If you're going to claim you're BFFs with the CEO, you'd better be ready to prove it.
First of all, has that line ever worked? It seems like some customers can't help but think that saying "I'm friends with the owner!" or "I know the CEO very well!" is a magical pass to getting whatever they want. This customer believes that just because they "know" the CEO, that the employees will suddenly start kissing up to them. That's not how it works, I'm afraid.
Second of all, even if the CEO was her friend, why would this woman demand a discount? You want to shop at your friend's store and demand a massive discount? That's not a very friendly thing to do at all.
Third of all, the customer in u/Smeghead85's tale actually got to meet the CEO that very day. By claiming she should get a better price because she was chummy with higher-ups, this woman sealed her own fate. You can read the full story below---it's just another day in the retail world. Another day, another entitled customer!
After that, read about another entitled customer who thought she'd found a lifehack to getting free potato salad and macaroni salad for life, but she thought wrong!
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