Work, Customers and Public freakouts: Customers from hell

Customers from hell

By natalie the witch - 13/10/2022 22:00

Today, while stocking the shelves, a customer demanded I ring up his stuff. I’m not a cashier and therefore don’t have a login code to do so, so I told him as such. He then pulled out a knife and threatened to stab me if I didn’t ring him up. I’m currently writing this from the ER. FML

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By are these people even HUMAN? - 01/08/2013 15:18 - United States - Bristol

Today, a customer pulled a knife on me after I informed him that we'd run out of avocados to put on his pizza. FML

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By iwillcutyou - 06/12/2018 07:30 - United States - Port Saint Lucie

Today, as I was working in retail, this guy shoved me into the shelves for asking if he needed help with anything, screaming at me that I need to leave him alone. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/09/2021 14:00

Today, someone tried to rob my boss's store and I had a knife held to my neck. That’s not the FML. The FML is that, for some reason, it excited me and I got a boner. The thief told me I was all kinds of messed up and left without stealing anything. My god, I’m some kind of freak. FML

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By KatieElizabeth - 27/10/2013 04:57 - United States - San Francisco

Today, at work, I had a customer accuse me of taking the giftcard I had issued her for her return, after spending 15 minutes trying to fix her screwed up transaction. She began to yell, and follow me around the store. Security had to intervene and I had to be locked in an office until she left. FML

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By Anonymous - 01/09/2011 06:22 - United States

Today, while working in my pharmacy, a patient told me that he sometimes wants to jump the counter and skin me alive. He has no more refills, and his doctor is out of town for the week. FML

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By notfuckingpaidenough - 13/06/2015 11:45 - United States - San Leandro

Today, a man tried to rob the store I work at. Before the guy was taken by the cops, he complained to my manager for "unfriendly behavior". He took it seriously and bitched me out for not providing "quality service" to our customers. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/05/2013 04:39 - United States - Cleveland

Today, at the supermarket, a man collapsed. I gave CPR while the cashier called for help. During this, the other patrons were complaining that no other register was open. Once the ambulance arrived, I returned to my cart to find items removed and 40 dollars taken from my purse. FML

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By scribbler8 - 14/10/2011 09:35 - Canada

Today, at work, a customer asked for my number. When I declined, he made a huge scene, shouting and scaring other customers. He tipped me seven cents. FML

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By chubbyreddevil - 31/01/2012 06:12 - United States

Today, at work, a customer threatened to punch me in the face because the store I work at doesn't have shopping baskets, only carts. FML

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By tired of my job - 29/10/2015 08:33 - Canada - Surrey

Today, I was at work, stocking shelves. A customer got mad because I was in the way of her "shopping time" and knocked down all the work I had done. FML

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cuz803 44

Thursday 13 October 2022 22:14

Hell nah. There better be security cameras that captured this moment so the ************ can get arrested and do some serious time. OP, I'm sorry you got attacked. That's terrible. I pray justice is served and that criminal with too many screws loose gets what he deserves. This is traumatic and awful. Maybe there should be a gun behind that counter to kill punk ass jerks like that. (The YDI option should be disabled for FMLs like this. You definitely do not deserve this)

Geyutsa 6

Friday 14 October 2022 1:23

As terrible as this is, and as horrible as I feel for OP, I did have a gut laugh when reading this.

Comments

cuz803 44

Thursday 13 October 2022 22:14

RichardPencil 30

Thursday 13 October 2022 22:52

Clean up on Aisle 7! Hey, at least he wasn't bluffing. Everyone hates empty threats -- except you, I suppose. This is an unusual story: it's not common for the stocker to end up being the prey.

Geyutsa 6

Friday 14 October 2022 1:23

As terrible as this is, and as horrible as I feel for OP, I did have a gut laugh when reading this.

xxWTFxx1981 23

Friday 14 October 2022 12:48

This is a true FML. Some people just need to be locked up in a mental institution the guy was clearly off his rocker.

Taurus_ChicKa 36

Sunday 16 October 2022 20:24

Jesus... if the jackass wanted the item(s) that badly, he should have just stolen it. The punishment/charge would be much less severe than what he did to you. FYL indeed.