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Entitled “Karen” Mistakes Customer For An Employee, He Makes The Situation Hilarious For Himself
Interview
Ever been mistaken for an employee? If you have, it’s fine, everyone has. If you haven’t, it’s okay—nobody likes to accept it. But there’s a safe space to talk about hard things and it’s a subreddit called r/IDontWorkHereLady. It turns out, people assuming you’re a staff member is a thing.
One serial “do you work here?” recipient is a redditor who goes by u/Wiggle_it_loose. But the dude doesn’t sugarcoat it. He thinks it’s because of his “‘retail’ face” that he’s approached so often.
This time, a super rude woman at the supermarket forced this guy to take on a plan B. When the lady, titled a “Douchebagette” for obvious reasons, bombarded u/Wiggle_it_loose with commands to get her eyelash curlers, he picked a lethal weapon. Hint: cold, hard honesty.
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The redditor shared this encounter with a rude lady who mistook him for a staff member
Image credits: Wiggle_it_loose
Bored Panda reached out to the moderators of the r/IDontWorkHereLady subreddit, which, according to its description, “involves stories about folks that go into other businesses and have irate customers mistake them for employees.”
One of the mods told us that the subreddit, which is essentially a “derivative from other subreddits like r/TalesFromRetail,” was created 5 years ago. “We get lots of different submissions and moderate them according to suitability.” The rules say you gotta “keep it classy” and bear in mind that “people are people, too.” As a result, “Not everything posted remains visible on the sub.”
The mod said that the subreddit epitomizes the fact that “even though it shouldn’t be, it’s incredibly common for people to just assume that someone works at a given location and to treat them badly based on that assumption.” But r/IDontWorkHereLady encourages people to let their hearts out. “The more outrageous the story, the better!” claims the community.
And people found it hilarious
What do you think ?
Evelína Zlá 5 years ago (edited)
This is so me... in my head... after the real conversation... week later...
Pittsburgh rare 5 years ago (edited)
Yeah, I hate how brilliantly witty I am...when I no longer need it. Sometimes I've even sent an email because some comebacks are just too good to be rehearsed in the shower.
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Iapetos 5 years ago
"ARE YOU TRYING TO BE STUPID?!!" - "No, it's effortless!" This is gold! I personally would have felt threatened in that situation though.
earringnut 5 years ago
Personally I'm a fan of the "Excuse me!" "Why, what did you do?" exchange.
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Nicholas Yu 5 years ago
I am Asian...If I wear a polo shirt and walk into a Best Buy...my entire day is F*cking shot. The polo doesn't even have to be blue.
Phunny Philosopher 5 years ago
I am sorry for your pain but have to admit I am laughing my a*s off.
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Sue Hubbard 5 years ago
Absolutely brilliant. I'd have been in hysterics watching and listening to you. Brilliant answers sir.
Kjorn 5 years ago
finally a good supervisor who stand up against a bully. i wish we could have more of them
Toasty 5 years ago
This was great, but I am over the use of saying "Karen" when referring to a raging b***h. I know many Karen's who are wonderful people, and it must completely suck to have their name equate mega-b***h.
Kenny Kulbiski 5 years ago
I agree. Might I suggest using the name Ivankya instead?
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Jo Choto 5 years ago
Is anyone in this world actually raised to behave like that? It seems people need to learn manners and self-control more than they need calculus!
deanna woods 5 years ago
There are people who have been taught that if they shout and swear then they will get their way. They have been taught that they are above everyone else.
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Leodavinci 5 years ago
On many occasions I've been asked if I'm an employee of a store. For some reason it's happened mostly at Home Depot.
Phunny Philosopher 5 years ago
Me too! Except the Home Depot part. I often wonder which of my characteristics causes people to think I am an employee. Do I have a helpful-looking face, or do I look like the rebellious type that refuses to wear a uniform and a name tag?
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Rose the Cook 5 years ago
While I realise it means a rude, opinionated woman I seem to have missed just where the term "Karen" originated. Was it from a TV series called Wrecked?
deanna woods 5 years ago
There was a rich, rude character named Karen on the tv show "Will and Grace". That's where it comes from. The hairstyle they talk about comes from Kate Gosselin from the reality show "Jon and Kate Plus 8.
Load More Replies... Pseudo Puppy 5 years ago
When the customer is this horrendous, sometimes it's just better to let them be the 'expert', and answer their actual questions, even when you know their questions are wrong, and you believe you know what they *actually* mean. Having worked in customer service, funding my way through highschool & university, I've acquiesced to a few arsehole-customers' "expertise" (while following corporate rules & remaining polite throughout)... but never to this level of brilliance. I tip my hat to this man. ;) :P
deanna woods 5 years ago
It is really sad how many people think that it is okay to go into a place of business and just be generally rude to anyone they come across. To people who behaves rudely to workers at a place of business: No one owes you a thing and being a complete jerk will make people not want to deal with you. I am a delivery driver and at the restaurant that I work at there are places that no one wants to deliver to because they don't want to deal with someone's jerky attitude. One place, we don't deliver to at all anymore because it's a 30 minute drive to get there, the people are rude, they complain a lot, and they don't tip. The Karen joke needs to stop. There are too many nice people being mistreated because their name matches the meme. I read somewhere that one woman gets asked if she wants to speak to the manager just because her name is Karen.
Jace 5 years ago
The rude people you’re talking about aren’t likely to read your appeal. They’re also unlikely to take any instruction from it. What we need is to add critical thinking and empathy instruction into EARLY education. Parents won’t do it? Then society must.
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Kathy Baylis 5 years ago (edited)
“The squeaky wheel gets oiled” has always annoyed me, as I know from experience that people will exploit it just to get something for nothing. I’ve had much better luck with “you can kill more flies with honey than you can with vinegar”. If I have to make a request or lodge a complaint, I remain polite, calm, and respectful of the employee (and fellow human being) I’m talking to. I’ve worked in enough customer service jobs to know each level has a limit to what they can authorize. So I let the person at each level I end up talking to know I’m aware of that, and that it’s absolutely no reflection on their efforts to help me, before asking to go up to the next level—-even if I end up taking it all the way up to the owner! Once in a rare while I come across someone who is awful at customer service, so I may have to be a bit stern, but still polite. In general though, I find I get faster and more courteous service—-and a more satisfactory solution to my problem—-with honey instead of vinegar.
Jace 5 years ago
Why do you want to kill them? I thought it was “attract” not “kill”. ??
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Diane Knight 5 years ago
I admire my son who can be quickwitted too. His father came home one frigid cold night on the due date of our 3rd child and said" honey we can't have the baby tonight,it's too cold out" our son looks up and told him "dad , you have the baby at the hospital not outside" that had him backpedalng for sure. As it was, she came a week later-at the hospital.
Bob Belcher 5 years ago
This is hilarious. What's even funnier is that ever ad on this page right now is for bras. I know I'm a big guy but damn that's rude lol.
Someoneblue3 5 years ago
So all you have to do in order to become a "writer" for BoredPanda is to go on a subreddit and just copy-paste somebody's personal story, put your name on it and call it an article? Wait, no, I just scrolled up. It took two "writers" to put this together and a third person to add the screenshots (i.e. the entire content). Modern journalism, people, right here!
mph seti 5 years ago
"Excuse me" "Why? What have you done?" I'm dying. Seriously, we should all treat Karens this way. All. The. Time.
Jason Strickland 5 years ago
This is the best thing thing ever. Since blocked cheese. I was transported to laughter and Walmart all at the same time. Great peice. I needed this or I'm going to hell? 🤔
Elizabeth VanDyke 5 years ago
When she said "excuse me," I would have answered "why, did you fart?"
John Baker 5 years ago
"Are you trying to be stupid?" "No, you're doing well enough for both of us." And it'll probably never dawn on her that she was the idiot.
Elizabeth Guss 5 years ago
Too funny! I'm frequently assumed to be an employee - doesn't matter what the business is. I am DEFINITELY going to be remembering some of these lines for future "too close" encounters.
Steve Cruz 5 years ago
If someone can't be civil and ask politely, they deserve all the grief that can be heaped upon them. It's astonishing the level of service I receive by being as polite as possible and grateful for the attention I receive. I believe it's called "Doing unto others…" If I encounter a surly worker, I usually say, "I hope everything works out," and leave them alone.
Chris C 5 years ago
Sounds exaggerated...I mean who memorizes a conversations this long and in this much detail.
Tardis42 5 years ago
I totally agree. As soon as he started talking about his plan for how he was going to react to the woman, I said, "Nope. Fake."
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Lisa Chambers 5 years ago
mmmm This does not sound real to me. And Code 4 in cop speak means the scene is clear.
Carol Dunn 5 years ago
Dude should be giving classes. Seriously. Karen Takedown 101. I'd be the first to sign up! 🤣
Celtic Pirate Queen 5 years ago
I am going to try to retain this information for a later date. Like when I dare to wear khakis and a red shirt at Target.
ThreeOfAKind 5 years ago
But surely the people working in the store were wearing a uniform or name badge or something? Why did she think he worked there?
ADHORTATOR 5 years ago
happend to me too, staff wears black trousers with red T-shirts, so did I.... but the people were nice so I tried to help them :-)
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Shelley DuVal 4 years ago
Lol, if anyone says excuse me so rudely to me, I will use the 'why what have you done' followed by a screwed up nose and say 'You haven't s**t yourself, have you?'
Bryan Wallace 5 years ago
I've had people ask me things in Lowes numerous times. sometimes I just tell them where to find it and they never know the difference.
Margie Aguilar 5 years ago
I guess just saying "sorry, I don't work here" might have bypassed all the unpleasantness. Kind of unnecessary just to get a rise out of someone. I prefer to stay in my own lane and not create chaos. There's enough of that right now.
Jasmine Hufflepuff Henderson 5 years ago
Unfortunately sometimes saying "I don't work here" makes matters worse. Customers either a) Will argue and scream at the other customer that they're lying. B) Threaten to get them fired if they don't help and for them to get the manager. Or c) They have to be escorted out because they don't believe the manager either. I worked in customer service and I've seen this happen it's ridiculous.
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David Manhart 5 years ago
The OP went from saying their wife to saying their husband. SIgh. B******t story. But funny.
Helen Kearney 5 years ago
I laughed so hard I almost fell out of my chair! Your response to everything she said was priceless.
Lee White 5 years ago
Like many posters I'm unhappy with the Karen meme... I vote we immediately replace Karen with "Douchebaguette".
Rowan Jeffus 5 years ago
Yes. There are many good people named Karen, but you can't say the same about "Douchebaguette".
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Lindy Mac 5 years ago
Si : This is not about shaming women or men. It's about being rude in public. Do you honestly think this all would have happened if she had politely came over to him and said something like "Excuse me sir, do you work here?" He would have politely told her he did not and maybe even suggested where she could find an employee on the floor.
Load More Replies... Julie Schraeder 10 months ago
In my younger days, I was constantly mistaken for a salesgirl even when I had my purse and was wearing a coat! Back then people tended to be polite and pleasant so I never had an interaction quite like this.
Irma 2 years ago
I was working in a kitchen and one of the lightbulbs broke. It was quite and the shop was next to us so i got on. A woman started impatently asking asking questions and interrupting me when inwanted to say i didnt work there. Eventually i got to say it. pointing at a chef jacket and an apron. But i feel sorry for the actual employees of that hardware store
Marvin McHardy 4 years ago
Welcome to my life. I am a large fellow so Khaki Cargo pants and Polo Shirts are my Goto for Casual and Office attire on weekdays. Occasionally I will find myself in a store where someone fails to notice the shirt and only sees the Pants and assume I am staff, I have had variations of the OPs exchange many times, but NEVER to this degree. I have found my inspiration for my inevitable next encounter.
Antonio Scott 4 years ago
I’ve gone through that in 5 languages in the store. It was priceless because I Do speak their languages. Tee-hee!
Kaitlyn Howard 4 years ago
I was at PetSmart after being at the gym. Normally I wear leggings and a tshirt to workout, and then in public I cover with grey sweat pants and a jacket. PetSmart employees wear khakis and blue shirts. On this particular day I was knelt down in the grooming aisle, deciding what brush to use on my dog who was shedding. This woman walked up with her kid and initiated the Exchange: Her: "Excuse me, I need help." Me: (visibly confused) "Uh What?" Her: *exasperated* "I need you over by the fish- my son wants to pick some out." I stood up, pointed to my sweats, said "I can't help you." Her: *getting*angry* "It's not like you're doing anything important. I need help, I've been waiting!" Me: I'M IN SWEATPANTS. I DON'T WORK HERE. Her: "Well that's no excuse for being rude. Where's the manager??" Me: "What part of that did you not understand? I can't help you!" Her: "That was uncalled for." *storms*off* Because clearly in this exchange I was the rude one...
Henry Pitts 5 years ago
My problem is I would be going to jail because I would knock the c**p out of that B***H.
Glenn McAnally 5 years ago
I wish live in Southern California so you could be my drinking buddy. You would be the life of the party.
Dayanara Ryelle 5 years ago
"My wife calls me an anger vampire because she thinks I look like I'm enjoying myself when I deal with people's rage...that I caused." OP in the comments section. 😂
Douglas Riley 5 years ago
I had to stop three times laughing out loud while reading this!! This is beautiful! LOL!
Faith Hurst-Bilinski 5 years ago
I now wish I had reacted like this any of the times I was mistaken for an employee in a store.
Janice Janes 5 years ago
Although funny most Karens are liberal douchettes so his/her reference to Limbaugh and Carlson make him/her a douch/douchette.
Kep Van Der Moosh 5 years ago
if you read this as sheldon from big bang theory its even more hilarious
Norreen O'Hagan 5 years ago
Absolutely love it, and love people like you with the right answer and staying calm
pusheen buttercup 5 years ago
A strict policy to not abuse staff or customers? Where was this during any of my jobs?? What store is it and are they hiring!
James Klawitter 5 years ago
Oh my..... I work in customer service and never have I ever heard a more perfect interaction. I love it. I will have to share this story and remember it for future interactions.
Weishaar Jamie 5 years ago
Had you been practicing this response, just waiting for the right circumstances? Or are you just an incredibly fast thinker? Either way, I'm impressed.
Kat Kirkpatrick 5 years ago
I plan to do stuff like this from now on in any shop where I do not work. I cannot do it in the shop where I currently work for obvious reasons....but retail workers of the world should have each other's backs. I will mouth off to bad customers for them, and I imagine most of them can/would/will do the same for me.
Melissa Nunya 5 years ago
I made the mistake of wearing a red sweater into Target a week before Christmas once. Won't do that again
Chris DiFonso 5 years ago
I make sure not to wear a red t-shirt or red polo shirt when I go to Target. Fortunately, in the past when I did wear a red shirt, I never was subjected to hostility by another customer.
Ljdia 5 years ago (edited)
Next time someone I know starts a phrase with "I'm sorry but..." I'll try to remember also answering deadpan literally, like "Ok I'll try to forgive you... yes it was really rude..." lol! I loved his ability to stay calm and enjoy the ride. However I dislike when the name Karen is used like this - the Karens I know are wonderful people.
Michael Violette 5 years ago
I work retail and wish I had the balls to do this when I'm not working at another store. This happens a lot to stores because people have the entitlement disease.
Karen Grohs 4 years ago
Would you please stop using a woman's name as a pejorative? It is not necessary; the "joke" is old, and it's hurtful to women named Karen.
Seb Benson 1 year ago
Considering that it's an entertaining read, does anyone (apart from you) care?
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Seb Benson 1 year ago
About the same number that applauded your comment most likely.
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Scott Taylor 5 years ago
We are here to love to & care for each other NOT to humiliate others but to help them even if we think they are "rude" or "DB's" We are all "entitled: to be treated with respect. We are all "privileged" to be living on this beautiful planet. Even if your name is "Karen."
Jim Price 5 years ago
There are moments in my life that you laugh at in a sitcom, but never believe, and I have related a number of these to friends in the past. There have even been a time or two that a friend has witnessed and I have pointed out to them that 'this is one of those moments'. This guy took that as a challenge and rendered 'hold my beer' entirely moot. Well done, Sir.
Caroline Driver 5 years ago
I'd love to do this, but I doubt I'd ever think quikcly enough to manage it. Kudos.
Umgreg Universe 5 years ago
No... It really isn't. It's just 99% of all Karens. Most women don't throw a fit and cuss out a dude for playing dumb.
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Pseudo Puppy 5 years ago
having worked in retail for way too long, to fund my way through highschool & university.... I've actually SEEN people do this stuff to those irate idiots who think the entire store should stop for them. ie staff be polite, and answer the *actual* question, as opposed to make assumptions on the idiot-customer's behalf. It's when customers walk in with the "you're all idiots, so I'm now the boss" attitude, we, as staff, respond with the "I know what you are MEANING to say, but who am I to question your 'expertise', so I'll just answer your questions, even though they're the wrong questions". Done it myself a couple of times - but never to this level of briliance. ;) (p.s. staff never 'broke' any rules in their replies. Were never rude. Staff simply 'trusted' that the client's 'expertise' was accurate.....)
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M DR 5 years ago
No, SHE created the scene. And he said he uses that EXAMPLE with his wife, not that he does the whole scenario with her. Reading comprehension is important.
Load More Replies... Evelína Zlá 5 years ago (edited)
This is so me... in my head... after the real conversation... week later...
Pittsburgh rare 5 years ago (edited)
Yeah, I hate how brilliantly witty I am...when I no longer need it. Sometimes I've even sent an email because some comebacks are just too good to be rehearsed in the shower.
Load More Replies... Iapetos 5 years ago
"ARE YOU TRYING TO BE STUPID?!!" - "No, it's effortless!" This is gold! I personally would have felt threatened in that situation though.
earringnut 5 years ago
Personally I'm a fan of the "Excuse me!" "Why, what did you do?" exchange.
Load More Replies... Nicholas Yu 5 years ago
I am Asian...If I wear a polo shirt and walk into a Best Buy...my entire day is F*cking shot. The polo doesn't even have to be blue.
Phunny Philosopher 5 years ago
I am sorry for your pain but have to admit I am laughing my a*s off.
Load More Replies... Sue Hubbard 5 years ago
Absolutely brilliant. I'd have been in hysterics watching and listening to you. Brilliant answers sir.
Kjorn 5 years ago
finally a good supervisor who stand up against a bully. i wish we could have more of them
Toasty 5 years ago
This was great, but I am over the use of saying "Karen" when referring to a raging b***h. I know many Karen's who are wonderful people, and it must completely suck to have their name equate mega-b***h.
Kenny Kulbiski 5 years ago
I agree. Might I suggest using the name Ivankya instead?
Load More Replies... Jo Choto 5 years ago
Is anyone in this world actually raised to behave like that? It seems people need to learn manners and self-control more than they need calculus!
deanna woods 5 years ago
There are people who have been taught that if they shout and swear then they will get their way. They have been taught that they are above everyone else.
Load More Replies... Leodavinci 5 years ago
On many occasions I've been asked if I'm an employee of a store. For some reason it's happened mostly at Home Depot.
Phunny Philosopher 5 years ago
Me too! Except the Home Depot part. I often wonder which of my characteristics causes people to think I am an employee. Do I have a helpful-looking face, or do I look like the rebellious type that refuses to wear a uniform and a name tag?
Load More Replies... Rose the Cook 5 years ago
While I realise it means a rude, opinionated woman I seem to have missed just where the term "Karen" originated. Was it from a TV series called Wrecked?
deanna woods 5 years ago
There was a rich, rude character named Karen on the tv show "Will and Grace". That's where it comes from. The hairstyle they talk about comes from Kate Gosselin from the reality show "Jon and Kate Plus 8.
Load More Replies... Pseudo Puppy 5 years ago
When the customer is this horrendous, sometimes it's just better to let them be the 'expert', and answer their actual questions, even when you know their questions are wrong, and you believe you know what they *actually* mean. Having worked in customer service, funding my way through highschool & university, I've acquiesced to a few arsehole-customers' "expertise" (while following corporate rules & remaining polite throughout)... but never to this level of brilliance. I tip my hat to this man. ;) :P
deanna woods 5 years ago
It is really sad how many people think that it is okay to go into a place of business and just be generally rude to anyone they come across. To people who behaves rudely to workers at a place of business: No one owes you a thing and being a complete jerk will make people not want to deal with you. I am a delivery driver and at the restaurant that I work at there are places that no one wants to deliver to because they don't want to deal with someone's jerky attitude. One place, we don't deliver to at all anymore because it's a 30 minute drive to get there, the people are rude, they complain a lot, and they don't tip. The Karen joke needs to stop. There are too many nice people being mistreated because their name matches the meme. I read somewhere that one woman gets asked if she wants to speak to the manager just because her name is Karen.
Jace 5 years ago
The rude people you’re talking about aren’t likely to read your appeal. They’re also unlikely to take any instruction from it. What we need is to add critical thinking and empathy instruction into EARLY education. Parents won’t do it? Then society must.
Load More Replies... Kathy Baylis 5 years ago (edited)
“The squeaky wheel gets oiled” has always annoyed me, as I know from experience that people will exploit it just to get something for nothing. I’ve had much better luck with “you can kill more flies with honey than you can with vinegar”. If I have to make a request or lodge a complaint, I remain polite, calm, and respectful of the employee (and fellow human being) I’m talking to. I’ve worked in enough customer service jobs to know each level has a limit to what they can authorize. So I let the person at each level I end up talking to know I’m aware of that, and that it’s absolutely no reflection on their efforts to help me, before asking to go up to the next level—-even if I end up taking it all the way up to the owner! Once in a rare while I come across someone who is awful at customer service, so I may have to be a bit stern, but still polite. In general though, I find I get faster and more courteous service—-and a more satisfactory solution to my problem—-with honey instead of vinegar.
Jace 5 years ago
Why do you want to kill them? I thought it was “attract” not “kill”. ??
Load More Replies... Diane Knight 5 years ago
I admire my son who can be quickwitted too. His father came home one frigid cold night on the due date of our 3rd child and said" honey we can't have the baby tonight,it's too cold out" our son looks up and told him "dad , you have the baby at the hospital not outside" that had him backpedalng for sure. As it was, she came a week later-at the hospital.
Bob Belcher 5 years ago
This is hilarious. What's even funnier is that ever ad on this page right now is for bras. I know I'm a big guy but damn that's rude lol.
Someoneblue3 5 years ago
So all you have to do in order to become a "writer" for BoredPanda is to go on a subreddit and just copy-paste somebody's personal story, put your name on it and call it an article? Wait, no, I just scrolled up. It took two "writers" to put this together and a third person to add the screenshots (i.e. the entire content). Modern journalism, people, right here!
mph seti 5 years ago
"Excuse me" "Why? What have you done?" I'm dying. Seriously, we should all treat Karens this way. All. The. Time.
Jason Strickland 5 years ago
This is the best thing thing ever. Since blocked cheese. I was transported to laughter and Walmart all at the same time. Great peice. I needed this or I'm going to hell? 🤔
Elizabeth VanDyke 5 years ago
When she said "excuse me," I would have answered "why, did you fart?"
John Baker 5 years ago
"Are you trying to be stupid?" "No, you're doing well enough for both of us." And it'll probably never dawn on her that she was the idiot.
Elizabeth Guss 5 years ago
Too funny! I'm frequently assumed to be an employee - doesn't matter what the business is. I am DEFINITELY going to be remembering some of these lines for future "too close" encounters.
Steve Cruz 5 years ago
If someone can't be civil and ask politely, they deserve all the grief that can be heaped upon them. It's astonishing the level of service I receive by being as polite as possible and grateful for the attention I receive. I believe it's called "Doing unto others…" If I encounter a surly worker, I usually say, "I hope everything works out," and leave them alone.
Chris C 5 years ago
Sounds exaggerated...I mean who memorizes a conversations this long and in this much detail.
Tardis42 5 years ago
I totally agree. As soon as he started talking about his plan for how he was going to react to the woman, I said, "Nope. Fake."
Load More Replies... Lisa Chambers 5 years ago
mmmm This does not sound real to me. And Code 4 in cop speak means the scene is clear.
Carol Dunn 5 years ago
Dude should be giving classes. Seriously. Karen Takedown 101. I'd be the first to sign up! 🤣
Celtic Pirate Queen 5 years ago
I am going to try to retain this information for a later date. Like when I dare to wear khakis and a red shirt at Target.
ThreeOfAKind 5 years ago
But surely the people working in the store were wearing a uniform or name badge or something? Why did she think he worked there?
ADHORTATOR 5 years ago
happend to me too, staff wears black trousers with red T-shirts, so did I.... but the people were nice so I tried to help them :-)
Load More Replies... Shelley DuVal 4 years ago
Lol, if anyone says excuse me so rudely to me, I will use the 'why what have you done' followed by a screwed up nose and say 'You haven't s**t yourself, have you?'
Bryan Wallace 5 years ago
I've had people ask me things in Lowes numerous times. sometimes I just tell them where to find it and they never know the difference.
Margie Aguilar 5 years ago
I guess just saying "sorry, I don't work here" might have bypassed all the unpleasantness. Kind of unnecessary just to get a rise out of someone. I prefer to stay in my own lane and not create chaos. There's enough of that right now.
Jasmine Hufflepuff Henderson 5 years ago
Unfortunately sometimes saying "I don't work here" makes matters worse. Customers either a) Will argue and scream at the other customer that they're lying. B) Threaten to get them fired if they don't help and for them to get the manager. Or c) They have to be escorted out because they don't believe the manager either. I worked in customer service and I've seen this happen it's ridiculous.
Load More Replies... David Manhart 5 years ago
The OP went from saying their wife to saying their husband. SIgh. B******t story. But funny.
Helen Kearney 5 years ago
I laughed so hard I almost fell out of my chair! Your response to everything she said was priceless.
Lee White 5 years ago
Like many posters I'm unhappy with the Karen meme... I vote we immediately replace Karen with "Douchebaguette".
Rowan Jeffus 5 years ago
Yes. There are many good people named Karen, but you can't say the same about "Douchebaguette".
Load More Replies... Lindy Mac 5 years ago
Si : This is not about shaming women or men. It's about being rude in public. Do you honestly think this all would have happened if she had politely came over to him and said something like "Excuse me sir, do you work here?" He would have politely told her he did not and maybe even suggested where she could find an employee on the floor.
Load More Replies... Julie Schraeder 10 months ago
In my younger days, I was constantly mistaken for a salesgirl even when I had my purse and was wearing a coat! Back then people tended to be polite and pleasant so I never had an interaction quite like this.
Irma 2 years ago
I was working in a kitchen and one of the lightbulbs broke. It was quite and the shop was next to us so i got on. A woman started impatently asking asking questions and interrupting me when inwanted to say i didnt work there. Eventually i got to say it. pointing at a chef jacket and an apron. But i feel sorry for the actual employees of that hardware store
Marvin McHardy 4 years ago
Welcome to my life. I am a large fellow so Khaki Cargo pants and Polo Shirts are my Goto for Casual and Office attire on weekdays. Occasionally I will find myself in a store where someone fails to notice the shirt and only sees the Pants and assume I am staff, I have had variations of the OPs exchange many times, but NEVER to this degree. I have found my inspiration for my inevitable next encounter.
Antonio Scott 4 years ago
I’ve gone through that in 5 languages in the store. It was priceless because I Do speak their languages. Tee-hee!
Kaitlyn Howard 4 years ago
I was at PetSmart after being at the gym. Normally I wear leggings and a tshirt to workout, and then in public I cover with grey sweat pants and a jacket. PetSmart employees wear khakis and blue shirts. On this particular day I was knelt down in the grooming aisle, deciding what brush to use on my dog who was shedding. This woman walked up with her kid and initiated the Exchange: Her: "Excuse me, I need help." Me: (visibly confused) "Uh What?" Her: *exasperated* "I need you over by the fish- my son wants to pick some out." I stood up, pointed to my sweats, said "I can't help you." Her: *getting*angry* "It's not like you're doing anything important. I need help, I've been waiting!" Me: I'M IN SWEATPANTS. I DON'T WORK HERE. Her: "Well that's no excuse for being rude. Where's the manager??" Me: "What part of that did you not understand? I can't help you!" Her: "That was uncalled for." *storms*off* Because clearly in this exchange I was the rude one...
Henry Pitts 5 years ago
My problem is I would be going to jail because I would knock the c**p out of that B***H.
Glenn McAnally 5 years ago
I wish live in Southern California so you could be my drinking buddy. You would be the life of the party.
Dayanara Ryelle 5 years ago
"My wife calls me an anger vampire because she thinks I look like I'm enjoying myself when I deal with people's rage...that I caused." OP in the comments section. 😂
Douglas Riley 5 years ago
I had to stop three times laughing out loud while reading this!! This is beautiful! LOL!
Faith Hurst-Bilinski 5 years ago
I now wish I had reacted like this any of the times I was mistaken for an employee in a store.
Janice Janes 5 years ago
Although funny most Karens are liberal douchettes so his/her reference to Limbaugh and Carlson make him/her a douch/douchette.
Kep Van Der Moosh 5 years ago
if you read this as sheldon from big bang theory its even more hilarious
Norreen O'Hagan 5 years ago
Absolutely love it, and love people like you with the right answer and staying calm
pusheen buttercup 5 years ago
A strict policy to not abuse staff or customers? Where was this during any of my jobs?? What store is it and are they hiring!
James Klawitter 5 years ago
Oh my..... I work in customer service and never have I ever heard a more perfect interaction. I love it. I will have to share this story and remember it for future interactions.
Weishaar Jamie 5 years ago
Had you been practicing this response, just waiting for the right circumstances? Or are you just an incredibly fast thinker? Either way, I'm impressed.
Kat Kirkpatrick 5 years ago
I plan to do stuff like this from now on in any shop where I do not work. I cannot do it in the shop where I currently work for obvious reasons....but retail workers of the world should have each other's backs. I will mouth off to bad customers for them, and I imagine most of them can/would/will do the same for me.
Melissa Nunya 5 years ago
I made the mistake of wearing a red sweater into Target a week before Christmas once. Won't do that again
Chris DiFonso 5 years ago
I make sure not to wear a red t-shirt or red polo shirt when I go to Target. Fortunately, in the past when I did wear a red shirt, I never was subjected to hostility by another customer.
Ljdia 5 years ago (edited)
Next time someone I know starts a phrase with "I'm sorry but..." I'll try to remember also answering deadpan literally, like "Ok I'll try to forgive you... yes it was really rude..." lol! I loved his ability to stay calm and enjoy the ride. However I dislike when the name Karen is used like this - the Karens I know are wonderful people.
Michael Violette 5 years ago
I work retail and wish I had the balls to do this when I'm not working at another store. This happens a lot to stores because people have the entitlement disease.
Karen Grohs 4 years ago
Would you please stop using a woman's name as a pejorative? It is not necessary; the "joke" is old, and it's hurtful to women named Karen.
Seb Benson 1 year ago
Considering that it's an entertaining read, does anyone (apart from you) care?
Load More Replies... Seb Benson 1 year ago
About the same number that applauded your comment most likely.
Load More Replies... Scott Taylor 5 years ago
We are here to love to & care for each other NOT to humiliate others but to help them even if we think they are "rude" or "DB's" We are all "entitled: to be treated with respect. We are all "privileged" to be living on this beautiful planet. Even if your name is "Karen."
Jim Price 5 years ago
There are moments in my life that you laugh at in a sitcom, but never believe, and I have related a number of these to friends in the past. There have even been a time or two that a friend has witnessed and I have pointed out to them that 'this is one of those moments'. This guy took that as a challenge and rendered 'hold my beer' entirely moot. Well done, Sir.
Caroline Driver 5 years ago
I'd love to do this, but I doubt I'd ever think quikcly enough to manage it. Kudos.
Umgreg Universe 5 years ago
No... It really isn't. It's just 99% of all Karens. Most women don't throw a fit and cuss out a dude for playing dumb.
Load More Replies... Pseudo Puppy 5 years ago
having worked in retail for way too long, to fund my way through highschool & university.... I've actually SEEN people do this stuff to those irate idiots who think the entire store should stop for them. ie staff be polite, and answer the *actual* question, as opposed to make assumptions on the idiot-customer's behalf. It's when customers walk in with the "you're all idiots, so I'm now the boss" attitude, we, as staff, respond with the "I know what you are MEANING to say, but who am I to question your 'expertise', so I'll just answer your questions, even though they're the wrong questions". Done it myself a couple of times - but never to this level of briliance. ;) (p.s. staff never 'broke' any rules in their replies. Were never rude. Staff simply 'trusted' that the client's 'expertise' was accurate.....)
Load More Replies... M DR 5 years ago
No, SHE created the scene. And he said he uses that EXAMPLE with his wife, not that he does the whole scenario with her. Reading comprehension is important.
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