13 Customers you have in Customer Service
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13 Customers you have in Customer Service

The people you meet in public are very interesting...

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13 Customers you have in Customer Service
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If you work in customer service, whether it be in a retail store, restaurant, or even movie theater, you have encountered many types of people. The majority of these people are nice, average customers, but sometimes you get some.... shall we say, interesting ones. These are 13 types of people you'll find if you work in customer service.

  1. "The Chip" question people- this is pretty much everyone; it's the question you probably get asked most: "do you have the chip?" If you do happen to have the chip, it seems to take ten times longer than just swiping the card, and you're left awkwardly standing there waiting.
  2. The Angry Customer- these are the people who couldn't find the right product, their favorite drink just got taken off the menu, or they're just a generally angry person. They're always short with you for no reason and sigh deeply a lot.
  3. The Money Saver- Whether their product is ringing up at the wrong price, they want to price match, or they want to use five coupons at once, these people always let you know that they'll do anything to save a couple cents. Sometimes they will have coupons from months ago, or ones that aren't even for your store. Yet, they still try to use them.
  4. The people you kinda know, but not that well- Those people that you recognize from somewhere but you don't actually know if you should start a conversation with them or not, so you just stare at each other awkwardly.
  5. The people don't read the signs-- There is literally a sign posted right in front of them, but they don't bother to read it and instead ask you. "no, the RED button is for credit" but you could have just read the sign...
  6. The ones who don't answer your question- These people are trying so hard to be quick but meanwhile they aren't actually listening to you. "Would you like your receipt printed or emailed?" "No".
  7. Cell phone users- you can't tell if they're talking to you or not (Bluetooth is even worse). It's just an awkward situation for everyone involved.
  8. The Creepy Flirt- You can just tell these people are being a little more than friendly to you. Please just move along, do you really have to tell me I'm "the best in the whole west" and wink at me? Thank you, but no.
  9. The Last Second People- people who come in at the last second and then don't leave for 20 minutes or don't buy anything- you really couldn't have come in an hour ago??
  10. The Excited Swiper- These people swipe their card before you even scan their items: what do you think you're paying for? That's doing absolutely nothing.
  11. The Weatherman: people that tell you "it's such a nice day outside! Too bad you're stuck in here"- yes, I know. I don't really want to be here either.
  12. The Storyteller: this person tells you their whole life story- whether you want to hear it or not.They have to tell you every detail of why they came in today to buy (fill in the blank)
  13. The Regulars- these are the people who have been coming to the store before you even worked there. They like to let you know that they know the store better than you do.
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