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Do any of you have customers that are repeatedly rude? Not outright rude, but the ones that just completely lack manners. There's this dude that's always buying from me (+1 point for him), but every time I run out of something, he's there a freaking day later asking me when it's going to be restocked. Now, I suppose I could take that as a compliment since he's obviously not shopping anywhere else because he likes my products, BUT he's GD rude. He'll send me tells, never with a "hi" or any sort of greeting. Just a quick "You're out of brandy," or "When are you putting snowcake back up?" When I politely tell him, he never says "thank you". He just goes on his merry way (-2 points). EVERY SINGLE TIME with this guy. I don't know if he was just raised in a barn or if he's from another country where manners just don't translate, but it's irking me.

Rant about the customers that make you want to beat some sense into them. I know you all have stories!

I get so many of those since i've been on break.

For about 4 months they could always count on a stocked vendor with what they wanted. Now all i get is "wtf!?!?! j00 out of brandeh!?!?". It really is amazing how people assume they have the right to tell us what to do.

But i still don't have anyone on my ban list, mainly as i forgot to add them

Lol, that one gets me too. I'm always tempted to shoo them out of the shop while saying, "Don't like it? Don't shop here! Buy something inferior and cheaper, you bastid!" but I don't because I can't do it in good conscience. My self-control is in really good shape; it gets a lot of exercise.

Best reply to anyone who complains about your prices: Go and make it yourself for a cheaper price.

Don't think anyone's had a come back to that yet.

I make subpar for cheaper you n00bzah! But can't keep in stock like you

(I hate you)

I really have never had any rude customers - it may because of lack of customers. :/

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MaliaMing wrote:
Lol, that one gets me too. I'm always tempted to shoo them out of the shop while saying, "Don't like it? Don't shop here! Buy something inferior and cheaper, you bastid!" but I don't because I can't do it in good conscience. My self-control is in really good shape; it gets a lot of exercise.

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GET THE BROOM AND BOOMSTICK!!! It works quite well. I have my Wood staff and /brandish ready for when my chef shop opens.

Message Edited by themester on 02-26-2005 06:51 PM

I've often wondered if it was just our profession that took the brunt of the rudeness. I do love the sense of entitlement people seem to have when they approach you. I get the "Can you give me some brandy," question while running through Coronet a lot too. There are times when I'll give something away, but NEVER because somebody asks for it, and I'm likely to put someone in their place when they *tell* me that I should do anything.

This one time (in band camp ) I was in the Coronet cantina, just visiting and giving the atk entertainers some BF and wounds for xp, when someone asked me about making accarragm. She was a new entertainer and I was helping her with xp because she seemed nice enough. Little did I know, in even opening my mouth, I was soon to be her indentured servant. I told her that I did have some alcohol on me, but that I didn't have any fungi or additives or drink containers. Basically, I was being nice and instead of flying back home, I went out surveying and sampling (with only novice artisan, mind you!) for enough to make 2 containers of accarragm. The whole time I was colleting materials, she kept telling me that she couldn't afford the good stuff, but that she'd grace me with her business if I could keep giving her more FREE accarragm. She was also kind enough to keep asking me when it would be ready (Hello, I'm sampling with novice artisan out here to give you something for FREE. Why are you pushing your luck?). Finally, I made them both and gave them to her, and although she was grateful, I still wanted bad things to happen to her.