the customer is always right

proverb cliché A phrase commonly used in the service or retail industry as a reminder to respect the customer's wishes, and therefore please them, often without regard to how unreasonable they may be. Well, the customer is always right, so if she thinks that her meal is undercooked, make her something else.

customer is always right

Prov. In order to keep customers happy, the people who serve them should always obey their wishes. (Often cited as a principle of good business dealings; customers sometimes say it to the people serving them in order to try to get good service.) When I began working at the gift shop, my boss told me, "Remember, the customer is always right, no matter how stupid or rude you may think he is being."

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A commercial paean to the buyer. This phrase was introduced in the 1930s by H. Gordon Selfridge, an American who founded Selfridge’s, a large department store in Great Britain. A highly successful salesman who personally oversaw his retail operation, he insisted that his staff always defer to customers, whether they were right or wrong. The refrain was taken up by other businesses and has survived.

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释义	the customer is always right the customer is always right proverb cliché A phrase commonly used in the service or retail industry as a reminder to respect the customer's wishes, and therefore please them, often without regard to how unreasonable they may be. Well, the customer is always right, so if she thinks that her meal is undercooked, make her something else. See also: always, customer, right Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. customer is always right Prov. In order to keep customers happy, the people who serve them should always obey their wishes. (Often cited as a principle of good business dealings; customers sometimes say it to the people serving them in order to try to get good service.) When I began working at the gift shop, my boss told me, "Remember, the customer is always right, no matter how stupid or rude you may think he is being." See also: always, customer, right McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. customer is always right, the A commercial paean to the buyer. This phrase was introduced in the 1930s by H. Gordon Selfridge, an American who founded Selfridge’s, a large department store in Great Britain. A highly successful salesman who personally oversaw his retail operation, he insisted that his staff always defer to customers, whether they were right or wrong. The refrain was taken up by other businesses and has survived. See also: always, customer The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: customer is always right customer is always right, the (good) black don't crack (Do) (you) come here often? Greek to me Greek to me, it's it's all Greek to me (it's) (all) Greek to me be all Greek to someone Ding, ding, ding, we have a winner! References in periodicals archive We have all heard the saying that the customer is always right, and for the most part operators should always follow that rule. The fine points of service: should restaurants simply do the right thing or is the customer always right? Well done, Mr Algosaibi, you say you don't believe in the business maxim - 'the customer is always right'. - It is high time the phrase "the customer is always right" was looked at, because the customer doesn't always know, or even want to know, the facts of any situation. Vent your spleen
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