I've got two words for you, and they're not "Hi there!"

[Pixilated]

Saturday I got one of "those" customers -- the ones you can identify within 30 seconds as being someone you're not going to be able to please no matter what. Abrupt, dismissive, arrogant -- you name it.

She made it quite clear she wasn't happy with any of the answers I gave to any of the questions she asked. I very shortly stopped trying -- just spoke to her as needed so she couldn't bitch that she was being ignored. I don't know what her friend was thinking -- I'd not want to be associated in public with somebody like that.

The final straw came when she tried to open a gift box we're offering -- it's held closed with some fancy coloured rope and it can be a bit of a battle to get it open. I picked another one up and began to open it ... and she snapped, "Never mind!" and plunked the box she was holding back on the shelf. I put mine back and walked away. At that point I didn't care if she spent well into three figures; somebody else could deal with her (she didn't spend anything, of course; she walked out at that point).

Her friend did make a respectable purchase, but I was glad to see the back of both of them.

[Mytical]

Some people are not happy, unless they are making other people's life difficult.

[Teefies2]

Some people are not happy, unless they are making other people's life difficult.

And I say a big AMEN !!!!!!!!!!!!! to that

[Evannah]

I hate people like that. It's like they try so hard to get into a grumpy frame of mind, just so that they can get angry and rude. And I think some people like to make a mountain out of a molehill.

[Argabarga]

I hate people like that. It's like they try so hard to get into a grumpy frame of mind, just so that they can get angry and rude. And I think some people like to make a mountain out of a molehill.

Oh indubitably, these are the people who keep asking more and more obtuse and detailed questions about a certain product, often totally unrelated to use or purchase, and keep going until they find one that the employee/salesperson can't answer, just so they can stomp off declaring how useless everyone is at that store because they can't "answer a simple question!"

[MoonCat]

"Madam, if you need help getting that stick out of your nether regions, I suggest you try the plumbing dept. Good day."

Most effective when said in your best "Mrs. Slocomb" voice

[Lace Neil Singer]

Oh indubitably, these are the people who keep asking more and more obtuse and detailed questions about a certain product, often totally unrelated to use or purchase, and keep going until they find one that the employee/salesperson can't answer, just so they can stomp off declaring how useless everyone is at that store because they can't "answer a simple question!"

And of course, they're not stupid cuz they don't know the answer; you are!

[pinky]

I know exactly what you mean... I had a customer come into my restaurant (fast food). She was an old lady and she definitely looked mean and nasty, like she was just looking for a fight. I took her order. While I was taking another customers order, she started making fun of the way I talked! She repeated what I said, in this high, sarcastic, nasty tone. I wanted to throw a sandwich at her. But in the end, I won.

I went to hand her the tray of food, and I told her as nicely as possible to have a nice day. She got so mad that she slammed the tray down on the counter, and then walked away with it. I guess some people aren't happy unless there making someone else miserable...