A Storm Of Entitlement, Part 5

Bosses/Owners/Managers, Crazy Requests, Main Character Energy, Retail, USA, Weather | Right | June 2, 2025

A category three hurricane is projected to make landfall at our coastal town within twelve hours. The staff have been told to go home, but the manager and a few of us who live closer are loading up sandbags and locking the store down for safety. A customer marches up to the front door as we’re closing.

Customer: “Wait! You’re not closing! I need plastic cups. I’m having people over!”

Me: “Ma’am, there’s a hurricane coming.”

Customer: “Well, not right now. You’ve still got time.”

Me: “We’ve got employees trying to get home before the roads close.”

Customer: “Oh, please. I’ve lived here for years. These storms are always overhyped. We’ll be fine.”

Me: “That’s great, ma’am. You can argue with the wind if it shows up early.”

Customer: “Unbelievable. You’re seriously not staying open?”

Me: “Ma’am, a category three hurricane will be here by tonight.”

Customer: “Well… this is a category five inconvenience!”

She complained to the manager as we were locking up. I just about overheard:

Manager: “I’d be very surprised if any of your guests come, ma’am, but if they do, tell them it’s BYOB: bring your own barricade!”