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  • #1

    "I have no money! You've ruined my evening!"

    Customer orders some drinks for himself and his wife.

    SC: OK, I would like to open a tab.
    Me: I'm sorry, but we don't do tabs here.

    Tabs are a major pain in the arse. Nine times out of ten, the SC gets shit faced and leaves without completing their bill.

    SC's Wife: It's OK, I've got cash. I'll pay.
    SC: No! I'll just go use the ATM over there.
    Me: OK, just so you know, it charges.
    SC: I'm not bothered about that.

    About a minute later, he starts shouting across the building to me, as I am serving other customers.

    SC: IT'S NOT GIVING ME MY MONEY! IT'S NOT GIVING ME MY MONEY!
    Me: I'll be over in just a second sir.

    SC walks over to the bar, and slams a receipt down.

    SC: SEE! IT SAYS AMOUNT REQUESTED £3O, AND IT NEVER PAID OUT ANYTHING! I AM STILL WAITING! THIS IS DISGUSTING! DISGUSTING! DISGRACEFUL! DISPICABLE!
    Me: Sir, please lower your voice. Can I look at the receipt?

    He throws it at me.

    Me: OK, it says here it hasn't paid out because of insufficient funds.
    SC: YOU SHOULD HAVE LET ME OPEN A TAB! THIS IS DISGUSTING!
    Me: Sir, if you had opened a tab, how would you have paid for it with this card?
    SC: DISGRACEFUL! MY WIFE AND I WERE GOING TO HAVE A NICE MEAL, BUT NOW WE'RE LEAVING! YOU HAVE RUINED OUR EVENING PAL!

    He storms back to his wifes table. All I hear is his wife scream "OH GET A GRIP!"

    I walk on to the bar. Guess who is there with his wive's money! I pushed a co-worker out of the way so I could get to him.

    Me: *VERY cheerfully* What can I get you sir?!
    SC: Can...can I order a meal please?
    Me: Sure thing!

    I was unbelieveably cheerful and polite towards him. He didn't know what to do.

    Me: And enjoy your evening!!

    This is the second time in a week something like this has happened.
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  • #2
    "I have no money but I want stuff anyways"

    God those people are annoying. Points to the wife for telling him he's being stupid.
    Out of retail!

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    • #3
      If people have plans to eat out they should have the money prepared. i mean honestly, and they shouldn't scream at CRML because of their own lack of cash.

      loved the story ^^
      Hinakiba777- Student of Divinity-Always trying to get laid.

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      Desk Worker=I pay tuition here, too. So I guess I pay myself.

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      • #4
        Yuck. His lack of money is not your problem. You are so nice, I would have been a lot less polite.
        No longer a flight atttendant!

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        • #5
          Quoth customersruinmylife View Post
          He storms back to his wifes table. All I hear is his wife scream "OH GET A GRIP!"
          All I have to say is more power to her. We know who has the brains in this relationship.

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          • #6
            Quoth bunnyboy View Post
            We know who has the brains in this relationship.
            Uh, I don't know about that. She's married to that dipshit after all
            Aerodynamics are for people who can't build engines. --Enzo Ferrari

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            • #7
              Quoth customersruinmylife View Post
              SC: DISGRACEFUL! MY WIFE AND I WERE GOING TO HAVE A NICE MEAL, BUT NOW WE'RE LEAVING! YOU HAVE RUINED OUR EVENING PAL!
              No doofus, your own lack of planning ruined the evening. What ever happened to personal responsibility?
              I'm trying to see things from your point of view, but I can't get my head that far up my keister!

              Who is John Galt?
              -Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged

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              • #8
                Yes smother them with cheerfullness! Works everytime!!
                Last edited by SG15Z; 02-25-2009, 04:06 PM.

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                • #9
                  I find it pretty shitty that he knew from the get-go that he had no money and he had been planning on screwing you the entire time.
                  You really need to see a neurologist. - Wagegoth

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                  • #10
                    It sounds like he may have been trying to get you to comp him for "problems" with your ATM.

                    At my old job we had a non-customer who ordered a pair of sneakers. She received an email and phone call letting her know her CC did not go through. She spoke to her bank and learned it was due to insufficient funds. She spent the next week talking to supervisors over and over to try and get us to send the sneakers for free due to the inconvenience and the fact she was a "good" customer. She had no order history ever.

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                    • #11
                      Quoth Keiara View Post
                      "I have no money but I want stuff anyways"

                      God those people are annoying. Points to the wife for telling him he's being stupid.
                      I have no money but I DEMAND stuff anyways and its DESPICABLE AND DISGUSTING that you wont tive it to me!

                      Points to the wife for telling him hes stupid, minus 2x points for marrying a dumbass.

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                      • #12
                        Who does tabs anymore anyway?
                        This area is left blank for a reason.

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                        • #13
                          Quoth karma_gypsy View Post
                          Who does tabs anymore anyway?
                          Quite a few of the bars in my area will do them, although most of them will want to hold onto your credit card or your drivers license. One of the places I go to doesn't even ask me for that, although I think they only do that for people they know.
                          Sometimes life is altered.
                          Break from the ropes your hands are tied.
                          Uneasy with confrontation.
                          Won't turn out right. Can't turn out right

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                          • #14
                            Quoth MadMike View Post
                            Quite a few of the bars in my area will do them, although most of them will want to hold onto your credit card or your drivers license. One of the places I go to doesn't even ask me for that, although I think they only do that for people they know.
                            Most places I've seen that do tabs follow this policy. I've seldom seen a place that will just let you start one without collateral.
                            "If we refund your money, give you a free replacement and shoot the manager, then will you be happy?" - sign seen in a restaurant

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                            • #15
                              What a ridiculous man! It does sound like he wanted you to think the ATM ripped him off so that you would have to give him free money. $10 (or pounds!) says he knew that his card was going to be declined...

                              One time a guy tried to use his credit card and when it was declined he insisted that the machine was broken and that he had "plenty of money". He made me try it 2 more times before he stormed off. I think he was just really embarrassed though
                              !
                              "For truth is always strange; stranger than fiction." -- Lord Byron

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