People Share the Wildest Questions Customers Have Asked Them

One of the worst customer interactions I’ve ever had was when I worked at a Chinese food place. A guy placing his order told me that his pregnant wife was allergic to sesame, and if she had any of it, she’d break out in hives. He also mentioned that this was her favorite restaurant. I …
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Annoying Customer Demands Refund for Bar Cover, Accidentally Snitches on Friends Who Got in for Free

As someone who used to bartend, it’s important to understand that in most bars, the «customer is always right» rule does not apply. In a bar, anyone can get thrown out for any reason. So don’t be an a-hole. When an obnoxious customer kept harassing doorman u/NotOutrageous over a $2 cover, OP never lost his …
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Workers Share Helpful Tactics For Staying Calm With Aggressive Customers

Working retail is not a fun gig. In fact, most customer-facing positions are actually incredibly challenging. It’s not just about making people happy. It’s about managing the people who aren’t happy – and that includes people who, based on their personalities and how they treat others, will probably never be happy. While my favorite job …
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Entitled Customer Whines About Being Shortchanged, Forfeits Getting Extra

We all like to know that we are going to get our money’s worth, especially in these heady days of a cost of living crisis. When the only thing that doesn’t seem to be increasing in price is Arizona Iced Tea, it’s important to make sure we’re not getting cheated with pretty much anything we …
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Video Store Worker Exploits Genius Sales Loophole, For Charity

This story takes you way back to the days of the video rental store. Filled to the ceiling with hundreds of VCR tapes, those places always had the musky scent of frequently-handled greasy plastic cases, dust, and old cigarette smoke, embedded in the bright-patterned carpet since the 80s.  Before mail-in subscription services like Netflix killed …
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Best Memes About Customers for Weary Customer Service Representatives

People who spend their entire working lives doing jobs that involve interacting with the general public deserve some kind of award. I know this might sound dramatic, but seriously, have you met some of those weirdos? It doesn’t matter if you’re fighting for your life in retail or clocking a grueling shift in healthcare, it’s …
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Clever Engineer Teaches Shady Client a Lesson After They Refuse to Pay

Do you pay an engineer for pressing buttons or do you pay an engineer for knowing which buttons to press? Definitely the latter, and some people learn that the hard way, like the sleazy customer in u/AwkLemon‘s epic r/ProRevenge story. They thought they could get away with tricking a professional problem-solver into doing a day …
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Restaurant Memes For Servers & Back of House Alike

If you’re an Anthony Bourdain fan, or have worked service, you may have seen this quote pop up during your internet travels:  ‘You can always tell when a person has worked in a restaurant. There’s an empathy that can only be cultivated by those who’ve stood between a hungry mouth and a $28 pork chop, …
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Restaurant Worker Memes For Front and Back of House

I’ve met a lot of people in my life who have scoffed at restaurant workers and bartenders. «Get a real job,» they say, with contempt. The reality is, however, that restaurant and bartending work are often more stressful and physical than what any average desk jockey is up against during their nine-to-five gigs. Sure, in …
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Baristas Gripe About the Dumbest Things That Customers Get Mad At

All types of customer service are not for the faint of heart, but being a barista seems to be one of the tougher positions in this category. Wrangling the general public before they’ve fed their caffeine addiction and making a load of different coffee orders correctly feels like a lot for minimum wage. It can …
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