If You’re Not Interested In The Gays Stop Taking An Interest In Them!
My employer has a line of Pride-themed products for June. We have had a bit of backlash because of this line, but unlike other companies, we have not removed it from our store. A woman struts in, sees the display front and center, and turns to me at the nearest register.
Customer: “What is that?“
Me: “That is our Pride collection. It’s—”
Customer: “I am not interested in the homosexuals.”
Me: “Okay.”
She stares at me expectantly.
Me: “Is there something—”
Customer: “What are you going to do about this?” *Points at the display*
Me: “Are you looking for a specific product?”
Customer: “I want this gone.”
Me: “Okay.”
She stares at me again, so I keep my customer service smile on.
Customer: “Why do you favor two men putting their things in each other? How can you be a family store when you promote women kissing women? And the drag queens assaulting the children! And—”
Me: “I thought you said you weren’t interested?”
Customer: “I am not!”
Me: “Well… you know an awful lot about something you have no interest in.”
Customer: *Turning bright red* “Get this sin out of this store! Now!”
Me: “Have a nice day, ma’am.”
I turn away and busy myself with tidying the already straightened shelves near the register. I can almost feel her staring into the back of my head.
Customer: “I will never be back here!”
Me: “Okay.”
She left us a negative review online. My manager called me into the office to tell me she had named me specifically. We had a good laugh about it when I straightened it all out.
Question of the Week
Have you ever served a bad customer who got what they deserved?
