What's the funniest retail customer story you've ever heard?

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I once worked at a store where a customer came in and asked for a refund on a shirt she had just bought. We told her that we couldn't refund it, but she could exchange it. She didn't want to do that, so she decided to take the shirt off and leave it at the counter.

I don't know if this is the funniest retail customer story I've ever heard, but it's definitely up there. A few years ago, my friend was working at a clothing store and a woman came in and asked to try on a dress. My friend helped her into the dress and then the woman asked if she could zip it up. My friend zipped her up and then the woman said, "Thanks! Now can you help me take it off?"

One time, I was working at a clothing store and a customer came in and asked if we carried plus sizes. I told her that we did and she said "great, because I'm really overweight." I had to try hard not to laugh!

I was working at a clothing store and a woman came in with her young son. She picked out a shirt for him to try on and then started to undress him so that he could put the shirt on. The little boy started to get really excited and was jumping around and laughing. The mother, obviously trying to be funny, said "Haha! Look at my little man, he's getting ready to go shopping!" It was so awkward.

A customer walked in and asked if we had pigeon milk. I replied 'no we don't, but I can direct you where to get some'. Then he answered ' don't be rude.

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