Customers and Work: Who are you?

Who are you?

By mynameisnotstupid - 18/03/2016 15:05 - Germany - Munich

Today, while working in a customer service call center, a customer berated me for using a fake name. He said my name is "too stupid" to be real and that no sane person would ever use it. It was my real name. FML

I agree, your life sucks 19 580

You deserved it 1 364

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By to_complicated_4_u - 04/05/2015 16:28 - United States - Brooklyn

Today, I got screamed at to the point of tears by a Starbucks employee for "giving an obviously fake name" to confuse one of the employees. I told her my real name. My name is Ian. FML

I agree, your life sucks 35 185

You deserved it 2 755

Call center hell

By AndrewC - 14/02/2024 03:00 - United States

Today, while I was working at a call center, a customer was pranking me using an obviously fake Asian accent. He kept saying his name was “Phuck Mi”, his phone number was 666-3629 (as in "Sex sex sex free sex tonight") and making moaning noises and sexual phrases. I don’t get paid enough for this. FML

I agree, your life sucks 560

You deserved it 133

By IGiveUp - 07/10/2018 13:30

Today, at work, I took a call from an angry customer. After listening to his problem and fully explaining how we could fix it, he called me a stupid girl and said I need more training as I obviously know nothing about my job. I'm the company training coordinator. FML

I agree, your life sucks 2 998

You deserved it 216

Anti Joke

By Anonymous - 14/02/2014 21:39 - United States - Daytona Beach

Today, a guy called customer support, claiming his internet wasn't working. I asked for his customer details, and he gave his name as Mike Hunt. I recognized the old joke, called him an idiot, and hung up on him. It turned out that was his real name. I'm now on suspension. FML

I agree, your life sucks 28 806

You deserved it 36 353

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

I agree, your life sucks 5 463

You deserved it 348

Customer relationships

By UnemployedGirl - 02/07/2021 19:59

Today, I assisted a customer at work. She was asking me all sorts of stupid questions and acting like an entitled, spoiled brat. When she left, since I had a mask on, I meant to mouth, "Stupid bitch" but I blurted it out loud. Everyone heard. I was fired. FML

I agree, your life sucks 320

You deserved it 1 585

Gotcha!

By Anonymous - 08/05/2014 03:57 - United States - State College

Today, while at work as a telemarketer, I called a customer on his home phone. Once I was connected, an automated voice said, "To speak with a customer, please press 1." Confused, I pressed one. I then heard loud laughter followed by, "Oh my god! What a dumbass!" before they hung up. FML

I agree, your life sucks 42 299

You deserved it 23 127

By apologetic - 09/06/2014 14:27 - United States - Latonia

Today, I got yelled at by a customer while working at a bank call center. He was furious I apologized for a mistake that someone else had made. I again apologized for apologizing. FML

I agree, your life sucks 38 913

You deserved it 4 960

Delirious

By CanIGoHomeNow - 18/07/2021 08:01

Today, while not feeling well at work, I had to finish up some papers. I was so out of it, I couldn't remember how to spell my name. I had to improvise by pronouncing each syllable of my name out loud. My boss now thinks I'm a dumbass. FML

I agree, your life sucks 818

You deserved it 271

Introverts unite!

By Jen - 20/10/2016 16:32

Today, I had to call a customer. I usually try to avoid calling customers because I have a very prominent speech impediment. Well, it turns out the customer I called also has a speech impediment and thought I was mocking her. She hung up on me and filed a formal complaint with my company. FML

I agree, your life sucks 11 813

You deserved it 639

slingerslasher 24

Saturday 19 March 2016 1:18

I'm so sorry, Mr. Dick Long.

totallynotemily 25

Saturday 19 March 2016 1:18

What is your name?

Comments

totallynotemily 25

Saturday 19 March 2016 1:18

What is your name?

Diarrhea_Volcano 29

Saturday 19 March 2016 1:47

Mr . White

Dave_Davington 33

Saturday 19 March 2016 1:48

I'm guessing Mike Hunt.

thatguy240 27

Saturday 19 March 2016 1:54

Ben dover

ThuNDeY 23

Saturday 19 March 2016 1:55

You're damn right it is.

LostInTheZone11 29

Saturday 19 March 2016 1:58

Better than Mr. Pink.

h00tzForOsi 20

Saturday 19 March 2016 2:30

Seymour Asses

Animeisthebest1 14

Saturday 19 March 2016 7:35

Francis

Addiepop 17

Saturday 19 March 2016 8:48

Anita Pea

LyricaSilvan 29

Saturday 19 March 2016 9:08

Nova Caine?

Summaria 10

Saturday 19 March 2016 14:25

I guess it's something like "Suq Madiq" or seeing as it comes from Germany maybe Alfons Hettler

O_B_A_M_A 15

Saturday 19 March 2016 19:09

Mike hawk

rachelthelime_fml 29

Saturday 19 March 2016 23:21

Eileen Dover

laden_swallow09 34

Saturday 19 March 2016 23:34

Gaylen Faggitt? No, seriously. Some poor guy really was given that name as a child. Dafuq is wrong with parents?

SnowxSakura 17

Sunday 20 March 2016 1:18

Haywood Jablome

uhmhaicats 14

Sunday 20 March 2016 2:59

Ajax.?

IDontKnowaName73 17

Sunday 20 March 2016 5:01

I commend you for your whovian-ness

adamqwertyuiop 7

Sunday 20 March 2016 19:52

Mike litoris

realjojo 11

Monday 21 March 2016 7:22

Biggus Dickus?

nodai 13

Monday 21 March 2016 15:39

Stan Lee, that or Tony Stark. Jemima Maple?

Xenolythic 14

Wednesday 30 March 2016 23:45

66 it's Francis

slingerslasher 24

Saturday 19 March 2016 1:18

I'm so sorry, Mr. Dick Long.

friedpwnadge 25

Saturday 19 March 2016 1:47

**** I accidentally down voted. please regard the above comment as having two more upvotes than it appears to have.

slingerslasher 24

Saturday 19 March 2016 3:08

I appreciate it, Zoidberg

MothaTeresa 18

Sunday 20 March 2016 12:42

Hugh G Rection

redscarf_fml 8

Saturday 19 March 2016 1:19

Sorry OP. I'm sure your name isn't stupid, just not the common names the guy was used to

Farklez 23

Saturday 19 March 2016 1:23

Too bad, Hugh Jass.

WD_Stevens 22

Saturday 19 March 2016 16:33

"Hello, this is Hugh Jass."

Demon_of_Light 27

Saturday 19 March 2016 17:05

Cook Pu? Is that you?

Kaoticwolf 17

Saturday 19 March 2016 1:23

hugh janus

Tomryan279 10

Saturday 19 March 2016 1:24

Don't worry the she just jealous her names isn't as cool as yours!!!

Youtube_Troll 12

Saturday 19 March 2016 1:28

I hate when people do things like this. My name is really easy to say so is my mothers families, but every time we go anywhere people say our names out loud and pronounce them like they have never read a book.

Talis99 26

Saturday 19 March 2016 1:57

Okay, but what name? I work in a call center, too, and it's easy after they show you how to pronounce Aluwhalia and Kamaharenthy and Sengkeyomxay, but not to look at.