Just another ridiculous dumbass Deli customer but this one was SOOO ridiculous and stupid it didn’t even stress me out…it was just…dumb as fuck.
To preface, our Deli department has chicken lunch meat as well as a hot food counter that serves chicken in a variety of different forms.
This customer was standing in the middle of a small line of people when I asked him what he needed. He was your pretty average middle aged white guy and spoke unaccented English so he was not in any way foreign.
Me: Hello, how can I help you?
Him: I need chicken for three people.
Me: Ok? What kind of chicken are you looking for.
Me: …are you looking for lunch meat or hot chicken?
Him: …chicken…for dinner?
I walked down to the hot food counter and look back to see he hasn’t moved from the front of the lunch meat counter.
Me: Sir? Could you come down here please?
Him: *walks over looking annoyed*
Me: Ok, I need you to be a bit more specific about what kind of chicken and how much because three people doesn’t really tell me the amount you need.
Me: …you said you needed chicken for three people?
Him: I never said that I just need chicken.
Me: …oh…ok, which one and how much would you like?
Him: I just need your chicken!
Me: What kind of chicken?
Him: *looking visibly irritated* The kind you eat? *obvious sarcasm like what I’m asking is the most ridiculous thing in the world*
Me: *internally screaming by this point* SIR, which kind of chicken in the counter in front of you do you want me to serve you and how much.
Him: *throws his hands up dramatically* CHICKEN! Are you serious?!
Me: Yes, I’m serious. I need you to pick a kind of chicken and give me an actual amount. If you can’t do that then I can’t help you!
*he just stomps off muttering about how stupid I am then comes back five minutes later with the manager saying I was refusing to serve him*
*i give the manager a look of “please…help” before smiling at him and leaning forward over the counter.*
Me: Sir…can you tell me which chicken you want and how much you need?
Him: *turns to the manager* SEE? I TOLD HIM I NEEDED CHICKEN AND HE WONT GET IT FOR ME!
The other customers waiting at this point:
Manager after a long minute to process this: Uh…sir…you need to answer his questions if you want service.
*he turned around and walked directly out of the store without another word*
