One memorable story is about a mystery shopper in a bookstore. The cashier was so distracted by their phone that they rang up the items three times. The mystery shopper just watched in amusement as the cashier finally realized the mistake. It was funny because it was such a basic error in a place that's supposed to be calm and organized.
There was a mystery shopper at a hotel. When he checked in, the front desk clerk gave him the key to a room that was already occupied. He walked in on a very surprised couple. After some confusion, he was given the correct room. This incident was quite funny in the end, especially when the hotel management was very apologetic and offered him a free upgrade for the inconvenience.
At a grocery store, a mystery shopper was supposed to check the freshness of the produce. He asked an employee about the tomatoes. The employee picked one up, took a bite, and said 'They're good!' without any hesitation. It was hilarious as it was not the proper way to show the freshness of the tomatoes, and the mystery shopper had a great story to tell.
There was a shopper who noticed a customer had ordered a lot of comfort food items. When delivering, the shopper found out that the customer was going through a tough time. The shopper left a kind note with the groceries. The customer later reached out to Instacart to praise the shopper's thoughtfulness. This story stands out as it shows how Instacart can be more than just a shopping service.
Sure. Once a mystery shopper was sent to a fast - food restaurant. He ordered a burger, and when it arrived, it had so much lettuce that it looked like a salad burger. The staff didn't seem to notice how odd it was. He reported this in his evaluation, and later found out they changed their burger - making process to ensure a more balanced amount of ingredients.
One common element is unprofessional staff behavior. Like the staff being rude or overly fake as in the case where they spot a mystery shopper. Another is poor service quality, such as a dirty hotel room or long waiting times. And sometimes, there are management issues, like the store manager yelling at the staff which creates an uncomfortable environment for the mystery shopper.
In 2020, my local community organized a drive - by birthday parade for a 90 - year - old neighbor. The cars were all decorated with balloons and signs. But one car's balloons got loose and started flying all over the place. It was chaos but also really funny. It made the old man laugh a great deal.
One memorable one is about a man who left his beloved old hat to his parrot in his will. The parrot would then perch on the hat and cackle as if it knew it was now the owner of this special hat.
Well, there's a story where a person called 911 because their ice cream cone melted too fast. They were so distraught over losing their treat that they thought it was a major crisis. Another is when someone called because their cat was stuck on the roof, but the cat came down right as the firefighters arrived. It was hilarious.
The one where a cat got stuck in a box and thought it was being sneaky while everyone could see it. It was quite funny.
One horror story is when a mystery shopper was assigned to a restaurant. The staff there recognized the shopper as a mystery shopper even though they were supposed to be undercover. They then treated the shopper extremely well, but in a very fake way. It completely defeated the purpose of the mystery shopping experience.
A steward in a small town library had an interesting incident. He was shelving books when he accidentally knocked over a whole stack of large, heavy books. The noise was so loud that it startled everyone in the library. He then slipped on one of the fallen books and landed in a rather ungraceful heap. Everyone had a good laugh, and he later joked about how the books were trying to keep him from working too hard.
A memorable one is when a Winston player went into his Primal Rage form at the wrong time. He thought the enemy team was about to attack, but they were actually retreating. So he ended up chasing after their backs, growling and swinging his arms, looking really silly as they just ran away from him without any real fight.