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MrCleveland · 01-25-2013, 09:30 AM

Yesterday I went to a jewlery/coin shop and I had a question about State Quarters (1999-2008). The owner said "Are you stupid" I told him don't call me that I just wondered if state quarters went up in price he said they didn't and kept putting me down like I was some kind of idiot so I told that ***** just let me leave and I just stormed-out and told "God Bless You".

But were you ever a customer who felt unsatisfied?

tiredmike59 · 01-25-2013, 12:53 PM

I was never insulted like that in stores but I was accused of shoplifting a few times when I was a teen.

Penny Lane · 01-25-2013, 01:01 PM

I had an experience like that with a doctor one time. Let's say his bedside manner was in need of improving! I became pregnant with my first baby shortly after I married. I was very scared, young and insecure. I started gaining a lot of weight and the doctor very boldly told me that I'd better stop gaining so much weight or my husband would leave me!That hurt! I was so upset. But the good thing was I actually weighed less than before after the baby was born. I really watched my diet all through the pregnancy. So I guess the a**hole should be thanked!

robyrob · 01-25-2013, 02:38 PM

i would've answered him with "not as stupid as a cashier that talks to customers like that. They have a tendency to get fired when people complain to the manager."

Marvo301 · 01-25-2013, 02:45 PM

Paul I'm sorry you got treated that way. It should never happen. But people who work in customer service (I used to be one of them!) are only human. They often have to take a lot of crap from customers and sometimes they reach their limit and unfortunately take it out on the next customer through the door. And sometimes they're just having a bad day. But it goes both ways. Often customers come in already in a bad mood and take it out on the poor clerk who had nothing to do with what upset them in the first place.

Coffeecup · 01-25-2013, 10:04 PM

I can't get over how people handle customers. If the buyer/man thought the question was foolish, couldn't he just say. No they are the same price. Still a quarter in value. You don't have to insult the person. That is rude. One thing I don't do when I get frustrated with someone is swear. Do not lower your standards by swearing. Just steam to yourself,say goodbye and leave.

MrCleveland · 01-25-2013, 10:42 PM

^Well I didn't curse at him or say "Go back to Russia you ****"!...or a nasty ethnic Russian slur (those DO exist) but didn't Jesus tell us to love your enemies (I have some problems with this), do to others as others do to you, and be kind to one another?

I know i'm guilty of giving someone a hard time, but I just hate being put down.

dakert · 01-26-2013, 01:51 AM

Paul, if you have a question just bring it here first

Any one of a hundred of us could have told you that the state quarters were still worth a quarter.

Tubehead · 01-26-2013, 07:45 AM

i went t o this doctor i had tubes in my ears i hadt them tookend out about three or four timeswhen i wasl teeanger then it made a whole in myear then i had tojhhave more surgery re pack my whole in my earthen we went to my ear doctor he said it could look like i have a whole in my ear but i don't r he thought i had whole in my eaar then he ask me if i stick stuff u p my nose i was over 2o year old i think then wonted to change my medicen so i can come back like 6 months he was a quack i think he just wonted the money then

01-25-2013, 09:30 AM	#1
MrCleveland Drew Carey from Hell Forum Star Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Location: The City of Cleveland, in The State of Cleveland, in The United States of Cleveland Posts: 14,222	Did this ever happen to you? Yesterday I went to a jewlery/coin shop and I had a question about State Quarters (1999-2008). The owner said "Are you stupid" I told him don't call me that I just wondered if state quarters went up in price he said they didn't and kept putting me down like I was some kind of idiot so I told that ***** just let me leave and I just stormed-out and told "God Bless You". But were you ever a customer who felt unsatisfied?
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01-25-2013, 01:01 PM	#3
Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 51,081	I had an experience like that with a doctor one time. Let's say his bedside manner was in need of improving! I became pregnant with my first baby shortly after I married. I was very scared, young and insecure. I started gaining a lot of weight and the doctor very boldly told me that I'd better stop gaining so much weight or my husband would leave me!That hurt! I was so upset. But the good thing was I actually weighed less than before after the baby was born. I really watched my diet all through the pregnancy. So I guess the a**hole should be thanked!
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01-25-2013, 02:38 PM	#4
robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,182	i would've answered him with "not as stupid as a cashier that talks to customers like that. They have a tendency to get fired when people complain to the manager."
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01-25-2013, 02:45 PM	#5
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,452	Paul I'm sorry you got treated that way. It should never happen. But people who work in customer service (I used to be one of them!) are only human. They often have to take a lot of crap from customers and sometimes they reach their limit and unfortunately take it out on the next customer through the door. And sometimes they're just having a bad day. But it goes both ways. Often customers come in already in a bad mood and take it out on the poor clerk who had nothing to do with what upset them in the first place.
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01-26-2013, 07:45 AM	#9
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	doctor i went t o this doctor i had tubes in my ears i hadt them tookend out about three or four timeswhen i wasl teeanger then it made a whole in myear then i had tojhhave more surgery re pack my whole in my earthen we went to my ear doctor he said it could look like i have a whole in my ear but i don't r he thought i had whole in my eaar then he ask me if i stick stuff u p my nose i was over 2o year old i think then wonted to change my medicen so i can come back like 6 months he was a quack i think he just wonted the money then

01-25-2013, 12:53 PM	#2
tiredmike59 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 05, 2010 Location: OUTLAW STATE {MO} Posts: 1,868	I was never insulted like that in stores but I was accused of shoplifting a few times when I was a teen.

01-25-2013, 10:04 PM	#6
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,181	I can't get over how people handle customers. If the buyer/man thought the question was foolish, couldn't he just say. No they are the same price. Still a quarter in value. You don't have to insult the person. That is rude. One thing I don't do when I get frustrated with someone is swear. Do not lower your standards by swearing. Just steam to yourself,say goodbye and leave.

01-25-2013, 10:42 PM	#7
MrCleveland Drew Carey from Hell Forum Star Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Location: The City of Cleveland, in The State of Cleveland, in The United States of Cleveland Posts: 14,222	^Well I didn't curse at him or say "Go back to Russia you ****"!...or a nasty ethnic Russian slur (those DO exist) but didn't Jesus tell us to love your enemies (I have some problems with this), do to others as others do to you, and be kind to one another? I know i'm guilty of giving someone a hard time, but I just hate being put down.

01-26-2013, 01:51 AM	#8
dakert Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Altoona PA Posts: 3,411	Paul, if you have a question just bring it here first Any one of a hundred of us could have told you that the state quarters were still worth a quarter.