They say that money changes people. It does, and so does heartbreak, war, having children, falling in love, or failing at a career. But you know what else does that? There is this one industry that people leave utterly different from when they started the job. None have returned the same. It's the customer service industry.
These people have heard, seen, and endured so much that they have become a more evolved and adapted species of Homo sapiens. According to stats published on Tidio, a staggering 95% of customer service employees have to deal with rude, angry, and unpleasant customers. Legend even says that every night some have nightmares about people at the table they forgot to bring the ketchup to.
All jokes aside, customer service is a hard job that must be tackled with humor to survive. It is no wonder why the internet is flooded with funny customer service memes and working in retail jokes. Heck, there are even pages dedicated to sharing call center memes! Why is humanity even trying to reach out and talk to aliens? We've got plenty of Martians and Venusians, aka, the customers, walking the Earth already! Frankly, those who have spent years in customer service deserve a master's degree in communications and praise for their mental stability! Your approach in a job where one must communicate with many different people (with different attitudes) really is the key.
Turning silly and outlandish comments into funny customer service jokes for others to laugh at really is the only way to keep sane in "insane" circumstances. So let's applaud all the hardworking customer service peeps because there wouldn't be so many customer service jokes and work puns to chuckle at if it wasn't for them. Below, we've compiled a lengthy list of funny work jokes and puns from inside the industry. So, take a look and let us know whether you have any work jokes or just funny jokes about customer service to share with us!
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#1
How many customer service representatives does it take to change a lightbulb?
"Your upvote is very important to us, please be assured that we will make the punchline available to you as soon as possible."
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#2
"I work in customer service, because I'm really good at apologizing for things that aren't my fault."
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#3
“The barbershop was crowded, so the woman at the cash register offered to put my name on the waiting list. “What is it?” she asked. “Stephen, with a P-H,” I said. Minutes later, a chair opened up, and my name was called: “Pheven?””
Stephen Hudson, Falmouth, Maine
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#4
"I got a psychic reading that said I was going to die happy."
"The next day I went and got a job in customer service so I'd live forever."
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#5
Kangaroo 911: What’s your emergency?
Kangaroo: I can’t find my children.
Kangaroo 911: Did you check your pockets?
Kangaroo: Oh nevermind.
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#6
If you understand English, press 1. If you do not understand English, press 2.
Australian tax help line
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#7
A Twitter exchange between an angry customer and an apologetic Domino’s Pizza:
Customer: Yoooo I ordered a Pizza & Came with no toppings on it or anything, it's just bread.
Domino’s: We’re sorry to hear about this!
Customer (minutes later): Never mind, I opened the pizza upside down.
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#8
If the customer is always right, then why isn’t everything free?
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#9
"Thank you for calling the Weight Loss Hotline. If you'd like to lose a half pound right now, press "1" 18,000 times."
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#10
"It was a busy lunch hour, made longer by one of my customers who couldn't make up his mind about what to order. After loudly polling everyone at his table, he asked me, "What do you think I should have?" Before I could answer, an irritated man at the next table offered a suggestion: "How about a picnic?""
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#11
What did the flashlight say to customer service?
"I'd like to speak to your headlight."
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#12
Why didn't Adam buy Eve the new iPhone?
"Because Apple have terrible customer service and their products are really expensive."
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#13
"She told me I was being rude for kink-shaming her..."
"All I said was, "Karen, stop yelling at the customer service rep.""
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#14
“The food at the sandwich shop I frequent is good, but any deviation from the norm throws the staff. I once told a clerk that I wanted only half a sandwich. His reply: “What am I going to do with the other half?” A week later, when I told another clerk the same thing, she responded, “Do you want the top or the bottom?””
Carole Holder
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#15
The only qualification for working at an airline is making a confused face at a monitor.
Julius Sharpe
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#16
"After a number of attempts to get the customer service agent on the phone to understand his name, my Asian American friend Appappa decided to spell it out.
"A for apple," he began. "P for pineapple, p for pineapple, a for apple, p for pineapple, p for..." The flustered agent interrupted. "I have a better idea," she said. "Just tell me how many apples and how many pineapples.""
"A for apple," he began. "P for pineapple, p for pineapple, a for apple, p for pineapple, p for..." The flustered agent interrupted. "I have a better idea," she said. "Just tell me how many apples and how many pineapples.""
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#17
""Hi, I bought a maternity dress through your site and I want to cancel the order." she says. The service rep says, "Sure, I can do that for you.. but I'd also like to get your feedback; may I ask why?" "Yeah," says the customer. "My delivery was faster than yours was.""
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#18
A manager in the board meeting after poor customer reviews and brand reputation results. "If it gets worse, we may be forced to make reliable products and provide better customer service."
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#19
Q: How many telemarketers does it take to change a light-bulb?
A: Only one, but she has to do it while you’re eating dinner.
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#20
"I was delivering pizzas when I fell hard onto the sidewalk. Seeing me sprawled on the ground, my concerned customer yelled, "Oh, no! The pizzas!""
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