Customers and Work: Wait, what?

Wait, what?

By HereToLaughAtU - this FML is from back in 2014 but it's good stuff - United States - Des Moines

Today, a customer said the pants she was buying rang up more than advertised. I quietly told her plus-sizes were not on sale. The customer yelled in front of a whole line of people, "So I'm fat and can't read! Any other insults you'd like to throw at me?" and stormed out of the store. FML

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nateracecar5 6

Tuesday 18 November 2014 14:14

She needs to read signs more often...

Welshite 39

Tuesday 18 November 2014 14:15

Tell her she has anger management issues and is acting like a child. She literally asked for it.

Comments

ThepurpleCow 19

Tuesday 18 November 2014 22:15

Stupid she is. Breed she must not.

unicornpoopstain 18

Tuesday 18 November 2014 22:23

She probably won't ?

unicornpoopstain 18

Tuesday 18 November 2014 22:22

The amount of rage coming from fat people here is insane and hilarious

siggy_mcsigx 22

Tuesday 18 November 2014 22:35

Is it common for the plus sizes in an otherwise on-sale rack to be not on sale? Is it not rather unethical? Just wondering, I've never worked retail and I'm the size of a mouse..