Money: Today, I was trying sell a customer a top-of-the-line surround...

By a little less poor at least - 21/04/2013 16:03 - United States - Cleveland

Today, I was trying sell a customer a top-of-the-line surround sound system. Apparently he was aware that I work on commission, as he threatened to buy the system elsewhere unless I sang Rebecca Black's "Friday" in front of the whole store. Goodbye, self-respect. FML

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Today, at work, a customer asked for my number. When I declined, he made a huge scene, shouting and scaring other customers. He tipped me seven cents. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/05/2010 18:03 - Canada

Today, I went into a music store to look into getting a new guitar. I picked up one that I was interested in and tried it out quietly. A sales representative approached me and asked me to "stop the noise and leave the guitars for serious customers." I've been playing for almost ten years. FML

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By Z88 - 21/04/2010 20:29 - South Africa

Today, a customer came into the music shop I work in to look at guitars. After calling the customer "Dude," and "Man," numerous times, they stalked off suddenly. When I asked if everything was okay, they responded with, "I'm female, you asshole!" FML

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By sandi519 - 13/03/2012 03:10 - United States

Today, I was working retail when a group of older gentlemen came in looking for a good sound system. I showed them a top-range system and gushed about it in detail, trying to close the sale. One of them snorted and said, "See Dave, girls like her are the reason ball gags were invented." FML

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By Anonymous - 17/03/2018 05:00

Today, while working at my dead-end call centre job that couldn't get any worse, I answered a call from a customer who was having loud sex. I still needed to sound professional and tell her when a product was released. FML

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**** off

By Arcam89 - 22/02/2016 22:37 - United Kingdom - Edinburgh

Today, I'm a car salesman. I got told to cold call a list of previous customers, but I recognised the names as I phoned them all last week; I told the manager this. He slammed his fist on my desk and told me to stop lying and do as I was told. I got told to "fuck off" 27 times. FML

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Make up your mind

By choke on a dick, sir - 01/11/2013 22:47 - United States - Portland

Today, my boss came around to my way of thinking. He called our customers a "bunch of assholes" and to kick them out if they gave me trouble. When a lady began yelling at me for "setting the damn prices too high" I told her to leave. My boss soon bitched me out for being unprofessional. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/02/2014 17:22 - United Kingdom - Cambridge

Today, my boss bitched me out on the sales floor for a good 10 minutes, because I wasn't "smiling the right way" for our customers. FML

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By people suck - 28/03/2015 04:16 - United States - Oakland

Today, while at work, a customer refused to speak louder, despite me asking her to do it several times. As a result, I took her order incorrectly. The customer then finally decided to raise her voice, but only to yell at me about my poor listening skills. FML

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Nobody wins

By Anonymous - 22/04/2021 08:01

Today, I found that the product we shipped and what the salesman billed don't match. It's my job to flag such issues, as they cost the company money. The salesman asked me to shut up and be his accomplice, as it was done to please the client. The sales manager had to agree, but said I was causing trouble. FML

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tommyfox 19

Monday 22 April 2013 3:37

Someone has mastered the art of trolling, I see.

Dallyni 22

Monday 22 April 2013 3:33

Man nothing is worth that suffering!

Comments

EvilUndead 9

Monday 22 April 2013 3:51

Your fault. You were hired to sell, not to sing, and singing most likely is not a part of your contract. You could say "I am tone deaf and can't sing" or just bluntly refuse. You didn't do it, so enjoy the consequences (guilt/shame/whatever it is). Ruining that dude's day by refusing to sing (and forcing him to either go to another store or buy it from you anyway) was probably worth more than that commission you got.

Not_Impressed13 9

Monday 22 April 2013 4:04

Ummm.. I am pretty sure OP sang... Read the username..

EvilUndead 9

Monday 22 April 2013 5:14

22, "You didn't do it" means "you didn't refuse" and I used wrong verb ("was" instead of "would"). Well. Shit happens. Guess I need to sleep.

Julianne_sings 10

Monday 22 April 2013 4:10

Sucks to be you, OP. But you've got to admit it, that's a pretty clever move on his behalf.

shaww 28

Monday 22 April 2013 4:13

But... It's not Friday

Adhdkid107 9

Monday 22 April 2013 4:31

At least you did it for the customer... It could've been worse..... It could have been your boss making wear a black wig, makeup, a dress, and oranges as boobs. Doesn't yours seem a little better now?