30 Hilarious Tales Of Instant Karma That Happened To Rude Customers

I’ve worked retail. I’ve worked fast food. And I have to say, I think it should be mandatory. One year in either of those jobs is like a crash course in dealing with humanity at its absolute dumbest.

You learn to fake smile through anything. You learn that “the customer is always right” is a lie invented by someone who’s never worked a register. And every now and then, you get a front-row seat to something truly magical: instant karma.

This AskReddit thread asked retail and service workers to share the best moments where rude customers got what was coming to them, and the replies delivered. Petty, hilarious, and incredibly satisfying, here are the funniest and most ridiculous real-life stories people shared.

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Nate Armbruster

Nate writes for Pleated-Jeans and enjoys finding the internet’s funniest corners so you don’t have to.