Other customers would interrupt, but they all were waiting patiently after they understood the situation. Entitled Hotel Guests Gets Kicked Out After Being Rude. Made my day.". I asked if he meant a caramel macchiato (completely different, but more popular drink) and he said no. Eventually, he got to the window, paid, and I handed him his drink. During this time, the guy is now yelling at me, saying that he ordered and paid for a cream cheese muffin. ', I was actually shocked when he quietly took the muffin and his now third drink and walked back to his car. ', Completely, dead serious. My routine consisted of spotting trends, notifying our guests and asking for explanations of their activity and negotiating penalties with them. Nintendo, on the other hand, allowed us to give one verbal warning to customers and then, if the customer continued their abuse, we could disconnect. By Rebecca O'Kane May 29, 2017. Most people were understanding and waited patiently while I worked my way over to them. 3 months ago . Don’t be afraid to stand up for yourself and tell customers that abuse is not tolerated. Here’s how people reacted to this amusing story . Recently though, I heard some complaints about the service there, but nothing beats this story from a friend of mine. Liucija Adomaite and Justinas Keturka. TRYING TO BE A NICE PERSON, I grabbed a $10 out of my own wallet and handed it to her. "As a teenager, I worked part time at a convenience store. 5. May 4, 2016 - Explore Liz Ward's board "rude customers" on Pinterest. “On the bright side, since it’s Tuesday I can still apply your senior’s discount! Me: 'That's not my problem, guess this is going to be a $7,000 lesson for you.' Bored Panda works better on our iPhone app! I was stunned, but everyone that witnessed the situation told me to take my time and that I was doing a great job. And if it persists, hand them over to a manager as soon as you can and let them deal with it.”, “I just talked to the former CEO of mobile phone company Call Me in Denmark. Five minutes later, one of the women came over and poked me in the back, hard. If the customer called back and kept up the abuse, the call would be escalated to a manager, who would tell the customer: “There are over 20 other mobile phone companies in Denmark to choose from. Yet there was no way I could give him fresh-off-the-grill burgers, so I would gladly refund his money. After some time the waiter comes back. Image credits: Jim William (not the actual photo). The lady, who had been sitting stunned in her car the whole time, actually said, 'Well done,' to me.". Welcome back to Behind Closed Ovens, where we take a look at the best and strangest stories from inside the food industry. My barista finished the drink and I handed it to him. Just grind some sugar They freeload. Whenever I’m a customer anywhere, I always try to be kind and positive to the staff — even when occasionally I have to complain about something. This upstairs downer: "I once had a customer storm upstairs to our customer service department to … But anyway, I phoned our debit card services to see if they could give any more information and, boy, could they. We have sent an email to the address you provided with an activation link. The stories contained within are unbelievably rude. The Bored Panda iOS app is live! They think they deserve something just because. This Bad Customer Service Story Takes The Cake. Because he didn't recognize it, he decided the bank was robbing him of £7, that I was in on it, and I was a 'thieving little prick.' I was helping a couple pick out a digital camera for their grandmother and they had lots of questions. That’s when Amaranthinenightmare struck again, this time taking away the discount which amounted to a very sizeable 20 dollars. Two women walked up to the cash register with two shopping carts that were literally overflowing. I seem to have lost my train of thought for some reason.' This wasn't good enough for him. See more ideas about rude customers, funny quotes, bones funny. The woman came in, going right to the front of the line, asking me for directions. She said the name of a mall that was literally down the street. Instead of reading the side of it or measuring it for size, he brought the dirty, nasty filter in to compare sizes. He leaned in the store and hollered that this STILL wasn't his drink; he wanted it iced. But he wasn't done yet. Your son has been paying for online pornography. ... Here’s that story; This one particular customer decided it was okay to harass a pregnant manager when they weren’t able to get what they want. Some customers are just straight up NASTY. What’s more, this kind of thinking means that your company is ripe for abuse: we all know that some customers will do absolutely anything for a discount or a service that they wouldn’t normally qualify for. Working in a restaurant can be a slog — you’re on your feet all day, you smell like food when you get home and you have to deal with all parts of society, good and bad. She reiterated she wanted a large drink, but in a small cup. F&B service staff in S'pore reveal horror stories of the worst, most entitled customers they've met . But retail workers are the ones who suffer the rude and entitled attitudes that come with this! He told me that me this was NOT the drink he ordered and I was a complete idiot...etc, etc. I'm sure there are a heap of people who would like to join you with stories of horrible customers they met before Xmas. Ilona is a photo editor at Bored Panda with an MA in Communication Of Creative Society. Welcome back to Off the Menu, where we bring you the best and strangest food stories from my email inbox.This week, we’re returning to one of our favorite topics: the absolute worst customers … One night, as we were closing up, a car started pulling around the drive thru. So finally I asked where she was going. Proceed with caution – and with a good grasp on your own etiquette sanity! Customer: “This is ridiculous! We don't think so! How to Deal With Rude Customers: 7 Tactics. Working in food service is not for the thin-skinned. ... in a very rude, entitled manner. May 4, 2016 - Explore Liz Ward's board "rude customers" on Pinterest. My manager told her tough luck, and that she wasn't on our property when the damage was done, so she lost her crap, started screaming and throwing crap for like 45 minutes straight, started hitting me, then got escorted away by security. To this day, I have never experienced such retail satisfaction. SUPPORT ME ON PATREON! The customer isn’t always right, unfortunately. It was close enough to closing time where I considered switching the lights and saying were closed (like 2-3 minutes before closing) but for some reason, I was feeling ambitious that night and told the crew to take this one last order. Junior Staff Writer, Australia. We aren't paid to take abuse. Jan 26, 2017 - Explore Mary Renai's board "Rude customers" on Pinterest. Ended up with a presidential complaint, but nothing came of it.". I thanked every one of them and did my best to make sure they all got exactly what they were looking for. 'We've already been waiting for fifteen freakin' minutes. 'I don't want my freaking money back, I want you to cook me a fresh freaking hamburger!'. They say that "the customer is always right" but this is a rule that can surely be broken when dealing with asshole customers. Rude and entitled customers are the bane of every sales professional's life. Please enter your email to complete registration. WARNING! One regular customer was particularly annoying. I work at a sushi restaurant. The most common story is in regards to having to wear a mask due to store policies. Well, she would not stop yelling about it and interrupting. I heard the drive thru order taker politely remind the man to take his time, but we are officially closed in three minutes and she needed to at least have his order taken by then. Whirlpool was a constant barrage of abusers and whiners. “Why are customers so stupid” and “Why are customers so entitled” are also top suggestions (“Why are customers so stupid”, for example, rings in 110 searches per month). After that, I never took another last minute order when we were having a slow night. We're asking people to rethink comments that seem similar to others that have been reported or downvoted, By using our services you agree to our use of cookies to improve your visit. "When I was younger, I was an auditor for a hotel rewards program. Also never before or after that had I or anyone I worked with (that I'm aware at least) done anything questionable to someone's food.". These are real events that people have posted around the web. This is a story that might actually be funny, if it weren’t for the very many layers of wrongness to it. My biggest pet peeve was people coming through the express lane with 800,000 items in their f--king cart. "I used to work at Walmart years ago, in the electronics department. Oh boy. Positive Sharing writes that putting employees first, rather than customers, results in the best possible results for everyone. You know the kind. 11 Disgustingly Rude Things Customers Have Done to Fast-Food Employees "A customer threw their food at me while telling me to get a new job." I had five days left before leaving for another job. After I told her we didn't have the shoe she demanded in her size, she rudely told me to check 'upstairs. I always would check up there if a customer asked, but this time I just went to the bathroom, took a lengthy dump, came out and told her that we didn't have her size. I sent her an email and letter asking her to call or email me to discuss her account and put an account freeze so she couldn't use her points. At this particular time, I had another customer waiting for help with a camera, one waiting for a television, and about five people waiting for me to unlock the video game cabinets. You can tell the difference in customer behavior based on the policies of the companies. Anyways, her order was $75.43. That boss sounds like an incredible person to … I then had the pleasure of relaying back to this little jerk's dumb father the following: 'Hi sir, thanks for holding. So when karma comes to bite the customer, it's all the sweeter for the lucky worker who gets to see (or cause) their comeuppance. Have a good day!' Then I sent her to a Nike store I knew had closed months prior. We went back and forth for awhile, but eventually he gave up. ', Me: 'I can't do that, I've suspended your account because you've abused our program. Restaurant servers often have to endure horrendous behavior from rude and entitled customers. "A few years back, I worked at everyone's favorite video game retailer...sigh. They may be in the minority, but this is also the time of year that customers tend to go nuts while they’re shopping. So I said, 'Screw it,' and went to the pastry case and grabbed whatever kind of muffin we had. she snapped. Now back to the story: I was taking a delivery to the WC Austin area. I asked my barista to make the caramel macchiato again, but iced, and as fast as freaking possible. Let's keep in touch and we'll send more your way. ', Me: 'Had you been nicer to me and responded to me, we could have settled this. Amaranthinenightmare 1, Rude customer 0. If you … One of my coworkers is deaf in his left ear, and this dumb lady (obviously on painkillers) was on his left side, yelling at him to get her some bags of ice from the freezer. We don't think so! ', Me: 'Ma'am, I don't know you, but your threats don't scare me, so here's what's going to happen: I've zeroed out your account, your guest status has been stripped and I've closed your account, we do not want your business. ", "I worked at McDonald's when I was about 17, and I wasn't really invested in keeping the job, per-say. I was talking with the next customer when this guy stopped his car, got out, and walked in-between her car and my window. Just as my barista handed the new latte to the crazy man, I hurled the muffin through the window and hit him in the chest. A coworker of mine was calmly explaining to the man that we no longer accepted instruments for trade, when the man turned to me and yelled, 'NO! I sometimes wondered if I would be expected to service someone sexually, as long as they asked while I was behind the register. There was a customer she was serving who didn’t like something about the service (she didn’t get the customers drink quickly enough or something, during a rush) The customer stands up and yells “You stupid fucking n–ger!” in front of the whole service floor. Get the latest inspiring stories via our awesome iOS app! Teen who quit job at ice cream shop over rude customers gets $26,000 in donations Share By: Elysia Rodriguez, Boston25News.com Updated: May 12, 2020 - 12:11 PM Can't you call someone?' Also, because this is a sister company hotel, they must have the certificate in hand or pay. "In high school, I worked in layaway at Wal-Mart and used to have to deal with the crappiest customers. I put that crap on the ground and drove over it with my vehicle. This is everyday at my job. Worst, most entitled customer EVER. ', The father just muttered that the issue did not require any further investigation, thanked me for looking into it, and hung up.". Every day was its own horror story. After I bagged it all up, I went back (feeling better much better now), pleasantly opened the window, 'That will be $5.40 please,' took his money, told him to have a good night, and closed the window. She'd arrived about ten minutes before the flight closed for check in, and the flight was full, so at that stage all the preassigned seats had been released to make sure there was enough selection left for those that didn't have preassigned seating. ... Wow, this story is truly amazing. Well, the Redditor had an incredibly witty comeback about the woman looking old, which shut her up for good. I helped the guy get the right filter and then shadowed him. I’ve actually had customers ask me to lay naked on the table so they could eat sushi off of me. A guy at the table has ordered a hamburger. Some people just think the world revolves around them and are too blind to see their own bad behavior. The guy got up to the intercom and told us he needed a minute. More than 530 people also commented on the story, while the Redditor also received a Platinum Award, 6 Gold Awards, and 4 Silver Awards. As always, these are real e-mails from real readers. This happened a few minutes ago, I’m currently in the car with my own mother on the way home from witnessing a very. . She is sitting there with several people, the waiter has already been quite rude and slow. Bored Panda works better on our iPhone app. 26 Unbelievable Customer Service Stories That Sound Like Literal Nightmares. Entitled “Karen” Mistakes Customer For An Employee, He Makes The Situation Hilarious For Himself Interview. For centuries now, we have accepted the “customer is always right” theory. Your account is not active. Fight boredom with iPhones and iPads here. They have a hard time playing fairly because fairness implies equality. In his spare time, Jonas writes books and short stories and likes to draw lighthearted illustrations. But on the other hand, don’t be subservient. 1. I said I would be glad to help her, but let me get through these paying customers first. I was trying to reprint the previous order but he was yelling and my manager had made it clear that she wasn't going to help at all. '", "Worked at a big box retail home improvement store. The simplest way to deal with a rude customer involves utilizing empathy. ', Her: 'Look, I'm sorry, I don't have $7,000.'. All in all, probably the most interesting day of work that I've had. The simplest way to deal with a rude customer involves utilizing empathy. But turn the tables and it’s a different story. ', The other woman said, 'You're absolutely right, but he's actually helping me right now. Feeling Entitled To Be Rude And Abusive As A Customer. Reddit user Amaranthinenightmare, who used to work at a popular department store and was incredibly stressed out, Get the best of Bored Panda in your inbox. Pizza With A Side Of Karma. While working at a … ", "I worked in a running shoe store and I never treated a customer poorly. I asked him to come into the store since I couldn't serve him like this, but no, he'd rather stand in front of this lady. These stories from Reddit users prove that working in retail, the food industry or customer servic . But there’s a safe space to talk about hard things and it’s a subreddit called r/IDontWorkHereLady. I’ll get right on that. Some customers … Entitled people accept favors without returning them. "I work at a grocery store. Reddit user Amaranthinenightmare, who used to work at a popular department store and was incredibly stressed out, posted her story about dealing with an incredibly rude female customer who was having a go at her. 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