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I can't serve you, actually I will

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mumanger · 03/01/2026 18:57

I don't know if my mum rage is out of control but I went to Asda pizza counter and they were closing so I was told as soon as I joined the queue of 2 people that they were shut. They don't display time and the lights were on, so I was a bit annoyed.

I went to look at the premade pizzas, very annoyed but I didn't say anything to the lady. She then asked how many pizzas I wanted, I reminded her she was shut so why does it matter.

Aibu - either shut and be shut, or serve people?

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Kimura · 04/01/2026 01:07

Unhinged thread about an absolutely pathetic situation.

Classic MN!

SisterMarie · 04/01/2026 01:07

BriefEncountersOfTheThirdKind · 04/01/2026 01:06

Telling newbies about the rude but mad customers is one of my favourite things to do

OP would definitely be on the list

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Top of the list🤣

SisterMarie · 04/01/2026 01:07

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It was a job i had as a teen but sure 🤷🏼‍♀️

BriefEncountersOfTheThirdKind · 04/01/2026 01:06

SisterMarie · 04/01/2026 01:03

I used to work in a public facing role. Customers like this provided us a laugh in the break room at least. 😁

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Telling newbies about the rude but mad customers is one of my favourite things to do

OP would definitely be on the list

tachetastic · 04/01/2026 01:04

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So you genuinely think that having finished her shift she was simply enquiring as to how many pre-made pizzas you were planning to buy? Why would she care? Doesn't it just make more sense that she was trying to be nice?

Just admit you made a mistake. The assistant doesn't care. Nobody cares to be honest.

BriefEncountersOfTheThirdKind · 04/01/2026 01:04

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This has to be a wind up

You can't seriously be talking about people being rude when you were so obviously rude to her...

Coldsoreupnose2 · 04/01/2026 01:03

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shhblackbag · 04/01/2026 01:00

This is why I never, ever could work in a public-facing role.

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I used to work in a public facing role. Customers like this provided us a laugh in the break room at least. 😁

Coldsoreupnose2 · 04/01/2026 01:03

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shhblackbag · 04/01/2026 01:00

ColdAsAWitches · 03/01/2026 19:04

She was shutting, but tried to do you a favor. And you're still arguing that you were right and that you were right to be rude to her. You're unbelievable.

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This is why I never, ever could work in a public-facing role.

Donttellempike · 04/01/2026 00:59

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You need help. Seriously 😳

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BriefEncountersOfTheThirdKind · 04/01/2026 00:58

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No it's not

What was rude was your reply

She asked a question relevant to the situation

You were just a bitch

HeddaGarbled · 04/01/2026 00:57

Changing your name doesn’t make you any less daft.

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BriefEncountersOfTheThirdKind · 04/01/2026 00:53

Asking how many pizzas you want isn't rude 🤣

BeanQuisine · 04/01/2026 00:51

My sympathies OP, it can be annoying. I was once waiting in Pizza Hut and the lady said, "How many pizzas do you want? 'Cos we're shutting soon."

I replied, "Well I only wanted one, but since you're shutting soon, PLEASE DON'T BOTHER!"

She said, "Oh we're happy to make you one pizza, I only asked because -"

I replied, "NO! You're shutting soon so go ahead, shut, shut, SHUT!"

She continued trying to serve me, saying, "We can do you a pizza, there's no need to -"

I screamed, "NO, SHUT, GO AHEAD, SHUT, SHUT, SHUT, SHUT!!"

But there's no reasoning with those people.

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Kibble19 · 04/01/2026 00:42

Not mum rage, just being a cow.

Hope whatever pizza you ended up with was shite. 🤓

Booboobagins · 04/01/2026 00:36

@mumanger YANBU and were rude for no reason.

She said she was shut because you arrived late. That is on you. Be disappointed in yourself for not getting your sh1t together sufficiently so you could buy pizza. Psychologists would say you did it on purpose to punish yourself it's a game.

The woman however wasn't party to your game. She saw how frustrated you were so asked you how many pizzas you wanted so she could consider if she had time to make them for you.

Bless her heart for trying to help you out.

HowAmYa · 04/01/2026 00:35

What exactly were you planning on achieving when you spoke to her like that? Because it sounds like you just wanted to be a rude c**t when all she did was her job and then possibly found a way to help you out anyway.

angelikacpickles · 04/01/2026 00:34

mumanger · 03/01/2026 19:18

No
She already said she was shut. So why then ask how many pizzas I wanted?

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Are you really this obtuse, or just a bit hard of thinking? She was due to shut when you got to the counter. She told you this. She then decided that she would oblige you by staying past her finishing time to make your pizzas if it wasn't a big order. That's why she asked you. Did you think she was just being nosy? Making conversation? Why on earth do you think she asked you?