New Client and Glitter

Forum|Forum|2 years ago
February 17, 2024
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New client...single, middle aged came over. We sat down to discuss her return which only had alimony, social security, some interest. She would not let me review her 2022 return until she summarized every line. At one point during the conversation, she let out a high pitched scream, grabbed all of her paperwork and moved to the end of the table we were sitting at. Startled, I asked what the problem was. She asked if I sent out Christmas cards with glitter??? Apparently, she saw some glitter on the table "and she could not bring that back into her house". She asked me to clean it. I asked her to leave.

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TaxGuyBill

Level 15

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IRonMaN

Level 15

Will you be changing your stage name here to Godfather Glitter?

I have to admit that I have met my share of oddballs over the years but your new former client wins the prize.

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dascpa

Level 11

I've seen two terms.

A fear of glitter is called Sparkalaphobia.

A phobia of glitter, known as scopophobia.

IRonMaN

Level 15

A tax preparer phobia of people with scopophobia is known as getoutofmyofficenowphobia

Slava Ukraini!

dkh

Level 15

@GodFather thank you for the laugh. It was therapeutic.

Made me appreciate my weird clients a little more.

dascpa

Level 11

Over the years I'm amazed at how many people have cried in my office. Not due to taxes. Could be divorce, break-ups, family or spouse passing away, or I'm 40 and still single. I'm changing my business card to CPA, LCSW, Therapist.

IRonMaN

Level 15

"I'm changing my business card to CPA, LCSW, Therapist"

You definitely are qualified based on your knowledge of phobias. But I think all of us pretty much do that when we are dealing with clients (except Jim of course - no time for that). I have seen my share of tears over the years too. Clients get to know us and trust us, and they feel comfortable opening up to us.

My old boss used to bring up the story of how he killed a client. Well, he aided in it anyway. One time they found one of his clients dead, sitting at his kitchen table with all of his tax stuff spread out on the table. Luckily for my boss, they just gave him probation for being an accessory in the crime.

Slava Ukraini!