21 Relatable Jokes For Employees Who've Dealt With Rude Customers

Retail and customer service can turn a normal shift into a test of patience fast, especially when rude customers decide to make everything harder than it needs to be.

Some of the people in these moments are just having a bad day, while others seem committed to being difficult from the start. Either way, employees are left trying to stay calm, keep things moving, and not let the attitude ruin the rest of the day.

That is exactly why these jokes and memes hit so hard, because sometimes the only thing left to do is laugh at the chaos. Read on.

1. Imagine hearing a retail staff say this to a customer.

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2. We are only mortals.

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3. Do the Squidward laugh.

@princessaly666

That kind of customer energy is impossible to forget.

4. Customer, y u do dis?

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5. After explaining your store's refund policy, this is the face that you get.

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6. How you respond to a customer who "refuses" to understand

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7. Gotta run!

@RetailJobLife

8. For most people, this is the stock room.

@RetailJobLife

Some shifts really do feel like a slow-motion disaster.

9. What working in customer service does to you.

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10. Laughing inside.

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11. The face says it all.

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12. Customers think they know better.

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That look says the conversation is already over.

This is similar to the coworker feud over prioritizing the office cat despite severe allergies.

13. This is a reaction we definitely want to see.

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14. When customers expect everything to be free

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15. How to deal with an impatient customer

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16. This is how you see customers when you're about to end your shift.

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Clocking out has never looked so good.

17. Classic line from a difficult customer

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18. The reality of a customer service employee

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19. When your workplace feels like a horror movie

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20. When customers think we're some kind of god.

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21. "Do it! Just do it!"

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Retail workers know this feeling all too well.

After the office cat vs allergies blowup, see how the roommate cat “move-in” decision gets ugly in this AITA dispute about refusing to let a roommate’s cat move in.