Dear readers

Customers lie all the time, and thanks to many of our readers who are on top of their game, we’ve caught them in a lie many, many, many times! This doesn’t mean they don’t stop trying to find new ways to cheat the system, whether it’s to get that out-of-warranty refund or make up a discount that doesn’t exist! The bigger the lie, the more satisfying the backtracking when caught; therefore, we’ve rounded up seventeen more stories from the Not Always Right archives about customers being caught in a lie! Enjoy!

A Case Of Late Onset Dissatisfaction – If you picked the wrong color, that’s on you, bud.

Ersatz-Guile Dysfunction – A flaccid attempt at getting their money back.

Pause For (Lack Of) Thought – Hits from the comments: “Yeah, you’ve embarrassed yourself enough for one phone call.” (Credit: Maria Hammarström)

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Dear readers,

The customers of Not Always Right are always getting into situations that are not going to end well… From super bad ideas to eclectic retail purchases that might combine into a dangerous situation, some of our customers excel in putting themselves in harm’s way.

Therefore, put on your crash helmets and deep-dive into the Not Always Right archives as we present eighteen* stories about customers putting themselves into situations that absolutely, positively will not end well!

Lt. Ripley Goes Shopping – In space, no one can hear you scream. Those of us here on earth will have to get earplugs.

This Cannot End Well, Part 3 – Hits from the comments: “Somewhere out there, Brad Mondo just sat up in a cold sweat.” (Credit: Tabbykitten13)

Driving All Night Will Burn Rubber – Is this how you get Blueberry Muffin from Strawberry Shortcake?

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Dear readers,

It’s crazy that we’ve already made two (one and two!) of these roundups, but the parent customers out there don’t seem to get it. From parents who think a child’s desire to go on a rollercoaster supersedes their safety, to those who think it would be so gosh-darn cute to take a picture of their little munchkins next to a wild bear, our archives are full of parents who miraculously have not gotten their children killed yet.

We’ve rounded up fifteen stories about them below for your horrifying reading pleasure!

Better Off Popular – Some parents have embarrassingly bad priorities.

Unbearably Bad Ideas – Hits from the comments: “Sure you can send your kids to play with the bears… once.” (Credit: PepsiLime)

He Scolds Sea Shells By The Seafood Store – God help anyone this customer feeds.

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Dear readers,

There are plenty of entitled customers out there who seem to think the world revolves around them. Then there are those extreme examples who seem to think they’re the main character in their own story, and everyone else is an NPC. Those people who think that out of the whole world and its eight billion people, only their experience matters, and if it didn’t happen to them, it didn’t happen to anyone.

We’ve rounded up twelve stories from the Not Always Right archives about these arrogant customers! Please remember that other people’s needs exist when you’re done!

Jealousy Is A (Rude) Green-Eyed Monster – When they absolutely have to be the only customer you care about today…

A-Paul-ing Service – Why listen to the name they call out when you’ve obviously the only customer they’re serving?

Hardcovers Vs. Hard Hats – Ah… the “I needed something so you have to have it” type of customer, the flipside of the “it didn’t happen to me so it never happened” customer…

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Dear readers,

Since we’ve started publishing Clients From Hell stories, we’ve received way more newer submissions than we ever expected! The problems of clients who don’t know what they want, make impossible demands, and grossly misunderstand your technical knowledge are nothing new, but sadly, it looks like they aren’t going away, either! So, buckle up for this roundup of some of our crazier “Clients From Hell” stories that prove that sometimes it might not be so bad in retail after all…

Bad Energy Versus Bad Blood – When Mom foots the bill, then she can complain.

Pretty Much What Most History Books Are Doing These Days – The times may have changed, but history can’t be changed.

Money Can Be Exchanged For Goods *AND SERVICES* – Hits from the comments: “That’s a fascinating attitude that I’m sure will amuse the courts to no end before they fine the pants off you, sir.” (Credit: Xodiac)

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