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If you've been on the planet longer than a month, you've probably had to deal with at least one bad customer service agent. Good customer service can help keep a customer coming back for years.  But BAD customer service can do the opposite.  Here's a list from Inc.com of the top five phrases customers hate to hear.

Have you ever been to a restaurant were the waiter or waitress doesn't write anything down they just go from memory? I have seen some waiters that are really good at remembering your entire order and I have seen some waiters forget everything.

Bad customer service happens to us all, but I am not sure I have ever left a place of business because of bad service. According to a new survey by "Consumer Reports" from PR Newswire, two out of three people say they've walked out of a store because of bad customer service in the past year alone.

A start-up company called Cloud Girlfriend claims it will create the virtual, social network-friendly girlfriend you don't have in real life. According to Cloud Girlfriend's Web site, this is how the process works: Step 1: Define your perfect girlfriend. Step 2: We bring her into existence. Step 3: Connect and interact with her publicly on your favorite social network. Step 4: Enjoy a public long