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Iggo

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45. There's a Norm's in Whittier that's the only halfway decent place open on xmas day.

Reply to pipi_k (Reply #34)

Tue Apr 1, 2014, 03:10 PM

Apr 2014

The wait staff are as mean as you let them be for that one day.

I like it. Lots of fun.

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Customers Who Don't Know What Words Mean: Restaurant Horror Stories [View all] n2doc Apr 2014 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Brickbat Apr 2014 #1

It's good that the folks serving those imbeciles can laugh. LiberalAndProud Apr 2014 #2

If you've ever dealt with the "general public" in any sort of retail Warpy Apr 2014 #78

IT help desk stories are the funniest. LiberalAndProud Apr 2014 #80

I always joke that one of the reasons I went into nursing Warpy Apr 2014 #82

How do we get customers to unlearn the bullshit that "the customer is always right"? Glassunion Apr 2014 #3

It's not bullshit demwing Apr 2014 #6

I've worked in the service industry for my entire life (25+ years). It's bullshit. Glassunion Apr 2014 #8

I understand how you feel demwing Apr 2014 #16

You're absolutely right LiberalLovinLug Apr 2014 #28

I'm in convenience retail. Wife is in department store retail. Glassunion Apr 2014 #31

So this reminds me pipi_k Apr 2014 #34

Dick's last resort has the same model. Glassunion Apr 2014 #36

There's a Norm's in Whittier that's the only halfway decent place open on xmas day. Iggo Apr 2014 #45

Like Seinfeld's "Soup Nazi.". nt tblue37 Apr 2014 #55

Jaysus !!! You are an ASSET to your employers! MADem Apr 2014 #77

You're right. And it's spreading to every walk of life. stopbush Apr 2014 #30

Her objection was that she was being charged for a veggie sandwich lunatica Apr 2014 #14

That's what I mean by framing demwing Apr 2014 #15

You can only try.... daleanime Apr 2014 #19

How can you reframe the fact that she wanted to see it on the board lunatica Apr 2014 #23

Say this: demwing Apr 2014 #35

That might work lunatica Apr 2014 #79

Excellent points, demwing. Bonx Apr 2014 #25

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2014 #73

I think the "customer is always right" is simply a way to rationalize, "I'll deny my own... LanternWaste Apr 2014 #11

Offerring superior customer service demwing Apr 2014 #17

Do you currently work retail? nt Javaman Apr 2014 #18

When you deal with the occasional idiot, it eats your soul a little bit. Iggo Apr 2014 #69

"The customer is always right" was an advertising slogan. The_Commonist Apr 2014 #27

That was Harry Selfridge. He was an American who started Selfridge's in London in 1909. Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2014 #44

Right on! I have no tolerance for those that are rude or abuse service industry employees. Inkfreak Apr 2014 #48

By telling them at every opportunity to read the wonderful site: kentauros Apr 2014 #40

I know of a book you might like... Lancero Apr 2014 #46

Reminds me of Jack Nicholson in "Five Easy Pieces" who wanted toast, but it wasn't on the menu. John1956PA Apr 2014 #4

I practically had to do that once when a server nilram Apr 2014 #58

Perhaps the Subway worker should have said something like: Nye Bevan Apr 2014 #5

It's easy to think of that now. Mariana Apr 2014 #54

I worked in a Mexican Food Restaurant..all kinds of language mishaps, but the coolest thing.. Tikki Apr 2014 #7

I stopped at a general store on the Rio Grande River in Texas one day. postulater Apr 2014 #9

That's too funny! Inkfreak Apr 2014 #49

I know, I actually saw him eating the salsa with a spoon out of the corner of my eye, but couldn't.. Tikki Apr 2014 #52

If you are near Owego auntsue Apr 2014 #62

Really good Mexican food is some of the best stuff on Earth. Tikki Apr 2014 #71

Did you ever have anyone complain that the corn leaves wrapping the tamales were inedible? eridani Apr 2014 #67

My sisters restaurant used to have a sweetbread appetizer on the menu. Xithras Apr 2014 #10

Instead of military service, I think all Americans should spend 6 months of their early adult years KittyWampus Apr 2014 #13

Absolutely! alcina Apr 2014 #32

As a Former Retailer RobinA Apr 2014 #47

I said this very thing yesterday after watching a very rude man talk down to a woman serving him. Inkfreak Apr 2014 #50

But, but, that description is still missing something nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #42

Would've been even worse, probably... Spider Jerusalem Apr 2014 #76

The funny thing is, it's an organic "nose to tail" restaurant that markets to "foodies". Xithras Apr 2014 #81

I worked at a Gristedes (union job =double time on Sundays!) and was standing behind KittyWampus Apr 2014 #12

... geardaddy Apr 2014 #24

i once overheard a woman next table over at a Chevy's in LV ask for a chicken quesadilla, no cheese. frylock Apr 2014 #20

The server should have just given them the burrito shell with chicken in it NightWatcher Apr 2014 #26

Not to be too picky nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #43

One thing I've always wanted to do pipi_k Apr 2014 #21

These days the jerk is probably armed and eager for an opportunity to shoot you. nt tblue37 Apr 2014 #56

I know... pipi_k Apr 2014 #64

Here's a possible solution fantase56 Apr 2014 #22

and sometimes... servers don't know what words mean nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #29

Or what is in their own sandwiches! csziggy Apr 2014 #38

Well I know that to that wedding I brought safe food bars nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #39

For many more such stories, notalwaysright.com has a bunch Electric Monk Apr 2014 #33

One of my favorite sites! kentauros Apr 2014 #41

For the last hour and a half Union Scribe Apr 2014 #65

Why don’t you sub shops just have tuna? Why is it always tuna fish everywhere I go? Electric Monk Apr 2014 #66

I know Aerows Apr 2014 #75

I once helped a customer execute a slur against me..... tableturner Apr 2014 #37

The gluten free dead man walking is my favorite. That was hilarious. n/t Jefferson23 Apr 2014 #51

in the example posted the worker comes off as an ass also JI7 Apr 2014 #53

Yeah, sounds like the worker kept saying "veggie sub" just to annoy the customer. Nye Bevan Apr 2014 #57

How so? Boom Sound 416 Apr 2014 #59

The worker should have said something like Nye Bevan Apr 2014 #60

Sure, but Boom Sound 416 Apr 2014 #61

What kind of person would be rude to someone handling their food? IronLionZion Apr 2014 #63

An astounding amount of people are rude to the people handling their food. Iggo Apr 2014 #70

That was an interesting read treestar Apr 2014 #68

The last one was hilarious Aerows Apr 2014 #72

It seems slightly harsh on the last example to include her with the others. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2014 #74