A Time To Laugh, But Mostly A Time To Cry
(A woman and her three-year-old daughter leave the changing room and approach my counter. She looks to be flustered and in a hurry.)
Me: “Hi there, can I help you?”
Customer: “Just this, please.” *hands me her items*
Me: “That’s £49.96, please.”
(The woman frantically searches her bag for her purse and almost turfs the contents out onto the floor.)
Customer: “I can’t find my purse.”
Me: “It’s okay, take your time. Perhaps you left it in the changing room?”
Customer: “No, I didn’t leave anything in there! Here it is.”
(She hands me her credit card, I complete the transaction and hand her her purchases.)
Me: “Here you go. Thank you for visiting today.”
Customer: *nervous smile* “Thank you.”
(The woman walks away hastily. Just before she gets to the shop door, her daughter speaks up.)
Customer’s Daughter: “But mummy, we did leave something in the changing room!”
Customer: *starts walking quicker* “Shhh!”
Customer’s Daughter: *triumphantly* “We left my poo in there!”
(The woman grabs the child by the hand and runs out of the shop. My colleague and I run over to the changing room to see for ourselves. Sure enough, in the corner of one of the changing rooms, there is a small pile of poo. We didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.)
This story is part of our Grossest Customers Ever roundup!
Read the next Grossest Customers Ever roundup story!
Read the Grossest Customers Ever roundup!
Question of the Week
Tell us your story about a customer who couldn't understand the most simple concept.
