Most WTF things you've been asked at work.

[Aria]

"Why is my internet not working?"

Because you haven't paid your bill in six months. NEXT!

[Aragarthiel]

I asked this question the last time I was at my in-laws' house. The only good response was from the brother-in-law who works at an auto parts store and keeps getting asked for starter fluid "Cuz my starter's broke and I think it needs more."

[Sapphire Silk]

I think I'm going to have every one here beat.

The most WTF thing I've ever been asked as work is:

"Do you ever check out the goods when you're putting a catheter in a man?"

Oh, Good Lord

[Mikkel]

"Do you ever check out the goods when you're putting a catheter in a man?"

Oh, Good Lord

Having had a few catheters put in, I doubt the goods will be that impressive in that situation.

[HawaiianShirts]

At a major electronics retailer: "Where'd your pizza shop go?" Customer actually believed that my store used to have a small pizza restaurant inside it, upstairs. We never had a pizza restaurant inside (or even on our block), and the only thing upstairs was the roof.

Also at a major electronics retailer: "Can you use your computer to check to see if my satellite dish has snow on it?"

As a pizza driver: "We're having a party and can't decide on burgers or pizza. If we call the drive-in across your parking lot and place an order, can you deliver it to us?" I asked the boss. He said that we would do that but only if they ordered pizza, too. They agreed!

I really don't get what's so annoying about the restroom question.

For me, the annoyance was caused by one missing word: "public." "Do you have a restroom" strikes me as a kind of clueless question in most shops because I've been to very few that have no restroom at all. "Do you have a public restroom" strikes me as intelligent because it assumes that a restroom exists but that it may not be available for customer use, and it leads the answerer easily into giving directions if the response is affirmative.

[Android Kaeli]

Just remembered this: "Can I come back there and package my own bread?"


Ha ha, no. That's just, erm...yea, I don't think so. That's just nasty.

[Seanette]

One time, I greeted a customer and asked if he was finding what he was looking for. His response? "Are you for sale?"

I did manage to crack a joke about my husband probably not liking that, to which grumbled about his wife's probable reaction and wandered off.

I did mention the jerk to management, not because I was particularly traumatized (just irritated), but because a lot of the younger women who work there have lived rather more sheltered lives than I have and if this happened to one of them, it would be a lot more upsetting to her.

[Dreamstalker]

I forget exactly how she put it, but she basically asked "If you find anyone, can you check them out on your personal library card for us?"

I get asked by customers if I can put in my personal store card for them because "the person before me got an extra discount and I want it too but I forgot my card". Um, the person before you is an employee. The hiring manager is right over there if you really, really want the 'extra discount'

[WishfulSpirit]

"Is there a bar upstairs?" To be fair the customer was joking, and I replied management doesn't want us drinking at work.

[Dreamstalker]

"Do you work here?"

....no, one of my hobbies is stealing store uniforms and wearing them to mess with everyone.

[Kit-Ginevra]

One time, I greeted a customer and asked if he was finding what he was looking for. His response? "Are you for sale?"
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I offer three camels as payment...

[Aria]

I offer three camels as payment...

Too cheap. Five camels and a goat!

[Tama]

Far too cheap!

Eight cows! I will pay eight cows for this beauty!

[KellyHabersham]

Just thought of something else I was asked about the library job, although it was from someone online - I don't remember exactly how the guy phrased it, but he basically asked if staff decided what books to have in the library by reading them first.

[Kit-Ginevra]

I offer ten camels,eight cows and a small sheep