A service advisor once had a customer who said his car was making a 'whooshing' sound. The advisor checked everything and finally realized the customer had a new phone mount on the windshield. The air from the vents was hitting it and creating the noise. Another one was a customer who thought his car's GPS was sending him to the wrong places. Turns out he had the wrong country settings on it.
Well, here's a funny story. A service advisor dealt with a customer who was convinced her car's engine was overheating because the dashboard light was on. But when the advisor checked, it was just a loose wire that was causing the false alarm. And then there was the case where a customer came in saying his car smelled like fish. Turns out he had left a bag of old seafood in the trunk for days.
A customer in a clothing store asked the salesperson if the clothes were made for 'aliens' because the designs were so unique. The salesperson took it in good humor and started joking about intergalactic fashion trends. They ended up having a great conversation and the customer bought several items. It was really funny how a strange comment led to a positive shopping experience.
There was this financial advisor who had a client who confused the stock market with a grocery store. The client asked if they could return a stock if they didn't like it after a week, just like you can return a product at the store. The advisor had to give a long explanation about how the stock market works, and that once you buy a stock, there's no simple 'return' option. It was really funny and also a bit of an eye - opener for the advisor about how much basic education some clients need.
Sure. There was a financial advisor who had a client who thought that putting all their money into a lottery ticket was a good investment strategy. The advisor had to patiently explain the concept of probability and diversification all over again.
There was a hotel where a guest asked for extra pillows at midnight. The sleepy - eyed staff member not only got the pillows but also added a little note saying 'Sweet dreams! We hope these pillows make you float on cloud nine.' It was such a simple yet funny and sweet gesture that the guest remembered it for a long time.
A really interesting one is when a secret service unit was guarding a high - profile figure during a visit to a small town. The local wildlife had other plans. A group of squirrels kept running around and stealing the agents' snacks. The agents had to keep one eye on the squirrels and one on the protectee, which made for some very funny situations.
I remember once when we were helping at a local shelter. A new volunteer was trying to feed the dogs. He didn't realize that one of the dogs was really eager and jumped up, knocking the bowl of food out of his hands and all over his shirt. He just stood there with a look of shock on his face while the dog happily ate the food from the floor.
There was a story in a tech store. A customer came in complaining that his new phone's autocorrect was changing his texts into really strange things. The customer service guy said, 'Well, it seems your phone has a mind of its own. Maybe it's trying to write a novel!' The customer couldn't stop laughing. This simple humorous response made the whole situation less frustrating for the customer.
Sure. Once, a customer called because his computer screen was all blue. After a long check, the technician found out he had put a blue post - it note over the webcam thinking it was a light sensor and it was reflecting on the screen.