Kids, Parents and Work: Gratitude

Gratitude

By srsly_what - 28/04/2011 23:13 - United Kingdom

Today, a little girl wandered into the glass-cleaning area of the pub I work at. It's a dangerous place for a little kid, so I took her hand and asked where her mum was. The kid starts screaming and the mother appears in the doorway shouting "GET AWAY FROM MY BABY!" FML

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By notapedobear - 13/01/2011 08:21

Today, I was in a shopping centre when a little girl was running up and down the aisles. She started to fall over so I put my hand out to catch her. Her mother then ran up to me and screamed about me 'touching her child' so loud that everyone could hear. FML

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By hannaslifesucks - 24/06/2012 18:41 - Norway - Kleppe

Today, a kid got his hand stuck inside my store's giant gumball machine. He started crying, and his negligent trainwreck of a mom bitched me out for being "unobservant." I'd been mopping up the mess she'd made after she'd spilled an open can of beer all over the floor. FML

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By RetailRage - 10/08/2015 12:23 - United States - San Francisco

Today, at my job working retail, I had just finished cleaning and straightening a whole aisle. This kid watched me do the whole thing. When I was done, he stuck his arm out, and ran it down the whole shelf, knocking everything off it. His mother just grabbed his hand and walked away. FML

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By ohdang - 12/08/2009 06:20 - United States

Today, whilst babysitting, I broke a glass. I explained to the kid that it was very important not to walk barefoot around where it had happened, because of the tiny bits of glass. He jumped back, scared, and while doing so tripped. I rushed to help him and ran through the broken glass. Barefoot. FML

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By frenchy - 06/02/2009 00:55 - United States

Today, my friends and I go to a bar and get wasted. I walk around and see a kid. I start yelling, "There's a child in this bar! There's a CHILD in this BAR!" She turns around. She was a midget. FML

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You deserved it 55 432

By UglyGirl - 08/11/2015 09:34 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I waved at a baby while standing in line in a store. It started screaming. Its mom looked over in mild concern and gave me a disturbed glare before moving to the next checkout counter over. FML

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You deserved it 1 942

By NoRespect - 22/05/2011 19:50 - United States

Today, I spent an hour setting up a delicate display stand at work. Not five minutes later, a woman barged in with her little kid, who immediately went up to the display and tipped the whole thing over. When I called attention to the mother, she just scoffed, "Isn't this your job?" and left. FML

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By Anonymous - 09/06/2019 12:41

Today, I tripped over a kid at work. She was sitting on the floor with her legs sticking out into the walkway. Her mom caused a scene, accusing me of doing it on purpose. FML

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Breeders

By Anonymous - 12/07/2015 19:39 - United Kingdom

Today, a customer at the restaurant where I work reduced me to tears by screaming at me, as I nearly knocked out his 2-year-old with the kitchen door, after he let the little boy play on the floor behind it. Apparently, it's my fault I can't see through solid wood. FML

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Mambo number 6

By n/a - 25/11/2009 07:36 - United States

Today, I was working at a children's play centre, and my stomach was twisting and turning. Thinking no one was around, I let out a small fart, only to turn and see a little girl running to her mom, yelling, "Mommy! Mommy! That lady just farted and it sounded like daddy!" FML

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You deserved it 27 536

ladolcemostro 0

Friday 29 April 2011 8:33

If she kept an eye on her child these situations could be avoided.

g1clix 0

Friday 29 April 2011 8:26

*sigh, kids

Comments

wasabiinurvagina 0

Sunday 1 May 2011 22:52

Haven't we already learned from FML that we don't go around grabbing little kids hands to save them or be nice because obviously the kid's gonna scream and you're going to get yelled at by the mom. people are so dumb.

just_sayin_81 4

Monday 2 May 2011 0:34

kids shouldn't even be at a pub....

GobStopper21 0

Monday 2 May 2011 7:10

why on earth did you take her hand?! you can't expect kids not to freak out when strangers touch them without earning trust 1st

GobStopper21 0

Monday 2 May 2011 7:10

why on earth did you take her hand?! you can't expect kids not to freak out when strangers touch them without earning trust 1st

deviable 9

Tuesday 3 May 2011 22:52

why'd you grab her hand? stranger danger

KeriGlover 0

Wednesday 4 May 2011 14:02

and theres a child in a bar bc.......

ziphii 6

Sunday 8 May 2011 2:05

The thing is, I think we need to do a better job of defining strangers. Someone who works at the pub you're having lunch at is not a stranger, like some guy who offers you candy to get in his car.

mkmanning 0

Friday 20 May 2011 15:57

dolphingirl00 0

Wednesday 27 July 2011 5:35

well, I admit. bit of an over reaction but just ask her where her mommy is and go help her find her. I remember when I was little I was at a theme park and a lady grabbed my hand not realizing I wasn't her kid and it startled me so much I screamed. you probably just scared her I mean for she knew you where trying to take her. should have said something.