Today, at work, I was talking to a customer. She kept shaking her head "no" at everything I said. I asked what she was disagreeing with. She told me she has Parkinson's Disease, teared up, and asked to speak to my manager. FML
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Top comments
DeathShad0 1
Inconsiderate? How the hell was he supposed to know?
SamBoDeanxyz 0
Ouch, sucks fo' you. My great-grandma had that terrible, but it never caused her to shake her head that way. Oh well, you didn't know! I understand her being a bit hurt for the misunderstanding, but no need in talking to the manager about that.
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Comments (170)
sickshoes12 0
you should of given her an angry dragon... that's when you **** in the back of her throat and then punch her in the back of the head and it comes out her nose and she looks like an angry dragon ;)
arrouz 13
What the ****... I wouldn't do that to my most hated enemies. Some lady who overreacted a bit? Why???!!!
MikeyXX 0
You wouldn't know. And assuming you weren't a dick when you asked why she was saying no then it's stupid to go to your manager. If you have a good manager they will back you up.
akes 0
If you happen to work in a place where the disease may be common among customers and you have worked there a while, then you should know what to look for. I have worked at two drugstores and have had my fair share of customers who have Parkinson's; it is pretty easy to tell purposeful shaking from their shaking. If that is not the case, then I suppose you could not have known.
LilaBear 2
wow, that's a huge assumption to make. What on earth makes you think the OP works in a place where customers with Parkinson's are common? I assumed he just worked in a regular department store. Maybe he worked in a fast food outlet, or a jewellery shop. I don't think there's any way to judge whether he should have known or not.
logical_guy 0
were you being a beeyotch about it... honestly?
tserroforrest 0
how were you supposed to know? she could've been one of those stubborn customers who think they are right and everyone else is wrong.
jessxoxo28 5
well that sucks :/ but its not like you knew
Xx_jESSii 3
Wow i feel bad for you but how were you supposed to know, anyways sorry Op
devans00 14
some people over-react. a small misunderstanding. no need to call the boss.
JordeeChristina 0
idgi ?????
jamjelly386 5
damn. you're not a bad person. you didn't know