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If you have ever worked in customer service, you know what a bugger this job can be. Sometimes rewarding, most often seriously frustrating, nailing it is somewhat of a work of art, although few think of it that way.

Speaking of art, there’s a character known as Customer Service Wolf who has, more or less, mastered a way to put up with annoying and plain stupid customers that come to his bookstore. Created by the talented Anne Barnetson, who’s an illustrator and bookseller based in Perth, Western Australia, the comic series captures all the quirks of everyday life as a bookseller, but with a howling twist.

With 19.8k Instagram followers and the book “Customer Service Wolf: Comics From The Retail Wilderness,” the wolf has become the internet's beloved woofer whose adventures you’ll find hilariously relatable. Psst! Our previous article with the Customer Service Wolf comics can be found right here.

More info: Instagram | CustomerServiceWolf.com | AnneBarnetson.com

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Customer Service Wolf In 'Give And Take'

Customer Service Wolf In 'Give And Take'

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Customer Service Wolf In 'Biggest Fan'

Customer Service Wolf In 'Biggest Fan'

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Anne Barnetson is the creator of Customer Service Wolf, the internet’s beloved comic series that can be found on Instagram and Tumblr. It gives a humorous anthropomorphic take on life dealing with strangers turning up at a bookstore with strange requests and questionable behavior.

A big part of its comical appeal comes from the fact that Wolf’s struggles are all too relatable for many who have ever worked in or are familiar with customer service. Sometimes the wolf gets all too frustrated with customers’ indecision and weird demands, so he bounds over and eats the customers. It’s worth mentioning that these are not your usual bookshop goers wearing tote bags: Wolf’s customers include rabbits, birds and other prey animals.

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Signal Lost

Signal Lost

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

"I'm looking for a book." " it has a blue cover." "They were talking about it on the radio a while back."

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Anne told the BBC: "It's unenacted fantasies that I think people have after a very long day when they think: 'It would just be great to stop all this right now.’”

Commenting on the idea behind the comics, Anne said "The idea came about when I was working at a bookstore with a good friend and we had nicknames for each other. I was 'Flying Wolf' and she was 'Black Wolf.' She said: 'Wouldn't it be funny if savage predators worked in retail and they could just eat the customers that really irritated them?'"

And when it comes to drawing animals for her comics, the illustrator says she does so because it’s way safer. "It gave me free rein to be as humorous and rude as I liked about the interactions I've had with my customers. I'd hate to actually upset anyone."

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Customer Service Wolf In 'Seasonal Queue Disorder'

Customer Service Wolf In 'Seasonal Queue Disorder'

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Customer Service Wolf In 'Rush Hour'

Customer Service Wolf In 'Rush Hour'

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Grant Clemons
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't ya love it when people act like their time is more important than yours just because you work there?

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Twilight Zone

Twilight Zone

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Steffen Rehm
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"I do not care, really, i just want to do my job, why are you keep talking? Please stop it!" But i have to be polite, so... i love my job somehow.

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Customer Service Wolf Ins 'Happy Medium'

Customer Service Wolf Ins 'Happy Medium'

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Customer Service Wolf In 'Observant'

Customer Service Wolf In 'Observant'

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Steffen Rehm
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People always does that. I think the just blank out and be happy with the breatthing.

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Customer Service Wolf In 'Crowded'

Customer Service Wolf In 'Crowded'

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Customer Service Wolf In 'Veteran'

Customer Service Wolf In 'Veteran'

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Customer Service Wolf In 'Just Ask'

Customer Service Wolf In 'Just Ask'

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Spatial Intelligence

Spatial Intelligence

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

Oh god when we get this in retail store everyone pretty much pull straws.

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Customer Service Wolf In 'Bright And Early'

Customer Service Wolf In 'Bright And Early'

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Customer Service Wolf In 'Post-Haste'

Customer Service Wolf In 'Post-Haste'

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Customer Service Wolf In 'Portable'

Customer Service Wolf In 'Portable'

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

Big fleas have little fleas upon their backs to bite them, and little fleas have lesser fleas, and so ad infinitum.

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That One Song

That One Song

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