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25 Thoughts Everyone In Customer Service Has With a Smile On Their Face But internally crying

It's not as easy at in looks, but at least we get paid to do it.

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We all have those days where we flat our really, truly, loathe the job we work in. No matter how fantastic our coworkers are, or how great those one or two customers can be, sometimes there are just days where you're pissed off, don't want to see anyone, and somehow every single person seems to do something to make you mad.

I've worked in a customer service industry since I was 16 years old. Actually, I've worked this same job since I was 16 and I'm about to be 20. So that must mean I like the job, right? Alas, I still have those days where I'm like why am I still here? But in all honestly, I do like it enough to go back every day.

Regardless of if you love or hate your job, here are 25 thoughts everyone in customer service has at least once in their customer service working career:

1. No, my day isn't actually good, but I'll just tell you that anyway.

2. No, I can't just give you the coupons! You have to have them with you already.

3. Yeah sure! I'll call my manager up, but they're going to tell you the same thing I just said.

4. Why did you just tell your whole life story? I just asked how your day was!

5. Why are men's pockets so big? Is it like the Mary Poppins of pockets or something? Doesn't that weigh you down?

6. Sorry, Susan, the customer isn't always right!

7. You're welcome! I know you didn't say please or thank you, but you're welcome anyway!

8. Yeah, I don't actually hope you have a good rest of your day.

9. Yes, of course. I appreciate you talking on the phone the entire time I'm checking you out.

10. "Do you work here?" No, I'm just wearing this uniform and name tag just because I like to.

11. "I don't want these things anymore," Oh, no worries, I'll be very happy to put back all of that later.

12. I quit! I swear! I'm going to quit right now!

13. Yes, I will happily take your payment all in change.

14. Why did you ask for $200 cash back? We're not a bank?

15. No, we don't have a bathroom. There's literally a sign for it right behind me!

16. "Can you check if you have any more in the back?" Yeah, of course, even though I know for sure that there's no more!

17. We're literally closed, but yes, I will help you out finding one last thing.

18. "Oh, it looks like a pretty slow day today!" Yeah? Well thanks, you just jinxed it.

19. I don't get paid enough for this.

20. This shift is never going to end; I'm going to be here all night.

21. "I'm so sorry you have to work on the holidays!" Yeah well, we work because people like you come in.

22. Ooh, I'm going to buy this once my shift is over!

23. Why are there so many go-backs do you people ever keep anything you buy?

24. Holy crap, how can you spend so much in one store?

25. "I'm so sorry! He just knocked everything down!" Oh no worries, I'm glad to clean up his mess because you weren't paying attention to your child.

And with that, I'll leave you with those thoughts to ponder. Honestly, I give people who have worked in retail and customer service a lot more credit than they deserve. It's hard! People are rude! And somehow, whenever something is wrong, it's our fault!

But at the end of the day, someone has to do these jobs and I guess looking at it from retrospect, there are worse things out there!

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