I work part time at a flower shop, and I am always surprised by the amount of people who call in to bitch at me about perfectly beautiful flowers they just received.
Granted, the occasional bouquet may wilt unexpectedly and we replace them if necessary.
But to the specific old snatch who gets flowers on a regular basis and complains about them every fucking time: I fucking hate you. Someone is kind enough to send you flowers every month, and you are so miserable with your own life that no flower on earth will ever be good enough for you. I even go so far as to add extra flowers in the bouquet and make sure they are as fresh as possible, but like clockwork you and your condescending fucking attitude call back today and call me stupid for adding too many of one flower and not enough of another.
I hope you realize that the people who serve you in the world are actually living people just like you, not fucking robots to be mean to so you can feel better about yourself. After dealing with you, I just have to remind myself that I’m 21 and you’re ancient. I get to live my life and be happy while you sit there and stare at your beautiful expensive flower arrangement and think about how ugly it is. Fuck. —Flower Shop Girl
This article appears in Jan 5-11, 2012.
Flowers have got to be the biggest waste of money.
Don’t answer her calls. When you see her on the call display (which hopefully you’re able to do where you work) feign a charley horse. Let the fucker ring.
Mix some poison ivy in with the bouquet next time.
Oh, the poor, mean old thing! Whomever sends her flowers prolly does it instead of visiting the old bottle of vinegar…good on you for giving her extra blooms! “a person who sows seed of kindness enjoys a perpetual harvest…”
I sure wish someone would send flowers to me! 🙁
Sucks that she always complains about her flowers. Working in customer service can be really harsh at times. Sometimes I wish we could just tell people to shut up and fuck off lol.
Ram them thorn side first up her c*nt
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she’s not the client… the person who purchased the flowers is.
what right does she have to complain about a gift she received???
tell her to bitch at the purchaser… and maybe you won’t have to deal with sending her flowers every month.
Mega-Snatch, didn’t that do battle with Godzilla?
perhaps http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6056/6402130…
One might try learning from one’s mistakes given the consistant feedback one receives… right?
It is sometimes necessary to fire the customer … if she’s abusive in her complaints, advise the person who is actually purchasing and sending the flowers that you will no longer send to that address unless it stops.
If she’s not abusive but just annoying, just as Z3 said … ‘politely’ suggest that she speak to the person sending them and provide the specifics on what and how many of each type of flower should be included. Or, better yet … you ask her the specifics and ‘politely’ advise her that you will communicate this requirement to the person buying and sending the flowers to ensure their approval.
If that doesn’t shut her up … then fire her anyway.
Mister Meaty … perhaps OB has done just that, and perhaps OB hasn’t … I agree that would work in most cases … but some people are going to gripe anyway no matter what.
There was this person I used to have in my life who was one of those people … if I put the mustard on the hot dog, there was a complaint that it was to much or not enough (even though I always did it the same) … if I didn’t put the mustard on the hot dog, there was a complaint that I didn’t put the mustard on the hot dog. Yes, this is one trivial example, but some people are just never happy.
Did the bleached blonde hooker seriously say, fire the customer? You people sure show people why they hated us when we were 21, ever think she might have a valid complaint? If she’s complaining every time, id say you work at obeys flower shop, or some other chain, and this person who wrote this bitch, well have fun being unemployed, this attitude will soon end you.
Yes let’s fire all the customers, why is the economy horrible in ns? Just keep pushing assholes, and there will be no jobs at all. I say you are the problem and are a horrible florist, how bout that cunt ?
perverse, you can fire your customers, a whistle is useful
flower shop girl, hmmmm. if you are who i think you might be, then i’m in lve. do you have blond hair and wear glasses?
Mega snatch … LS can handle it … I’m sure OP.
Don’t answer that, Miss Eliza Doolittle!
I deal with someone like this on a regular basis. Just a big ol emery rod up their ass every day. I bust my ass to make sure everything is perfect for them, but they always find something to complain about and in the bitterest tone possible like I just ruined their life. OP you have it right…just be grateful your life isn’t so shitty that your main hobby is seriously looking for things- anything- that’s arbitrarily bad in your life, to then rail about.
I have happily fired clients. Some clients aren’t worth the aggravation.
One bad apple. Just keep thinking that OP, she’s a streak of misery but I’m sure there are other customers who give you a smile.
yes donk, thank you, i can put her in for 4:30 thurs.