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Press 1 for more anger: Americans are fed up with customer service

A new survey shows Americans are unhappy with the service they're getting — and are not afraid to let people know about it.
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A recent survey shows Americans are more unhappy with the customer service they're getting than ever. The poor guy above has been on hold for 24 months (we assume — it's a stock photo).

Who are they? The thousands of Americans voicing their discontent with customer service. You can find them on basically any Yelp page out there.

  • Plenty of industries have been upended by the pandemic, and it turns out that customer service and hospitality at large have declined in the eyes of many Americans. 
  • 74% of Americans say they've had product, which tracks satisfaction and incivility. The incidence of problems has more than doubled since 1976. 

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