I Don’t Work Here Does Not Work Here, Part 3
(I used to work at this drugstore store before I left to have my child; note that the bathrooms have a lock on them to avoid theft. This take place almost two years after I’ve gone. I’ve stopped in to have lunch with a former coworker, and have my daughter in a stroller when a customer walks up to me.)
Customer: “You! I need to be let into the bathroom.”
Me: *confused* “Okay…”
Customer: “Well, aren’t you going to let me in?!”
Me: “I don’t work here.”
Customer: “Don’t lie to me. I’ve seen you here before!”
Me: “Well, I used to work here, but that was almost two years ago.”
Customer: “So, are you going to let me in?”
Me: “I can’t. I don’t know the code.”
Customer: “But you work here!”
Me: “Sir, no I don’t. I haven’t worked here in almost two years. They change the codes every six months.”
Customer: “You’re just being lazy and don’t want to work!”
Me: “Why would I be at work with my kid?”
Customer: “Don’t play games with me. Just open the d*** door!”
(At this point, an assistant manager who I know walks over.)
Assistant Manager: “Is there a problem?”
Customer: “Yes! This lazy b**** won’t do her d*** job and open the bathroom up!”
Assistant Manager: “She doesn’t work here, and you need to watch how you speak to people.”
Customer: “F*** you!”
Assistant Manager: “Now I have to ask you to leave.”
Customer: “YOU CAN’T KICK ME OUT!”
Assistant Manager: “Yeah, I can. The bathroom is for paying customers only.”
Customer: “Then I’ll buy something!”
Assistant Manager: “That ship has sailed. I suggest you go next door to the fast food restaurant.”
Customer: “I’LL SUE YOU!”
Me: “For what exactly? Badgering another customer because you have some delusion that we are keeping the bathroom all to ourselves?”
Customer:“You can’t talk to me like that! I DEMAND she be fired!”
Assistant Manager: “You want me to fire someone who doesn’t work here?”
Customer: “WHY WON’T ANY OF YOU DO YOUR JOBS?!” *runs out of the store, screaming about the bathroom*
Question of the Week
Have you ever served a bad customer who got what they deserved?