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Anyone who has ever worked in the retail sector probably knows the age-old motto: “The Customer Is Always Right.” While this is a well-intentioned piece of advice for good customer service, it doesn’t mean it’s true! In fact, there's a whole website devoted to exposing the truth behind the myth, aptly named Not Always Right.

Some customers, because they are people like any others, make mistakes. They might have had a bad day, feel overly emotional and take it out on the nearest person, who just happens to be their waiter. Some people are just unrealistic in their demands, and expect the impossible. And of course, there will be a few customers out there that are just idiots, plain and simple.

The guys from Not Always Right have compiled a list of stories from times when customers got it very wrong indeed, with hilarious results! Scroll down below to check them out, and don’t forget to vote for your favorite!

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh my god! A girl in engineering! Wow! It's almost as if girls and women are actual human beings and can do things like boys and men can! Oh my what a f*****g concept!

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm glad the caller got genuinely laughed at. Some people just deserve that as a response to their stupidity.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This really concerns me. Is there no such thing as explanation about these things given my gynaecologists, who prescribe it?!

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Insecure people are everywhere. They like to be intolerant, too.

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Marlowe Fitzpatrik
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

@Little Menace: I don't see anyone being intolerant towards the complaining woman. Nobody forbid her to state her opinion, nobody forced her out for saying something, and nobody even forced her to read any of the books. She was of course entitled to her opinion of not thinking gay themes appropriate for children. Only thing that went bad for her was that the librarians thought differently. Since it was their workplace and their responsibility, they had the right to choose the display they wanted. If you came to my house and stated some stuff I don't agree with, I could accept it, I could tell you "Ok, let's please drop the subject, we are at different ends here" or I could kick you out. My house - my rules. You are entitled to your opinions, I will not force you to drop them. But as the home-owner, I have the right to decide who comes in and who leaves early. In the library, the fact that the display was there during children's hour clearly said what the libray's stance was.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Last summer I was crossing a neighborhood market with my daughter singing to her until I said "Jimmy est gai, il s'en fout son maitre s'en est allé" (Jimmy is cheerful, he doesn"t care, his master went away). A woman in her mid 30 stopped me and told me I should be ashamed of trying to "make [my] daughter gay".... When you're so obsessed by people sexual orientation that you see LGBT conspiray everywhere.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow, haven't heard that song since I was a little kid, and never the french version. Now I have to look it up :-).

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

God forbid you might have to have an actual conversation with your child to explain that gay people are, well, PEOPLE.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I struggle to understand some humans. A young child who can't read that well sees the rainbow and moves on. The older "child" that can read sees the rainbow and can make out what the titles are about, but not the full meaning of it. And anyone older than that has been exposed to the whole rainbow meaning before they ever get to the library.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not all kids think or learn in the same way. I don't let my nephews to learn about it cause they would either think it's a MUST to be gay or HATE it, I slowly tell them that every person is very different and they should respect everybody no matter their preference or appearance. If one of them becomes gay, I will support him until he is strong enough to keep it up by himself.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Like your reply. But a lot of ppl don't understand that no one "becomes Gay", and it is not a preference (ie:choice)

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hmm. I realize internally, I have an odd thought about this. Though I don't externally feel anything toward a person who is gay. At least not one I would act on because I know it is not fair and it is not right to judge someone on their orientation. Would I say something because I saw this display in a public place? Absolutely not. But inside I realize I might not want my kids to know about it at a young age. This is odd as I do not think of myself as a person who holds any kind of ill will towards someone who has an opposing sexuality to me, but none the less the feeling exists. I don't mean to offend, but it is something that I have and is troublesome. Maybe this is something from being raised as a kid at a time when it was considered bad? I was bullied by a kid who was openly gay as a child and maybe that contributes to it. Hmm. Just figured I would share.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But you're THINKING about why you have those feelings, and that's good. I grew up hearing a LOT of intolerant things from family members, about race and sexuality, and had to actively decide how I would talk to my children about such things. It's not always been easy telling them "this person has ugly thoughts, but we love them anyway".

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She was crying bc of how horrible standards have gotten in America.

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Katherine Watson
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, the standards of people like her. The librarians did nothing wrong. Weren't rude, made their point in a friendly and comedic way. Not their fault the customer's a blatant homophobe.

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If you support the librarians actions, you also have to support a baker who makes cakes for gay customers but not for gay weddings. Otherwise you're being a hypocrite. Now bring on the downvotes.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

pls explain ur logic bc i have NO idea what your comment is supposed to mean. v confusing comment.

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I personally have no qualms about gay people and I want them to be able to get married, but I don't like it when it when it is ok to insult those that don't like it. It's a free world, that woman can like or dislike who she wants. Laugh at her when she's outside but it's a bullying tactict that certain opinions these days are not opinions any longer, they seem to be laws. If you disagree you'll be the worst person in the world and nobody needs to accept your opinion because it is [according to whatever is in at the time] the wrong one. That's just fascism.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What if she were offended by a Black History Month Display? We shouldn't avoid treating all humans as equals just because some people think they and their views are superior to others.

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Poor woman, they were so disrespectful to her. She has a right not not wanting her kids to see that disgusting s**t

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Individuals with an alternate sexuality have a right to be treated like, and respected as fellow human beings. Even if you, as an individual believe something is wrong, doesn't give you the right to make others feel 'dirty' or less human, and to be perfectly honest, I'd much rather their company than yours.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actually, not all mammals have nipples. For example, male horses don't.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Disabled people do not need pity, and usually even not help, but respect.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Parents imposing sexist sterotypes on their own children are the worst.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If some people would get a slap on the left cheeck for everything stupid they say, and a slap on the right for every time they behave as an a*****e, you would not know which cheeck was more bruised.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I worked as a glass collector in a bar when I was 14. A man actually bit my a*s once when i was clearing his table, then his wife had the audacity to shout at me and blame me for 'encouraging him' because I was wearing tight pants.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's sad to say that every woman has at least one story similar to this, and most, if not all, men. Sexism just sucks. Period.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Me: "Although the damagte is probably inferiour to that in your head."

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Kudos to the customer for not only realizing his error, but also understanding the OP comeback!

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The amount of stereotypes someone uses is inversely proportional to their level of education.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I get annoyed at people who don't ever tell off their children. Even if they are punching your legs nonstop. (happend to me)

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Useless trivia: in France we use first names instead of NATO phonetic alphabet. B as in Brigitte, D as in David...

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i was ok with that statemen until i read the last sentence

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And this is why I never use those b******t terms at coffee shops. I either say Small/Med/Large, or I specify the size in ounces if they happen to have it listed. That way The size name is always accurate.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thats why i love my galaxy S7- i could go into the shower with it :)

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Me: "Just slowly start feeding the bills into the card reader slot when I say 'no'."

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's always entertaining when cartoon characters visit your place of employment.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Reminds me of my lost baby blanket that they threw out immediately upon finding :(

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow. Sounds like the sandwich wasn't for her but she felt the need to spew out how vegetarian she was anyways...¿?

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am not sure how the age limit change will help though. People older than 21 can get angry as well.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In Germany we use the 24h system. We do not have am and pm For children the latter is easier, I think

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, come back later. Like, about 50 years later; maybe then you'll find all the holograms you want.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

computer got too much user frendly. that's raise generation of ignorant

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I dont get people who spend 100s of dollars and then get so f*****g cheap over some 5$! Keep the coupon and try to use it next Saturday!

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Count yourself lucky. I used to deal with an elderly woman with Alzheimers who would come into reception, tell us about her appt, wait, pay, request a receipt etc.... all for in an organisation she had nothing to do with. We'd just do what she asked, make her a cup of tea while she was waiting, call her son and quietly refund him the $ she's paid. She was always very sweet, just confused.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Something similar happened to me, but the other way around. We went to a supermarket to get something twenty minutes before closing time and were told that they had already closed the registers... Not cool. It's not like we showed up one minute before closing.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Um... I think that's how it works when you compliment a baby. Or did the other costumer expect an answer from your daughter?

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

True story: I used to work with a Graphic Artist who could only work with the mouse turned backwards.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Having worked in retail, I can attest that this is what some people truly say and do.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

my mum would have dragged me out of there (after paying) and scolded me so hard. Prob would have gotten a little leg slap and it would have been well deserved too

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe you should hold a picture of a cow in your store for showing such people... Sadly most people REALLY do not know what a cow looks like. Some people in germany do believe they are purple because of our Milka ads...

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

lol "that's just sick" like people have some weird sliced cheese fetish. lol

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It would be January 15 again. Not "still." There's a difference.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So... Mr is upset because you are more concerned for his daugther safety tha he is. Interesting.

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