'Unless he's [next in line], it really doesn't matter': Entitled wife tries to pull her husband's rank to cut the line, gets shut down by a sassy desk attendant

Author image for Jesse Kessenheimer
Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor
Mar 30, 2024 7:00 PM EDT

If you're married to the biggest fish in the pond, does that make you a big fish too? The lady in our next story, learned very quickly that rank no longer matters when it's busy season at the gift-wrapping station; you're just another body in a long line of people waiting for the catch of the day. 

For those of us who respect the queueing process–ie: those of us who will willingly line up and politely wait our turn–the order of the line is sacred. The first in line is the first one who gets helped by the customer service rep at the desk. Well, for the impatient and entitled wife in our next story, she thought she could waltz to the front of a very long line, pull rank with the front desk attendant, and be on her way faster than she could say, 'Do you know who my husband is?'

Well, well, well lil' Missy, at the Base Exchange gift-wrapping station where u/NancyLouMarine was working, you're not just 'somebody's wife', you're a nobody who refused to take a number and wait your turn. Scroll for the entire tale of ruthless manners and satisfying entitlement squashing.  

Advertisement
  • 01
    SINESS REVIEW "Do you know who my husband is?"
    via canva
  • 02
    Posted by u/NancyLou Marine Do you know who my husband is? M This is actually something that happened to me over 20 years ago, but for some reason it just popped into my head and since it fits here, well... Here we are.
    via NancyLouMarine
  • 03
    When my (now) ex-husband was stationed at an Air Force base along the Gulf Coast I worked in the Lay Away/Customer Service/Catalog order/gift wrapping department at the back of the Base Exchange (BX) there and had already been there for over a year. I was very well liked by both my co-workers and supervisors.
    via NancyLouMarine
  • 04
    Usually, at this department, it's just kind of walk in and get what you need as it's usually not a super busy department. However, beginning not long after Halloween and on into the New Year it get HORRIBLY busy and
    via NancyLouMarine
  • 05
    at that point it was required everyone pull a number from the ticket dispenser at the entry way to the department. Once the holiday season began, this was absolutely a hard, fast rule, no matter what.
    via NancyLouMarine
  • 06
    One weekend day, we were wall-to- wall people and from the moment we opened the registers we were busy. It got so bad we had to call a couple people over from other departments
    via NancyLouMarine
  • 07
    for the sole purpose of ringing thru layaways so a couple people in our department could do nothing but gift wrap and grab layaways from the back that were being paid in full.
    via NancyLouMarine
  • 08
    I was at the register that was doing payments only on layaways. Not even PIFs, just payments. I'm waiting on a customer when I happen to glance up and see a woman walk thru the entryway and come straight to my
    via NancyLouMarine
  • 09
    register. No number grabbed, nothing. Just walked up straight to me and interrupted me with the customer I was currently assisting. Her: You need to help me immediately. I'm in a rush and can't wait very long.
    via NancyLouMarine
  • 10
    Me: Ma'am, while I can appreciate that, everyone here has somewhere else they'd like to be. If you'd just grab a numbered ticket there--- Her (interrupting me): I don't have time for that. You need to just assist me now.
    via NancyLouMarine
  • 11
    At this point, I'd finished up with the customer I was helping and turned to click on the "Now being served" which was the number I called out, "Number 75? Next customer, #75 please?"
    via NancyLouMarine
  • 12
    Her (Now turning purple she's so mad): SCUSE ME! YOU NEED TO HELP ME NOW! DO YOU KNOW WHO MY HUSBAND IS?????" Me: Unless he's number 75 it really doesn't matter.
    via NancyLouMarine
  • 13
    As if this isn't enough of a mic drop, this is where it gets really good. She's now apoplectic and demands to speak with my manager. Fair enough. Let's go get her from the back where she's pulling PIF layaways and counting cash to be deposited in the main safe because our registers are getting full.
    via NancyLouMarine
  • 14
    Me to Supervisor (I'm paraphrasing because it's been so long ago): Mary, this customer walked in, didn't take a number, came right to my register, and demanded I take care of her ahead of a couple dozen customers
    via NancyLouMarine
  • 15
    who patiently waited. I asked her to pull a number but she refused and then asked me if I knew who her husband was. I should tell you I told her unless he was #75 it didn't really matter.
    via NancyLouMarine
  • 16
    Mary comes out to the registers and walks up to the woman and says, "Ma'am, I'm this employee's supervisor and she tells me you'd like to talk to me? Entitled Customer: Yes, this...
    via NancyLouMarine
  • 17
    My supervisor held her hand up and cut off the woman and says, "Ma'am, I'd love to help you right this second but as you can see, we're really busy. If you could just pull a number, I'll speak with you when it's your turn."
    via NancyLouMarine
  • 18
    At that, Mary turned around and walked back to the back and pulled PIF Layaways. I wish I could describe the range of emotions that this customer experienced before she finally turned on her heel and left in a huge huff.
    via NancyLouMarine
  • 19
    Then... to add insult to injury, just as the woman was departing, another customer, I have no idea who, said loud enough for the room to hear, "Get back to us when your husband is more than a Lieutenant." Best customer service day ever.
    via NancyLouMarine
  • 20
    SilentJoe1986 - 12 hr. ago I actually saw somebody pull that once at a bar a little way off from the base. The bartender said no and asked who he is. When she answered the bartender looked confused and said "I thought his wife was a blonde?" The look of confusion turned to rage was amazing.
    via SilentJoe1986
  • 21
    Robyn_withaY . 12 hr. ago "Do you know who my husband is?" "Yes I do, but I promised him I wouldn't discuss our relationship in public." 210 Reply Share daylily61 11 hr. ago
    via Robyn_withaY
  • 22
    Cute Kitten9434. 12 hr. ago "Get back to us when your husband is more than a Lieutenant." At least her husband has grace.
    via Cute Kitten9434

Want More? Follow Us and Add Us as a Preferred Source on Google.

Tags

customer service wife husband line entitled waiting in line Reddit married karma entitled people
Scroll Down For The Next Article