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#ShitMyCustomersSay

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  1. Kieron says:
    February 3, 2011 at 5:08 am

    Haha I have to deal with these kinds of people as well. Most of them probably shouldn’t be using computers.

    It’s infuriating at the time, but glad we can laugh about it!
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  2. Ali says:
    February 3, 2011 at 6:11 am

    My customers are usually the best part of my job, it’s some of my coworkers who drive me insane. I enjoy your #shitmycustomerssay tweets 🙂
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  3. Lauren says:
    February 3, 2011 at 6:25 am

    Hilarious! I work in a supermarket so I get just as bad! I once had someone bring a frozen meal to me and ask me if she would be able to freeze it ?!?!

    And there was the time I served a woman with her kid, who she then turned to and said “Now, this is why you should study hard in school… If you don’t you’ll end up like this lady here…” Oh, if only she knew I was doing a masters in physics! So rude!
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  4. Gillian @OneGiantStep says:
    February 3, 2011 at 9:12 am

    Just think…a few short weeks and it will all be a memory!!!
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  5. Norbert says:
    February 3, 2011 at 1:10 pm

    LMAO! Patience my friend, patience! I wouldn’t be able to keep it cool all the time. I guess I would have snapped already. 😛

    Good thing is that you are leaving soon!!!
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  6. Alouise says:
    February 3, 2011 at 1:53 pm

    These are hilarious, and I can feel your pain, as I’m sure many people in the ‘customer service’ industry can. Love the hashtag too, I might have to use that one. The stupidest thing I’ve heard someone say happened when I worked for airport screening (like the TSA but in Canada) a few years ago. I was getting people to put their bags on the x-ray belt and empty metal from their pockets (this is before the body scanners). A lady came up with her baby in a car seat. I told her she’d have to take the baby out, so we could put the car seat through the x-ray, or we’d have to physically search the baby in the car seat. Then she said “well can’t he just go through the x-ray: he’s sleeping and I don’t want him to wake up.” In case you don’t know xrays for airport screening are totally different than the x-rays at a doctor’s office. And with our xrays car seats would get stuck unless we sent them through upside down. So I told her “no I’m sorry we can’t send your baby through the xray” and I gave her the same options as before. I wanted to ask if she was insane, and call Child Protective Services, but I didn’t. But that incident made me realize how stupid people can be, and how I wish there was a test people had to pass before for they could have kids.
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    • Jaime says:
      February 4, 2011 at 7:16 am

      Oh wow Alouise, that is crazy people just have no damn common sense. I bet you looked at her kinda crazy. I know I would have. As for using the hash tag oh you can use it any time you would like!

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    • QueenBrain12 says:
      February 7, 2011 at 4:12 pm

      wow.. I guess this is why I can’t work with customers face to face. I show my feelings and I know my face would say to this woman” Bitch are you stupid! Poor kid” lol

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  7. Laura says:
    February 3, 2011 at 4:33 pm

    First, I love the one where the lady wants to go shopping. Second, I’m dying to write a post, or rather an entire ebook on my last job but unfortunately some former coworkers read my blog 🙁 Third, I didn’t know you were from SLC! I went to high school in North Ogden.
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  8. Heather says:
    February 3, 2011 at 4:47 pm

    You’ve just reminded me that I have a post I should eventually write about my adventures at work. I didn’t have customers with the ridiculous questions above…I’ve enjoyed your tweets but am ready NOT to read another because that will mean you are FREE!!

    Time to break away Jaime — use those sick days and then PEACE OUT!
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    • Jaime says:
      February 4, 2011 at 7:18 am

      Get on it Heather…jk! I am ready to not tweet them anymore as it will mean I am not longer working and will be FREEEEEE… ah cant wait!

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  9. Rubi Sky says:
    February 4, 2011 at 1:56 am

    LOL! Jaime, this is so funny! But I am with you. I get so annoyed at times, and I really try to hide it, but today a customer asked me if I was having a bad day, lol! I said no, and he tells me, “well, you sound a little irritated, and i’m asking you because i want you to help me….”. I said, “sir, i’m not irritated and i am helping you that’s why we’ve been on the phone for the last 20 minutes trying to get you in.” I must admit, I felt a bit bad for the computer illiterate man, but I really don’t know what they are doing with a computer if they have so much trouble. I think some people shouldn’t be allowed on them. And i hope i don’t get graded on that one lol.

    Don’t worry, it’s almost time to go bon voyage! 😀

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    • Jaime says:
      February 4, 2011 at 7:20 am

      Funny thing Rubi have had the same situation before. It’s like customers know what you are feeling and if you are being authentic or sarcastic. About people be allowed on the computer I have to agree with you some people shouldn’t be allowed.

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  10. The NVR Guys says:
    February 4, 2011 at 3:15 pm

    As we already told you, these examples need to become the next bestseller. Work on the book when you are away 🙂
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    • QueenBrain12 says:
      February 7, 2011 at 4:17 pm

      I’ve always told you Jaime that you need to write a book. I hope you really think about while you are traveling.

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  11. Nick Laborde says:
    February 4, 2011 at 5:14 pm

    I’m glad I don’t have to deal with customers. I would be using power words of a different variety.

    Man, I never would have thought that you actually had to have money in your account to buy shit… lesson learned 😉
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  12. Sarah Wu says:
    February 5, 2011 at 12:33 am

    hahah boy, this is so funny….

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  13. Justin Hamlin says:
    February 5, 2011 at 6:29 pm

    Have to love jobs that interact with the public on a daily basis. Just remember NOT to say what you are really thinking, even on the last day 🙂

    But definitely up for more blogs like this one LOL
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  14. QueenBrain12 says:
    February 7, 2011 at 4:20 pm

    I try hard not to be one of these customers since it is torture dealing with them. I’m glad you are breaking away from this but you will still run into crazy, stupid, NDS people while you are traveling. So please share those adventures!

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  15. Dina says:
    February 12, 2011 at 3:14 am

    Very very entertaining to read! Love your power words!
    I wonder whether you are going to miss them after a few months on the road 😀
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  16. Sofia - As We Travel says:
    February 12, 2011 at 7:52 pm

    Haha, love the seventh one: “I have transactions on my account that I didn’t do because I have been in jail the past 3 months.” – what an honest girl!

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  17. Remigio says:
    February 27, 2011 at 8:35 pm

    Stupid question from champs sports custmers

    Custmor: do you have the new Jordan?
    Me; no we already sold out
    C: so you dont have 10
    Me:no sir we already sold out
    C: what about a 10.5
    Me: sold out sorry sir

    what i wanna say is “SOLD OUT AND WE DONT HAVE ANY FUCKING LEFT

    C: what color dou have this shoe
    ME: point at the shoes on the wall and show her what color
    C: so you dont have it blue
    Me no
    WIWS: is blue on the dam wall

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    • Jaime says:
      October 18, 2011 at 6:57 pm

      Just now seeing this comment Remy…lol I swear people are stupid. Ahh the things we deal with…. so glad I don’t work here any more. I’m sure you’re glad you dont work here either. Miss ya lil bro hope San Diego is treating ya well.

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