These are from Pharmacy Times, and it’s actually a pretty mellow list compared to some of the things I’ve heard said at my pharmacy, especially the guy who was upset about his prescription not being filled and came out with “I’m going to go home and get my AK-47 and come Read More…
Category: Customer Stories
Stories about customers
Just Another Week in Retail
After so many years in retail I am always amazed when I see something that I’ve never seen before. The other day I had a Hispanic gentleman ask me for some medicine for his COUCH. It took a while but I figured out he needed cough medicine. (But I really considered taking him to Read More…
17 Hilarious Customer Complaints To Fill Your Work Day
Today I was working in a store and a customer asked the manager for Half and Half. The manager politely said they don’t carry it, they carry a few dairy items but that wasn’t one of them. The customer came back with “Well you should, that’s a basic item that EVERYBODY buys.” Read More…
Two Customers, Two Rounds Of Utter Stupidity
These 2 stories are a little long, but might make you feel better even if you work in traditional retail and not in a bank. They have to deal one-on-one with people who sometimes seriously don’t have a clue how things work. Wait a second, so do we! Enjoy his day about Moron and Retard, Read More…
Stupid Things Customers Say
This one needs very little explanation. The one that peeves me the most is the people who get to the counter at a fast food place (note the words “FAST FOOD”!) and then take forever to decide what they want. As the guy says, there are probably a lot of people in line behind Read More…
Things That Make You Look Like An Idiot in Restaurants
Well, it looks like retail store clerks aren’t the only ones who have to deal with idiots on a daily basis. This article from Thrillist shares some of the many things that you should NOT do when you’re in a restaurant. Check out the list and if you’ve done more than 2 at any Read More…
2 Killed, More Injured As Americans Trample Each Other for Black Friday Bargains
Once again, another Black Friday is past and there are casualties in the US. Two people were killed during Black Friday sales and as you can see by the videos below, people have not stopped acting like cavemen in an effort to get a cheap TV (or worse, bath towels!) I have Read More…
2 Tales of Some Great Restaurant Bosses
For those of you who have lousy bosses/managers who won’t stick up for their employees, be advised that there are some out there who will. My #1 rule when I was a manager is that the customer is always right until they attack or belittle one of my employees in a personal manner, and Read More…
Another Amazing Customer
I thought I’d seen everything, until I saw this on The Bitchy Waiter. Some kid goes to a restaurant and not only doesn’t leave a tip, but actually DEDUCTS money from the bill when he signs it with the excuse of “college” as the reason. This is wrong on so many levels: Going to college Read More…
Amazing Stories Of Saintly Customers
Some more restaurant stories from Thrillist, but this time isn’t not about horrible customers, it’s about good ones for a change! There are considerate people in the world and sometimes working hard and having patience is rewarded. I think the best experiences I’ve had were when I had a customer yelling at me or Read More…