'No, sir... It's 11AM': Retailers swap stories of how customers ruined their days first thing in the morning

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    Font - Sorry WE'RE CLOSED
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    Font - Posted by u/BananaKDM 4 hours ago What BS has a customer done to you today....it's only 10:55am here and I opened at 10.
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    Font - So I watched this lady come in and start opening and touching products despite the "Do not open products and Touch." Signs everywhere. I don't normally even argue and let people do what they want unless I'm
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    Font - feeling super responsible or petty. Either way she comes to the register with one of the Conditioners she had opened and had wiped the excess onto the bottle and then asks me if I can discount the item cause it looks like it's been
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    Font - tampered with and it's "leaking." Nope "ma'am well just send it back to the manufacturer for refund or replacement. Would you like me to grab another for you?"
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    Font - Then she proceeds to tell me she absolutely needs it and it's the last onen. Guess you're going to have to buy it at full price then and accept that you know it's a "faulty" item.
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    Font - Standard-Reception90. 3 hr. ago Worked retail for way to many years. At the end, I was so out of give a fu the I would start my day looking forward to being confrontational.
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    Font - YayaGabush 3 hr. ago We open at 11 I didnt a chance to lock the door on my way in. So as I go back to the door a guy comes in and I tell him "I'm sorry sir! We don't open for another hour"
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    Font - Lights are off. Gates are closed etc etc "Well I thought it was 10!!!" "No sir. It's 11"
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    Font - "So we're gonna play THIS f ng game again!?!?!?' AND STORMED OUT CURSING AT ME??? how are we starting the day like this.
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    Font - BananaKDM OP. 3 hr. ago I hate opening for reason like this. I've had people waiting for me early and see me pull in. Start my opening procedure and be at the door
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    Font - beccaharris93 hr. ago My store opens at 10, I am often there at 6 or 7 for shipment, merchandising etc. It never ceases to amaze me how many people pull on the doors while reading the hours sign
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    Font - cheshire_splat 3 min. ago Our store is a very large kiosk that takes about 20 minutes to fold up these massive canvas tarps, along with all of the other opening duties/emails/paperwork.
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    Font - People constantly waking up to look at the partial product we have exposed when we move the tarps to access our computers and safe. I ignore them unless they actively engage me.
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    Font - Just because I'm not behind a door or gate doesn't mean I'm immediately ready to do business the instant I walk in. Let's use our context clues, people. I'm not open so don't expect me to provide customer service.
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    Font - Aioli Born1169 · 3 hr. ago A yesterday thing but had a guy go off on me because, when he asked if something was hard to do, I told him I didn't know if it would be difficult for him because I didn't know his background.
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    Font - Littlebutterfly15. 2 hr. ago I once worked at a gas station that opened at 5. I had to go in at 430 to get everything ready in the dark. I had a lady knock on the door while yelling "The doors locked can you let me in so I can get gas?" "I'm sorry we don't open for another 20 minutes" "Well there's two of
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    Font - you in there just open the door so I can get gas" "Mam the reason the pumps aren't letting you purchase gas is because they are closed as is the store if you wait 15 minutes we'll be able to help you" "Im calling the cops on you" "Ok" (Cops show up)
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    Font - "Hey Littlebutterfly15 what seems to be the problem?" "Hey Gary she's been trying to break into the store for the past 10 minutes" "Mam they open at 5 you can either wait patiently or come with me" She waited while staring daggers into me. The cops also drove by the store at open and close after that.
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    Font - Not MyCat2 2 hr. ago I remember having telephones on close out in the early 80's. Nice heavy, durable ones that normally went for $130 each. Close out at $20. In brown and white.
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    Font - Took one out of each color as the display. The customers opened every box, tearing the wrapping off and then saying that this isn't the the type of phone they want. Well just look at the display, idiot!
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    Font - Just letting you kids know most customers are moronic arseholes, now and then.

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