You Know You're Scarred When Webcomics Piss You Off...

[been_there]

As the user name implies, I've been out of the customer service scene for quite some time. But some wounds apparently never heal...

Saw a webcomic in which the main character is attempting to locate an item that she can't find at a store. Character calls customer service for the company and is informed that the item has been discontinued.

Character proceeds to scream/rant/eleventy at CSR before hanging up on her/him.

And yes, it's completely fictional. And yes, it's supposed to be tongue-in-cheek. And yes, it's hyperbolic for the sake of humor.

But no, I cannot bide SCs, even in cartoons.

[sarahj]

In movies, when characters are rude to employees (fast food, movie theatres, any type of store...) I get annoyed! Who do they think is watching those movies?!?

[mariamousie1]

Have you seen Red Eye? A couple of EW customers totally get theirs in that movie. It's pretty sweet.

[Rapscallion]

Which webcomic?

Rapscallion

[smileyeagle1021]

In movies, when characters are rude to employees (fast food, movie theatres, any type of store...) I get annoyed! Who do they think is watching those movies?!?

SCs

Have you seen Red Eye? A couple of EW customers totally get theirs in that movie. It's pretty sweet.

haven't seen it... yet, but now I look forward to seeing it

[CaroPhoenix]

smiley - check it out! start watching at 2 minutes 38 seconds for the comeuppance- hilarious! Or watch the entire thing and feel the urge to kill them rise

Just thought you'd be interested, though I love the movie (I <3 Cillian Murphy *le sigh* ).

[candyshopgirl]

I watched the clip and I have to say it's pretty accurate to our hotel staff are treated. I just can't believe that people really do treat others like that until I worked with customers.

[XCashier]

I just can't believe that people really do treat others like that until I worked with customers.

Nobody ever does believe it until they experience it for themselves. Normal, decent people just cannot comprehend sucky people. My parents never believed the tales I told them of SCs. Not that they thought I was lying, but they just could not conceive of the sheer assholery that some people commit.

[JustADude]

Nobody ever does believe it until they experience it for themselves. Normal, decent people just cannot comprehend sucky people. My parents never believed the tales I told them of SCs. Not that they thought I was lying, but they just could not conceive of the sheer assholery that some people commit.

It's a concept called "Groking" something. The term was coined by Heinlein, and means, basically, to know, comprehend, and understand something on an instinctive, intuitive, "things fall down when dropped" level.

Usually, but not always, you can only grok something if you've actually experienced it.