r/TalesFromTheCustomer is a subreddit with 298k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses worst, hate, frustrating experience, frustrating, and food.
A places for customers to vent and rage and even smile about their customer service experiences.
Popular Themes in r/TalesFromTheCustomer
#1
Pain & Anger
: "my usual takeout place thought we broke up"
18 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Our landscaper disappeared with our money. How do I make sure the next one doesn't?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/TalesFromTheCustomer
#1
Worst
8 posts
#2
Hate
7 posts
#3
Frustrating Experience
4 posts
#4
Frustrating
4 posts
#5
Food
: "my usual takeout place thought we broke up"
4 posts
#6
Self Checkout
: "A Cashier tried to shame me for not using Self Checkout, until I told her why I was in her Line."
3 posts
#7
Store
: "Is it wrong to not report this to big box chain Store?"
3 posts
#8
Customer Service
: "Customer Service called me autistic"
3 posts
#9
Cashier
: "A Cashier tried to shame me for not using self checkout, until I told her why I was in her Line."
2 posts
#10
What To Do
: "What To Do in such situations...?"
2 posts
Flair Used in r/TalesFromTheCustomer
#1
Short
: "my usual takeout place thought we broke up"
19 posts
#2
Medium
: "A Cashier tried to shame me for not using self checkout, until I told her why I was in her Line."
8 posts
#3
Long
: "Shop staff held my phone hostage and called the security on me as they didn’t believe I look like my ID"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/TalesFromTheCustomer
Yearly
+12k members(4.1%)
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Last updated: October 26, 2026