'The guy wanted that go-kart': Go-kart employee stunned by oblivious customer's odd request

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Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor
May 7, 2024 5:00 PM EDT

Never underestimate a customer's ability to be ridiculous. They'll always surprise you with new ways to misunderstand simple things. U/N1k1B1k1e understands that all too well after a Saturday night run-in with a baffling customer. 

The person sharing this story writes that they worked at an underground go-kart arena. Some people in the comments section seemed confused by this phrasing. But it's exactly what it sounds like: you head to an underground race track where go-karts zip around at top speed. If you've ever been to a regular go-kart track, you know how loud it can, so putting all those loud vehicles underground makes it 100 times more deafening. It's a wonder that the employees don't lose their hearing after working there for a while! 

This employee writes that they were super busy one Saturday night when a dad and his kid came in to drive the go-karts. This dad just couldn't understand why he couldn't drive the kart he wanted. He threw a fit over it like a toddler, so the employee finally gave in and gave this goofy dad exactly what he was demanding. 

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    The Guy wanted "That Go Kart" M This happened about 3 years ago. I worked at an underground go karting area. I worked as an controller, so I sold tickets and controlled the races (meaning I stopped and started races)
    via u/N1k1B1k1e
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    It was one of the busiest Saturday nights. I'm rushing around with tickets and controlling races. My Marshalls are running around and trying to make sure the races run smoothly. This one family comes in and bought 2 tickets. The father and son wanting to race each other. When it came to their turn the father says he wanted that kart and pointed at the one in the island.
    via u/N1k1B1k1e
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    The kart in the island is black with some nice fire patterns on it. It really did look awesome but here's the catch, it's just a prop with no engine. I told the father this but he insisted on that kart. I thought he was maybe a little hard of hearing or it was too noisy for him, so I repeated myself. He called me a liar and called the Marshall a liar. We went back and forth with this for about 10 minutes.
    via u/N1k1B1k1e
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    The Marshall pulled me aside and whispered into my ears and the more he spoke the more I smiled. We went back to the father and agreed on giving him the kart. We asked if he wanted his wife to video record the race and he agreed readily. I told them the basic rules and also told them that I will only stop the race if there is a real emergency.
    via u/N1k1B1k1e
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    Just before the race started my boss walked into the control room and I explained everything to him. He smiled and took a chair out for himself to watch the show. The lights turn green, the wife starts recording, the son is off and the father, well, the father was still where he is. He went off at us and telling us that we have cost him the race etc etc. We get him into another kart but by then his son has done 2 laps.
    via u/N1k1B1k1e
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    After the race, the father demanded that he speaks to my manager and to his luck my boss is standing next to. My boss's words, "You got what you asked for, so I suggest you leave or we call security." The father leaves and his wife had tears in her eyes from laughter... the son apparently won 100 bucks.
    via u/N1k1B1k1e
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    Remember this happened in front of 200+ customers Edit 1: wow this really blew up. Alot of you seem to think this is fake. I can assure you that it is a true story. The go karts are built into an underground parking area. And on a very very busy night, it can become very deafening.
    via u/N1k1B1k1e
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    TheGeneralHusky Some people are way too stupid
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    NIChtOberaffengeil Well at least he was sitting in a fancy looking Kart. I bet he could frame a picture of the start and always be reminded of his great achievements on the racing track.
    via u/NIChtOberaffengeil
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    nerbovig Underground as in illegal? Because illegal go karting sounds awesome and a little wholesome.
    via u/nerbovig
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    Scoobydoomed If I was betting $100 I'd probably think it's of importance when the controller tells me the car I want doesn't have an engine... \(^)__/
    via u/Scoobydoomed
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    MtnDream about 25-30 years ago, i got banned from a local go kart track, due to no fault of my own. One kart the axle broke, another the chain snapped, a collision broke the steering (other guy spun out and stopped in front of me). Lastly i misjudged a turn, clipped the tyres and the kart behind me hit my side and i was literally sitting in that guys lap. Reason for ban, too many accidents, hahaha
    via u/MtnDream
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    I_is_tummmm You do wonder how some people reach adulthood don't you.
    via u/I_is_tummmm

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