This article was originally published on 24/7Mirror
If you have ever worked in retail or at a restaurant, you have had to deal with all kinds of people. Some are nice and polite, while there are times when it seems like all the customers left their manners at home. From people who don't tip their server to changing their baby in the middle of a store, these folks were the best examples of how not to act when you're out in public. Just because the customer is always right doesn't mean they can act like an animal! You will be shocked after you see the stunts that these incredible rude shoppers pulled.
1. Someone Couldn't Make It To The Bathroom
It's safe to say that we have all been in a situation where we are doing some shopping, and suddenly we have to go to the bathroom immediately. However, unless you are this person, we doubt anyone would relieve themselves in a measuring cup and leave it on the shelf for someone else to find.
Usually, people would look for the store bathroom instead. Maybe this person wasn't of sound mind, but this is outrageously disgusting. There are bathrooms for a reason, and if there aren't and it is an emergency, leave the store, find a bathroom, and then continue shopping.
2. This Customer Did Something Unthinkable When They Were Denied Access To The Employee Bathroom
In some stores, there aren't public bathrooms. This is common knowledge, and usually, if they don't have a public bathroom, there is one that is for employees only. This person was working at the local convenience store when a customer demanded to use the employee bathroom.
The employee said no because they didn't want to get in trouble with their boss, and it was against store policy, but that wasn't the end of the discussion. Instead of leaving, the customer peed in a cup and threw it at the employee. They deserve a raise, and that person should be arrested.
3. Why Buy Something When You Can Try It And Put It Back On The Shelf Instead?
We have seen people try out makeup that wasn't a tester and open up shampoo bottles, but we have never seen someone try a dog brush on their pet and then put it back on the shelf. They didn't even have the sense to take the dog hair with them. At least people know the brush works.
The store doesn't know if the dog had fleas, ticks, or something contagious, so they have to throw the brush away, which is a waste of money. If they needed the dog brush, they should have just bought it instead of putting it back on the shelf.
4. The Cafe Decided To Put Out Board Games For Customers, And This Is The Display A Week Later
This cafe tried to make their place more inviting and enjoyable by allowing people to play free board games. They didn't ask for ID before borrowing them or create a check-out system, and people took advantage of their generosity.
The cafe forecasted that they would need to replace some of the games within six months, and this is what the area looked like after a week. Maybe this is how they treat their things at home, but it's not acceptable in public. They decided to remove the board games after this.
5. She Went Out Drinking But Couldn't Afford Diapers
We aren't one to judge moms of any kind because being a mom is no walk in the park. However, when they are spending money on cocktails instead of diapers, we might raise an eyebrow. It's especially rude because she didn't even bother to tip the waitress and used being a single mom as an excuse.
Instead of just saving that money to buy things for her baby, she went out drinking and decided the tip money would go towards diapers instead of to the kind waiter or waitress that served her. We would be annoyed if we had to help her and then receive this.
6. Someone Made The Mess And "Attempted" To Clean It Up
If you have ever spilled your food and drinks in a restaurant, it can be pretty embarrassing. Most of us would probably awkwardly ask an employee for paper towels or extra napkins to clean up, but these people are jerks. Instead of cleaning it up, they threw some napkins on the spill and left.
They probably didn't even tell the employee that they spilled and tried to clean it up. We would be so embarrassed if someone we were with did this. It just shows how inconsiderate people can be, and we hope our children never do this.
7. Ripping Off The “Bad” Lettuce From Each Head Until She Finds One With Enough Left Over
When this woman was looking through the lettuce, she decided to rip off all the bad parts and throw them on the ground until she found the perfect one. She at least could have left the disregarded parts in the case rather than on the floor, creating more work for the employees.
She probably does this every time she goes to the store, and no one has stopped her yet, so she will keep doing it. Lettuce like that goes bad within a day or two, so she shouldn't expect to find the perfect head of lettuce without having to throw some of it away.
8. Sure, No One Was Going To Buy Those Clothes Anyway
This woman is probably yelling at people because they are taking pictures of her changing her baby on a clothing display in the middle of an Old Navy. However, she should be the one who is told off because this is so unsanitary. No one should have to buy shirts that were used as a changing table.
The employees now have to disinfect that who area just because this woman refused to go to a bathroom where they have designated baby changing stations. Is it really that challenging to make it to a bathroom these days?
9. Well This Should Be A Standard Everywhere
This store put up this sign that said they wouldn't accept money that came from a bra, shoe, sock, or underwear, and it must have been happening often enough for them to make this sign. We just can't figure out why anyone would think it's ok to pull money out of any of those places.
This just goes to show that you should always wash your hands or use sanitizer after touching money because you never know where it could have come from. Just remember what this sign said next time you touch money.
10. Someone Brought This Car In For A Full Service Wash
Some people do not keep their car clean, and that is none of our business unless they show up to the car wash with garbage and cigarettes all over the place and ask someone else to clean it. Yes, they are paying for the service, but they should be charged extra for this mess.
The person said it smelled like they were sitting in an ashtray, and they were nervous to see what kind of garbage was hiding under the seats. We would refuse them service, but that's probably why we aren't patient enough to work at one of these places.
11. There Must Have Been An Adidas Sale
When you work in retail, there is almost an expectation of hating your job because of customers like this. People have no regard for the employees that work at stores and leave things in shambles because "someone else will put this back."
Even if there were a huge sale on these Adidas, that doesn't give people an excuse to mess up a store and leave shoe boxes strewn across the floor. It is almost impressive how messy people can make displays in such short amounts of time.
12. Funny But Also Illegal
While this might have made us laugh, it's still pretty trashy that they stole a two-dollar toy car. This is why packaging is becoming increasingly harder to open because they don't want people to be able to steal it. At least they thought of a creative note to leave behind.
Maybe they did it for the meme, or they just really wanted to piss someone off, but they made themselves look bad. It might not feel that wrong to steal something small from a big box store, but it's still against the law.
13. Make Yourself At Home
Nothing makes us cringe more than seeing someone put their bare feet on a table in public as if they are sitting in the comfort of their home. No one wants to see someone's feet while they are trying to enjoy their coffee, and it just makes everyone uncomfortable.
It's like some people have no self-awareness to realize that it's not acceptable behavior in public. We were always taught, even in school, not to put our feet up on the table, even with shoes on, so we don't know why someone would go barefoot.
14. Is That What We Think It Is...At The Grocery Store
"Ma'am, do you realize you have a dildo in your cleavage?" Maybe we are the ones with the dirty minds, but we are pretty sure she is smuggling a sex toy in her dress. If we were the cashier, we wouldn't be able to look at this woman in the eye without laughing.
Where else would you keep your sex toy while shopping for groceries? Maybe she is one of those fun grandmas that took a dare from her grandchildren, and they are nearby laughing uncontrollably at people's reactions. We are grasping at straws to find an explanation for this.
15. This Woman Said No To Changing Rooms And Yes To Exhibitionism
This woman is willing to strip down in the middle of the store instead of walking the few extra feet to the dressing room, and we would hate to be the employee who has to tell her she can't change there. She doesn't have a care in the world, and we are just thankful she is wearing full-coverage underwear.
We understand trying a shirt or dress on over your clothes, but taking off your pants in the middle of the store just seems slightly drastic for the middle of the Walmart clothing section. You would be surprised how often this has been happening now that most dressing rooms are closed.
16. Decided To Sit On The Raw Chicken While Chatting On The Phone
This man is sitting on the phone with a Comcast representative while ruining the chicken. No one is going to want to buy chicken that was used as a chair by this man. We don't care that you can cook off any potential germs; after seeing this, no one will buy anything from that display.
The more important question is why this chicken is between corn and cabbage? That just seems like a salmonella outbreak waiting to happen. He is doing all of us a favor because people shouldn't buy that chicken or those vegetables anyway.
17. The Way Customers Stacked The Baskets Is Comical
In most stores, you will find two different kinds of baskets for people who want to roll them or carry them, and some people don't realize that they are supposed to go in different stacks. The customers at this store decided they didn't care and would stack them however they wanted.
The first person who put it in the wrong basket really ruined it for everyone else. Some unlucky employee got tasked with dismantling this insane tower, and they deserve a bonus for dealing with this level of stupidity.
18. Forever 21 Sale Section On A Good Day
If you have ever shopped at Forever 21 before, you will know that the store is almost always a disorganized mess. However, this is taking it to a new level. While their shelves and racks are usually overcrowded, it seems like a mob ran through this sale section.
Most Forever 21 stores are too large for the number of employees they have, and there are always clothes in the wrong sections. While we want to blame rude customers, we also have to say that this is typical for any Forever 21.
19. Please Make It Stop
We will never understand why people are so desperate for likes that they are willing to climb into the ice freezer at the gas station. When are we going to start classifying desperation for social media validation as a mental health disorder? Some people just have no shame, but it comes at the cost of others.
If we were the store owner, we would be annoyed because no one will buy ice that was stepped on. We hope she paid for the product she ruined. You never know what stunt influencers are going to pull next just for more views or likes.
20. We Don't Think It Works That Way
In certain situations, we understand leaving a very small tip or no tip at all if the service was bad, but trying to take off money from your bill is just wrong. What did the server do that was so bad to have a negative tip? Did they sneeze in the food?
Maybe the waiter was having a bad day, and they didn't smile the entire time. Some customers don't realize that waiters and waitresses are also humans, and they have things going on in their lives outside of work that might be hard to forget while they are working.
21. They Left Their Dirty Diaper For The Waitress To Clean Up
If they are leaving the dirty diaper on the table for the waitress to clean up, that has to mean that they also changed the baby at the table. In pretty much any restaurant, there are bathrooms with changing tables that this person could have used instead of leaving a waitress to clean up after their baby.
They should have disposed of the diaper themselves because it is their child. Where do people learn this rude behavior? We would be so embarrassed to leave behind a diaper because you know the staff is judging them so hard, as are we.
22. If They Hadn't Added The P.S., It Might Have Been Ok
While working their shift, a waitress found this after one of her customers left. We would have given him a pass if he hadn't written, "P.S. Nice rack," but he took it to the creepy level. If he didn't have enough for any tip, he shouldn't have ordered so much or eaten at a restaurant.
We have a tip for this customer; don't sexualize your server. He probably thought his comment would be acceptable because he wrote "God Bless," but no one thinks that is an acceptable way to speak to people.
23. What A Generous Tip
A customer and her boyfriend came in and thought it would be hilarious to leave this drawing instead of a tip. Her boyfriend's bill was $40, and they didn't leave a tip on that either. If they were going to leave a drawing like this, they could have at least put in a bit more effort.
The point is that if they didn't want to tip, don't patronize the person by drawing a bad picture of a dick. Some servers rely on tips as their only source of income, and this is like a slap in the face after they had to put up with the customer's rude behavior.
24. This Has To Be One Of The Rudest Ways To Leave A Tip
We are amazed that people like this actually exist in the world. Imagine getting part of your paycheck like this and then having to clean up this disgusting mess. How bad was the service for someone to take the time to create this mess purposely?
Even if the customers were friends with the server, that doesn't seem like a reason to give them a messy tip. We hope there is a 20 or a 50 inside those ones to make up for the time they will waste cleaning this up.
25. Time To Find Better Customers
Whoever owns this restaurant probably waited their whole life to own a place with a pole so they could use this sign. How often were people getting drunk enough to swing around on those poles that they had to put up a sign?
Maybe they were more concerned about the tent falling over rather than someone disappointing their father. It might be time for them to start attracting a better clientele if this is one of their biggest problems. This seems like a place you would find in Florida.
26. This Is How Someone Left The Nail Polish Bottles In Target
This looks like the work of a bored child waiting for their parent to finish shopping. However, it is pretty sophisticated for a child to leave them in a way where they would cause a huge mess. Maybe it is the work of some bored teenagers.
Everyone is having trouble grasping how someone could do this and think it is acceptable behavior. What did Target employees ever do to this person to create a mess that would take forever to clean up? Just because it is in the clearance section doesn't mean they can trash the products.
27. Decided They Didn’t Want Their Bag Of Frozen Chicken Breasts And Left Them Here
There is nothing better than getting a box of Nutty Buddys with added salmonella. Instead of taking the frozen chicken back to the freezer section a few feet away, someone left it with the snacks, and it defrosted and dripped all over the selves below it.
Now the Little Debbie vendor is going to have to pay back the store for the damaged product even though it was the customer's fault. At least eight boxes of product were ruined just because someone didn't want to walk back to the freezer section.
28. Customer Left Their “Shopping” List At The Store
Isn't there a rule for thieves not to leave a paper trail behind? This person forgot their shopping list in an aisle with evidence that they were going to steal cream, stirrers, and a dental chart. We don't know what they are planning, but it sounds suspicious.
If this person can afford Keurig cups and biodegradable coffee cups, should they be able to afford creamer and plastic stirrers? We still can't figure out how a dental chart fits into this shopping list, but if you have any ideas, please feel free to share them.
29. People Tested Spray Paint On The Store Floor
We are going to say what you are all thinking...delinquent teens. Some customers decided to test the spray paint on the floor of the store, and we are guessing that they didn't even buy the spray paint after opening it and testing it out.
In many places, spray paint is locked up and has to be retrieved by a store employee. After seeing this, the store probably implemented that system to save themselves the headache of cleaning spray paint off the floor.
30. This Is No Way To Talk To Your Delivery Person
If you were an Uber Eats driver, would you respond to this person's order? There should be a way to rate customers just like they can rate their delivery person. We understand having bad delivery experiences, but if you have to write a note like this in the comments, maybe they shouldn't be ordering delivery.
We would have shaken up their food after seeing this because it is their job to enter the correct address. The delivery person shouldn't have to go on a wild goose chase just to find the person. If you left a not like that on your order, would you feel comfortable eating the food?
31. Walmart Shoppers Using Handicapped Spaces As A Cart Drop-Off
We know Walmart isn't the classiest store, but we would hope people would have more sense than to leave their carts in the handicap spot. The people who need these spots shouldn't have to get out of their cars to move people's carts out of the way when they shouldn't be there in the first place.
Are people getting that lazy that they can't walk over to the cart spot? If you are able-bodied enough to put a cart in the correct spot, take that extra minute to do it, so other people don't have to suffer as an expense. Hopefully, the person took the carts and moved them after taking the photo.
32. People Kept Stealing The Buddha Figures
When someone steals a Buddha statue, wouldn't they assume that it would bring them bad karma? We are guessing this is the work of bored teens because they spend a lot of their time at the malls and like to cause unnecessary trouble.
This is probably a small store that can't afford to replace all the stolen statues continuously. We are sure Buddha wouldn't be too happy about being sold for profit, but it seems better than stealing. Buddha will find a way to turn this into a lesson for both parties.
33. Two Of The Strangest Ways People Left Their Cart
The first cart defies gravity as if it is in the Broadway musical "Wicked," and the second one took some serious effort. We don't know why someone would waste their time purposely putting the carts like this, but these are the strangest ways we have ever seen anyone leave their cart.
It took fifteen minutes to get the second cart off the ledge, and even though they got out of doing other work, it was not worth the prank. Wouldn't someone have seen them putting the cart over the ledge? How did they manage this without getting caught?
34. Wall Of Notoriety At The Gas Station
Next time someone tries to steal from the gas station, they should remember that there are cameras everywhere. At this particular gas station, the owner has a wall of about 35 people who are not welcomed in the store after sealing or damaging the property.
We would go to this gas station just to read about what each person did that got them banned from the store. It's almost like a museum exhibit. It's like a really sad family photo album of delinquents who refuse to have manners in public.
35. When You Steal A Bra From The Store, But Replace It With Your Old One
You can almost smell the lingering B.O. stench just by looking at this picture. We aren't sure why the person would bother swapping their bra for a new one, but it was an interesting effort not to get caught. We wonder if they do this every time they need a new bra.
It's a good thing that someone realized it was someone's used bra before it was put back onto the store floor for other people to try on. She probably could have gotten more money for the bra than the new one was worth by selling it online. Some people will pay for anything.
36. Bringing Your Kid With You To A Sex Shop
When people say they were scarred for life as children, this is what we assume they mean. This boy was forced to stand in the sex toy section of Spencer's while his mom browsed through the different things, and that would put any child in therapy.
His mom couldn't wait till she wasn't with her son to run these kinds of errands. It just seems like something your child shouldn't be apart of, and he probably doesn't even understand what any of that stuff is for or why people buy it.
37. This Woman Stole The Shop Owner's Cat
This might be the worst one on the list because they are putting an animal's life in danger. This woman thought she got away with stealing the shop owner's cat, but they caught it on camera and posted it on their Instagram page.
The store said if she returned that cat, they wouldn't press charges because the cat is very old and on medication. Therefore, the woman who stole it doesn't know that, and she is hurting the cat by not giving it the care it needs.
38. This Coffee Shop Closed Itself Due To Repeated Abuse From Vegan Extremists
We have seen how strong public feelings can result in the closing of businesses. This local coffee shop decided to close their store because vegans were constantly harassing them because they had goats at their shop.
The owners were subjected to extremely violent threats every day, and now eight people are out of work because of these bullies. The goats weren't being harmed, but people have tunnel vision.
39. Someone Used The Dog Bowl As An Ashtray
We are almost positive that dogs don't smoke, so why is there a cigarette butt in the dog's water bowl? Someone thought it would be the right place to throw their cigarette, and now the dogs can't drink from that water because it is contaminated.
Most dogs would drink from it anyway, but they could get very sick if they accidentally swallow the cigarette. Why would they think that an ashtray would be that low to the ground and full of water? Some people think the world is their trash can.
40. Lying Customer
If you ever feel like you have nothing better to do with your day, read Yelp reviews because you won't be disappointed by the nonsense some people write. This woman claimed maggots were in her food, and the restaurant was gross. However, the restaurant called her out.
They saw the bad review on their page and looked into the complaint. When they started digging, they found that this woman had been using fake photos and posting poor reviews for random places. She needs a hobby instead of writing bad things about local businesses.
41. A Customer Left Their Used Needle Behind
We don't know what this needle was used for, but it shouldn't be left for a waitress to clean off the table. Regardless if it were insulin or drugs, it is very unsanitary for people who have to handle it. There are special containers where these need to be disposed of.
At the very least, they put the cap back on, but they shouldn't have left it there, to begin with. Most people who use needles for medical purposes know to throw them away in the proper place, so this must have been for some illegal activity.
42. Customer’s Car Smelled Exactly Like You Would Imagine
You can almost smell the cigarette stench coming off of this photo. This person must smoke multiple packs a day to create a collection this large. At least they didn't throw them out the window, but we would hate to be the person who has to clean all this up.
The person had a vent air freshener in their car, but we assume that didn't help the smell at all. How do people drive around with their car looking and smelling like a literal ashtray. Wouldn't smokers also get overwhelmed by the stench?
43. Someone Tried To Return These Devices
Someone tried to drop off these devices to be returned, and they were absolutely disgusting. Even the remotes had hair inside them. Why would anyone think they could return something in this state? Our allergies are acting up just looking at it.
We have seen people try to return things after wearing them, opening the packaging, or using the product a few times, but we have never seen anyone destroy something and try to bring it back. We wonder what the employee did when they saw this.
44. People Were Throwing Wet Toilet Paper In The Store Bathroom
Teenagers strike again. We were teenagers once, and we can't say we ever had the urge to wet toilet paper and throw it at the mirrors of public bathrooms. Were they trying to be like Spiderman, or were they trying to piss off the employees?
At least they weren't used pieces of toilet paper, but it would still suck to clean that up. We can just imagine a group of junior high boys showing their friends because they thought it was the funniest prank they had ever done.
45. Nothing Screams Parenting Win Like Letting Your Kid Stand On The Bar And Play With The Taps
This child shouldn't have been allowed to sit at the bar, but her parents let her stand on the bar and play with the beer taps for half an hour to make matters worse. How did she get away with that for so long without a bartender asking them to take her down?
We understand that it is hard to bring children to restaurants and keep them entertained, but that isn't an excuse to let them do whatever they want. There should be a no children at the bar policy, but we can't tell this restaurant how to run their business.