree with them, because you know "the customer is always right". Even though sometimes you really wanna smack them upside the head and scream at them to get out of your face. But this is also the beauty of working with the public, you gotta deal with the shit head people out there.

shelglo 5

Tuesday 18 November 2014 22:12

She was wrong in this case. not ops fault the pants weren't on sale, but it left me wondering if the pants she wanted to buy were somehow on the wrong rack or if the sale sign was misleading. if that were me I'd be double checking the sale sign. however whether I'm right or wrong in a sale situation i wouldn't get crazy like that!