Work: Confusion

Confusion

By oh god. - 14/05/2014 23:16 - Canada - Sherwood Park

Today, while at work, I asked an older customer how he was doing. He told me that he'd just lost his wife. I gave my condolences before he clarified that his wife was not dead, but was lost in Walmart. FML

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You deserved it 7 107

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By fistpumpin4life - 10/10/2010 00:51 - France

Today, at work, I asked a lady how she was doing. When she replied, I didn't understand her, and instead of asking her what she'd said, I just replied with, "Oh, that's good." What she'd said that I didn't understand was that her husband had just died. FML

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You deserved it 33 397

By derbyboy - 19/10/2011 05:38 - United Kingdom

Today, at work, I misheard a customer telling me a story. To be polite, I did a slight laugh and nodded my head. She actually told me her mum had died. FML

I agree, your life sucks 27 142

You deserved it 22 091

You're back!

By Anonymous - 05/04/2011 00:17 - Ireland

Today, I heard that one of our customers had passed away. Saddened, I told everyone who came into our shop about his death. Understandably, some customers got very upset and one even fainted. Suddenly, the "dead" man walked into the shop. Turns out I got the name wrong. FML

I agree, your life sucks 13 187

You deserved it 42 214

Freaked out

By bby - 16/02/2022 14:00

Today, I was at Walmart and I asked an employee for help. She turned around with tears streaming down her face and said, “I'm kind of in the middle of an emergency right now!” FML

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You deserved it 213

By Anonymous - 01/07/2013 20:35 - United States - Tunkhannock

Today, I was working as a nurse, and an elderly man had just passed away. As the patient's wife was leaving she said, "Thank you for taking such good care of my husband." Then I, intending to say "Sorry for your loss," said "Thank you for your loss." FML

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You deserved it 9 338

By Anonymous - 11/03/2013 02:47 - United States - Louisville

Today, a man I once worked with passed away. He was a lovely, caring, and inspirational person whom I looked up to. My husband's form of consolation? "Old people die. Get over it." FML

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You deserved it 4 051

By myanmarkaviar - 27/08/2015 16:34 - Norway - Fl?

Today, at work, I served a customer who looked so much like my grandma that I thought it actually was her. Then I remembered she died 6 months ago. I had to serve customers with a smile on my face while choking back tears for the rest of the day. FML

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You deserved it 2 186

Nice try

By Anonymous - 20/03/2023 23:00 - United States - New York

Today, I told my boss that my grandma died to get a day off work, but then my grandma showed up at the office looking for me because she wanted to go shopping. FML

I agree, your life sucks 109

You deserved it 1 909

By Anonymous - 15/05/2015 20:58 - United States - Evanston

Today, at work, I was about to close a big sale, when a coworker rushed over and said there was a call for me in the office. He heavily implied my mom had died, and I rushed out. After I figured out there was no call and that my mom was fine, he'd already stolen my sale and the commission. FML

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You deserved it 2 390

By KMKWEEN - 16/02/2009 14:37 - United States

Today, I was at work. I work at a grocery store and a woman pulls a cart to me filled with chips, breads, lunch meats, and sodas. I said to her "Looks like you are going to have a fun party" she then looks at me and says "My mother just died, this is for after the funeral. FML

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You deserved it 10 679

Coryj1220 15

Thursday 15 May 2014 12:49

Lost in Walmart? That poor old woman is as good as dead.

abzray123 7

Thursday 15 May 2014 12:47

Haha, old people and their forgetfulness! So cute

Comments

Dgarcia2014 13

Thursday 15 May 2014 20:19

How is this an FML? It's not that horrible of a situation for OP at least.

el_angelroca 15

Thursday 15 May 2014 20:57

Don't feel bad op I am more awkward with the customers at my job

Demig0d6 14

Thursday 15 May 2014 20:57

But op works at Walmart, op have my condolence

Bono363 11

Thursday 15 May 2014 21:10

It would be worse if she is lost in Ikea.

ibanghellokitty 8

Thursday 15 May 2014 21:31

He lost his wife in Walmart.... ....he's never getting her back...

iamthunder 4

Thursday 15 May 2014 22:12

Good thing you didn't start hitting on him.

worldclassrager 39

Thursday 15 May 2014 23:11

Common mistake...hope she gets found

Hultan 12

Thursday 15 May 2014 23:15

At least it wasn't the other way around "I've lost my wife" "Oh, don't worry sir, we'll find her in a jiffy!" That would have been awkward

chance456 9

Thursday 15 May 2014 23:39

how is this even an fml

Shemermergbergin 7

Friday 16 May 2014 4:36

Well, your heart was in the right place.

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