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or was this man really rude?

20 replies

NoisyBrain · 11/08/2013 16:47

Ooh my first ever AIBU. I must be in a masochistic mood Smile

I went to Ikea on Friday (perhaps that's an AIBU all on its own haha). I was by myself and at 8 months' pregnant I needed some assistance with getting a chest of drawers into my car.

When I paid the 12 year old young chap at the till said 'there'll be someone downstairs waiting to help you'. I got downstairs after a rather lengthy wait for the lift and couldn't see anyone who looked like they might be there to help. After wandering around for a while with a trolley that wanted to go in the opposite direction to me and cursing the boy upstairs for getting it wrong, I eventually spotted an Ikea employee standing at the exit to one of the lifts, not the one I'd been in, on the opposite side to where I'd exited.

I approached him and said 'Excuse me, could you help me get this to my car' to which I received the rather stroppy reply that he'd been waiting there for me for 5 minutes. Somewhat taken aback by his tone, I said sorry no-one had told me where I had to go when I got downstairs, just that someone would be waiting for me and i hadn't seen him. He replied that he'd been told I WAS told where to go. At this point I was starting to think he was a little rude to push the point, as it was obvious I hadn't deliberately kept him waiting!

Anyway, he told me to go and get my car and bring it round. After backing up I opened the boot for him and waited. It all went quiet. I couldn't see him as my view was obscured by the open tailgate. So I got out to ask if all was OK and he was just standing there. He said "Well i don't want to hit the back of your car with the trolley so I need you to put your foot on it while I pick up the box." "Well why the fuck didn't you say so instead of standing there like a lemon expecting me to be psychic?" would have been my preferred reply but being terribly British about it I compliantly put my foot on the trolley and he put the box in the boot.

I thanked him but what I really felt like saying was "your customer service skills need a bit of work mate". AIBU and overly-hormonal or was he a bit of an arse? Mumsnet, it's over to you!

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AgentZigzag · 11/08/2013 16:54

I'm sure Ikea would want to know where their customer services is lacking, and this was definitely lacking.

If he didn't mean it in a rude way then he needs some extra training on how to be polite and friendly, it's not that hard.

You did well not to clump him one Smile

thebody · 11/08/2013 16:57

yeah, he was rude op.

Whothefuckfarted · 11/08/2013 16:59

Of course he was rude...

Mumrose · 11/08/2013 17:01

Def rude!

TheMagicKeyCanFuckOff · 11/08/2013 17:03

YANBU!

HorryIsUpduffed · 11/08/2013 17:04

That was rather unnecessarily rude, yes.

Hungover? Lazy? Who knows.

gingeme · 11/08/2013 17:04

Bloody rude Angry
Ring them up and complain. I would x

fairylightsinthespring · 11/08/2013 17:06

yes rude, and sad that someone of an age to be working needs to be specially "trained" in order not to be rude in such a situation. I would hope that to most people of 16+ it would be second nature to be helpful, polite and courteous, especially at work.

Elsiequadrille · 11/08/2013 17:06

Yes, he was rude.

Groovee · 11/08/2013 17:09

I'd be dropping Ikea a wee customer unsatisfaction note.

prettywhiteguitar · 11/08/2013 17:10

Complain ! He sounds like he needs a slap

MissMuesli · 11/08/2013 17:34

Rude, rude and ride. YNBU

NoisyBrain · 11/08/2013 17:38

< admires the shiny medal from AgentZigzag >
Ever the empathetic sort, part of me was wondering if perhaps he was just a little socially awkward, but then surely he'd be better employed 'behind the scenes'...

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FlusteredFairy · 11/08/2013 18:55

YANBU. It's up to the staff to direct/ find a customer who needs help and how does he expect you to know what he wants you to do. He was rude. Complain.

MikeOxard · 11/08/2013 18:57

Rude. Incidentally, are they doing their meatballs again yet?

MintyChops · 11/08/2013 18:57

He was really rude and I'm sure Ikea would want to know about it; their customer service is usually really good.

namechangeforthispost864269 · 11/08/2013 19:02

He was rude which is pretty unusual for Ikea. We have one 10mins from my home and I'm always there meeting my friends for a brew (thanks to my family card I get unlimited free tea and coffee lol)

I'd let them know I've never had a grumpy person in my local Ikea and I've been going there for years and I think they pride themselves on excellent customer service and gorgeous meatballs so they'd probably like to know.

HorryIsUpduffed · 11/08/2013 19:03

We had meatballs there yesterday. Yum.

Vivacia · 11/08/2013 19:08

He sounds like somebody doing a rather mundane job, customer-facing at that. I'd have pulled him up at the time but wouldn't spend time putting a complaint in.

InSpaceNooneCanHearYouScream · 11/08/2013 20:41

What a complete arse! Complain!

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