Other "cards" to play

[Fraggle]

The 'I'm a doctor/lawyer' card. *yawn*

Bravo sir, as i said before your estimated dates of the delivery are stil lte exact same, and i will not be able to speed it up.

I had one guy a few months ago who claimed to be a busy surgeon. In that call, i was told no less than 9 times he was a surgeon and he was busy. Which was weird because he kept me on the phone for the better part of an hour

[Barefootgirl]

In that call, i was told no less than 9 times he was a surgeon and he was busy. Which was weird because he kept me on the phone for the better part of an hour

Tree surgeon, probably !

[draftermatt]

more from the whiny college student card:

They complain ad nausem about having so much school work to do, and they have to work, and their mom is such a bitch etc.

So many times I wanted to say "I work 40 hours a week, take 8-12 credits every freaking semester, and I own my own home that I bought at 19, and yet I still manage to get all my shit done without complaining"

[XCashier]

A co worker told me that at her last job people would call claiming the "just spoke" to Dave (founder of company).

Dave had been dead for 10 years. Once the new owner said "That's interesting seeing as how he's dead. Tell my dad I said hi"

Or, "How'd you speak to him, with an Ouija Board?!"

[Gravekeeper]

Did anyone cover the "I'll Sue!" card? I get that now and then.

The card I get most often, as I'm sure most of you do whether you know it or not, is the Ass Wipe card. This is where the customer has royally farked something up and now expects (or has left it for) you to fix it.

Why is it called the Ass Wipe card?

Because they wipe their ass with it and leave you to clean it up. -.-

[hrothgyr]

I am new here, hi everyone! This thread made me want to share my story from working Black Friday at the devil's store. (its hq'd in Bentonville AR) I was working one of the front registers, with a line all the way back to the shoe dept. A lady steps up in front of everyone and slaps all her stuff on the counter pushing another customer's crap out of the way. She then tells me that I have to help her first because the works for the Post Office. So I guess the "card" she played would be the Postal card.
I was a little scared of a postal worker on that day (they don't allow guns at this store for some reason) but the nice gentleman behind her helped me out. He told her he was a F-16 pilot and could do alot more damage than an irate postal worker.

[Noelegy]

In my line of work, the most frequent card played is, "But we already gave you that information." Meaning, they gave another employee (out of 35,000 nationwide) the information and they think we're all in one big room.

[Noelegy]

I've got nothing against them, but I've had my share of customers who think they deserve free meals because they're in law enforcement, Fire fighters, or EMT's.

I once pulled over for an ambulance that went by me with its lights on, and then immediately afterward pulled into the parking lot of the local pizza restaurant. There was no apparent emergency; I saw the EMTs turn off their flashers, pull into a regular parking spot, and casually stroll into the restaurant.

[Getoutofmylobby]

I've got nothing against them, but I've had my share of customers who think they deserve free meals because they're in law enforcement, Fire fighters, or EMT's.

This made me re-evaluate a talk i had with a walk in guest a few months ago. Guy walks in and looks like a typical cop. You know the kind, chubby, shaved head, sunglasses... the back of his neck looks like a pack of hot dogs...

And his "Tulsa Police Department" t-shirt was a dead giveaway too.

Anyhow, he asks me for a rate and me being the gentleman i am give him the lowest rate i could. He asks me for the law enforcement rate. Nope, we don't have one, this is as low as it gets. He haggles with me a bit more and eventually leaves.

Now i suspect this guy drops the "law enforcement" line everywhere he goes.

"39 cents for a stamp? What is the law enforcement rate?"

[ArenaBoy]

I've got nothing against them, but I've had my share of customers who think they deserve free meals because they're in law enforcement, Fire fighters, or EMT's.

http://www.customerssuck.com/index.p...9&p2001_page=5

Still waiting to hear from that guy. On a side note, my grandfather is a policeman and he says asking for a discount because you're a cop is just a sign of an entitlement whorecop. He says that it's at the store's discretion to do whatever they like.

[technopoptart]

I wish my manager would realize these "Pros" cost his buisness more money because we have to redo their orders (through their mistakes) than they bring in.

So this guy cant handle applying address lables himself?
I'll bet his "pro" camera is a cybershot or some 3 MP peice of crap.. right?

[Cia]

I once pulled over for an ambulance that went by me with its lights on, and then immediately afterward pulled into the parking lot of the local pizza restaurant. There was no apparent emergency; I saw the EMTs turn off their flashers, pull into a regular parking spot, and casually stroll into the restaurant.

Did you call the ambulance company and let them know what those asshats did?

[Shironu-Akaineko]

Please edit quotes. ~Ree
"I've been living in this house for 23 years and ... (insert complaint here)."

"I've been shopping here for 15 years" huh?

[Worker-Intellectual]

Don't forget the "But I spend (lots of money) here!" card

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

The "I'm Old, Gimme My Damn Discount!" card: Played on Senior Citizen's Days, when we offer a 15% discount on all purchases to customers older than age 55. Played as follows:

Cashier: Hello, did you find everything you were looking for today?
SC: Senior discount!

The "But Wally World has it for x dollars!" card: If you wish to play this card, be prepared to show proof of the price by bringing in their sales flier. Otherwise I will laugh at you in an evil, maniacal manner, like I'm Joseph Stalin and I just got done enslaving all of Eastern Europe.

The "I spend $xx dollars here every year!" card: Thank you for spending xx dollars here, but the price on that DVD is correct. If you don't like it, you don't have to buy it.

The "You make such a profit on this junk, you should lower the price for me!" card: This is not a flea market. We do not sell dusty antiques, Christian books, miracle shammies or airbrush portraits here. Our prices are non-negotiable.

The "I'll pay for it!" card: Played by cornered shoplifters. If you're so willing to pay for that CD, then why did you take it into the bathroom? And cut it out of the cellophane? And stuff the cellophane in the toilet bowl? And slip the CD in your pocket? And wander around furtively with your eyes darting until you finally decided to make a break for it?