So a guy comes into work today...

[Twi]

I had my first bad customer! 8D

Okay, he wasn't my customer, but he was another cashier's.

Anyways, I'm still learning the ropes, so I needed a little help when checking the balance on a gift card (it's my first retail job, and to those who are curious, the balance was .62 cents).

So I call one of the other cashiers over to help me because she wasn't doing anything.

As fate would have it, she had a brain fart and couldn't remember either. So we ask the girl behind us who is currently ringing up the bad customer. I wasn't paying attention to what he was saying to her, but it sounded like the exact same thing he unleashed later.

For simplicity's sake, I'm going to refer to the cashier that helped me first (brain fart one) as Cashier A, and the other girl as Cashier B.

So Cashier A comes over to me, has a brain fart and then waits for a pause in the guy's speech to ask Cashier B for help.

Cashier A says, "I'm very sorry sir, but could you please excuse us for a moment?"

The man was not amused.

So he waits for a moment as Cashier B helps us in checking the gift card balance.

He ushers Cashier A over and says: "You were being very rude."

At this point, I was like: "Oh no..."

I had customers to ring up, and only half listened because if I listened intently, I'd die laughing, and wouldn't be able to concentrate on the register.

So he gives poor Cashier A an EPIC SPEECH about God, and Religion, and how he was an FBI agent, and a Police Officer, and how all Cops are corrupted. He also mentioned how he has been arrested for trying to tell people the stuff he knows, and that people are afraid of him. And that Priests have some sort of supernatural powers that allow them to make good and bad things happen.

All because he couldn't finish his EPIC SPEECH to Cashier B.

So Cashier B and I are just doing our job, and when we have a minute, she comes up to me and says, "My God, he's still here?"

And I'm like: "Inorite?"

The Manager who was on today calls us up on the radio and says, "Nod if you want me to get this guy out of here."

Cashier B and I nod vigorously.

Thing is, Cashier A, who was getting all this crap from the guy, didn't signal for the Manager to have the guy GTFO. She later said she was afraid to even look away from this guy even for a second or else he might think she was "rude" and go on another spiel.

So the guy finally leaves after about 10-20 minutes of straight talking.

And we all run over and we're like: "OMGWTF?"

So Cashier A is like: "I need a break," and produces a cigarette. The Manager lets her go and before she leaves says, "I think I might smoke them both at the same time."

So yeah. :/

We also had an Owl get in the store the other day. One of the floor guys was running around all morning with a net trying to catch it because Animal Control/Fish and Wildlife wouldn't do anything because it was an endangered species (Burrowing Owls?).

Oh, and we had a Lady in today who wouldn't get an ACE Rewards Card because she thought it was a government tracking card that monitored what you buy. Poor Cashier A got her too.

tl;dr: We got a crazy Religious/FBI Agent/Cop/WTF? in today.

In this thread, do tell about any outrageous customers/people you have to deal with.

[Breegullbeak]

My mom has told me storys of the grumpy man and his fish fillet from her days at Mc Donalds.

I want my Fish Fillet Damnit!

[Siege]

I was working at a gaming center\Korean restaurant. My friend was on break and bought some rice. He pours some soy sauce on it, and a korean man comes up to him and calls him an uncultured bastard.

[J@mie]

i was in a Mcdonalds once and a guy (fairly drunk) left like three burnt fries in a Large fries box. he then complained and got a full box of fries for free.

[Porky]

I once worked in a music shop selling specifically, electronic instruments (Keyboards, Electric Guitars, bass, drums, etc...) and this guy walks in and asks "Have you got any accoridans?"

So I go, "No, we don't sell them, I'm afraid," He looks at me absolutely disgusted and simply says "Call yourself a ****ing music shop?" And storms out. We then spent the afternoon mocking him.

[TowerOfTragedy]

Originally Posted by Troll clowns

I once worked in a music shop selling specifically, electronic instruments (Keyboards, Electric Guitars, bass, drums, etc...) and this guy walks in and asks "Have you got any accoridans?"

So I go, "No, we don't sell them, I'm afraid," He looks at me absolutely disgusted and simply says "Call yourself a ****ing music shop?" And storms out. We then spent the afternoon mocking him.

Say that to his face. That's weak man. You call yourself a ****ing music shop?

[chillywilly42]

Where I work, we don't normally get customers who are too bad. But I will share some stories:
One day, the soda machine was unfortunately not working, and so we would inform people about a place across the street that sells sodas for cheaper(albeit in smaller bottles). So a guy asks for a soda, and one of the people working at concession explains the situation to him. He simply replies, "When did they hire you?" Another time, I was taking tickets, and I ask this retarded lady for her ticket. She just says, "What grade are you in?" I don't say anything(is it really her business?), and take the ticket. She walks in, saying "okayyy..." And there are always preteens coming in teasing me about my voice, which is one of the things that vexes me most. Fortunately, I've never been angry enough to say anything back. And just yesterday, this really freaky new employee came in. He looks like one of those stalkers you see on TV, tall, bald, and very quiet. When I'm chatting and goofing around with my co-workers, he just stands at the opposite end of the room, staring at us. Really freaks me out!

[.:Alex:.]

Working in schools.

Worst job ever. I really don't know how they do it.

[Chicken Eater 40652]

I hate the way you define it as "Brain fart". Eurgh, hideous way of describing it.

[Pez]

Originally Posted by Little Laurence

I hate the way you define it as "Brain fart". Eurgh, hideous way of describing it.

Hey man, just wanted to say how much I appreciate every single one of your posts. It really is helping RWP raise to a higher standard.

[Korra]

Ive had some pretty bad customers and some pretty damn awesome ones too.

Once apon a time in a land far far away there was a maiden working at her first job with 2 evil dragons as her overlord(s) and boss(es) and she worked hard and long tiring hours to the overlords who cared more for precious money then their workers sake.

In strolled a troll as toll-ey as can be. He ordered a fish for his tank, it was quite a cute fish. It was also quite a bit small; to small for the trolls liking. He spewed and he cakled "I cannot have this fish in my tank...he is way too small!" at the small maiden. She did not know what to do for the troll was scary as can be "im sorry sir troll but this is what you ordered..." the troll stamped his foot and screamed on the top of his lungs "I DONT WANT THIS F***ING FISH" and stormed out of the shop...[true story btw]

Sorry, I felt like a story telling mood.

[StarFox]

When I worked at an A&P Supermarket, I was a cashier there, on my second day. Some guy buys over $500 worth of stuff, that's all fine. He has the money for it, but it's all in $1.'s and $5's. He asked, "Is this bothering you enough to quit?" and I said "No." He said "Damn." and walked out.

[Twi]

Yeah, the first guy I get in today has me cash a $100.

Cleaned me out for about 10 minutes until my change request was put in. :/

[Quesenek]

I usually have good customers. The bad ones though are only bad because they get mad when our machines don't work or as for black people when there food stamps don't work(no joke it happens all the time).

[Airman]

Generally, customers will be awesome. Some guy had a go at my manager because I was the only one on and I had to deal with about 50 customers coming in at once asking for shit. He got upset because I left him for 2 ****ing minutes. My manager called me over said, yeah that guys a douche and we pretty much both laughed in his face.