When an entitled customer humiliated me by throwing her drink in my face, she thought I’d just take it. She was wrong.Working at a health food store, I was used to difficult customers, but none like “Miss Pompous.” The moment she walked in, barking her order for carrot juice, I knew trouble was coming. Sure enough, after one sip, she shrieked in disgust and, before I could react, hurled the entire drink at me,
I stood there, drenched and humiliated, as my manager apologized to her and told me to remake the juice. I nearly quit on the spot, but I needed this job for my mom’s medical bills and my sister’s college tuition. So instead, I hatched a plan.Grabbing the biggest, toughest carrot from the fridge,
I fed it into the juicer. The machine sputtered, spraying juice—right onto Miss Pompous’s expensive designer bag. Her screech echoed through the store. “My purse!”Feigning innocence, I apologized while hiding my satisfaction. The next day, she stormed in,
demanding my firing and compensation. But when the owner checked the security footage, he saw everything—including her assault on me.His verdict? “Ma’am, we reserve the right to refuse service to anyone who mistreats our staff.”Justice was served—with a splash of carrot juice. And as I recounted the story to my family that night, I realized something: standing up for myself wasn’t just about getting back at her—it was about knowing my worth.