A few months ago, I had this old man in my line who wasn’t wearing his mask properly.

Me: “Sir, can you please pull your mask up?”

He IMMEDIATELY launched into a rant.

Customer #1: “Only female employees ever give me a hard time about my mask! Women are going to be the death of me. You’re always nagging!”

Me: “I’m sorry, but rules are rules, and they apply to everyone unless you have a doctor’s note.”

My coworker from the register behind me, also a woman, piped up and told him off, as well. From what she said, it seemed that she had dealt with him about the same issue before. He still wouldn’t pull the mask up.

Then, the customer behind him — a man — spoke up.

Customer #2: “Just follow the d*** rules like everyone else!”

He finally pulled the mask up.

I am unloading boxes on the far side of the store from the counter. We have a sign on our register saying, “Ring the bell loudly for service.” I finish up with a batch of boxes and head for the register. I find a woman standing there.

Woman: “FINALLY! I’ve been waiting here forever for you!”

Me: “Did you ring the bell?”

Woman: “NO!”

So, she didn’t ring the bell. She just silently stood there waiting for the only employee to somehow know that she was there while I was clear on the other side of the store.

Customer: “Do you have any more of [item]?”

Me: “Sorry, ma’am, all of our merchandise is currently on the floor.”

Customer: “How do you know that?!”

MA’AM, I WORK HERE!

I worked at a superstore where we wore red shirts with tan pants. We often had customers approach us when we were off the clock — trying to buy food for lunch, shopping after work, etc.

Management told us to wear another shirt under our red shirts to avoid this; it never helped.

I once had someone yelling at me to help them while I had a cart full of stuff and my purse as I was buying stuff after my shift.

Customer: “My wife ordered a refrigerator and I want to cancel it and get a refund.”

Me: “I’m sorry, sir, but we’re going out of business. All sales are final.”

Customer: “How was I supposed to know that?!”

We have signs on the door, every register, each aisle end, and every third appliance, as well as the banner he walked under to enter the store, saying, “Going out of business sale — all sales final.”