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October 2, 2025 at 1:35 pm

Rude Customer Keeps Shopping After The Store Is Closed, But When The Manager Approaches It Gets Even Wilder

employee putting sign in window that reads "sorry closed"

Many “real” jobs make it hard to balance work and family.

October 2, 2025 at 12:15 pm

Store Ran Out Of Plastic Bags For Customers’ Purchases, So A Man Used An Empty Garbage Bag Instead

People holding cardboards that say No More Plastic

Big, frustrating moments may turn into just another funny story later.

October 2, 2025 at 8:20 am

Man Dealt With An Angry Customer Who Was Obviously Just Making Excuses, So He Stood Her Ground And Refused His Demands

Ignorance of the rules excuses no one.

October 2, 2025 at 5:55 am

Customer Claims The Owner Said He Could Have A Discount On A BBQ, So The Employee Decides To Call The Owner

Lying won’t get you anywhere.

October 2, 2025 at 4:35 am

Customer Doesn’t Spend Enough To Get A Discount On A Turkey, So She Goes To The Service Desk To Complain

Customers need to read the fine print.

October 2, 2025 at 2:35 am

Customer Was An Angry Bully, So He Stayed Calm And Detached To Really Make Her Mad

Staying calm is always the way to go.

October 2, 2025 at 1:55 am

Employee At Craft Brewery Makes Sure Each Pour Is Exact, But Customers Still Ask For More

overhead shot of man pour beer in a beer stein

The customer is definitely not always right.

October 2, 2025 at 12:35 am

Older Customer Wanted A Woman To Make Her Bouquet, But In The End She Loved The One Made By A Man

It’s great when people learn their lesson.

October 1, 2025 at 11:55 pm

Thirft Store Employees Caught A Woman Stealing Clothes, And She Came Up With An Outrageous Lie When She Was Confronted

You have to give this shoplifter credit for coming up with a lie like this…

October 1, 2025 at 11:15 pm

Customer Went Up To A Register That Was Closed, So An Employee Pointed Out That They Weren’t Open

Some customers are really oblivious!

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Rude Customer Keeps Shopping After The Store Is Closed, But When The Manager Approaches It Gets Even Wilder

Store Ran Out Of Plastic Bags For Customers’ Purchases, So A Man Used An Empty Garbage Bag Instead

Man Dealt With An Angry Customer Who Was Obviously Just Making Excuses, So He Stood Her Ground And Refused His Demands

Customer Claims The Owner Said He Could Have A Discount On A BBQ, So The Employee Decides To Call The Owner

Customer Doesn’t Spend Enough To Get A Discount On A Turkey, So She Goes To The Service Desk To Complain

Customer Was An Angry Bully, So He Stayed Calm And Detached To Really Make Her Mad

Employee At Craft Brewery Makes Sure Each Pour Is Exact, But Customers Still Ask For More

Older Customer Wanted A Woman To Make Her Bouquet, But In The End She Loved The One Made By A Man

Thirft Store Employees Caught A Woman Stealing Clothes, And She Came Up With An Outrageous Lie When She Was Confronted

Customer Went Up To A Register That Was Closed, So An Employee Pointed Out That They Weren’t Open

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