10 things you would like to say to a rude customer 39 Articles

by Ryan Gray

The customer is always right. The supervisor at my very first job told me that, and several others have repeated the phrase over the last 20-plus years. My father was the first person to say those words to me, and he does ...read more

by Amber Alexander

10. If I was a skilled mind reader, do you think I would be wasting my time waiting tables? If you want something, you have to tell me first. 9. If you like another restaurant's food better, you should eat there instead...read more

by Jessi Mills

Only ten... okay. Just kidding, but we should really be nicer to people who have to deal with the public. I used to work with the public, and it was no picnic. Here's a SHORT list of what I wished I could say to some of th...read more

by Yvonne Pronovost

I don't mind working in the service industry and I am more than happy to find products and solve problems for customers, but basic manners go a long way. Rudeness won't make the customer right, and taking your frustrations...read more

by Summer Minor

10. Wanting does not equal getting. You can want it all day, that does not mean I have to get it for you. 9. Ignorance is no excuse for the law, and it is certainly not going to cut it here either. 8. I will try bein...read more

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by Bek EmJona

Fortunately, I run a soda fountain/antiques/candy shoppe in a small tourist-driven town. Our customers come from all over the world, and want to be here, so there is not a lot of rudeness, although we do have the occasion...read more

by Jan Sterrett

It can be difficult to be patient and polite when customers treat salespeople rudely, or ask stupid questions. Though my tendency was usually to bite my tongue, some of these are things I've certainly wanted to say at time...read more

by David Snipes

Let me preface this by saying I work in a technical support field. I spend my days and nights talking the customers. The Breakdown of my calls could very well be as follows: 30% - Legitimate issues we caused, such as ...read more

by Nora Carver

Having been in customer service most of my adult life, I have ran across many of the most unexpectedly rude, obnoxious, inconsiderate people on the planet. If I had a nickel for everytime a really ugly response landed on t...read more

by Krystle Murillo

1. One day I'll be living my own personal dream of success and I won't work here anymore - but you'll be an a*hole who is loathed by everyone for the rest of your life. 2. If you don't like it here, feel free to go some...read more

by Mr. Jay L.

I've worked as a contractor for a variety of clients, who literally are our customer. In that time, I've had to deal with examples of gross incompetence, inattention to detail, blatant laziness, and sheet stupidity; the i...read more

by Isismaxx

10. Whining isn't helping. I am not lying when I say I can't do it or I don't have it. 9. Choose, it's either me or the person on the cell phone. 8. No, you can not have your deposit back because you changed your min...read more

by Anony Mili

1. Yes, it does hurt me to smile. Does it hurt you to stop having a permanent grin on your face like a demented hyena? 2. No, I don't have a college degree, and I'm very pleased for you that you yourself do have one. I ...read more

by Tom Karlin

If you are a retail sales associate, you have to believe that the worst phrase ever invented, has got to be; The customer is always right. Everyone knows that statement is a load of crap, because most of the time, the cust...read more

by Barry Tadmore

10. "Why are you getting angry at me? I don't make the policies?" 9. "CALM DOWN! There are more important things in life than whether you get in-store credit or a cash return." 8. "What makes you think you're be...read more

by PhalseProfit

Bravo to Rob. The "Customer is always right" philosophy is seriously outdated. The customer does not have the right to be an ass. My first official action when I was promoted to store manager of a very prominent Auto-...read more

by Ali Koomen

Yes, I work in a flower shop and believe me when I say that this ain't a job for wimps! The following is a list of ten things I would've loved to say today to the rude customers that I had to deal with: *Sir, I am posi...read more

by Vicki Phipps

The other day I was waiting in line for what seemed like hours while the customer in front of me argued about the price of a stalk of celery. Apparently she believed that it should be marked down, because there was brown...read more

by Maria Lucana

Sometimes the best way to deal with a rude customer is to smile sweetly and keep your tone pleasant. Having said that there are always those we could cheerfully eject from the store on the toe of our boot! So here's j...read more

by Brenda Whittaker

In response to your comments, grievances and criticizing grumbling, I am compelled here and now to share a fair amount of rationale with you in attempt to subdue your apparent appetite for insensitive impudence. Fi...read more