About r/TalesFromTheCustomer
A places for customers to vent and rage and even smile about their customer service experiences.
The community at a glance
r/TalesFromTheCustomer is a Subreddit for drama fans with roughly 298K members. It has been around since 2013. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #10 in the Drama communities list.
Roughly 12K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Worst, Hate, and Frustrating Experience. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2014: 5K members
- 2015: 5K members
- 2016: 5K members
- 2017: 31K members
- 2018: 107K members
- 2019: 61K members
- 2020: 38K members
- 2021: 19K members
- 2023: 15K members
- 2024: 0 members
- 2025: 0 members
- 2026: 12K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 155 members
- Dec: 113 members
- Jan: 81 members
- Feb: 80 members
- Mar: 80 members
- Apr: 255 members
- May: 599 members
- Jun: 1K members
- Jul: 3K members
- Aug: 1K members
- Sep: 5K members
- Oct: 477 members
Themes
- Pain & Anger18 posts in the past month
- my usual takeout place thought we broke up
- A Cashier tried to shame me for not using self checkout, until I told her why I was in her Line.
- Shop staff held my phone hostage and called the security on me as they didn’t believe I look like my ID
#118Pain & Angermy usual takeout place thought we broke up · A Cashier tried to shame me for not using self checkout, until I told her why I was in her Line. · Shop staff held my phone hostage and called the security on me as they didn’t believe I look like my ID - Advice Requests1 post in the past month
- Our landscaper disappeared with our money. How do I make sure the next one doesn't?
#21Advice RequestsOur landscaper disappeared with our money. How do I make sure the next one doesn't?
Topics
- Worst8 posts in the past month#18Worst
- Hate7 posts in the past month#27Hate
- Frustrating Experience4 posts in the past month#34Frustrating Experience
- Frustrating4 posts in the past month#44Frustrating
- Food4 posts in the past month
- my usual takeout place thought we broke up
- Little girl acted more mature than her father at the grocery store
- Family gaslit over a turkey burger
#54Foodmy usual takeout place thought we broke up · Little girl acted more mature than her father at the grocery store · Family gaslit over a turkey burger
Flair
- Short19 posts in the past month
- my usual takeout place thought we broke up
- Late checkout and DND means nothing
- Little girl acted more mature than her father at the grocery store
#119Shortmy usual takeout place thought we broke up · Late checkout and DND means nothing · Little girl acted more mature than her father at the grocery store - Medium8 posts in the past month
- A Cashier tried to shame me for not using self checkout, until I told her why I was in her Line.
- Why are you mad I'm putting back the item I didn't want anymore?
- My first experience with a drugstore nurse
#28MediumA Cashier tried to shame me for not using self checkout, until I told her why I was in her Line. · Why are you mad I'm putting back the item I didn't want anymore? · My first experience with a drugstore nurse - Long2 posts in the past month
- Shop staff held my phone hostage and called the security on me as they didn’t believe I look like my ID
- A company overturned my account violations. Three months later, I'm STILL locked out, and customer support keeps telling me to appeal.
#32LongShop staff held my phone hostage and called the security on me as they didn’t believe I look like my ID · A company overturned my account violations. Three months later, I'm STILL locked out, and customer support keeps telling me to appeal.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/TalesFromTheCustomer for?
- Best for drama fans enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/TalesFromTheCustomer free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/TalesFromTheCustomer have?
- Roughly 298K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/TalesFromTheCustomer on?
- r/TalesFromTheCustomer runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/TalesFromTheCustomer cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/TalesFromTheCustomer is organized under drama fans.
- How do I join r/TalesFromTheCustomer?
- You can join r/TalesFromTheCustomer by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Drama communities like?
- Communities for internet drama, snark, gossip, revenge stories, and all the juicy content that keeps you scrolling.
Monthly Stats
- 9
- Views /mo (+50%)
- 9
- Visitors /mo (+50%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo (0%)
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