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Aibu to ask for the most "WTF" complaints

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HouseholdPlantMurderer · 17/08/2019 10:49

You have ever received?

I will start. Not the most ridiculous one, but in my top 10.
Woman demanding that I check in the back for a certain colour of a dress she wanted otherwise she will have me fired. After 5 minutes of her moaning she can't get it anywhere and me trying to explain that it's because it's not even made in the colour she wants, I went. I needed a toilet anyway 🙈

A customer ordered spicy italian sub. It's on a picture. It has a description there, he watched me to put pepperoni and salami in. Came back few minutes later FUMING that it's not vegetarian.... Sent a complaint to a head office about it too.

Aibu to ask for the most "WTF" complaints
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MonstranceClock · 17/08/2019 11:20

The woman who came to cornwall and complained that the sand was wet Grin that one made the news!

Spam88 · 17/08/2019 11:20

Similar to above - I was working in a baguette cafe and a woman ordered a something and roasted veg baguette. She was absolutely furious when she dripped oil on her top. Kicked up a right fuss and demanded we pay for her dry cleaning, because the menu hadn't said the roasted vegetable were cooked in oil 🤔

goodwinter · 17/08/2019 11:15

My favourite one was when I was working at Spoons. Some guy ordered a curry and managed to get an oily stain on his white shirt from eating poppadoms. He then complained to me and demanded we pay his dry cleaning bill.

whifflesqueak · 17/08/2019 11:14

I had a man complain about music (quiet and tasteful) playing inside the pub. He was actually sitting outside and definitely could t have heard it.

“I really think you should consider that some people don’t like music.”

I did. I considered that you are a curmudgeonly minority and discounted your opinion.

He was also wearing a spectacularly thick woollen jumper on a blistering hot day.

AnnaMagnani · 17/08/2019 11:12

Patient complained he couldn't sleep overnight as all the staff were having a party.

Ward manager checked the time he had helpfully written in his complaint - all staff were actually dealing with a cardiac arrest in the bed next to his.

She enjoyed writing the response to that complaint.

DisplayPurposesOnly · 17/08/2019 11:09

A previous guest on a walking safari (in Africa) couldn't cope with animal droppings, so the safari guides had to clear the path ahead.

Soubriquet · 17/08/2019 11:02

I think it’s a well known fact that employees will sit out the back for a few minutes to “look” after explicitly telling the customer it is OUT of stock and then refusing to listen.

I know I’ve done it Grin