r/TalesFromTheCustomer is a subreddit with 293k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses worst, customer service, hate, store, and employee.
A places for customers to vent and rage and even smile about their customer service experiences.
Popular Themes in r/TalesFromTheCustomer
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Paid a premium for a client lunch, just to be annoyed by a stupid QR menu."
57 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "How to Respond to or Initiate Pleasantries as a Customer Service Provider"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/TalesFromTheCustomer
#1
Worst
8 posts
#2
Customer Service
: "Awful Customer Service Experience at Home Depot"
8 posts
#3
Hate
7 posts
#4
Store
: "Store detained all 50 customers for 30 minutes. Refused to let anybody leave due to missing child"
5 posts
#5
Employee
: "An Aldi Employee cut my lip open tonight"
5 posts
#6
Frustrating Experience
4 posts
#7
Frustrating
4 posts
#8
Restaurant
: "Restaurant texted me directly after a delivery app refunded for my order"
4 posts
#9
Rude
: "Rude collections "supervisor" about a BS charge"
4 posts
#10
Cashier
: "Cashier Lied to Me"
3 posts
Flair Used in r/TalesFromTheCustomer
#1
Short
: "Last night my real ID was confiscated in a liquor store."
77 posts
#2
Medium
: "I got fed up being followed around, so I played their own game"
28 posts
#3
Long
: "I Successfully Sued an Online Travel Agency & You Should Too"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/TalesFromTheCustomer
Yearly
+5k members(1.9%)
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Last updated: August 13, 2026