September 26, 2024 at 4:49 am

Deli Worker Combats Irritating Customers By Offering Free Samples To Their Kids That Starts A Fight Between Them And Their Parents

by Laura Ornella

Source: Reddit/pettyrevenge/Unsplash/Nick Karvounis

Good customer service is a non-negotiable for most workplaces, regardless of the customer’s behavior.

Read how one Redditor handles the most irritating customer situations with kindness.

The details are below!

A game I like to call: Ruin a family’s shopping trip

So I work at the deli in my local grocery store, and I get more than a fair deal of horrible customers.

I’ve noticed a lot of the time, the worst ones are suburban soccer moms with spoiled little kids.

Ugh, why can I already visualize this person?

They would always do dumb stuff like if they wanted half a pound (.50) and it came as .51, they’d ask for a discount or outright flip their lids.

I’ve been at my job long enough to essentially sense these people come in, and when I do, the game begins.

Oh my, but what can you do that won’t get management peeved?

My deli offers free samples on anything the customer wants, and me being a good guy, make sure people are aware of that.

Well it turns out, 90% of soccer moms actually do not want free samples for their kids, so I make a strong point of asking the child directly if they want free meat/cheese/salad, to which, 99% of the time, the answer is yes.

Ah, yes — impeccable customer service across the family unit!

This starts an argument between spoiled kids and snobby parents, and they usually leave my counter, and don’t return.

I know this isn’t half as good as some of these other stories, but this one is harmless, and actually pretty fun.

An innocent gesture that’ll possibly disrupt a family’s dinner time.

Let’s see what Reddit has to say.

A Redditor brought up just how specific these deli orders can get.

Source: Reddit/PettyRevenge

Another commenter mentioned why the mothers might be wary.

Source: Reddit/PettyRevenge

Finally, another reader called out how free samples are welcome for their family.

Source: Reddit/PettyRevenge

This deli worker’s drama isn’t that meaty — but the revenge is quite petty indeed.

That’s what we like to read.

If you liked that post, check out this post about a rude customer who got exactly what they wanted in their pizza.