Board 8 > Current/former retail workers, share the customer tropes you hate

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*checks $100 bill for counterfeit*

"I just printed it this morning lol!"

(what's even worse is when they ask why you didn't laugh)

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AdmiralZephyr posted...
*checks $100 bill for counterfeit*

"I just printed it this morning lol!"

(what's even worse is when they ask why you didn't laugh)

this is always hilarious what are you talking about

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Old people who just want company.

It's fine when it's not literally my job to get you out as quickly as possible.

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I'm being oppressed!

Whenever on your knees stocking something on the bottom shelf, an old customer will always come by and say "say a prayer for me while you're down there".

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when people complain about the coupon that won't scan. When I worked at target, if the coupon was expired, we couldn't scan it in and take the 40 cents off or whatever.

If i could make it work for them, trust me, i would. But i can't hack the machine for you, so shut the hell up.

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Not even a retail worker.


Waiter/waitress: "this steak is too underdone"


*steak is brown as ****

"do you want me to just ****ing deep fry it then?"

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Working in produce, I got this all the time when a customer wanted to take something that I'm currently filling or just filled:

"Oh you're making it all nice, now I'm gonna mess it up, sorry!"


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YetAnothrShadow posted...
From: AdmiralZephyr | #001
*checks $100 bill for counterfeit*

"I just printed it this morning lol!"

(what's even worse is when they ask why you didn't laugh)
Wow most tropes I agree are pretty annoying but this has to be the most petty one yet.

Grow a sense of humor.



I don't think you understand how often it happens.

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From: AdmiralZephyr | #001
*checks $100 bill for counterfeit*

"I just printed it this morning lol!"

(what's even worse is when they ask why you didn't laugh)

Wow most tropes I agree are pretty annoying but this has to be the most petty one yet.

Grow a sense of humor.(except for the why didn't you laugh bit, no one should do that to any joke they tell )

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Working in an aisle, you literally have so much stuff the entire aisle is packed and no one can get through.

Then someone decides it's a good idea to try and maneuver both themself and their buggy through the aisle.

Next

Someone decides they don't want to buy something after all, and instead of walking the 3 meters to put it back where it was, they just drop it wherever.

Seriously, shoppers are just bad people.

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StealThisSheen posted...
YetAnothrShadow posted...
From: AdmiralZephyr | #001
*checks $100 bill for counterfeit*

"I just printed it this morning lol!"

(what's even worse is when they ask why you didn't laugh)
Wow most tropes I agree are pretty annoying but this has to be the most petty one yet.

Grow a sense of humor.



I don't think you understand how often it happens.


Yeah, it's one thing if I got it like once a month, but I get if from nearly every single customer who pays with cash. And I can always tell that they're about to do it because they're already stifling their laughter as they hand me the bill.

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Though, the worst has gotta be when you've JUST finished some tedious/long/exhausting task.

And you finally get a second to just sorta chill.

"You look like you could use something to do!"

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My Customers were saints compared to this crap geesh.

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The Cult of Personality.

Ooh, here's another. Customers that talk on their cell phone for the entire time while I'm ringing them out, then come back in 5 minutes later b****ing that and item came up the wrong price.

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Literally had a customer price match something we sold that was $40 that someone else was selling for $39.99.

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From: AdmiralZephyr | #015
Ooh, here's another. Customers that talk on their cell phone for the entire time while I'm ringing them out, then come back in 5 minutes later b****ing that and item came up the wrong price.

not as bad as the customers who buy something, then come back to the store 10 minutes later to return it

even worse than that is when someone buys 10000 items, then comes back to return them all, and they're all different items

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From: Wedge Antilles | #005
Whenever on your knees stocking something on the bottom shelf, an old customer will always come by and say "say a prayer for me while you're down there".

This doesn't actually happen, right?

From: Wedge Antilles | #016
Literally had a customer price match something we sold that was $40 that someone else was selling for $39.99.

But this one is pretty hilarious, to be honest.

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Forceful_Dragon posted...
From: Wedge Antilles | #005
Whenever on your knees stocking something on the bottom shelf, an old customer will always come by and say "say a prayer for me while you're down there".

This doesn't actually happen, right?


I was thinking the same thing. I've never had it happen to me or seen it happen to any of my coworkers, anyway.

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1.) Family networks of singular ethnicity cheating the CVS Extra Bucks program with the most bizarre, relentless, absolutely annoying technicalities.

2.) People who are clearly in their fifties and up whipping out their IDs for alcohol (and even tobacco) purchases and then insulting me because I didn't ask them for their ID in the first place.

3.) People preempting anything I might have to say with 'I'm not interested.' I can appreciate where this is coming from but for the love of God, all I was going to do is say hello.

4.) People preempting anything I might have to say with 'can't complain. Wouldn't do any good anyway!' followed by rancorous laughter like they just came up with this joke.

5.) People telling me they 'gotta get milk'. No, you don't.

6.) People telling me how many times they've been to my store without getting the product they were looking for no fewer than ten times during the course of any conversation I might have with them attempting to rectify the matter. I heard you the first nine times. And stop raising your voice, it is entirely likely the rest of my clientele has already heard you at least seven times as well.

7.) People who have tried to returned items from entirely different companies and then accused me of various negative things because I can't accept said items. This has actually happened to me on multiple occasions and it gets me every time.

8.) People accusing GameStop associates of being 'unfit' to work at GameStop because they haven't played specific games. Also, they're jealous. And they shouldn't be.

9.) People telling me how thankful I should be that I have a job and then asking me if I've prayed to Jesus lately and then handing me a pamphlet and then telling me having a job doesn't mean s*** if I wind up in hell and then saying goodbye politely and then walking away. You go to hell!

10.) People asking me if I've gotten an item in on a truck yet as I'm unloading, and then I explain to them I might have gotten said item but it is more than likely in the very farthest-back pallet because of what it is and that I won't be able to confirm it for a few hours, and then they get very irate, and then I explain to them as politely as possible that I am by no means trying to avoid their business but that is how things are when you have 30+ pallets in a very small relative area, and then they tell me I'm lazy and they'll never shop there again. Good luck, d***! That's the only grocery store in that tiny-ass town!

11.) People telling me they want cheese on something, and then before I can tell them that's OK but it will cost slightly extra, they preempt me by begging me not to charge them, and then they curse at me, spit in my face and walk out. Twice this happened to me in Arizona. OK, the spitting thing only happened once.

12.) People not having sufficient funds for an incredibly large order so instead of taking a few things off they b**** at me about my company's prices and then leave two carts' worth of full-to-the-brim groceries for me to deal with.

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13.) People telling me 'just wait until you get a real job'. B**** please, I've worked 'real' jobs as well. They are not worse. Just because you haven't worked retail, grocery or fast food since twenty-seven Summers ago doesn't mean they don't suck. Stop crying to me and go to marriage counseling.

14.) People clearing their throat and staring at me like I just shot their dog because I have a few boxes in the way of whatever they're trying to get. Instead of, you know, just asking me to move them, which I would absolutely gladly do for them.

15.) People who work wherever I'm working and get their jollies off by making my day completely f***ing miserable when they come through my line, because in hating the company they've decided I'm an appropriate venue.

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Working in produce we had some ladies call out store a bunch of zionists and they proceeded to write a letter of complaint to ownership because we sold clementines from Israel.

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I've never seen anybody mention this one

if my manager is at a register, printing papers, filing stuff, etc. CLEARLY and VISIBLY busy. sometimes even frantically!

and I'm at the other register doing nothing

then customers still line up at his line over mine and plop their stuff on the counter

then I have to correct them and day "I'll get you over here!" and THEY get frustrated as they have to gather their items again



but I've chalked that up to the people not wanting to speak to the scary hispanic guy

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From: RappinHobo9292 | #022
Working in produce we had some ladies call out store a bunch of zionists and they proceeded to write a letter of complaint to ownership because we sold clementines from Israel.

this is too funny

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Jeff Zero posted...
1.) Family networks of singular ethnicity cheating the CVS Extra Bucks program with the most bizarre, relentless, absolutely annoying technicalities.

3.) People preempting anything I might have to say with 'I'm not interested.' I can appreciate where this is coming from but for the love of God, all I was going to do is say hello.

6.) People telling me how many times they've been to my store without getting the product they were looking for no fewer than ten times during the course of any conversation I might have with them attempting to rectify the matter. I heard you the first nine times. And stop raising your voice, it is entirely likely the rest of my clientele has already heard you at least seven times as well.

12.) People not having sufficient funds for an incredibly large order so instead of taking a few things off they b**** at me about my company's prices and then leave two carts' worth of full-to-the-brim groceries for me to deal with.


Oh God these (I don't work at CVS or a grocery store but near-identical variations of 1 and 12 happen to our store)

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and yea, the 100 dollar thing is annoying but I just go along with it now

"well its good enough for me!"

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From: tyder21 | #027

Yeah, that one really ought to have made my list.

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From: AdmiralZephyr | #001
*checks $100 bill for counterfeit*

"I just printed it this morning lol!"

(what's even worse is when they ask why you didn't laugh)

You should give them a frightened look and then dial 919 without saying anything. That will teach them.

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Wow. Foreign shoppers sound really...chatty.

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Working in produce we had some ladies call out store a bunch of zionists and they proceeded to write a letter of complaint to ownership because we sold clementines from Israel.

Fair. Next.

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I'm being oppressed!

I work in a Pharmacy now, so I rarely get dumb **** like this anymore. Every once in awhile, one might complain about the price of a prescription, stating that *insert insurance here* should make it much cheaper, and 99 times out of 100, a simple fix in the system will change the price. It happens. Some complain about having to show ID to get particular items, but that's due to a state law that's been active in NC since March, so they can get over that. Otherwise, the job is content.

Working in an electronics department for 3 years, on the other hand, THAT got old really quick. Dealt with customers who were either old, rude, sexist, dumb, or all of the above. I'll never forget when one of my female coworkers tried to help a guy out in the video game section, but he kept dismissing her and wanted to speak to a male customer instead. Guy ends up getting put in his place when she brings over the only male associate that doesn't play video games.

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you hold out your hand to receive payment from the customer

customer puts the money on the counter

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One time when I worked a concession, I had a guy flip out at me (with screaming and threatening to get me fired) because I swept some wrappers from the counter onto the floor, because he said I was making some poor guys job harder when it came time to sweep it.

I'm the one who sweeps the ****ing floor

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customer wishes to 'make things easier for you' by sitting there counting change and holding up the line

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Wedge Antilles posted...
Whenever on your knees stocking something on the bottom shelf, an old customer will always come by and say "say a prayer for me while you're down there".

never heard of this. I'd probably just say "I'm sorry?" and act confused.

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-Customers calling the store phone while they're inside the store so that they can ask the service rep where to find an item.
-Customers coming up to you while you're wearing a jacket, leaving the store, asking you if you can help them. Also, ones that see you obviously on break (three people at a table eating lunch) and ask for help. Usually prefaced with "I know you're on your break, but..."
-Customers complaining to Customer Service about the lines at the register. "Can't you open up more people?" Yeah sure lemme just pull a few extra employees out of my ass and open 'em up for ya lady
-People trying to get some lower price or abuse some mechanic and justifying it with "Well they let me do that last time!" I usually end up responding with "I don't know who did that last time, but they were wrong, sorry."

Then there's the people that insult the employees and call them uneducated, idiots, pain in the ass, etc. but that's not really a trope, that's just being a douche

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15 minutes later while they're outside, we find out their check is bad. Time to disassemble and restock Mount Horses***. The worst.

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9.) People telling me how thankful I should be that I have a job and then asking me if I've prayed to Jesus lately and then handing me a pamphlet and then telling me having a job doesn't mean s*** if I wind up in hell and then saying goodbye politely and then walking away. You go to hell!

that would piss me the f*** off. I would say "because of my beliefs, I unfortunately cannot accept this pamphlet, though I do respect what you are trying to do" or something like that

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None, I've never had a bad customers or ****ty jokes told to me.

Retail work is the best.

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most of these apply

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saveus_Maria posted...
customer wishes to 'make things easier for you' by sitting there counting change and holding up the line

I do this sometimes. But only really if its just something like 7 cents where I give them 2 pennies and a nickle just to make it a more round number so they won't have to dig up a bunch of change to give me.
And it generally takes me no longer than 10 seconds.

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"WHY AREN'T THERE ANY SHOPPING CARTS?!?!?!"
"Gee, I don't know, maybe because it's December 23rd and they're all being used?"

"It's in your ad!"
"Yeah, and we SOLD THEM ALL"

"These socks are ring up 99 cents, the sign says 49 cents!"

"This toy is ringing up $49.99 but the sign says $6.99!"
"I'm pretty sure it was in the wrong place then."

"The customer is always right!"
"No, actually you're usually WRONG."

"This is cheaper at Wal-Mart!"
"Go shop there then!"

"That's a stupid rule!"
"I've only been here a couple months but I'm sure I can convince corporate to change it!"

That last one got the customer pretty mad >_>

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When customers stay 30 minutes past closing and buy NOTHING. (or stay past closing in general)

When customers by 1 small item and take the cart outside anyway.

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From: MZero11 | #043
"It's in your ad!"
"Yeah, and we SOLD THEM ALL"

on the shelves, we have something called "BEST SELLERS"

they're just empty cases (of course) with cover art for games and all of the systems they're on, gamestop prices, etc. it also says "DISPLAY CASE"

so people grab THOSE, bring them to the counter, and we give them warning that its just ...well...a display case. Doesn't not reflect our actual stock

and they flip out when we're actually out

"WHY DO YOU HAVE IT UP THERE THEN?"

"for advertising"

"Why advertise something you don't have?! that doesn't work!!"

"On the contrary, we're out of the product because of the advertisements were successful!"

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From: Punnyz | #045
on the shelves, we have something called "BEST SELLERS"

they're just empty cases (of course) with cover art for games and all of the systems they're on, gamestop prices, etc. it also says "DISPLAY CASE"

so people grab THOSE, bring them to the counter, and we give them warning that its just ...well...a display case. Doesn't not reflect our actual stock

and they flip out when we're actually out

"WHY DO YOU HAVE IT UP THERE THEN?"

"for advertising"

"Why advertise something you don't have?! that doesn't work!!"

"On the contrary, we're out of the product because of the advertisements were successful!"

I learned this when I was like 12, now I always ask them to look in the computer.

and yet adults are completely clueless

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From: YetAnothrShadow | #008
Wow most tropes I agree are pretty annoying but this has to be the most petty one yet.

Grow a sense of humor.(except for the why didn't you laugh bit, no one should do that to any joke they tell )

It was funny the first couple dozen times!

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My least favorite is when I'm walking by with a big stack of water or bread or something and someone will say, "Heeey the water guy!" or "Heeey there goes the bread guy!"

I'm not sure why it infuriates me so much but it does.

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I just want to say that I ****ing hate the Gamestop (well in Canada the store is EB Games but whatever) policy of having everything behind the counter and the games on the shelf just empty boxes that don't mean anything. I'm always torn between trying to remember the six games I want when I go to the counter or risking looking like a fool and just grabbing the boxes anyway.

Plus half the time the new releases are all on a really distant shelf behind the counter and I can't stand there browsing that without an employee asking if I need help every thirty seconds. No, I don't need help, I'm just seeing what you have back there because it's the only reliable indicator of your stock.

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From: AdmiralZephyr | #001
*checks $100 bill for counterfeit*

"I just printed it this morning lol!"

(what's even worse is when they ask why you didn't laugh)

I have never had this happen. Ever. I honestly have trouble believing people are that stupid, but then I remember the sad truth that they are.

Anyway it's been a while since I worked at walmart and I've pretty much managed to block out most of the idiots I had to deal with on a daily basis.

Oh but what really pissed me off was when customers would leave a cart full of merchandise somewhere in the store. And of course it would end up with me at the Service Desk for me to sort through. Or one time I had a customer return a whole cart of alcohol. Like what the f***.

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