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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Today, my boss called me into his office and bitched me out for a good half hour for my attitude to our customers. Apparently I always look pissed off and sound sarcastic. That's just my face at rest. FML
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
Today, my boss scolded me for being too friendly to our customers and told me to back off and let them do their thing. Less than an hour after doing as he said, he scolded me again, this time for slacking off and not asking them if they needed help finding stuff. There goes my bonus. FML
Today, a customer yelled at me so furiously that she sprayed my face with spittle. I had to stand there, smiling and politely explaining that I needed to see a receipt before I could give her a refund. When she finally gave up and left, my boss bitched me out for "provoking the customer". FML
Today, my boss bitched me out for a customer complaint. The complaint was me not laughing at the customer's joke of me asking for his ID and him saying no. I'm sorry, I've been getting this "joke" a least twice a day since I started working here two years ago. FML
Today, I was disciplined by my boss for "not smiling enough." I'm a dishwasher. FML
Today, my boss yelled at me in front of several customers for gesturing too much while I talk, because it's "unprofessional". I was using sign language. FML
Today, I got yelled at for providing horrible customer service, in a store I don't even work for. FML
Today, my manager cussed me out for being unable to keep a customer happy. That "customer" was a senile old twit who had wandered away from his carer, thought our shop was his living room, and demanded to know who replaced all his furniture. FML
Today, a customer told my boss I was too pushy because I asked her what bra size she wears. I work at a lingerie store. I got a stern lecture from my boss. FML
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MomentoMori 23
Your boss needs to take a chill pill. No worries, keep smiling! Good luck to you :)
HowieDoIt 21
Just smile really creepily and say, "May I take your hat, sir?"
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Comments (78)
olpally 32
There's a right way to smile? Lol. Okay, he's a crazy ass boss.
amisenho 11
That's how my boss is, too. This is my typical work morning: Me: *walks into office literally one minute late* Hello! Sorry about being late. Stoplights got me today. Boss: Why didn't you say "Good morning," instead? What's wrong with you? Are you trying to piss me off? Not to mention you're late! Me: Um...Well, good morning, then. Boss: *hands me a project list* Can you start on this project? I have a meeting in 30 minutes. Oh, the engineer is here and needs help setting up a reaction. Could you help him get started? Me: Alright. *goes to start reaction for engineer* Boss: *comes back 5 minutes later* Hey! What's the problem? You haven't started your project! What am I paying you for? Me: The engineer was confused and- Boss: I don't care! Who's your boss? Who pays you? I'm the one who tells you what you should and shouldn't be doing! All for 10 bucks an hour. Yep, some bosses really are that frustrating/confusing/hypocritical.
misicblaster 12
Are you not giving a genuine smile? Because sometimes people can tell the difference. Maybe that's what your boss means by "you're not smiling right". They probably want you to want you to be happy and actually smile. At least I hope :)
junkman6 22
It sounds like OP is working retail.... Let's be honest, is it even possible to genuinely smile when you're working retail?
skychu 18
It is possible to fake a genuine smile
karlcolt45 19
both the left and right tips much be at least 5mm above the nadir of your lip! and I'm only seeing 3.5! ARE YOU TRYING TO LOOK LIKE YOU'RE ON THE VERGE OF SUICIDE?
OperationAxis 10
I believe in order to smile correctly, widen your eyes, tilt your head, show your teeth, and keep a straight face.
gracehi 31
If it was "why so seriousssss???" sort of smile, your boss was right.
Alchemist_21 26
Some people, like me, just look creepy when they smile. That's probably what it is. Practice in a mirror at home.
SemiAuto 21
How does one smile the right way?
Taurus_ChicKa 36
Well, are you trying to use a smiling method like Arnold in Terminator 2? If so, yeah you need some practice. But it's more likely that your boss is just an idiot.
Lang88 13
Ah you got to love retail.
Justice_Beaver 13
This reminds me so much of the Office