Retail worker

“As a former retail worker, I can say that the ‘putting things back where you got it’ thing is annoying. But it’s most annoying when they put it down like three or four steps from where they got it.”

Driver

“I drive for Uber, and I can’t stand it when I arrive to pick someone up and they’re 5 minutes from being ready.” –mariekez

Teacher

“I’m a fourth grade teacher and I hate when parents defend their child’s poor behavior. Like, it’s cool with you if Timmy throws a chair at another student for no reason? And even better, it’s my fault?”

Server

“If your server is handing out drinks from a tray, please don’t try to be helpful by taking the drinks off the tray! They are the ones balancing the tray and you removing a drink will easily throw it off and dump the entire tray.”

Theme park worker

“I hate when guests get mad that I can’t tell them when a ride will reopen. It’s not like I can predict when a thunderstorm will clear up or when maintenance will fix the ride!”

Housekeeping

“I hate when guests check into a room, lie all over the beds, use the restroom and THEN decide they don’t like it and switch rooms. You couldn’t have decided that before you messed everything up?”

Fast food worker

“I hate when people ring in to order and say, ‘I don’t know what to get; give me a second.'”

Dental professional

“Ladies, please quit wearing lipstick to the dentist. It gets on our gloves, making them slippery.”

Landscaper

“It’s frustrating when people see us working but stay on the same side of the sidewalk that we’re on. Just move over so we don’t have to stop and shut down our equipment every time.”

From a postal worker

“People who put stuff in front of the mailbox, like trash cans and cars. We’re still required to deliver the mail, so it now involves turning off the truck, hoping out and walking to the box when you could just not put stuff right in the way.”

Bank employee

“Please don’t complain when we ask for ID. It is done to protect your money.”

Receptionist

“People call all the time to schedule an appointment, and [when] I ask them when would work for them, ‘Hold on, let me look.'”

Dog groomer

“People, stop coming back early. Your dog is happy to see you. Your dog also needs me to wield sharp objects by its eyeballs. See how it might just maybe be a bad idea? I will always, always call when they’re done.”

Hospital security

“There are too many times that we get called to a patient’s room for visitor issues because the patient does not want visitors; however, they have posted their room numbers on social media.”