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75 Times Customers Proved Beyond A Shadow Of A Doubt That They Are The Dumbest People On Planet Earth

If you've ever worked in the service industry, you already know that one of the absolute worst parts of the job is dealing with the endless stream of not so bright customers you encounter every single day.

Here's proof that customers are just might be the dumbest people on the planet:

1.On pancakes:

Social media post sharing a customer service experience with text: "Had the dumbest customer Ever!! He says, 'If I order 2 Pancakes, how many will I get?'" Expressive emojis included
Social media post sharing a customer service experience with text: "Had the dumbest customer Ever!! He says, 'If I order 2 Pancakes, how many will I get?'" Expressive emojis included

2.On cash or credit:

machine with many cash only signs on it that customers ignore
machine with many cash only signs on it that customers ignore

3.On pizzas:

Meme with a man giving a disbelieving look in response to a question about the size of a 12-inch pizza
Meme with a man giving a disbelieving look in response to a question about the size of a 12-inch pizza

4.On popcorn:

"Nah I was just gonna put a stick of butter on top."
"Nah I was just gonna put a stick of butter on top."

5.On flying:

"I just replied if we stopped we'd be dead hun"
"I just replied if we stopped we'd be dead hun"

Sheesh.

6.On sides:

"MUFUCKA DID I SAY CORN?"
"MUFUCKA DID I SAY CORN?"

7.On the footlong:

customer does not understand that a footlong means foot
customer does not understand that a footlong means foot

8.On email:

customer not knowinig what email is
customer not knowinig what email is

9.On fresh turkey:

story about someone asking a stock boy if turkeys in a grocery store can get bigger and they say no they're dead
story about someone asking a stock boy if turkeys in a grocery store can get bigger and they say no they're dead

10.On fish:

A tweet joking about a customer who asked which fish a filet mignon comes from
A tweet joking about a customer who asked which fish a filet mignon comes from

11.On cocktails:

A screenshot of a text message joking about a guest misunderstanding a shrimp cocktail as a drink
A screenshot of a text message joking about a guest misunderstanding a shrimp cocktail as a drink

12.On sizing:

Tweet showing confusion over someone asking which coffee size is larger, medium or large
Tweet showing confusion over someone asking which coffee size is larger, medium or large

13.On blue cheese:

Text about a customer not realizing a salad ordered with blue cheese would have mold. Customer asked for a manager
Text about a customer not realizing a salad ordered with blue cheese would have mold. Customer asked for a manager

14.On pricing:

"He didn't buy the item."
"He didn't buy the item."

15.On doneness:

Tweet recounting a customer ordering a dozen chicken wings "medium-rare," expressing disbelief
Tweet recounting a customer ordering a dozen chicken wings "medium-rare," expressing disbelief

16.On fine wines:

A screenshot of a social media post sharing a humorous story about a customer misunderstanding the pronunciation of 'Corkage Fee.'
A screenshot of a social media post sharing a humorous story about a customer misunderstanding the pronunciation of 'Corkage Fee.'

17.On mozzarella sticks:

"A customer asked me what kind of cheese is in our mozzarella sticks... Ummm"
"A customer asked me what kind of cheese is in our mozzarella sticks... Ummm"

18.On wings:

Screenshot of a social media post discussing a humorous exchange about the temperature of boneless wings
Screenshot of a social media post discussing a humorous exchange about the temperature of boneless wings

19.On precise amounts:

The image shows a tweet reading a humorous statement about a silly question regarding a 2-piece meal
The image shows a tweet reading a humorous statement about a silly question regarding a 2-piece meal

20.On steak cuts:

Tweet expressing disbelief over a customer not knowing the size difference between a 6oz and 8oz filet
Tweet expressing disbelief over a customer not knowing the size difference between a 6oz and 8oz filet

21.On fine dining:

A screenshot of a social media comment where a user jokes about confusing 'lettuce' with 'l'e tu che'
A screenshot of a social media comment where a user jokes about confusing 'lettuce' with 'l'e tu che'

22.On shades:

person thinking lighter wiine meant weight
person thinking lighter wiine meant weight

23.On mimosas:

"She was not joking."
"She was not joking."

24.On shrimp:

A Facebook post sharing a story about a guest who ordered Baked Parmesan Shrimp and later said they were allergic to small shrimp
A Facebook post sharing a story about a guest who ordered Baked Parmesan Shrimp and later said they were allergic to small shrimp

25.On those subtle differences

Social media post mocking a customer's question about portion sizes, humorously stating the obvious difference
Social media post mocking a customer's question about portion sizes, humorously stating the obvious difference

26.On BLTs:

Conversation about a BLT, one person is allergic to bacon, implying the food won't be great for them
Conversation about a BLT, one person is allergic to bacon, implying the food won't be great for them

27.On deals:

"Can I still have it?"
"Can I still have it?"

28.On very bad reviews:

customer who thinks an item is missing even though it is not
customer who thinks an item is missing even though it is not

29.On hardware stores:

"Man, y'all don't know how to treat customers."
"Man, y'all don't know how to treat customers."

30.On seafood:

A screenshot of a message recounting a story about a guest's reaction to seafood stew ingredients
A screenshot of a message recounting a story about a guest's reaction to seafood stew ingredients

31.On mixed drinks:

Text from an online conversation joking about ordering a drink with Tito's vodka at a bar
Text from an online conversation joking about ordering a drink with Tito's vodka at a bar

32.On gluten free dishes:

Post sharing a humorous exchange about a guest's gluten allergy and ordering an IPA beer
Post sharing a humorous exchange about a guest's gluten allergy and ordering an IPA beer

33.On eating outside:

"Get out."
"Get out."

34.On Uncle Arnie:

Facebook post discussing what an Arnold Palmer drink is
Facebook post discussing what an Arnold Palmer drink is

35.On axes:

customer complaining a knife is too sharp
customer complaining a knife is too sharp

36.On nachos and burgers:

Facebook post sharing a humorous conversation about not having a kitchen but providing menus to local places
Facebook post sharing a humorous conversation about not having a kitchen but providing menus to local places

37.On delicious drinks:

Image of a social media sharing a humorous anecdote about a bartender's literal interpretation of a virgin martini order
Image of a social media sharing a humorous anecdote about a bartender's literal interpretation of a virgin martini order

38.On garden salads:

A screenshot of a social media post sharing a humorous exchange about a garden salad without cheese
A screenshot of a social media post sharing a humorous exchange about a garden salad without cheese

39.On Dunkin Donuts:

Image about a customer asking if Dunkin' sells donuts
Image about a customer asking if Dunkin' sells donuts

40.On mochas:

"And he was like no I want a mocha."
"And he was like no I want a mocha."

41.On info:

"At the bottom of a lake."
"At the bottom of a lake."

42.On numbers:

"uhhhh... 6?"
"uhhhh... 6?"

43.On cheddar:

"BUT APPARENTLY PEOPLE NEED THEM!"
"BUT APPARENTLY PEOPLE NEED THEM!"

44.On bathrooms:

"Nah lady I piss in the fuckin sink"
"Nah lady I piss in the fuckin sink"

45.On preparedness:

"I want my steak cooked well, but not well done. Just well."
"I want my steak cooked well, but not well done. Just well."

46.On Coke:

"now this is a cook zero, learn it"
"now this is a cook zero, learn it"

47.On cheese:

customer asks if cheese curds are mushrooms
customer asks if cheese curds are mushrooms

48.On smoking:

customer walks in smoking a cigarette and refuses to stop
customer walks in smoking a cigarette and refuses to stop

49.On the filet mignon:

customer ordering the filet mignon thinking it is fish
customer ordering the filet mignon thinking it is fish

50.On fries:

customer not knowing the difference between straight and curly fries
customer not knowing the difference between straight and curly fries

51.On milkshakes:

customer complaining their milkshake has milk in iit
customer complaining their milkshake has milk in iit

52.On McDonald's:

customer ordering macdonalds items in burger king
customer ordering macdonalds items in burger king

53.On flies:

customer asks a server to kill all the flies around them
customer asks a server to kill all the flies around them

54.On salad:

person confusing soup or salad for super salad
person confusing soup or salad for super salad

55.On special glass:

customers breaking things on purpose
customers breaking things on purpose

56.On fine wine:

person calling pinot grigio peanut gorgio
person calling pinot grigio peanut gorgio

57.On ice:

customer getting mad that ice floats in a drink
customer getting mad that ice floats in a drink

58.On plates:

person asking for food to be served on a plaate
person asking for food to be served on a plaate

59.On Uncle Arnie, again:

person asking for an arnold palmer without iced tea aka a lemonade
person asking for an arnold palmer without iced tea aka a lemonade

60.On sending items back:

tweet about someone sending items back and tthe staff not changinig a thing
tweet about someone sending items back and tthe staff not changinig a thing

61.On chips:

tumblr post reading why did i have a customer that hole punched his credit card chip's out because he didn't want a chip
tumblr post reading why did i have a customer that hole punched his credit card chip's out because he didn't want a chip

62.On tiles:

story about someone who doesn't understand they can't just get their tiles cleaned remotely
story about someone who doesn't understand they can't just get their tiles cleaned remotely

63.On paying:

story about a customer who gets mad because they were asked how they plan to pay for something
story about a customer who gets mad because they were asked how they plan to pay for something

Good grief!

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64.On french onion soup:

customer order french onion soup without onions
customer order french onion soup without onions

65.On holes:

customer does not understand how to properly size a hole
customer does not understand how to properly size a hole

66.On price tags:

tweet about a customer who does not understand something is not on sale
tweet about a customer who does not understand something is not on sale

67.On numbers:

customer gets mad that a 9 looks like an upside down 6
customer gets mad that a 9 looks like an upside down 6

68.On black coffee:

customer ordering a black coffee by taking out cappuccino iingredients
customer ordering a black coffee by taking out cappuccino iingredients

69.On wings, again:

tumblr post about someone who had to explain what wings are
tumblr post about someone who had to explain what wings are

70.On straws:

tweet about someone getting mad about straws meanwhile they are in a sushi bar
tweet about someone getting mad about straws meanwhile they are in a sushi bar

71.On multiplication:

tweet about a customer not being able to multiply
tweet about a customer not being able to multiply

72.On returns:

customer asking to return shoes that don't exist
customer asking to return shoes that don't exist

73.On lemonade:

customer mixing up the words lemonade and lamiinate
customer mixing up the words lemonade and lamiinate

74.On subs:

tweet reading i once had to remake a man's nasty sub 3 times because i cut it into 1/4s intstead of into just a half and it wouldn't fill him up if it was cut like that
tweet reading i once had to remake a man's nasty sub 3 times because i cut it into 1/4s intstead of into just a half and it wouldn't fill him up if it was cut like that

75.And on staff:

story about a customer who does not see staff as people
story about a customer who does not see staff as people

Come on, now.