Most idiotic complaint EVER

[Lace Neil Singer]

Has anyone got anything to rival this? Today, an SC complained about our mints smelling....

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MINTY. O_o Yeah, you heard that right. She complained that the shelves reserved for mints and gum smelled minty. I later passed her complaint on to the manager and we both had a good laugh. XD The woman was so snotty, and so attacking; over nothing else but mints smelling like mints.

So, what's the most stupid complaint an SC has ever given to you?

[Andrew B.]

I've had people complain when they can't park in an area meant for people who have paid for a pass or handicapped parking. I've also had people whine when they "couldn't use thier usual route home and are going to complain to the city.".

Yeah, buddy. Complain to the city, get the festival shut down. Make sure you get your name known for doing so. That way the angry mob will know where to find you.

[Aethian]

Heaven forbid she ever goes to St Johns MI where they have a Mint Festival. Town smells like mint for a good week.

[Sheldonrs]

Tell her to take a trip to Gilroy, CA during the garlic festival. She'll appreciate the mints more.

[clod75]

I had one customer bitch at me because she was in a rush, I was sorting my $20's for cash pickup... I put it away, I start her order, I scan fast so she can get done (cause DUH she was in a rush), she snaps "It's not a race" then she bitches about packing it up. I get her a courtesy clerk, she doesn't help to make things go faster... just stands there tapping her foot, looking at her watch.

THEN she complains to my boss that I was going TOO FAST and could have squished her groceries.

Can't win sometimes.

[NateTheChops]

I was personally held responsible for the selection of Jewish Holiday cards in our American Greetings section.

"Why don't you have enough Channaka(sp?) cards!?"
Me: Uh...Well, it's an outside company that handles this section so the only thing I can suggest is to ask one of their representatives when he comes in.

[GyroKat]

I once had a boyfriend with dreadlocks. One of our teachers went up to him one day, stuck her face into his hair, then complained that his hair smelled like... hair.

She was a bit weird in general though.

(Also, I checked, because he was really bothered by her comment, and his hair smelled like shampoo mostly?!)

[Horsetuna]

You can shampoo dreads? I was always under the imprssion that makes them fall apart....

Then again all the guys with dreads who I've met always smell of Never Bathed BO.

[Bagboy]

When I was in jolly 'Ol Hyannis:

A woman complained that her suitcase was touching other suitcases.

[Plaidman]

You can shampoo dreads? I was always under the imprssion that makes them fall apart....

Then again all the guys with dreads who I've met always smell of Never Bathed BO.

You know I thought that too. Then I met a dude with some who didn't stink like crap-water. I asked him. Its just a myth. You have to clean it just like other hairstyles, its just a little different.

http://www.dreadlocks.com/ (look up facts/rumors to see how)

[Meegz]

I get a lot of people that constantly complain about everything being made in India/China/Brazil/etc in our store. "I ONLY BUY USA!"

It possibly can't be because we have the word IMPORTS in our store name nosiree

[sms001]

Mint is too minty!

My favorite from my gym days (In this thread) was people bitching about climbing the stairs to reach the Stairmaster.

[Bramblerose]

Mint is too minty!

My favorite from my gym days (In this thread) was people bitching about climbing the stairs to reach the Stairmaster.

you have to walk up stairs to get to teh stairmaster?

My gym you have to climb to get to the steppers, 4 out of 5 treadmills, and all 5 elipticals. It was a drag when I was getting off crutches.

[Forensic Waitress]

Thats so funny about the stair thing because at one clothes shop that I worked at we had two fitting rooms up at total of three stairs, the amount of complaints about having to carry their clothes up there was ridiculous. I also had one lady say that she'd wait for one of the ones down stairs, she ended up waiting about 15 minutes because we were busy and people were trying on a lot of stuff (sale stuff of course).

[fireheart]

Most idiotic complaint I've heard IMHO:

"You should have enough in your drawer to provide cash out for those who want it!"

I've also heard (or apparaently been responsible for):

"Your prices are too high."
"You're throwing the groceries too fast."
"You're throwing the groceries."

And my personal favourite...

"You're checking my bags!"

One woman also complained to my supervisor one Thursday night that she'd been charged for ladyfingers when she had bought....

...ladyfingers

(For those who don't work in a supermarket or fruit/vegetable shop, ladyfingers are a type of banana that are smaller, less curved, squarish and basically resemble something that could be used for pleasure )