Customer of the Day

[NTexas_V-Star]

I sell stone for construction and landscaping, and other miscellaneous things such as mulch, gravels, dirt, etc.

Today, just a few minutes ago, in fact, I had a person come in needing dirt. He only needed a few tubs full of it. Those ten-ish gallon giant tupperware looking things?

We usually don't sell that small of an amount, but it's been slow today.

When this guy came into the office to pay, I got a whiff of something rancid. This dude smelled. Bad. Real bad. Like, dead animal stench.

Casually ask him what the dirt is for, and his response is, "I need it for my pet cemetery. I've gotta get those dogs and cats out of my refrigerator sometime!"
Then tries to pat my arm like we're friends with an inside joke, which I dodged.

"Cats AND dogs".

What the fuck? Multiples?

Anyone else have any interesting/odd/slightly frightening customer stories?

[Snatch Napkin]

That will top that? Fuck around, Dude!

Mine are typically just idiots that don't use the proper terms to direct me towards what they actually need help with.

[Craizie]

I sell stone for construction and landscaping, and other miscellaneous things such as mulch, gravels, dirt, etc.

Today, just a few minutes ago, in fact, I had a person come in needing dirt. He only needed a few tubs full of it. Those ten-ish gallon giant tupperware looking things?

We usually don't sell that small of an amount, but it's been slow today.

When this guy came into the office to pay, I got a whiff of something rancid. This dude smelled. Bad. Real bad. Like, dead animal stench.

Casually ask him what the dirt is for, and his response is, "I need it for my pet cemetery. I've gotta get those dogs and cats out of my refrigerator sometime!"
Then tries to pat my arm like we're friends with an inside joke, which I dodged.

"Cats AND dogs".

What the fuck? Multiples?

Anyone else have any interesting/odd/slightly frightening customer stories?

Had an old Canadian redneck come down with his wife and daughter( daughter was14y/o and of them both waiting in the car while he buys the phones) to buy some old "bag phone" cell phones. Out of no where he goes off on how pretty his daughter is how big her tits and ass are for her age. He then insist that we go outside and see her.

Talk about fucking awkward.

[Shaggin Wagon]

I get customers that know more about the body business more than me because they took high school shop 20 years ago.

[talisman]

Haven't had to deal with customers in awhile, but remembered a story from awhile back messing with Danny's new motorcycle with a bunch of guys and they found this one amusing. Short version is that I had a customer come and buy a fuel pump from me, then return it later the same day. When I asked him if it wasn't right or if there was a problem, he replied that the vehicle had simply run out of gas.

[talisman]

Had an old Canadian redneck come down with his wife and daughter( daughter was14y/o and of them both waiting in the car while he buys the phones) to buy some old "bag phone" cell phones. Out of no where he goes off on how pretty his daughter is how big her tits and ass are for her age. He then insist that we go outside and see her.

Talk about fucking awkward.

lmgdao

[NTexas_V-Star]

Haven't had to deal with customers in awhile, but remembered a story from awhile back messing with Danny's new motorcycle with a bunch of guys and they found this one amusing. Short version is that I had a customer come and buy a fuel pump from me, then return it later the same day. When I asked him if it wasn't right or if there was a problem, he replied that the vehicle had simply run out of gas.

That's awesome.

[Buick355]

Had a guy try to kick my ass claiming that my tech scratched his car. He became enraged after I explained that rust doesn't develop on scratches in 2 minutes.

[NTexas_V-Star]

That will top that? Fuck around, Dude!

Mine are typically just idiots that don't use the proper terms to direct me towards what they actually need help with.

I get that on a daily basis, people not being able to adequately communicate what it is that they are looking for. I can usually figure it out, but sometimes….

[Snatch Napkin]

I get that on a daily basis, people not being able to adequately communicate what it is that they are looking for. I can usually figure it out, but sometimes….

It's a damn good thing I've still got them there picture books from the 90's and early 00's. I'll pull them out and tell the really dumb ones to point and grunt, we'll go from there.

Now all of my trolling motor vendors are online. Not only does it take 3 minutes for their shit to load, the customer begins to have a meltdown as I tickle the keys of that devil box.

Some other dumb mother fucking code writer decided a serial was going to be the only way to search for related parts. Fucking brilliant, asshole!!

[shumpertdavid]

I do auto repair, everyone has a mechanic in the family that "doesn't have time to work on it for them, but it should be a quick easy fix" they tell them. Or my favorite, "I'm on a fixed income, be easy on me". Bitch I wish on was on a damn fixed income. I've started telling them it must be nice to know and count on a set amount every month.

We had a little older lady (insert bat shit crazy lesbian psychologist here) come in for an a\c service not too long after I started here. We finish the a\c service up and she goes to leave. At the end of the parking lot we here the engine of her Volvo station wagon free revving. Thought it was odd, but continued on with what I was doing. Next thing I know she's walking up, cars still at end of parking lot, and begins to ask about her transmission acting like it's in neutral. My co-worker who did the a\c service come out and begins talking with her while I stand there and listen. We walk out and check the fluid level, it's full, and look a couple quick things over and determine that the transmission shit canned for whatever reason. She begins to ask how we broke her transmission while working on her a\c. He explains to here how it's coincidence and there's nothing we can do as we don't do transmission repair/rebuilds. She then lets out this gosh awful scream, balls her fist up, and draws back like she's going to punch me. Eventually calms down and calls for a ride.

I know the best possible outcome for yall would have been her blowing my nose out or laying me on the ground. Thankfully she didn't swing as I would have felt bad headbutting this bitch in the face or folding her teeth back for being crazy.

Thats about the best one I can remember at the moment. I'm sure there are others from the almost 17 years I've been here.

[fordracing19]

We had a lady bring her Mercury Cougar in when the whole lot was iced over. She slid into a row of Isuzu Rodeos hitting 4 or 5 of them. She was bringing the car in for ac not cooling well.

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[talisman]

One more. Early 2003 it was about 8pm, me and 1 other guy working and we were pretty slammed, which was unusual. I've got all these people waiting and get the next customer

"What can I help you with."

"Well, I need a gas cap."

"Okay, what's it for" hitting the keys to bring up my look up screen.

"It's for an airplane."

".....................do you have the old one?"

"No."

"Do you have some dimensions on it, type of threads, anything to go on?"

He pulls out a piece of paper and unfolds it. It has a drawing.... Of a fucking CIRCLE on it. He says "It's about that size."

I looked at him point blank and said "You want me to find you a gas cap, in my auto parts store, for your airplane, with a drawing of a circle?"

I dismissed him and moved on to the next customer. Coincidentally, earlier that day I had been offered a promotion at another store to the commercial department, and had asked if I could have a day to think about it. I came in the next day and took it, due to many reasons, but that was what tipped it over the edge.

[bluecollar]

I really need to write a book with all of the crap I see and hear at the pawn shop.

A fun favorite --

We have a layaway program, lots of places do, the basis of a layaway is pretty straight forward.

So this customer, who already has an ipad on layaway, comes in to look at ipods. She decides she wants one that is $89.99. She proceeds to tell me that she is going to take it home, and for me to just "add that price" to her other layaway.

I tried, multiple times, to explain to her that it doesn't work that way. It will be a separate layaway, which she won't take home til it's paid for. She got super pissed and demanded to take it home. I finally said "if you take it home, and don't pay for it, then it is stolen and I will happily call the police and file theft charges." That made her even MORE angry, and she yelled to me and all of the other customers that "she aint be no thief, she gots mo money than alllll us bitches."

[MstangsBware]

Haven't had to deal with customers in awhile, but remembered a story from awhile back messing with Danny's new motorcycle with a bunch of guys and they found this one amusing. Short version is that I had a customer come and buy a fuel pump from me, then return it later the same day. When I asked him if it wasn't right or if there was a problem, he replied that the vehicle had simply run out of gas.

I got a similar story.. Guy calls me up saying his newly swapped car died on him at the store and was furious at the shop that did the swap. Made it over to his house a few days later to check it out. After a look over and a few attempts to start it I turned to him to let him know he was out of gas. Added gas and presto the car ran..