If you’ve ever worked in a customer service job before, this story from Reddit is gonna leave you with a HUGE smile on your face.

Because it’s not very often that workers get to put obnoxious customers in their place!

Hey, that rhymed…

Anyway, check out what went down in this story from Reddit!

I mocked a customer into leaving the store.

“I work in a discount store, a fairly large store that sells a variety of items with five checkout lanes. Today, there were only two of us on the tills, and it was BUSY.

Long queues for us both, no time for breaks, because we didn’t have anyone who could step in and help, customers were grouchy and (understandably) impatient; the usual.

There’s always one…

So, I’m trying to get as many people through the line as possible, and my gaze lands on a guy whose just kinda… lingering along the fringes of the queue.

Not joining it, just standing in a place like he’s looking to jump the line or something. He sees me looking, then calls over really loudly, “Can’t you open another till?”

And I’m just like… what the hell, man? If we HAD anyone else who could be on the tills, they would BE ON THE TILLS! We’re not hiding able-bodied employees up our necks to inconvenience you!

And I don’t know why specifically this guy – I get asked this so many times when it gets busy, and normally I can control myself and just smile and apologize politely no matter how much I can’t stand that question – but this time I just snapped.

They lost their cool.

I look at him and I’m like “Wow, that’s SUCH a great idea, why didn’t I think of that! Hey Collin (supervisor’s name, he was working on the till right in front of mine), why don’t we just get someone else on the till?”

He doesn’t look back at me, just answers all serious, “We don’t have anyone.”

So I look back at the guy, sarcastic smile gone, and deadpan, “We don’t have anyone.”

He looks incredulous for a moment, then replies, “This long line and there’s only two of you?”

I smile again and just say, “Welcome to retail!” All chipper like, before returning my attention to my customer, whose items I had not stopped scanning during this momentary bout of pettiness, I assure you.

See ya later!

The next time I look over, he’s walking out of the shop, just dropped his items on the floor and everything.

Could I have been nicer? Yes.

More respectful? Certainly.

Do I regret it? No.”

Reddit users shared their thoughts.

This person chimed in.

Another individual spoke up.

This TikTokker shared a story.

Another individual had a lot to say.

And this person was impressed.

He was so embarrassed that he decided to take the walk of shame out of the store!

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