Today, while working at a cell phone store, I helped an older woman learn how to use her newly updated phone. After trying to help her for over 20 minutes, she threatened to throw her phone at my head. FML
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Today, I was yelled at by a customer because I wouldn't give her a new iPhone 5 for free to replace her broken Nokia, which she threw out the window in "blind rage". I felt awful having to thank her for calling. Sadly, this is a daily event. FML
Today, at work, I had a customer accuse me of taking the giftcard I had issued her for her return, after spending 15 minutes trying to fix her screwed up transaction. She began to yell, and follow me around the store. Security had to intervene and I had to be locked in an office until she left. FML
Today, I was chewed out by a lady who claimed the laptop she bought wouldn't turn on, and that she wanted a refund. She yelled and shoved the laptop at me, not even listening when I told her I didn't even work at that store. FML
Today, while at work, I had to spend an hour and a half on the phone, listening to an old lady relive her entire day in excruciating detail. We're not allowed to hang up on customers, and she was extremely quick to dismiss all my attempts to steer the call back on topic. FML
Today, I was helping an older lady return her previously bought items to customer service. As she walked away and said "Thanks," I tried to say "You're welcome" and "No problem" at the same time. I ended up saying "Your problem". She scowled at me. FML
Today, my mom has been calling me every ten minutes, asking me questions about her new computer. She called me at work, and I rudely answered her question. She called back, talked to my boss, saying she was a customer that called in, and I was rude to her. FML
Today, I was at work as a cashier. An old lady unbagged everything I had, and angrily "taught" me how to bag. She put potatoes on her eggs and broke them. She then screamed that I was useless and retarded in front of all my other customers and manager. FML
Today, I was walking whilst texting. I thought I was going in a straight line but I ended up walking right into an open phone booth. A woman was inside making a phone call. I lost my balance, pinning her up against the wall. She thought I was attacking her and clobbered me with the receiver. FML
Today, a girl with her eyes glued to her phone bumped my arm going in the opposite direction on the sidewalk. She dropped her phone, chased me to the bus stop, and told everyone that I broke it. She threatened to call the police. FML
Today, while working at the store, a lady grabbed a bunch of T-shirts and started talking on the phone. She then walked out the store with them. I ran after her, and she sprays me with mace telling me to not interrupt her while on the phone. My eyes burned for hours. Oh, and I was fired because of the huge loss. FML
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blairiofosterio1 10
Well the phone should just fly right over your head shouldn't it? Just like the tech help you gave her seemed to.
Mauskau 35
Were you getting irate with her because she didn't know what to do?
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Comments (21)
LtCmdrData 11
Sounds like an iPhone user.
LyricaSilvan 29
Yes, because clearly the brand of phone you have dictates your emotional maturity and determines how you respond to being frustrated or angry.
stressedartist 14
Good. Now she has to pay to get it fixed. FYL, still.
HaleyMeredith 13
Isn't it great down here in Georgia?! :)
RainbowSnake 7
I used to work at Best Buy. Sold an older woman a tablet; the whole time I was very patient with her, showing her how to work the demo unit even though she was very grumpy and kept saying everything we had in the store was "shit" and technology was "dumb." Anyway she came back the next day and yelled at me for selling her garbage that didn't work. I asked what was wrong and she said it wouldn't turn on. She proceeded to tap the black screen viciously...I pressed the power button. Tablet goes on, woman goes "....................oh" looks embarrassed and leaves. :p
bobafett892 23
Hey OP here. The funny thing is I read your comment a few days ago and the same type of thing happened to me yesterday. A lady asked why she was stuck in settings on her tablet. I pressed the home button and she looked embarrassed. Same thing on her phone.
petert71 10
I apologize to the original poster for my Mom's behavoir...
usernameistoolon 6
Hard to imagine someone getting upset with the professional service we are used to receiving in cellphone stores.
blacklightening 11
wow it's my mom
corleon198425 22
i work for cricket wireless believe me working retail makes you lose faith in humanity