IKEA Employee Horror Stories

"There was a fight in the parking lot."
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[@arkboi2145]

Never underestimate the stupidity, vulgarity, and selfishness of humans.

[@lexthenightwing4214]

Yup

[@phreer3193]

Yup

[@ajsuflena156]

Exactly

[@TheDarkestPaladin]

and BuzzFeed :P

[@mirandastrickland5704]

PERIODT.

[@ArifahBaksh]

“Why are you talking to me like that? I didn’t do nothing to you!” Well if that don’t sum up customer service perfectly 😂

[@Hannah_Banana]

He was talkin some sense into him!

[@Bangtanlicious-ev3sn]

BIG FACTS

[@1eeee.]

Never knew ikea had horror stories.

[@amyruiz2982]

To be honest 😂

[@saandy4787]

You must not have seen the IKEA ads.

[@jevasamy]

@@saandy4787 whats that even ??

[@saandy4787]

@@jevasamy they used to have ads where there are families were just staying in IKEA. If that never happened, then idk.

[@iheartcats7790]

ikea is a horror story 🙃

[@alyssamcnaughton270]

“I felt like the weight of IKEA and all of Sweden was on. my. shoulders” 😂😭😂😭😂👏🏼👌🏻

[@emmabennet888]

I work at a service job and me too

[@mothlastname2413]

Toe have added nothing to this content

[@orest4874]

That was my favourite part.

[@nishthagupta1357]

I laughed hard at that 😂😂

[@theodoradiana7253]

😂

[@SheLoren]

Please do one for Walmart because boy do I have some HORROR STORIES 😩😅

[@recoil53]

The story about a fight in the parking lot has already been taken.

[@lilajswagerriffic]

I used to work at Walmart and trust me you are not ready for that kind of horror.

[@JessicaJEElaine]

I worked there in college. Whew they don’t have enough time to do those horror stories 😂🤣🤣

[@SharieMonique781]

Loren Dihanna` Omg YES I worked at Walmart four years ago and I have PLENTY of stories

[@thelupecastro]

I have sooooo many stories 😭😭😂

[@dannalopez6773]

someone mispronounced a furniture name and summoned a demon

[@devinknight7457]

Momo Yaoyorozu anyhoo

[@amiyasaira3379]

Momo Yaoyorozu lol

[@fluoriteaishiteiru7733]

*ANY WHOO!!*

[@yasssica]

I worked at IKEA for two years and here’s my horror story: Once I was cleaning in my department and as I was making a bed, someone walking through did a little poop in their pants and rolled it out of their pant leg! Onto the floor! It was even caught on camera!

[@GeographyPal]

urputa4life ew my god

[@DB-xo6xh]

was it an adult?!

[@nourhankamel8211]

How do these people exist?

[@lexthenightwing4214]

Just......just like walking.......

[@kelsey2333]

Pls tell how old this person was lol

[@issyi6336]

I was fully prepared to hear about how someone used a display toilet.

[@beno1996ac]

I think they actually screw a plastic plate on it now that says this toilet is just for display and not for use and that you should go to the designated toilets in the gallery for that purpose

[@issyi6336]

bayan arafat People will still find a way

[@alexiacharleston3224]

I’ve watched this happen.

[@courtneyphilemon674]

@@alexiacharleston3224 storytime?

[@aquabotstudios4444]

@isabella I’m 4 an extremely punctual

[@onelovelyaddiction]

Lol that first guy was super funny telling his story he needs a KZbin channel hes super entertaining!

[@deliriousdequarious7391]

He is actually a camera man at this YT channel called UDY

[@SleepyNycto05]

True

[@n4ourr]

look up udy

[@avaclick6558]

Facts

[@Anna-346]

@@deliriousdequarious7391 wait he is? I watch that

[@Seetiyan]

"I felt like, the weight of IKEA and all of Sweden was on my shoulders." Lol all of Sweden is counting on you!

[@dennisbryan7522]

You should do Walmart employees horror stories I can only imagine the stuff you uncover

[@thedecentdoodler5757]

dennis bryan I bet

[@lydiahallman8352]

I work there it’s wild

[@nas9184]

I’m gonna miss my break... most important thing for real

[@asymptote427]

Peanut butter sandwich

[@becaaligma5738]

im currently working in shopping experience in IKEA meaning we have to mend the smaland (play area) and this child was fairly small (2 years old +) She was whimpering so i knelt and I asked if she was okay and she PROJECTILE VOMITTED ON ME , like vomit was IN MY SHIRT , all over. the dad shouted at us asking why we ALLOWED her vomit ..... SIR

[@ED-ie3et]

I would have quit that day and sue the family

[@brittareber7214]

So my IKEA story happened when I was 13. Me and my mom were looking at display sinks and at a particular dual vanity sink I stuck my finger down the sinks drain. When I tried to take my finger out it would not come out. This was because I had acrylic nails that were preventing my finger from coming out. 40 minutes later and 4 IKEA workers later I got out. It only took a tube of eye lube dumped down the drain, the sink being taken partially apart, and cutting the sinks plastic pipe holder. The fire department was almost called and I was mortified. In the end all was well my mom signed some papers promising not to sue and we got free ice cream.

[@alyssamcnaughton270]

Amelia Grate this is literally HILARIOUS😂😭😂😭

[@liam6772]

IS THIS WHAT IT TAKES TO GET FREE ICECREAM

[@brittareber7214]

Isabel lol yes but I wouldn’t recommend it 😂

[@MetsxStem]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@raxovlogs6614]

Britta Reber ok danielle Cohn

[@lizstocker4543]

“I’m gonna miss my break” mood

[@freshpeanut4967]

I stepped inside the IKEA and now I’ve been in here for like 4 years, this place just stretches infinitely

[@freshpeanut4967]

The Synthwave Maniac Yeah my dong is like 40”, my bad

[@Mikobaby]

I was feeling stressed listening to the kitchen cabinet story. Reminds me of my job and now I’m crying thinking about the 80 emails in my inbox

[@cindysobtafo9291]

absolutely no one: The first guy: ANY WHOOO

[@sandrameesala6804]

The weight of Sweden on my shoulders. I felt that.

[@iloveyousavannahbut2900]

I request a Walmart edition. They’re far worst. Probably too much to be monetized.

[@JustinY.]

It's all fun and games until the Karen comes and asks for the manager

[@hooligan8945]

I am your not probably first spy

[@byeetch]

Wait what? Only 13 likes? Welp I guess it is Buzzfeed

[@mattiek2355]

To Yeet Or To Be Yeeted it’s copied that’s why

[@gingers1846]

My laugh will arrive in 6-8 business days

[@turtle-ot2qc]

1:00 when my mom tells me to clean my room.

[@atrov7817]

83 yrs ago wtf

[@OneAveragePerson]

Disguised16 ummmmmmmm

[@atrov7817]

@@OneAveragePerson ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[@joshuamorehead6124]

Wait... 83yrs ago😂

[@raxovlogs6614]

Cindy Carl 😂😂😂😂LMFAO😂😂😂

[@user-ko5mv4zi4w]

IKEA where dreams are made

[@user-ko5mv4zi4w]

btw if anyone has a spare minute mind checking mychannel?

[@fearless2003]

I subbed :))

[@itzkeithy7998]

sure

[@Xxtra10der]

I agree. An illusion. IKEA is cool on the outside but childish in the inside.

[@mialove5044]

Can we just acknowledge how awesome the guy at the beginning was for a moment

[@Twelvecarpileup]

My working at Ikea Horror stories: 1 - We had a major issue at our particular location with people having sex in the beds. It turns out there was a few local couples that were suuuuper into exhibitionism and would come to this location to have sex. 2 - Boxing day (I'm Canadian) is a big sale day in Canada. Think black friday. So there's normally a couple door crashers. The door crasher this year was some computer desk for $50... regularly $125 (mainly because it was a weird colour that didn't sell) I drove a forklift at ikea, and spent the morning unloading a full truck of these. Couldn't even fit them on the floor. Which is the case with most of the door crashers. A couple of guys got into a fist fight over their place in line, with the police coming and arresting them. The worst part: We had most of the door crashers for like over a week after. So they went to jail for something that they could have came in a week later and still gotten. 3 - My first day there, the staff was getting chewed out, because the day before someone wheeled about 8 carts worth of stuff (Including mattresses, a couch crap like that) just out the front door past all the cashiers. Nobody said anything...

[@mikitereszko2222]

Twelvecarpileup I’m from Ontario and I can not imagine anyone having sex at an ikea in Canada.

[@Hannah-pn9kk]

Omg, Ontario? 🤣

[@crystalrain666]

Return!!!! Return now!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rizaan4786]

FELT THE WEIGHT OF IKEA AND THE WEIGHT OF SWEDEN ON MY SHOULDERS HAHAHAHHAHA

[@AugustaLovely]

"there was a fight in the parking lot that day but I don't know if it was them" okay, that might be my favorite part 😆

[@marsh8900]

Nobody: Nobody ever: Not a single soul: Karen: i'D liKe tO taLk tO yOuR mAnAGeR, wHo aNd wHerE iS yOur mANaGer??

[@s2me89]

Ahaha these stories made me laugh. I work in a DIY store and get this all the time. Some people just have no patience and are rude. They ask to speak to a manager or supervisor only to be told the exact same thing we explained to them. 🙄🤦🏾‍♀️😂😂. The best part is when you give them the mmmhhh I told you so look .

[@stuffasvinesandstuff3766]

“I felt like the weight of IKEA and all of Sweden was on my shoulders.” LMAO

[@saeku6398]

None of these stories involved meatballs... :(

[@christinastoever2304]

i hate that this just got uploaded after i've been spending the last hour trying to decide whether or not i should go to ikea

[@DB-xo6xh]

Did u go? I just went🤣 I bought like 4 small things and made a big list of bigger things. I'll be back. No horror story.

[@meowpoosaymeow]

Damn Swedish chocolate in IKEA is so tasty

[@AmbiCahira]

We know good sweets in Sweden. ;)

[@nindyaaz]

Also the IKEA ice cream

[@ohhireneexo]

I use to work at IKEA ppl r crazy ! I’ve had customers yell at me, try to fight me, but the most common is when customers get mad about the lines!! There’s nothing we can do just chill out

[@Sonnenanbeterin1991]

Oh its ok to fight back if they cross the line to much.

[@sidneyseed9183]

Who was in charge of sound for this video?! 🔉🔊🔉🔊

[@rootsandwingsboutique]

The sound was horrible. Kept fading in and out.

[@thesweetcandy12]

I worked in ikea for 5 years, TRUST ME I'VE SEEN MANY HORROR STORIES....

[@linlessore220]

I am living for every time he says “ANYWHO” omg I love you 💕💕

[@yokobooo4491]

My first IKEA horror story is it took me an hour to walk around the whole store

[@kelseybackus9915]

You would HATE going with me. I can go when it opens and eat their meatballs for lunch then spend another couple hours through the rest of the store 😂😂

[@ticklemetinsley]

I need more Denzel in my life.

[@yoyoland8461]

Jonathan is a GREAT story teller

[@Zippy15]

Okay but as a wheelchair user I can confirm some of us do know how to fight, beyond running over toes. I have a friend that's a paraplegic who got in a barfight, AND WON. Y'all CATCH this titanium frame 😂

[@amalzuhair4495]

“My adrenaline is a rushing” 😂 I’m gonna use that

[@alannahfox6369]

Denzel, ur such a character. Ur personality is contagious.

[@kaydenevideo]

"There's now talk of violence. I'm not sure how." - This had me rollingggg 🤣

[@lisawang3534]

can't sleep 'it's almost 4am here and watching this makes my mood better 🤣

[@10deep92]

The first guy has a such a sweet soul.

[@jazs2300]

First guys energy is EVERYTHING 🥺😍😍

[@cinnamonroll96]

Gosh I love them and I totally feel Jonathan!

[@piaichiban27]

As an IKEA coworker. No. 1 golden rule for all IKEA coworkers is NEVER DO KITCHEN ORDERS. Kitchens is a complex department that offers one-on-one services with customers with specialized coworkers. Its also IKEA's biggest selling departments and people come out of there paying THOUSANDS of dollars worth of orders. That's why when a customer approaches me asks a kitchen question you bet your cute little ass Im directing them to kitchens, no questions asked.

[@luckychonk9527]

I loveeeee that first guy’s personality so much sass!

[@benjaminmateles1353]

Moral of these stories Don’t work in the return section of IKEA

[@8channim]

they are such great storytellers! I love them!

[@turtle-ot2qc]

Broooo *These horror stories ArE AmAzInG*

[@shareewilliams1124]

The first guy is such a character. Omg... I wud love to b his friend. I can tell he's fun!💜

[@emilyst7206]

My mom works in the IKEA refund department as well, so I know A LOT of horror stories worse than this

[@farahgrants6419]

The first guy looks like such a fun and great friend

[@EdwinBosveld]

I used to work at the self service warehouse at IKEA. My weirdest customer was the one that tried to climb up the shelves to get a Pax wardrobe from the top shelf. Turned out it was the only one left and since it was inaccessible without a reach truck, we couldn't sell it. Generally "spare" stock isn't placed on the shelves above the normal position in the warehouse to prevent this, so the lady scoured the giant self service warehouse to find it.

[@lexthe]

Never bored of Denzel. So entertaining!!!

[@TanukiOfficial]

These guys are funny!!! 😂 IKEA must hire people with a great sense of humor and happy spirits!

[@PARTYWILDLY109]

They actually do. My IKEA coworkers are some of the nicest, happiest people Ive ever met

[@jamievee8375]

6:33 That’s me as a cashier “go somewhere else, did you forget something, please no”

[@basyab5083]

Lollll love them!!!

[@jennychoi7735]

Denzel - 'Any hoo!' after each sentence you're so funny!

[@Biedronecqa]

oh honey, the horror stories from the kitchen department... 😂

[@mirandaflores7795]

These guys are all soooo likeable, like I feel I would be able to talk to them for hours 😂

[@miraclemommymarg793]

Hahaha omgsh so enjoyed this!

[@krisy_87]

this is why I make sure to be extra nice when dealing with sales people. even when they have an attitude with me. its all good.

[@kattiewolf1840]

First was extremely positive and energetic, i reckon his job is good

[@peachycreep]

I used to work at Costco, ALL staff have juicy and traumatic stories..

[@mandyh1477]

Noo let me hear ikea food horror stories I wanna relate to something.

[@bleepblopop]

i cant be the only one who thought these were actual horror/scary stories

[@emmajeanlendved]

Me: What could possibly go wrong at Ikea? Also me: ...oh......

[@ariannaeden]

Lowkey the ikea playing place was lit

[@rayaanaa]

“I had a dent in my hair “ LOLLLLL

[@colleen4880]

i would take the store credit use it to buy a new mattress and then return that mattress in the package and get the money

[@emmaj7040]

"Anywho!" I love it lol.

[@yledki19]

LMFAo!!!! Relatable to this worked in returns too!!! 😂😂

[@GoIggles92]

Omg the sooouuunnnddd. Get it together BuzzFeed

[@paranormalactivity763]

My brother puked in a model toilet at Ikea. Fun times, man, fun times

[@alexf2p982]

IKEA Workers: *Tell stories* Gamers: *SCP-3008* You don’t have to like and I’m not a comedian

[@moss8074]

Lol

[@mythdragia5866]

So many horror stories is either in the return departement or customer service?

[@Shadwan_]

Denzel:👏👏👏🙌👐🤲

[@Flowerbarrel]

I’ve been to Ikea once. Couldn’t believe how complicated it was. The biggest store I’d been to only had three floors, and that was amazing to me. I’ve gotten lost in a mall that only had two floors.

[@nicorusso1526]

People of Walmart may finally have some competition!

[@rowenalvarado6816]

I worked customer service at ikea and I would NEVER even dare try to mess with the app to build furniture piece by piece, everytime I got a customer that needed a change of size, I would give them their money back and then take them myself to the kitchen or closet section so they get their order properly assembled by someone trained to do that, I'm still being nice to them by taking the time to take them across the entire store through every shortcut so they don't get lost, and I know I will save them time if I take them straight to someone who knows how to do it, customer service isn't trained for that but we do get trained on who knows how to do everything so you can take customers where they can be properly served

[@calebvieyra4801]

Denzel seems soooo fun to hang out with😂

[@misshoney2006]

denzel is a king i love him

[@manjunathm7451]

Nobody: I'm gonna tell you a horror story. Ghost: Any hooo

[@IndieGirl10100]

Do a customer service story right now during the pandemic!!! The stories right now I can't imagine

[@elizabeth2675]

Tomorrow will be my first day at IKEA. Thanks Buzzfeed I’m ready. 💪🏻

[@rubyroo6521]

Elizabeth good luck!

[@elizabeth2675]

r u b y r o o thank you! ❤️

[@jessegamingtv2146]

If you're ever thinking about working in customer service even a little bit, don't! If I had a dollar for every time a customer asked me why I couldn't process a return with no receipt, no other proof of purchase and no tags to indicate it was purchased at our store, I would have stopped working retail a long time ago.

[@riskigost2759]

"Hey, can we not do this?" Lmao I wish I could have said that to so many customers.

[@sos5849]

I can only imagine how many people you have pushed over the edge....

[@hackdaboogabooga1444]

2:37 *Rudolph the red nose reindeer!*

[@braineytamrakar2443]

The 1st guy's a mood!!🔥😂

[@chaityafofaria5474]

Wow never new i wanted to watch this soo badly

[@NazzyWazzy91]

Chaitya Fofaria knew*

[@chaityafofaria5474]

@@NazzyWazzy91 😢not really though

[@zantanzara2708]

Their hand gestures in the thumbnail suggested to me that they had good stories.

[@iamst3phani3A]

Do one for Home Depot... I have a ton of stories and I’m sure others do too lol

[@janaeallen7618]

First guy had me crackin up

[@avooxi]

this Denzel guy is a MOOD my GOD