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Dealing with difficult customers is undoubtedly one of the biggest challenges faced by customer service professionals. The entitlement and fiery tempers can make the job incredibly tough. However, every now and then, these customer service representatives find creative ways to push back against the mistreatment they endure. One such story was shared on Reddit’s r/pettyrevenge subreddit, where a user recounted their experience dealing with an entitled customer they referred to as “Karen.”
According to the Reddit post, Karen would consistently show up at the grocery store late during the shift and demand a gluten-free pizza with an overly specific order: “triple mushroom and triple bacon.” It’s important to note that arriving late to a store and expecting a highly specific item is not a reasonable expectation. However, Karen seemed to disregard this fact and expected the store to cater to her demands.
Frustrated by Karen’s entitled behavior, the employee decided to take a stand. They decided to waste some of Karen’s precious time as a form of petty revenge. While it’s unclear how exactly they went about it, the Reddit post implied that Karen experienced delays or inconveniences during her subsequent visits to the store.
The OP hoped that this encounter would teach Karen a lesson about patience and understanding. However, given the entitled nature displayed by Karen, it’s doubtful that she learned from the experience. Nevertheless, the story resonated with many on Reddit, who could relate to the challenges faced by customer service workers and found satisfaction in seeing a difficult customer getting a taste of their own medicine.
In the end, this Reddit post serves as a reminder that mistreating customer service professionals is never acceptable. It also highlights the resourcefulness and resilience of these individuals who find ways to assert themselves in the face of difficult customers.
1. OP did not want to reopen his department to make her a pizza, keep on scrolling down to read the full story
2. OP says this is a dumb one but it was satisfying
3. OP says that he does not mind making large orders but he says that it’s pretty inconvenient especially when she comes so late in the evening
4. OP told her that the store is open until 9 but the pizza department closes at 8 PM
5. When he felt like enough time has passed he headed back and she was still waiting there
6. OP says if somebody is polite to him then he respects the urge for a late-night pizza
7. This Redditor says that he can’t stand working in retail or foodservice
8. Yeah why can’t she just call ahead?
9. This Redditor was thinking the same
10. This post reminded this Redditor of when she used to work at the bar
11. This Redditor worked at the gap for a while a long time ago
12. This Redditor says that the store is definitely to blame here
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13. Would it be wrong of him?
14. OP either needs to close earlier or OP needs to stay late
15. This Redditor tells us the false logic behind it
16. This Redditor was going to make a longer comment but didn’t because everyone has the same reaction
17. Has anyone ever seen a fast food place do a last call?
18. A sign would definitely help
19. “You haven’t worked retail till you’ve walked off like that”
20. Horrible management for real
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