Customers, Weird and Work: The strangeness of strangers - FML

The strangeness of strangers

By Hank Gummyworm - This FML is from back in 2011 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I was working the register at our local McDonald's. After a strange man left a massive order, he said, "Can I pay you in gummy worms?" FML

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By drano - This FML is from back in 2009 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, at work as a cashier, a guy came up with a cart full of stuff and it took me 10 minutes to ring it all up. When I told him his total, he felt his pockets, said, "Oh shit, I forgot my wallet!" and walked off. He left about 15 bags worth of things for me to put back. FML

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What did you just say?

By keeks_25 - This FML is from back in 2009 but it's good stuff - Canada

Today, I was serving a family at the restaurant where I work. When I went to ask the little girl what she wanted, I was tongue-tied and got "cutie" and "hun" mixed up and ended up asking, "What can I get for you, cuntie?" FML

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By skyeraven - This FML is from back in 2014 but it's good stuff - South Africa - Cape Town

Today, an elderly man had to give me money to pay for my grocery bill because my sister broke down crying in the store as I didn't have enough money to pay for both her milkshake and cookies. She's 19. FML

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By Not That Old - This FML is from back in 2011 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I went to El Pollo Loco for the $10.00 special. I ordered from the pimple-faced kid at the register, pulled out two fives, and he said, "That'll be 9.70, I gave you the senior discount." I'm 10 years away from that. Thank you? FML

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The argument for fake IDs

By bryans_fresh - This FML is from back in 2009 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I wanted to use my gift card for a liquor store. I went to pay the cashier, who said he needed to see my license. I gave it to him, along with my gift card. After paying, he asked me if I wanted him to cut it up, since the card was now worthless. I said yes. He cut up the wrong card. FML

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Night on the tiles

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2012 but it's good stuff - Ireland - Gorey

Today, I thought it would be a good idea to sneak out of work early and pay a little visit to the pub. I ended up staggering home, drunkenly making myself a nacho cheese dorito milkshake with the blender, then promptly puked my guts out all over the kitchen table. FML

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Paranoid

By MaddyN - This FML is from back in 2014 but it's good stuff - United States - Forest Grove

Today, I almost got fired from work because a customer complained that I "threw up gang signs" at him. I was blocking the sun from my eyes. FML

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Renegade

By Anonymous - 23/04/2023 06:00

Today, my man got arrested for starting a fistfight with a cashier who wouldn't let him smuggle out groceries without paying. It gets worse; two weeks ago he got arrested mugging a guy at a gas station, and he's still on bail. FML

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Instant cure

By Username - This FML is from back in 2010 but it's good stuff

Today, I had been sick all day, so to cheer me up my dad drove me to get ice cream. On our way back, we hit a puppy. FML

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Suave

By getmoneyab - This FML is from back in 2009 but it's good stuff - Mexico

Today, I went to Cheesecake Factory for dinner. There was a hot waiter who kept passing by. He saw me looking at him and I knew I had to say something. So when he approached my table I asked, "Excuse me, do you have any salt?" and he said, "I think it's right there on the table." FML

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Top comments

sensoon15 7

Thursday 16 June 2011 15:54

should've said yes. :) gummy worms are good

NecroParade 3

Thursday 16 June 2011 15:56

I would have taken the offer. Gummy worms taste so much better than money.

Comments

Enslaved 36

Thursday 16 June 2011 17:10

People say stupid things like that all the time. Ex: Do you take food stamps or foreign money etc.. They're trying to be funny and I say TRYING lightly. It may be funny if it's the first time heard, just like all the people commenting on here that think "Haha, hell yes, I like gummies". But in reality it's, "No dude, order your shit, pay for it and get the hell out if my line"!

MrSexyPants 14

Thursday 16 June 2011 17:13

Only if they're sour!

Niicky_fml 20

Thursday 16 June 2011 17:14

how is this an FML?

haaschy 0

Thursday 16 June 2011 17:24

I agree!! gummy worms are the shit!!! my life would be amazing not bad if I got offered gummy worms!!! :)

CallMeHush 0

Thursday 16 June 2011 17:18

I hope you said yes, nothing beats gummy worms.

berryblue 0

Thursday 16 June 2011 17:20

best payment ever!

jazzyjada10 6

Thursday 16 June 2011 17:21

wow, your life must really suck. poor you :(

MeeshaMeeshaPup 8

Thursday 16 June 2011 17:22

you should have said hell yes!! gummy worms are the bomb!!

haaschy 0

Thursday 16 June 2011 17:22

tell him gummy worms!!!!! wayyyyyyy better!! ;P

prettykitty966 0

Thursday 16 June 2011 18:06

I agree;)

The_Darth_Wabbit 3

Thursday 16 June 2011 17:32

i woulda been like "heck no!" then added "you can pay me trident layers though, no one ever pays me in gum."

taytoc 10

Thursday 16 June 2011 17:36

there's 911 life sucks votes....

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