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50 Silly Customers That Ended Up Immortalized In These Posts
Economy & LaborOCT 9, 2023

50 Silly Customers That Ended Up Immortalized In These Posts

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It’s said that everyone needs to work a retail job at least once in their lives. If not for character building, then to learn what never to do as a customer. Retail is the best place to apply the golden rule: treat others the way you would want to be treated.
However, it’s also true that not all customers are the sharpest tools in the shed. We’ve scoured the internet once again and found the most exasperating customers employees had to deal with. Check out these sometimes hilarious, sometimes enraging moments and let us know in the comments if you’ve ever had to deal with similar situations, retail pandas!

#21 French Onion Soup With No French Please

French Onion Soup With No French Please
265points

The fourth type, the nitpicker, is similar to the complainer. They will always find something wrong with the service they’ve been given. When their requests are unreasonable, offer to call your supervisor or give them credit. Also, don’t dilly-dally with nitpickers – the sooner their issue is resolved, the less complaints you’ll hear.

#22 Customer Refused All 4 Tires On A Rainy Day, She Also Had To Sign A Waiver Before Releasing The Car

Customer Refused All 4 Tires On A Rainy Day, She Also Had To Sign A Waiver Before Releasing The Car
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251points

#23 Customers Thinks You're An Octopus

Customers Thinks You're An Octopus
246points

#24 Customer States ABS/ESC And Front Radar Lights On

Customer States ABS/ESC And Front Radar Lights On
246points

It might seem that a lot of the aforementioned strategies require employees to fulfill any demand the customer makes, but that’s simply not true. It’s important to treat every customer equally, whether they’re being rude or not. Experts advise not to make exceptions for unreasonable customers. It’s important to stick to the policies, and the policies should put the customer first.

#25 I Think They Have An Apple Phone. Not Sure Tho, I'm Getting Mixed Signals

I Think They Have An Apple Phone. Not Sure Tho, I'm Getting Mixed Signals
243points

#26 "It Was A Woman, And It Took Everything In Me To Not Walk Off"

"It Was A Woman, And It Took Everything In Me To Not Walk Off"
228points

#27 Food Service

Food Service
227points

An important thing to remember is that both customers and employees are people. Both can have good days and bad days. There are things that should not be tolerated, like threats of violence and similar inappropriate behavior. Also, give your future customers more credit. Even if one difficult customer leaves a bad review, others are sophisticated enough to understand when someone is being entitled.

#28 Part Of My Job Is Processing Items That Were Returned As "Defective" Before They Get Sent Back To The Warehouse. Came Across This Absolute Gem

Part Of My Job Is Processing Items That Were Returned As "Defective" Before They Get Sent Back To The Warehouse. Came Across This Absolute Gem
220points

#29 What Was The Customer Complaint Again?

What Was The Customer Complaint Again?
"The customer states car should "vroom vroom" instead of "tick tick tick tick tick"."
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208points

#30 An Actual "Key" Supplied By A Customer

An Actual "Key" Supplied By A Customer
206points

Let’s hope none of us end up being immortalized in similar pictures to the ones we have here on our list. Confused customers are somewhat of a tradition here at Bored Panda. Let this list be not only a source of entertainment, but educational as well. And if you’re looking for more stories where customers say silly things, don’t fret – we’ve got you covered!

#31 Who Knows

Who Knows
198points

#32 I Get A Customer Like This Once A Week

I Get A Customer Like This Once A Week
197points

#33 Customer Asked If We Can Fix This

Customer Asked If We Can Fix This
197points

#34 Mechanic Mate Just Shared This Photo Of A Client's Car. The Client Claimed His Leg Got Sore, So Instead, He Used His Hand To Accelerate

Mechanic Mate Just Shared This Photo Of A Client's Car. The Client Claimed His Leg Got Sore, So Instead, He Used His Hand To Accelerate
196points

#35 Customer Microwaved Her Phone For 20 Seconds. It Still Functioned Except For The Bottom Navigation Buttons

Customer Microwaved Her Phone For 20 Seconds. It Still Functioned Except For The Bottom Navigation Buttons
196points

#36 Customer Said His Phone Wasn't Charging Properly As The Battery Was Too Cold. He Thought "Warming" It On A Toaster Was A Good Idea

Customer Said His Phone Wasn't Charging Properly As The Battery Was Too Cold. He Thought "Warming" It On A Toaster Was A Good Idea
191points

#37 Donations

Donations
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190points

#38 Customer Marked The Tiles She Wanted To Be Removed

Customer Marked The Tiles She Wanted To Be Removed
190points

#39 I Know Customers Can Get Mad At Being Charged For Extra Sauces, But This Lady Got Like +20 Sauces And Was Surprised To Be Charged A Few Extra Bucks For Them

I Know Customers Can Get Mad At Being Charged For Extra Sauces, But This Lady Got Like +20 Sauces And Was Surprised To Be Charged A Few Extra Bucks For Them
188points

#40 You May Not Believe It, But Someone Requested Cash Back

You May Not Believe It, But Someone Requested Cash Back
187points
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