Customer Leaves a Cashier in Tears and More in Patch Local Voices

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Insults will not get you very far in life

Fenton resident Chelsea Roberts loves firing guns at a shooting range, music and connecting with spirits.

What she doesn't love, as no one else does, is being treated rudely by customers. Roberts recently shared her thoughts in the Fenton Patch Local Voices section on working retail and even being left in tears after being belittled by a mean-spirited patron.

"... This woman went from being very nice to belligerent. She began cussing at me, telling me that I was overcharging her for the sale item and that everything was my fault. She carried on to let me know that I was purposely trying to rip her off.

"After my managers intervened, I sat on my break and I cried. Never in my life had I ever been treated so poorly!"

Roberts requests people ask themselves these questions.

1. How do you treat a cashier at a store?
2. When the place is busy and shorthanded, how does it affect your behavior towards them?
3. How many times have you blamed your cashier for something to go wrong?

Who else is posting on Patch?

• Michigan natives, now Colombia residents Michael_&_Graciela, told you why you should blog for Patch in Is a Slice of Your Life Worth Writing About?
• Royal Oak's David Pacifico posted results for the Royal Oak varsity girls soccer team.
• ReLeaf Michigan's Sandy Laurence posted information about the non-profit organization's annual tree and shrub sale.
• West Bloomfield hair stylist Nadwa Yono posted about Cooling Spring Hair Styles.

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