Activity from May 13, 2013

by admin on May 13, 2013 at 5:30 am
Posted In: Daily Activity
  • ILL REPORT YOU TO THE POLICE!!
    I was talking to my workplace today [I'm on leave ATM] about a personal matter [see my new blog below...ugh, just ugh], and the topic of a customer…
  • Prince George, BC people…please keep an eye out
    Here’s the FB link to the picture and information:

    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151674341545815&set=o.112101172142114&type=1

    …

  • Dammit, why do some people always seem to ruin it for others????

    My hubby and I volunteer as cooks/servers/cleanup at a local church kitchen. Twice a month, we do either a big breakfast, or dinner…

  • Truckers Surprise All Of Us
    Where I work, in the Great North, is for a company that was referred to by someone (sadly, I forgot the user’s name. If you happen to read this, I…
  • Unless you can see a child exiting the body…
    …Don’t wish me a Happy Mother’s Day!:pissed:

    Seriously! First customer of the day comes in and wishes me a Happy Mother’s Day. I don’t know…

  • It’s not fresh…
    Hello all. I joined a while ago, but haven’t as of yet posted any of my stories. Time to rectify that :) . I’m currently employed in the…
  • Happy Mothers Day!
    Its Mothers Day in the US and i wanted to wish all mothers, parents, caretakers a Happy Mothers Day. :)

    :grats:

  • Kitchen Nighmares season finale – Chef finally walks
    For six seasons, DaDairyDruid and I have been watching Chef Gordon Ramsay as he’s yelled and screamed at people in Hell’s Kitchen. We’ve watched him…
  • Nightmares
    So on top of everything else that has been happening…I’ve been having non stop nightmares. Just recently I had to wake myself up from one that made…
  • yay hallucination!
    So, was browsing the net, reading the news, checking out the new GoPro cameras, and… okay, what the *hell* is that I’m seeing?

    There was a…

  • I love feeling successful!
    After a week filled with suck, I thought I would share something positive for once. I had an awesome day at work yesterday!

    Saturdays are usually…

  • Futile attempt to get a discount
    I was working my midnight audit shift at the hotel I work at and I was nearly sold out. The only room I had left was one of our suites. Since this…
  • Did somebody hack my phone?
    I’m at my wits end.

    I went to charge my phone this morning because the battery is getting down. It won’t charge.

    More disturbingly, it’s doing…

  • Microsoft Security problem?
    I can’t open Microsoft Security. I get a window that says “Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You may not have the…
  • One of the best customers I had.. just turned me into her customer!
    I had a customer call up – asking for antivirus software as soon as I pick up the phone. That immediately has me seeing dollar signs – you see, we…
  • Fifty Pairs of Pants
    So…kooky me is at it again in another episode of “The shit you say to customers…”

    *I’m out* and about running around at 100 miles per hour…

  • Financial Services Rep
    Hey, all! Lurked often, and finally decided to join. I thought my job would just be a temporary gig, a month or so at most, but almost eight months…

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Activity from May 12, 2013

by admin on May 12, 2013 at 5:30 am
Posted In: Daily Activity
  • watches her cat destroy itself
    and by that i mean i am watching her self destruct on herself. and its not for lack of loves attention and tons of care.
    she would rather sit on the…
  • Stupid customer spits in employee’s face
    This is a story from a friend when he worked at a retail store. A customer came into the store and he greeted him with a big smile.
    Employee: Hi,…
  • Wonder if the pilot … er, driver … got a Howler …
    Flying car (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2013/05/10/bc-flying-car-crash.html) crashes near school … into a tree, no less!!…
  • Revenge of the Patients
    So I’m job shadowing at a rehab center. The other day, one of the COTAs (certified occupational therapy assistant) came up to us with soaked hair.
    …
  • Caramici’s, you are the BEST
    So there was this little bitty bakery a few blocks away, and we loved going there because it was so laid-back and friendly. You could sit for as long…
  • I feel so sorry for ANYONE who calls us
    My father and I have largely different attitudes towards getting things done. Sometimes his method works–like when he bought…
  • The End of the Auctioneer?
    Everyone take a moment for the Auctioneer.

    She is the one whose son got cut while out on a boat, so badly he probably needed stitches, then…

  • I have something to say…
    I have a very important announcement to make.

    Me and Kisa got together! It is going to be a long distance relationship, but, in a way, that’s not…

  • Going to take away what we don’t have!
    Got a vaguely threatening letter from the Port today, which runs the airport among other things. Apparently our “License to Operate” (LTO) as a…
  • In which the hospital does not heal a squirrel
    Note: This post has the potential to be disturbing, but considering the kind of things health professionals see at work on a regular basis, probably…
  • That’s pretty accurate
    I was glancing at the sidebar ads on a website, and one caught my eye. “I’m investing $117K in one stock! This company is growing faster than Apple,…
  • Horrifying and hilarious you only hear at work
    …if you work in a hospital. Warning for language and ick

    “She was smuggling graham crackers between her thighs and her crotch. That’s how…

  • Heyoo
    Hi! I’m pretty new to this forum, have been reading a lot of stories and I decided to join to share mine.

    I have worked in customer service for…

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Activity from May 11, 2013

by admin on May 11, 2013 at 5:30 am
Posted In: Daily Activity
  • Wherein Halo Decides Against Driving
    I love to drive. It provides me with a lot of freedom, and generally gets me out of the house and doing something that doesn’t involve feeling the…
  • Texas Hold Em Tips and Tricks Please
    Hey guys and gals of CS was wondering if you all had any trips and tricks for me for Texas Hold’em. I just got chosen today to play in Texas Hold’em…
  • Do not anger the mama bear
    One of the cashiers had a serious medical issue yesterday, but was cleared to work today. She was feeling awful and possibly wanted to go home…
  • So the owners sons…
    Are stupid hot.:p :D Like Anime/Asain hot. The older brother is mix of Tuxedo Mask and some anime drama I’ve seen. He usually comes in wearing a suit…
  • SC’s and Drugs
    As quite a few of you know, I recently made my way back into customer service, after seven years in the warehousing industry. I have grown into a…
  • How not to make friends.
    Yup, that’s me.

    Walked in on a conversation about marital ages and attitudes around the world. Two of our ‘young’ ladies are now safely in their…

  • The Hard Questions
    Khan (3 1/2 years old): “What’s terrorism?”

    It seems that after 3 1/2 years he’s finally started paying attention to NPR, which I listen to all…

  • The screaming asshole (language)
    This morning I went to go fill up my tank and on the way to the gas station there is a 4 way intersection, the part that I’m at is split into 2 lanes…
  • Knuckle sandwich, anyone? (warning: gory)
    Sliced off most of my knuckle yesterday on a mandoline slicer. Not sure how deep it was, but I am aware that when it sliced through, there was a…
  • The downside of warm weather…
    It’s getting warmer out, and that means the stinky SCs will be even harder to ignore.

    I don’t know (or want to know) what it is, but we have a few…

  • GPS Disasters (Warning, Not Safe for Travel)
    Mental Floss recently posted a story about drivers who followed their GPS into disaster…
  • Looking for an online school
    Well, believe it or don’t, UNR doesn’t have a hospitality management program (how the hell that works, I don’t know). I had been planning since my…
  • Well howdy!
    Hi everybody! Longtime lurker but first time poster here. I hail from all the way up here in Canada. Worked in retail for the last 15 years as many…
  • Just let me open the gorram store!
    So was opening GameStore, and everything was, for once, going smoothly when the phone rings. It is about an hour and 30 minutes before we open the…

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Activity from May 10, 2013

by admin on May 10, 2013 at 5:30 am
Posted In: Daily Activity
  • If only we leased Reality
    Well, the school season is wrapping up and the students are leaving, YAY! Enter the busy move out/make-ready/move in season and I’ve had some…
  • Applied for a seriously awesome job, now I’m nervous
    One of the local comic book shops is hiring, and they’re looking for someone who knows games. How could I pass that up?? And it’s only about an hour…
  • As a Guilty Mum…
    This segment comes from a TV show on ABC (Australia :p) that’s doing the rounds at the moment. Basically, it looks at consumer rights, but doesn’t go…
  • Hemlock Grove- Netflix Show
    Have you guys seen this? If so what’d you think?
    I liked it well enough, the actors were fun to watch. It was all pretty fun till the gaping plot…
  • Dirty Liar and a Negative Survey (profanity)
    I answered a call on Monday from a woman who started screaming at me the moment she heard my voice. She was upset because the automated phone system…
  • I have a new job with my current employer
    I was given a new job by my current employer. Apparently one of the managers I worked with back in 2004 and 2005 had a job opening at two parking…
  • Instant SC Mix: Just add beer, car keys, and shake!
    Drunk drivers suck, because they can sometimes be too drunk to figure out that attempting to left turn across traffic is ill advised 2 seconds after…
  • Can’t You Wait to Cross the Street?
    I shared stories about my adventures in being a pedestrian, here (http://www.customerssuck.com/board/showthread.php?t=98248) and here…
  • Too late
    From a few moments ago. Verbatim.

    me: Good afternoon, Bank, this is Ghel. How can I help you?
    caller: , please.
    me: I’m sorry,…

  • Things I am NOT (warning- potentially excessive ranting contained herein)
    *An ATM*

    The ATM is over there in the corner, and it doesn’t charge. Yes I AM going to charge you for cashback from the till. No I will not give…

  • Papers, Please
    Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QP5X6fcukM) | Site (http://www.dukope.com/#ppl)

    A Dystopian Document Thriller.

    I picked up the beta…

  • You Just Don’t Mess with The Monster
    I have a Rage Monster inside me. And she’s a bitch.

    A tiny white car was driving aggressively on my way to work. He was obviously butthurt that…

  • Bullies (Long and a bit ranty)
    I am so fed up of being bullied on the road! :(

    I have a small car, which isn’t very powerful, and is one of the makes you might associate with…

  • Read ALL the posts!
    I know there are quite a few Alot of Allie fans here, so good news:

    http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2013/05/pre-post-transition-post.html

    …

  • You lying sack of ……..
    …. well you know what. I just love when customers lie through their teeth. Not that this one got me in trouble, but….

    Internet order comes…

  • I want my coupons dammit!!!
    Since the recent incident where a guy tried to kick our dog while we were out doing out catalogue deliveries, there’s been no further probs. No…
  • Guy thought hospital had a baby-hating ward
    I’ve come across a lot of SCs on a day to day basis recently. See when I’m at work, it’s all just the SC’s I get as my own customers. Now that I’m on…
  • I *guess* I was a good customer today
    Today at a drugstore, I was buying something that only cost a few dollars. (The exact amount is unimportant, but less than $15.) The only cash I had…

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Activity from May 9, 2013

by admin on May 9, 2013 at 5:30 am
Posted In: Daily Activity
  • Made it through inventory
    Inventory at the swamp was this week. I am now done with it. I’m going to sleep like a log tonight.

    If I get assigned to test-count jewelry again…

  • Mothers Day gift idea
    I pass Walgreens on my commute to and from work. They have one of those electronic signs that displays all the different specials and promotions they…
  • It’s GLASS, lady!
    Had a dissatisfied customer come through tonight — not one of mine but I heard about it from CW.

    Among the items we sell are clear glass teapots….

  • Keep your bumper to yourself!
    So I bought my very first vehicle, a medium-ish SUV, in July 2011. In September 2011, I had my first accident, in which I was hit by someone who was…
  • WTF Apple?!
    I’m ready to throw out my iPod, which I don’t use anyway, and erase iTunes from my computer completely.

    I want to download a song. Problem is,…

  • My Foot surgery
    Well, I figure I’ve hijacked Maggie’s thread on good patient care (thanks for sharing it, Maggie!) enough and I’d start a new one on my recent foot…
  • Interested in a space sim?
    No, not a Sci-fi style one. One like NASA’s space program.

    If so, you have to get Kerbal Space Program…

  • Miami Vice meers SLC punk
    Took some clothes out if storage lol
  • Sucky, perverted customers
    This is a growing problem for me, and this is partly a plea for some advice.

    What the hell do you do about perverted customers in a customer…

  • Time to set the alarm again. :)
    Got the final paperwork in today, and after 3 months, I start a new gig next week.

    I’m really starting to get bored, but I have to admit I will…

  • The Verdict is IN!
    I haven’t followed this case to closely but it has caught my attention recently.
    …
  • New IT department issues
    Our new IT company, who have outsourced the printing, have been discovering some problems with this – as have my coworkers and I. For some reason,…
  • Pet insurance bummer turns to YAY
    So, we’ve previously been with Purina pet insurance. And it sucked. They barely covered anything, had extremely rude cs reps, and as an added bonus,…
  • Bacon News
    The headline (http://www.scienceworldreport.com/articles/6715/20130508/105-year-old-texas-woman-reveals-bacon-secret-behi-long.htm) says it all:
    …
  • Someone is going to be sued or maybe prosecuted
    http://www.wtsp.com/news/reporter/article/315221/79/Grandfather-trapped-in-car-for-days-survives-on-snacks
    ——————————–

    90…

  • Spock Prime vs Spock Deuce
    http://io9.com/it-makes-me-happy-at-the-thought-of-spock-and-spock-bei-493930290

    Cute car commercial with Leonard Nimoy & Zachary Quinto.
    :lol:

  • 10 things I have learned from trying to teach myself how to draw.
    1) Pastels does not necessarily mean “oil” pastels. Also, they are messy as hell.

    2) Hard black pastels are still messy.

    3) I still cannot…

  • WHY -sliiightly nsfw-
    Soooo I have NO idea where to put this one, don’t know if this is the right thread so please do move it to where it’s appropriate, if needed.

    For…

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