Most annoying customers you have had in your job?

[King Schultz]

Also not a customer - but gosh, if I'm carrying you up six flights of un-air-conditioned stairs in the middle of August (after which, you will dance into your apartment), could you please, please not eat your peanut butter crackers and brush the crumbs into my hair while I'm doing it...!

That Diana Ross is such a diva!!!

 

[Kimberlyann11]

I had someone threaten to come blow up the building once. The moron didn't know that I had all his information up on my computer until I read his address back to him. He quickly said that he didn't mean it and hung up as fast as he could.

He's very lucky some random nut didn't come blow up the building because I documented the crap out of that call.

 

[AnnieEMT]

Lol, I think she was definitely a diva in her own mind! In private EMS, in addition to taking patients out, we bring them back in as well. Lol, 6 flights is a long way up, so I suppose that realistically, she had to eat those crackers on the way - but geez, my haaaiiirrr!!!!

Pretty sure I want to hear a little more of this story...

That Diana Ross is such a diva!!!

 

[ronandannette]

Lol, I think she was definitely a diva in her own mind! In private EMS, in addition to taking patients out, we bring them back in as well. Lol, 6 flights is a long way up, so I suppose that realistically, she had to eat those crackers on the way - but geez, my haaaiiirrr!!!!

And you do all this for $14 bucks an hour? Good deal - can you come over and peel me some grapes? For purely medicinal purposes of course.
flower3: I kid - I've got nothing but respect for paramedics.)

 

[longboard55]

So I m a structural engineer. There are all these TV shows now with these home makeovers. So everyone has it in their head they can go start removing all these walls in their house. Sure its possible, it is just a lot of money and a real pain for me. SO I tell them not interested and they get all upset becasue they can't fine anyone to help them, like its my job to find someone who will waste all this time before they discover they can't afford it.

 

[calypso726]

I teach CPR among other things. My favorites are the ones that walk into class, see 10 manikins on the tables with a book on top of each that says CPR very prominently on the cover. They look at me sitting behind yet another manikin on the desk, a CPR mask, a defibrillator and gloves displayed in all their glory. Then, scan the room once more and proceed to ask me, "Is this the CPR class?" I usually just say, "No" and then wait. Most will smile sheepishly and come in and a few will say, "Right, ok I guess I deserved that." It's a good thing I'm easily amused. One of these days I'm just going to say that it's underwater basket weaving class and did they remember to bring their dive mask.

I had one person call me and ask if I gave free CPR classes. I said, "no." There was a beat of dead silence on the phone, then we both just laughed and laughed.

I'm lucky though in this job. My customers/students are all pretty awesome and very pleasant. It is extremely rare that I get someone who is not nice.

Years ago when I was in college waiting tables I did get one memorable customer. I was 20 years old and it was the day before my birthday so I had my hair done in pig tails to celebrate my last day of of being "underage". I went to take the order for a group of four men and when I got to the last guy, he looked me up and down and said, "I think I"ll have a fur burger." I was stunned into silence. Then he quickly gave me his real order before I could react. I went into the back to get ring in their order. I was so mad and wanted to get back at the guy. I grabbed a plate some burger buns and opened them up, placed lettuce and tomato on one of the buns. Then I cut off half of one of my pigtails and placed it on the other bun. I stormed back into the dining room, slammed the plate on the table in front of the guy and said, "Here's your fur burger. Do you want ketchup with that?" His buddies burst out laughing and he was now stunned into silence. Then he started cracking up. They wound up leaving me a really good tip and became regulars that would ask for me every time they came in to eat. LOL