Today I had a rude woman come thru my line at the check outs (I am a part-time cashier). She was incredibly rude to me and I wanted SO BAD to spit on her apples when she wasn't looking, or something like that. (Mind you, I did nothing wrong to this woman. I greeted her with a smile, wished her a merry christmas, etc., she just seemed to have woken up on the wrong side of the bed) I did refrain and only enjoyed the revenge in my mind. But I would like to know, has anyone ever followed thru with such revenge (i.e. spit in customer's food) or done something horbily nasty withouth the rude customer knowing?
(Note: I am usually not a nasty person, but you people who work with the public daily like me will most likely understand).
Please, tell me your story of mishaps with rude people, and how did you get revenge?
2006-12-23 14:42:37 · 24 answers · asked by Peanut Butter 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I would like to add though, for those of you who feel you need to repremand me for feeling this way, work with the general public everyday and you'll see how far people can push you, especially this time a year!
2006-12-23 14:44:01 · update #1
Kylesbaby, I'm so sorry people are judging you like that. This is what I mean. I don't care what hell you are going thru or if your having a bad day. YOU WILL respect me. I am not just some dumb blonde, snaping gum behind a register. I am an office manager by day and take good care of my family. WE ARE NOT stupid people ringing you up behind the register, just remember that!
And by the way, it is all about us. Without us, YOU GET NO food, clothes, etc!
2006-12-23 14:57:28 · update #2
Working with the public is NOT EASY!!!! I once had a lady with two small miserable brats, really nasty children, the kids would poke at food, break eggs etc... mom would just like look the other way. So one day I waited till I saw the brat pack enter the shop, and alerted security and the manager to the bratpack...you should have seen the comosion!!!! (needles to say, after that day the brat pack gets to stay in the car when momma does shopping, she had to pay up for damages!)
2006-12-23 16:52:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I used to deliver pizza for a national franchise pizza place and we had a way of dealing with the rude delivery customers.
Since we had their address and phone number, we would stop at a payphone several times over the next few weeks and call one of the other pizza places in town and place an identical order to the one we had just delivered. Or sometimes we would order the most disgusting combination of toppings, like pineapple and anchovies.
It worked out well since even among competitors all the drivers knew each other, and even being sent out on a bogus delivery pays the same, and if the customer refuses an order, the employees just eat the product anyway.
2006-12-23 14:59:49 · answer #2 · answered by Yote' 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I know exactly where you're coming from and believe me, sometimes I think the holiday season brings out the worst in people. Why do people do these things? Because they can. They realize that the "customer is always right" and take their family or work frustrations out on the people who ring up their transactions; cashiers who have nothing to do with their personal lives. That said, all it takes is some sass back from you and immediately they are running to your manager to complain that "you" were the rude one in their scenario.
The only thing you can do (which you did) was be perfectly polite and friendly to them. If it makes you feel better, you can overly pour on the sugar (say with true, heartfelt meaning, "Have a REALLY nice day!") --these people are having a bad day and want to ruin yours too (ever hear the saying "misery loves company?") so try not to let them know it bothers you.
As for real revenge? It depends how well you know your client. I once had a female customer who was repeatedly rude to me. She did everything to make it known she disliked me (talked about me in line to other customers, complained to my boss about me, even went so far to approach a co worker at a bar one night to tell her she hated me). Of course, because I was always soooo nice, nobody could understand why she hated me (and honestly, I have no idea why either--I have never done anything "wrong" so I think has some mental problems). Anyway, about 3 months ago I had had enough of her, so when her fiance came in one day, I purposely flirted with him and was genuinely nice to him, instead of the obvious "fake nice" I am to her. It gave me so much pleasure to think about their dinner table conversation--"Honey, that girl you hate waited on me today...I don't know why you hate her--she's so nice!"
2006-12-23 15:10:45 · answer #3 · answered by Jennifer M 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Oh yeah. I know what you mean. Sometimes though I just want to say, "Why are you so mean?" But you never know what's going on in THEIR lives. They could have had the worst day ever. But sometimes there are people that are just mean. I hate that.
I have never done something to a customer's food, but I have seen other people do it. There was one time that I was so frustrated with the people I was working for that I did something that wasnt nice, but I really cant say what it was. It felt good though.
2006-12-23 23:39:06 · answer #4 · answered by jenniferaboston 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is really hard being in a position when you are working with the public. I have been there. I try to remember that I cannot know what that person has been through either in life or that day or whatever. You know I had a friend who turned out to be quite crabby alot of the time and this friend had lost a child to cancer. She just could not remain positive ab out the simplest things and eventually she recovered to her sweet self but there was a period where she was not fun to be around. So try to just remember that life is a challenge and do your best to ignore other peoples behaviour. I am not saying accept abuse. But tolerance takes practice. Good Luck
2006-12-23 14:57:13 · answer #5 · answered by ja m 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Hi there, I feel your pain. I htink God would be smiling down on you knowing that you are not seeking revenge, we are all human so it is natural to think it. I have served not so friendly people before and well I find that when I give them a huge smile and sincerely wish them a good day they can not help but sucumb to think that they are sour pusses. You keep being nice to everyone like you are doinjg and your rewards will come later , I promise :)
Good Luck and keep reading because knowledge is power
Anastasia
2006-12-23 23:38:22 · answer #6 · answered by ANASTASIA_NIKOLAIEVNA_ROMANOVA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was always to chicken to try to get revenge but a McDonald's incident stands out in my mind. When I was 16 I worked part-time at McDonald's and it was when they had the 39 cent cheeseburgers well you could only get 20 per order. This guy comes in orders 20 and then when he gets them takes a bite out of each one brings them back up and complains that they are cold. So per policy we apologize and make him new burgers. The next day he does it again so when they made his new burgers they dropped a couple on the floor and got a couple out of the waste box under the grill. I saw them do it but kept my mouth shut because this guy was really obnoxious I do feel bad about it now.
2006-12-23 14:59:26 · answer #7 · answered by TANAIYA A 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
i used to be a bagger/casheir at publix. Usually like I had to work eveings because of school, and this couple would always come in 2 min before the store closes and then shop around for 20 min and if we sort of start our closing list they were always rude to me (closing casheir) it happened 3 times on the fourth time while they were in store I had two of my friends and our assistant manager ( he is 23 very fun) pop there tires!!.. that was so funny because after they left we closed the door and then they were knocking on the door and stuff and we were like sorry we are closed!
I totally agree with you though. people are so mean for no reason. all the reason is that prices are so high some times but thats not our fault is it.. we dont make the prices.
2006-12-23 14:49:39 · answer #8 · answered by Love Exists? 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Plenty of times i'd have liked to do something like that, I usually just get over it though... I've had bad days too, and accidentally taken it out on people such as casheers and things, I didn't mean to and it just happened, so I usually take that into consideration.
P.S. You can only control your own actions in this world, it's best to just ignore other people like that, they will get theirs, Karma sucks.
LOL, I worked construction for a little while, and the owner of the company screwed me over on my paycheck, so I found a dead skunk, put it into the chimney of one of the houses he was building, and pooped in the bedroom. I'm not incriminating myself any further, but we did more too...
2006-12-23 14:46:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
I understand, but let it go. My last one was a person who invited me to her house for a Christmas party, text-messaged us to drive slow on her street & be on our best behavior. I leave whenever I see trouble starting. I don't cause it. Then, she took up a collection for someone (supposedly). I've been invited to parties before where I was asked to bring a dish or a bottle, but NEVER before had someone pass the hat halfway through the party. Needless to say, I won't see her again. Kharma will take care of it, Don't seek revenge,
2006-12-23 14:51:47 · answer #10 · answered by shermynewstart 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋