Lunatic at the tax office

[taxguykarl]

A the GM (just below the FO) related this tale to me.

This happened at another tax office owned by the same franchise owner earlier this week.

The scene was a Wally World where our mega tax chain has a booth. GM was there to check on them. The preparers (2 of them on separate desks) were busy and a woman (wackjob or WJ for the rest of this post) waltzed up to one of the desks and grabbed the customer by the collar and said, "I need to be next."
Yes the grabee was in the middle of her return, she told WJ that she was still in the middle of her return. A told WJ, "You have to leave, NOW! You are banned from all our Wally World booths."
WJ: I need to be next.
A: Leave now. (she also called for security).
Wally World security or loss prevention or whatever they're called now escorted WJ out of the office. The customer who was grabbed declined to press charges.

Now for today:
Our floater (preparer who is not assigned to just one office or location), F called A and told her that WJ had entered one of our storefront offices and tried similar nonsense only just pushing chair aside (customer and all) instead of grabbing another customer. A immediately got on the phone with the police in that 'burb to eject WJ.

We are now in the crazy part of the season. I suggested the A broadcast a pic of WJ to the other tax offices owned by the same FO.

[MoonCat]

Great, I wonder if she's truly nuts or just incredibly rude. Both, I suppose.

[Sapphire Silk]

Wow. Talk about entitlement.

I understand going crazy during tax season. My taxes are driving me nuts.

[morgana]

Wackjob is going to do that to someone one of these days and get seriously hurt . . .

[notalwaysright]

Yes the grabee was in the middle of her return, she told WJ that she was still in the middle of her return.

Haha, just ignore this, I'm so tired. I literally saw the word return and couldn't figure out what you could return at a tax office. So, I'm just going to go away now...

[eltf177]

Wackjob is going to do that to someone one of these days and get seriously hurt . . .

Agreed. This fool needs to be permanbanned everywhere!

[Sapphire Silk]

Haha, just ignore this, I'm so tired. I literally saw the word return and couldn't figure out what you could return at a tax office. So, I'm just going to go away now...

Trust me, if I could "return" my IRS bill at the tax office, I surely would . . . .

[iradney]

Good grief, if someone had grabbed me by my collar, I might have screamed blue bloody murder.

I'm so glad now that I can send the accountants all my tax stuff over email to get my returns sorted out O.o

[taxguykarl]

Trust me, if I could "return" my IRS bill at the tax office, I surely would . . . .

Get in line, Sapphire....get in line

[WishfulSpirit]

Ack Taxes! I have to do those tomorrow. Was able to get my W2 from Jeers online though, so that helped quite a bit (it's an hour and half bus ride now that we are on the other side of town to get over there).

Taxes do drive people a bit nutty. Still no excuse for grabbing someone though.

[protege]

Good grief, if someone had grabbed me by my collar, I might have screamed blue bloody murder.

With me, a scream would have been the least of that person's problems.

Some of you know that my dad was (and is) an abusive prick. I remember being picked up by my shirt, collar, or even my neck (and occasionally hit) if I did or said something he didn't like. Had some stranger done that to me, I probably would have whipped around...and taken them out. I'd assume that I was about to get punched...and I'd defend myself. Her hand would get removed...painfully.

With that said, I'm so glad that I can do my own taxes

[icmedia]

For the love of baby Jebus...just go to the library and use their computer to get on Turbotax.com if it's that imperative that you file your taxes RIGHTDANGNABITNOW!)!)!)!)

[Food Lady]

Had some stranger done that to me, I probably would have whipped around...and taken them out. I'd assume that I was about to get punched...and I'd defend myself. Her hand would get removed...painfully.

I have a friend who'd do similar. You do NOT touch the back of her head, even if you are her friend. It's a reflex and she can control it sometimes, but not always.

[taxguykarl]

Update of sorts:
A visited our store last night. Apparently WJ lives in a group home (she is otherwise homeless). SM of the store where WJ shoved a chair (client and all) informed the group home management and WJ is no longer allowed out alone.

[Jay 2K Winger]

Ack Taxes! I have to do those tomorrow.

Same here!

Only I did mine this morning, so I'm in the clear.

(whew!)