40 Weird Customer Requests That Retail Workers Shared

Working in retail can be incredibly challenging.

Damjan

Published in Funny
17 Feb 2021

40 Weird Customer Requests That Retail Workers Shared

Retail workers see a side of customer behavior most people never witness, and it can get bizarre fast. From strange demands to completely unreasonable expectations, some shoppers seem determined to make a simple transaction feel like a test of patience.

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That is exactly what happened when Twitter user Pigeon Fancier asked, "What's the most ridiculous demand a customer has made of you?" The replies turned into a parade of awkward, funny, and downright unbelievable retail stories.

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Some of these requests are so odd, they are hard to believe until you read them for yourself. Read on.

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Retail workers know this kind of behavior all too well, and the stories only get stranger from here.

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They discovered that clients of the budget airline Ryanair used fewer humanizing words than those flying with Lufthansa. Researchers believe this plays a significant role in how clients treat employees.

Researchers also examined customers' attitudes toward personnel by showing them photos of a flight attendant in the Ryanair (budget) uniform, the Lufthansa (luxury) uniform, and a neutral uniform.

In another study, participants interacted in a live chat with a rude customer service agent. They were then given a chance to punish the worker through a complaint. The participants were 18% more likely to give a bad rating to an employee when they were price-conscious than when they were not.