Salty Old Man Pitches Temper Tantrum Over Salted Licorice

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    Font - r/MaliciousCompliance u/yellowspaces · 2d + Join 1 3 2 3 You want the salted licorice? Sure thing! M I used to work in a candy store back in highschool, pretty awesome job ngl. We had a pretty huge selection of candies to choose from, including a pay-per-pound candy case that took up most of the store. We sold a decent amount of licorice in different flavors, including salted licorice. If you're unfamiliar, it's just black licorice that's been dusted with pewdered salt ammonium chloride,
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    Font - One day an older man comes in and rudely asks where our salted licorice is. I guide him over to the licorice section, and show him the choices we have. He immediately goes for the saltier-than-salt licorice coins. I try my best to dissuade him, explaining that this licorice is extremely salty, but he quickly turns on me. "Young u/yellowspaces, I've been eating salted licorice my entire life. Just shut pound so I can get up and weigh me out a out of your store."
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    Font - Cue the malicious compliance! I gladly weigh him up a pound of the salt coins, and take him over to the register. I ring up his devil "candy," hand him a receipt, and take a step back. Old man starts walking to the door, but luckily takes a piece and pops it in his mouth before leaving. "OH MY F****** GOD. WHAT IS THIS!?!?" he screams after a few chews. The store is now dead silent. He storms back up the register and starts screaming at me.
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    Font - "THIS IS THE ABSOLUTE WORST LICORICE I'VE HAD IN MY LIFE! HOW DARE YOU LET ME BUY THIS! GET YOUR F****** MANAGER RIGHT NOW, YOU DESERVE TO BE FIRED FOR SELLING ME THIS!!!" Before I can even say a word, my manager quickly comes up to me and motions me aside. "Sir, I was listening to your transaction, and u/ yellowspaces made multiple attempts to talk you out of your selection. Normally l'd be more than happy to issue you a refund, but considering your language and treatment of my employees
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    Font - Old man was so taken aback that he stormed out with his tail between his legs, and we never saw him again. Turns out the only things saltier than the licorice was his attitude! E: TIL salted licorice is made with ammonium chloride E2: Thanks for the awards! I want to answer a couple questions right here. 1. We sold it because some people love it. It's an acquired taste apparently.
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    Font - 2. For people who want to try it, I believe it was the Gustaf's Double Salt, but I'm not 100% sure. 3.I can't tell you guys where this store is, but it's not a chain or franchise. Started out as a mom and pop, and was later acquired by a local distribution company that had been supplying them. 2.3k 3 Q 206 1, Share

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