Today, a customer at work said his table was dirty. I asked which one he was sitting at so I could clean it for him. For some bizarre reason he got pissed and called my manager over. He ended up reporting us to corporate, and my manager got written up. He's blaming me for everything. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, at work, we had an extremely rude customer who started cussing at us, and my coworker started cussing back. I jumped on the register to quickly bring down the line, and apologized to everyone for the scene. A secret shopper was in the line and claimed that I was rude. I got written up. FML
Today, a customer was rude to me, and I was rude back. He then asked for my manager, and I told him I was the store manager. He then identified himself as the corporate owner. FML
Today, I was working when I delivered the standard "Hello, how are you?" to a customer. He took the opportunity to tell me about his deceased wife, his estranged children, and his anal tearing. After a while, I tried to help someone else, and he complained to my manager. I was written up. 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, at my new job, a coworker offered to help me mop the floors since she wasn't busy. I ended up getting written up by my boss for supposedly being too lazy and making other people finish my work. FML
Today, a customer asked for my manager's number, my bosses number, corporate's number and filled out a complaint form, all because we kindly asked him not to sit his kid on the counter due to safety concerns. FML
Today, a random customer at work admonished my coworker for being on her phone. During our lunch break. As he walked away, my coworker muttered, "What the fuck is his problem?" I nodded in agreement. He heard her and saw me nodding. As did our boss. Time to get written up. FML
Today, I got written up for insulting a customer last week, who then rang up to complain about my bad attitude. I was on vacation all last week. My boss doesn't believe me. FML
Today, I went to deliver some reports to my boss in his office. He was facing away from me and ranting about his "useless employees", so I slipped in and waited for him to put the phone down. Turns out he was talking to himself. When he noticed me, he bitched me out and threatened to fire me. FML
Today, I was carrying a stack of paperwork at work, when my pen rolled off and onto the floor. As soon as I bent down to pick it up, a nearby co-worker, who's always hated me, accused me of putting on a show and sexually harassing him. He actually followed up by reporting me to HR. FML
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IllestRated 17
This needs a follow up. I want to know what the guy said.
SmilieAKD 20
It is so stupid how corporations & managers write people up or fire them over the stupidest little customer complaint. People are idiots. Someone shouldn't lose there job because someone else is a moron. They shouldn't get written up either.
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IllestRated 17
This needs a follow up. I want to know what the guy said.
brettrb 18
OP should have reacted by picking up the nearest table, said "is THIS the one?" And thrown it into the customers face. Either way he gets in trouble, so why not enjoy the opportunity for a WWE smack down?
solarei 4
Then OP could probably get charged for assault? OP clearly deserves it as they should've had the common sense to know that it was a shitty corporate owner they were dealing with. Lrn2read people OP
brettrb 18
OP deserved what he got as much as your comment deserves a thumbs up.
incoherentrmblr 22
OP needs a new job, and a better paying one at that...
SarahSehhati 40
What if op was rude about it. We really don't know......
daveysos 6
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
Lol he probably hasn't been laid in a while.
iAlissa 34
I'm going to assume you haven't either.
zevo1415 10
I dont get it
WinterBlue42 22
I assume he means the manager, and not the OP. Still. . Not sure how that has any relation to this. xD
EphMi 5
I think he's trying to imply that someone is stressed out due to not getting laid in a long time. Who he's referring to? no one knows.
Grenith 21
the customer
SmilieAKD 20
It is so stupid how corporations & managers write people up or fire them over the stupidest little customer complaint. People are idiots. Someone shouldn't lose there job because someone else is a moron. They shouldn't get written up either.
Brandi_Faith 34
I agree. I feel that bosses should stick up for their employees. In this case the boss should have tried to calm the man down & explain that his employee did nothing wrong, and if the guy was still freaking he should've given the number of his higher ups and kicked him out, immediately going to his higher up and explaining that they will most likely be getting a call from some psycho customer.
lex1459 38
I work in retail and in my first week I got screamed at for 10 straight minutes because our store was "misleading." She was referring to how our sale signs said "with purchase of 2 or more" in the top corner. Anyways she threatened to call head office and have me fired. Some people just want an excuse to yell.
oreyoes 15
I work in a restaurant and i meet the most rudest people and attitude. It's kinda hard to keep a cheerful mood to asshole customers and smile at them saying,"Have A Nice Day!"
norpedo 16
That sucks. Hopefully you don't lose your job
pressingreset 13
Shouldnt you magically know which table he was sitting at?
Zebediabolical 45
I would guess the not clean one. But that's just me.
Mauskau 36
It's quite difficult to tell if a table is clean, as they may be referring to a sticky table from a spilled drink, which can only be seen at certain angles. Also there may have been several different tables that could fit the description.
Zebediabolical 45
Good point on the sticky/spilled drink. I didn't think of that. But if there's multiple dirty tables it's time to get someone out to buss and wipe.
badluckalex 23
why dont you get to it then?! they're not going to clean themselves!
xivoricbutterfly 25
I swear some people just want a reason to call the manager! Hopefully your not fired op.
pizzzah 9
well, the customer is always r- wait what was he even pissed about
Nilorak 24
He is pissed because op asked what table he was sitting at.
tj4234 36
Ah, captain obvious, we meet again...
jazzy_123 20
I hate customers like that!! you will never understand how hard it is working a job like that until it's you doing it!
chelseaalise 12
my favorites used to be the purple who would eat half their food. then complaine ab it.
raphanne_fml 33
Ah yeah, purple, they just turn out of the blue and ruin your day.
Thejackel79 9
Personally I think the greens are the worst of it.
glowbaby 15
Ugh, greens just make me red with anger.
False_Stupidity 42
And what about those horrid yellows.
thatsawkward7 18
Don't worry that customer will get his someday.
sunnysideup25 7
Never give up! Never surrender!
Axipiter 24
I laughed my ass off at this. Well done!