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Smallville 11/09/23 11:21:55 AM #1:	customers would you say were "pretty terrible?" Anybody think it was over half of them? Or if not fast food or retail a very customer service job...etc.... --- "That won't work Boss, hide the target in a place they're unlikely to be found"---GZ <cite>Smallville posted [p:977121242] in Those of y... [t:80615631]...</cite> <quote>customers would you say were "pretty terrible?" Anybody think it was over half of them? Or if not fast food or retail a very customer service job...etc.... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The_Popo 11/09/23 11:25:40 AM #2:	When I worked in retail, I would say that maaaaybe like 5% might be bad? And that might be too high. Most people are just in and out. Or at the bare minimum, they are polite if you help them. It is just that the assholes really stand out and can ruin the rest of your day. --- Live action Hungry Hungry Hippos though, now that was a sport. ~Aeon Azuran <cite>The_Popo posted [p:977121290] in Those of y... [t:80615631]...</cite> <quote>When I worked in retail, I would say that maaaaybe like 5% might be bad? And that might be too high. Most people are just in and out. Or at the bare minimum, they are polite if you help them. It is just that the assholes really stand out and can ruin the rest of your day. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smallville 11/09/23 11:26:47 AM #3:	The_Popo posted... When I worked in retail, I would say that maaaaybe like 5% might be bad? And that might be too high. Most people are just in and out. Or at the bare minimum, they are polite if you help them. It is just that the assholes really stand out and can ruin the rest of your day. ruin the rest of your day? just forget about it immediately . like 1 in 20, right? --- "That won't work Boss, hide the target in a place they're unlikely to be found"---GZ <cite>Smallville posted [p:977121310] in Those of y... [t:80615631]...</cite> <quote>The_Popo posted... </cite><quote>When I worked in retail, I would say that maaaaybe like 5% might be bad? And that might be too high. Most people are just in and out. Or at the bare minimum, they are polite if you help them. It is just that the assholes really stand out and can ruin the rest of your day.</quote>ruin the rest of your day? just forget about it immediately . like 1 in 20, right? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kai_Laguna 11/09/23 11:27:06 AM #4:	Hard to give a percentage but it would be pretty low, vast majority was just simple transactions. Course the last time I worked in fast food was over two decades ago. I'm willing to bet things have gotten significantly worse after everyone forget how to act in public during covid. <cite>Kai_Laguna posted [p:977121315] in Those of y... [t:80615631]...</cite> <quote>Hard to give a percentage but it would be pretty low, vast majority was just simple transactions. Course the last time I worked in fast food was over two decades ago. I'm willing to bet things have gotten significantly worse after everyone forget how to act in public during covid.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ai123 11/09/23 11:27:20 AM #5:	The vast majority of people, you barely notice or remember. --- Nothing works/Everything's expensive/And opaque/And privatised/My shoe organising thing arrived/Thank God <cite>ai123 posted [p:977121321] in Those of y... [t:80615631]...</cite> <quote>The vast majority of people, you barely notice or remember. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BombermanGold 11/09/23 11:28:20 AM #6:	It's not easy to forget about that one person who in any other circumstance would get punched in the mouth if they got super ugly acting in the same manner with someone who doesn't work at that joint. --- "I will be your superhero!!!" STEAM ID: BombermanGOLDEN <cite>BombermanGold posted [p:977121343] in Those of y... [t:80615631]...</cite> <quote>It's not easy to forget about that one person who in any other circumstance would get punched in the mouth if they got super ugly acting in the same manner with someone who doesn't work at that joint. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PMarth2002 11/09/23 11:28:49 AM #7:	I've worked in pizza delivery on and off since 2006 (most recently in 2020). I agree that it's 5% or less. Most customers don't put up a fuss, its just the ones that are a pain are more memorable. --- When money talks for the very last time, and nobody walks a step behind When there's only one race, and that's mankind, then we shall be free <cite>PMarth2002 posted [p:977121349] in Those of y... [t:80615631]...</cite> <quote>I've worked in pizza delivery on and off since 2006 (most recently in 2020). I agree that it's 5% or less. Most customers don't put up a fuss, its just the ones that are a pain are more memorable. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The_Popo 11/09/23 11:29:35 AM #8:	Smallville posted... ruin the rest of your day? just forget about it immediately . like 1 in 20, right? If it is just someone being rude, then sure. But if it is someone that takes up a lot of your time, puts in a complaint, or does something to physically make a mess, it can make the rest of your day suck. --- Live action Hungry Hungry Hippos though, now that was a sport. ~Aeon Azuran <cite>The_Popo posted [p:977121363] in Those of y... [t:80615631]...</cite> <quote>Smallville posted... </cite><quote>ruin the rest of your day? just forget about it immediately . like 1 in 20, right?</quote>If it is just someone being rude, then sure. But if it is someone that takes up a lot of your time, puts in a complaint, or does something to physically make a mess, it can make the rest of your day suck. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pnut027 11/09/23 11:29:36 AM #9:	Taco Bell. Only the midnight customers. --- If you're not getting promoted, it's not because you're not good at your job. It's because you're good at ONLY your job. <cite>pnut027 posted [p:977121364] in Those of y... [t:80615631]...</cite> <quote>Taco Bell. Only the midnight customers. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CableZL 11/09/23 11:30:13 AM #10:	Yeah, I agree with the 5% estimate. Those 5% are pretty memorable in how terrible they are, though. --- https://i.imgtc.com/d9Fc4Qq.gif https://i.imgtc.com/BKHTxYq.gif https://i.imgtc.com/vYYIuDx.jpg <cite>CableZL posted [p:977121376] in Those of y... [t:80615631]...</cite> <quote>Yeah, I agree with the 5% estimate. Those 5% are pretty memorable in how terrible they are, though. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BombermanGold 11/09/23 11:30:31 AM #11:	Let's put it more simply: The really awful customers get remembered. --- "I will be your superhero!!!" STEAM ID: BombermanGOLDEN <cite>BombermanGold posted [p:977121381] in Those of y... [t:80615631]...</cite> <quote>Let's put it more simply: The really awful customers get remembered. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Uta 11/09/23 11:43:34 AM #12:	Like, 5%. Probably lower. Some for things that are memorable or annoying but don't cause harm. Like the guy who demanded burnt pancakes. Then leaned in and said, "now yall think you know what burnt is. But you don't. I want that baby charcoal. Just keep putting it in the toaster. I'll watch from here and tell ye when it's done." Never seen a man so happy to eat a chunk of charcoal. There was a woman who always paid in pennies wrapped in tin foil. Another who'd ask for her coffee "Black, Half Creamer". And one time a man threatened to shoot us and claiming we stole his wallet. (Okay, maybe not so harmless on that one.) Oh, and like 30 people a day who thought they were very special and unique for coming up to the counter to ask for directions to a competitor before ordering their food. --- Others don't get to dictate what's normal and what isn't. It's something we decide for ourselves. <cite>Uta posted [p:977121600] in Those of y... [t:80615631]...</cite> <quote>Like, 5%. Probably lower. Some for things that are memorable or annoying but don't cause harm. Like the guy who demanded burnt pancakes. Then leaned in and said, "now yall think you know what burnt is. But you don't. I want that baby charcoal. Just keep putting it in the toaster. I'll watch from here and tell ye when it's done." Never seen a man so happy to eat a chunk of charcoal. There was a woman who always paid in pennies wrapped in tin foil. Another who'd ask for her coffee "Black, Half Creamer". And one time a man threatened to shoot us and claiming we stole his wallet. (Okay, maybe not so harmless on that one.) Oh, and like 30 people a day who thought they were very special and unique for coming up to the counter to ask for directions to a competitor before ordering their food. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MrResetti 11/09/23 11:45:46 AM #13:	3% or less <cite>MrResetti posted [p:977121645] in Those of y... [t:80615631]...</cite> <quote>3% or less</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Yawn_Master2 11/09/23 11:51:01 AM #14:	The_Popo posted... When I worked in retail, I would say that maaaaybe like 5% might be bad? And that might be too high. Most people are just in and out. Or at the bare minimum, they are polite if you help them. It is just that the assholes really stand out and can ruin the rest of your day. --- "Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth." <cite>Yawn_Master2 posted [p:977121697] in Those of y... [t:80615631]...</cite> <quote>The_Popo posted... </cite><quote>When I worked in retail, I would say that maaaaybe like 5% might be bad? And that might be too high. Most people are just in and out. Or at the bare minimum, they are polite if you help them. It is just that the assholes really stand out and can ruin the rest of your day.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hospy 11/09/23 11:56:59 AM #15:	Slightly less than 1% Edit: typo <cite>Hospy posted [p:977121787] in Those of y... [t:80615631]...</cite> <quote>Slightly less than 1%Edit: typo</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MistyKnight 11/09/23 12:04:23 PM #16:	1 --- friend find, look behind <cite>MistyKnight posted [p:977121899] in Those of y... [t:80615631]...</cite> <quote>1 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CedarPointcp 11/09/23 5:20:47 PM #17:	not sure <cite>CedarPointcp posted [p:977127353] in Those of y... [t:80615631]...</cite> <quote>not sure</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Raiden2909 11/09/23 5:26:36 PM #18:	most were fine.. Not bad or good, Just fine.. maybe 5-10% could be called terrible, though around holiday's or big sales events that would increase to about 20-25%.. 1-3% i would call outright full on Karen's that i wish i could just ban from going to any retail store <cite>Raiden2909 posted [p:977127457] in Those of y... [t:80615631]...</cite> <quote>most were fine.. Not bad or good, Just fine.. maybe 5-10% could be called terrible, though around holiday's or big sales events that would increase to about 20-25%.. 1-3% i would call outright full on Karen's that i wish i could just ban from going to any retail store </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Crimsoness 11/09/23 5:28:05 PM #19:	I work retail now. Most people are basically forgettable --- She/her Dynamite with a laser beam <cite>Crimsoness posted [p:977127486] in Those of y... [t:80615631]...</cite> <quote>I work retail now. Most people are basically forgettable </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MabusIncarnate 11/09/23 5:28:45 PM #20:	Maybe I've been lucky, I've done roughly 20 years of retail management and working with the public. Sometimes I'd go weeks without an issue with anyone. It's always the older generation when it is, but it's a lot more rare than I anticipated. --- And as the people bend, The moral fabric dies, Then country can't pretend to ignore its peoples cries. <cite>MabusIncarnate posted [p:977127497] in Those of y... [t:80615631]...</cite> <quote>Maybe I've been lucky, I've done roughly 20 years of retail management and working with the public. Sometimes I'd go weeks without an issue with anyone. It's always the older generation when it is, but it's a lot more rare than I anticipated. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cornmuffins 11/09/23 5:32:38 PM #21:	I worked at a Best Buy 15 or so years ago during the holiday season. It was mostly ok except for Black Friday. What a nightmare. --- Getting C's and D's, saying thanks and please. You broke the golden rule, you're staying after school. <cite>Cornmuffins posted [p:977127558] in Those of y... [t:80615631]...</cite> <quote>I worked at a Best Buy 15 or so years ago during the holiday season. It was mostly ok except for Black Friday. What a nightmare. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CedarPointcp 11/09/23 5:34:06 PM #22:	Raiden2909 posted... most were fine.. Not bad or good, Just fine.. maybe 5-10% could be called terrible, though around holiday's or big sales events that would increase to about 20-25%.. 1-3% i would call outright full on Karen's that i wish i could just ban from going to any retail store oh you think so? what about if the retail store is in a wealthier area ? Do you think that then that makes a big difference in percentage ..etc...? <cite>CedarPointcp posted [p:977127576] in Those of y... [t:80615631]...</cite> <quote>Raiden2909 posted... </cite><quote>most were fine.. Not bad or good, Just fine.. maybe 5-10% could be called terrible, though around holiday's or big sales events that would increase to about 20-25%.. 1-3% i would call outright full on Karen's that i wish i could just ban from going to any retail store</quote>oh you think so? what about if the retail store is in a wealthier area ? Do you think that then that makes a big difference in percentage ..etc...?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CedarPointcp 11/09/23 5:35:18 PM #23:	Cornmuffins posted... I worked at a Best Buy 15 or so years ago during the holiday season. It was mostly ok except for Black Friday. What a nightmare. yeah black friday at best buy used to be huge. Prob a lot less now. cause best buy is struggling. Guys waiting like 15 hours outside the store in tents for a tv <cite>CedarPointcp posted [p:977127596] in Those of y... [t:80615631]...</cite> <quote>Cornmuffins posted... </cite><quote>I worked at a Best Buy 15 or so years ago during the holiday season. It was mostly ok except for Black Friday. What a nightmare.</quote>yeah black friday at best buy used to be huge. Prob a lot less now. cause best buy is struggling. Guys waiting like 15 hours outside the store in tents for a tv</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Raiden2909 11/09/23 5:39:14 PM #24:	CedarPointcp posted... oh you think so? what about if the retail store is in a wealthier area ? Do you think that then that makes a big difference in percentage ..etc...? Well.. for context i was in the Customer Service dept at the store so its unfair since most of my job was dealing with customer issues and i could handled most of them no problem, usually it was the worst of the worst that went "CAN I SPEAK TO YOUR MANAGER" On me... and in the case of wealthier area's its hard to say, middle class were usually the easiest to deal with, poor could be hard but most of the time they just wanted to break even or some form of solution.. the Wealthy and rich tended to be the ones who pushed for compensation for the littlest things or inconveniences, even if it was their own fault.. but that's just generalizing and i will admit its alot easier to remember bad interactions that good most of the time <cite>Raiden2909 posted [p:977127658] in Those of y... [t:80615631]...</cite> <quote>CedarPointcp posted... </cite><quote>oh you think so? what about if the retail store is in a wealthier area ? Do you think that then that makes a big difference in percentage ..etc...?</quote>Well.. for context i was in the Customer Service dept at the store so its unfair since most of my job was dealing with customer issues and i could handled most of them no problem, usually it was the worst of the worst that went "CAN I SPEAK TO YOUR MANAGER" On me... and in the case of wealthier area's its hard to say, middle class were usually the easiest to deal with, poor could be hard but most of the time they just wanted to break even or some form of solution.. the Wealthy and rich tended to be the ones who pushed for compensation for the littlest things or inconveniences, even if it was their own fault.. but that's just generalizing and i will admit its alot easier to remember bad interactions that good most of the time </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pedro45 11/09/23 6:26:02 PM #25:	10%, maybe more, I try not to pay attention. I work Starbucks in a low income area. It got better when ebt was dropped and people accepted it. Starbucks customers have entitlement issues for sure. Interactions amongst different classes is almost the same, but different angles. As the guy above me said, rich people just want to be right. They'll call managers and try to get you in trouble. Low class people seem to try to get something for nothing or more for their buck. I've noticed offering to call managers seems to make them go away. People have no patience in the Starbucks world. I have people give me the finger or call me names when i don't serve them water immediately. They'll literally talk over my customers. Only sometimes will they then start to talk more nicely when they get what they want. retail has made me dislike people, but not give up hope. --- Warning: Sometimes biased http://i.imgur.com/V0x5fw8.jpg http://i.imgur.com/IOovUge.gif http://i.imgur.com/zw7bqPH.jpg <cite>pedro45 posted [p:977128468] in Those of y... [t:80615631]...</cite> <quote>10%, maybe more, I try not to pay attention.I work Starbucks in a low income area. It got better when ebt was dropped and people accepted it.Starbucks customers have entitlement issues for sure.Interactions amongst different classes is almost the same, but different angles.As the guy above me said, rich people just want to be right. They'll call managers and try to get you in trouble.Low class people seem to try to get something for nothing or more for their buck. I've noticed offering to call managers seems to make them go away.People have no patience in the Starbucks world. I have people give me the finger or call me names when i don't serve them water immediately. They'll literally talk over my customers. Only sometimes will they then start to talk more nicely when they get what they want.retail has made me dislike people, but not give up hope. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smallville 11/09/23 8:21:57 PM #26:	pedro45 posted... 10%, maybe more, I try not to pay attention. I work Starbucks in a low income area. It got better when ebt was dropped and people accepted it. Starbucks customers have entitlement issues for sure. Interactions amongst different classes is almost the same, but different angles. As the guy above me said, rich people just want to be right. They'll call managers and try to get you in trouble. Low class people seem to try to get something for nothing or more for their buck. I've noticed offering to call managers seems to make them go away. People have no patience in the Starbucks world. I have people give me the finger or call me names when i don't serve them water immediately. They'll literally talk over my customers. Only sometimes will they then start to talk more nicely when they get what they want. retail has made me dislike people, but not give up hope. How do you figure that? Made you dislike people but not give up hope? --- "That won't work Boss, hide the target in a place they're unlikely to be found"---GZ <cite>Smallville posted [p:977130383] in Those of y... [t:80615631]...</cite> <quote>pedro45 posted... </cite><quote>10%, maybe more, I try not to pay attention.I work Starbucks in a low income area. It got better when ebt was dropped and people accepted it.Starbucks customers have entitlement issues for sure.Interactions amongst different classes is almost the same, but different angles.As the guy above me said, rich people just want to be right. They'll call managers and try to get you in trouble.Low class people seem to try to get something for nothing or more for their buck. I've noticed offering to call managers seems to make them go away.People have no patience in the Starbucks world. I have people give me the finger or call me names when i don't serve them water immediately. They'll literally talk over my customers. Only sometimes will they then start to talk more nicely when they get what they want.retail has made me dislike people, but not give up hope.</quote>How do you figure that? Made you dislike people but not give up hope? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trumble 11/09/23 8:23:14 PM #27:	Very few tbh. It's quite common to have ones that are just kinda meh - not actively rude or mean but just kinda exist and don't talk - but very rare for me to encounter ones who are actively being dickheads (even if you include cases where it's probably not intentional). --- You can't spell Trumble without several letters of the English alphabet. <cite>Trumble posted [p:977130408] in Those of y... [t:80615631]...</cite> <quote>Very few tbh.It's quite common to have ones that are just kinda meh - not actively rude or mean but just kinda exist and don't talk - but very rare for me to encounter ones who are actively being dickheads (even if you include cases where it's probably not intentional). </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Unknown5uspect 11/09/23 8:26:19 PM #28:	Compared to the sheer volume of people that go through the place I work it's probably under 5%. Day ruining level bad is actually pretty rare. --- How can the moon landing be real if the moon isn't real? <cite>Unknown5uspect posted [p:977130458] in Those of y... [t:80615631]...</cite> <quote>Compared to the sheer volume of people that go through the place I work it's probably under 5%. Day ruining level bad is actually pretty rare. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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