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By heretoserve - 27/09/2014 04:22 - United States - Winchester

Today, I got yelled, screamed, and cursed at by a customer until I was reduced to tears. This was all because I double-checked to make sure she wanted large fries. FML

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By Anonymous - 31/01/2015 01:25 - Australia - Brisbane

Today, when making a delivery for the restaurant I work for, a customer shoved and yelled at me because she didn't get any fries with her order. She didn't order any, which isn't unusual, considering we're a Chinese takeaway and don't even sell them. FML

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By Anonymous - 29/05/2016 02:20 - United States - Exeter

Today, my mom was "that" customer at the local drive-thru. She slipped into attention whore mode and bitched the guy out for not giving us extra fries. He said she didn't ask for any, which was true. Instead of apologizing, she swore at him and floored the gas, sending our drinks spilling all over me. FML

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The scene

By Goober - 05/06/2023 06:00

Today, I found a curly hair in my fries at a restaurant. It was disgusting, so I screamed at my waiter. To my surprise, they kicked me out of the restaurant for, "making a scene". They wouldn’t even replace my fries. When did the customer stop being right? FML

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Working here sucks

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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By fastfoodslave - 06/09/2014 06:11 - United States - Northampton

Today, while working at McDonald's, a woman returned to the drive thru because her fries weren't hot enough. She was so angry about coming back that she threw her cold fries at me through the window and told me to "choke on them." FML

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By maleficunt - 03/06/2014 20:44 - United Kingdom - Cannock

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

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By anonymous - 30/09/2012 05:32 - Canada - Edmonton

Today, I got yelled at for providing horrible customer service, in a store I don't even work for. FML

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That's no excuse

By Anonymous - 15/04/2021 08:00

Today, a customer yelled at me because I wouldn’t sell her a boneless chicken bucket with extra fries, beans, coleslaw and Pepsi. I work at Subway. FML

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Rude

By Fugly fat slob - 07/10/2025 09:00

Today, a drive-thru customer ordered a deal that includes fries and a drink with the sandwich. When I gave it to her, she screamed at me because she "didn't order fries." When I brought up that the deal includes them, she told me I should have "figured it out," called me a "fugly fat slob," and sped off. FML

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By Anonymous - 03/07/2018 15:00

Today, I was verbally harassed by a customer because I wouldn’t give her special treatment after her meal was incorrect. I offered her a refund and a coupon for a free meal, which she refused before calling me a stupid kid who wouldn’t do anything to help her. FML

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Airplane7721 7

Saturday 27 September 2014 23:29

fast food is the worst when it comes to customers

CallMeWindSock 24

Saturday 27 September 2014 23:32

Give her a small fries and see how mad she gets then

Comments

Sparta2424 10

Sunday 28 September 2014 5:16

id have no more job after that day if i was you

sydneysays 15

Sunday 28 September 2014 5:49

Aww:(

LumpLegacy 15

Sunday 28 September 2014 6:05

I'm sorry. i cry when i get yelled at to

Britt125 16

Sunday 28 September 2014 7:03

Gotta love jobs in customer service. People are assholes and nothing will prove that like working in customer service and realizing all the insanely pathetic and pointless things people get upset over. Sorry that happened to you, but just keep your chin up and don't let it get to you. Easier said than done I know, believe me I know, but people like that aren't worth being upset over... they're pathetic losers and their opinions mean nothing.

Fang713 28

Sunday 28 September 2014 7:14

Reason #5807 I will never work in fast food unless I have to.

RickSanchez 4

Sunday 28 September 2014 12:51

Yeah that's pretty much the point of those jobs. They are worked because people have to. I don't know anyone that ever dreamed of growing up to work in fast food.

sugarmonster42 7

Sunday 28 September 2014 7:14

Retail life at its finest

kotake 7

Sunday 28 September 2014 8:39

Yeah this is basically retail everywhere. Even when managers facilitate transactions customers will still treat them like trash. It's surprising. I think it's honestly just a power thing, not a "they're just a cashier" thing. "Customer is always right" makes a lot of people think when they walk into a store they are the king/queen, regardless of who's helping them. I've even seen a lot of customers be rude to other customers based on this principle.

lina21 12

Sunday 28 September 2014 8:52

Sorry OP :( I've seen those cases where they're fat maybe, and everything you do is a slight toward their obesity. I had a lady get mad when I brought her a diet coke. Everyone else at her table had diets, but it tells me that they're insecure enough about their weight that they should be doing something about it, not freaking out at you. Sounds like this one went way off the deep end though.

Rababco 29

Monday 6 June 2016 2:19

Did she ask for diet? If not, I can understand why she'd be upset. She could've dealt with it better though. She should've said something like, "excuse me, this is diet, can I have a regular soda please?"

pandoralilybelle 13

Sunday 28 September 2014 8:57

You poor darling! If someone has ever double checked my order anywhere I'm always super appreciative, it shows you care about the customer and you're doing your job. I hope you're okay.

chaoss10 18

Sunday 28 September 2014 9:20

It's okay, a customer once lashed at me for asking if he wanted a combo. Then my supervisor screamed at me for disrespecting the customer, when it was our duty to ask if they wanted a combo and she knew that. :/ Now i am a nurse and she is still working at burger king!