Kids: Today, a child was choking in the store I work at. He was alone...

By justwantingtohelp - 16/08/2013 05:02 - United States - Highland

Today, a child was choking in the store I work at. He was alone in the aisle, so I started the Heimlich without his parents' permission. After dislodging what was caught, his mother turned the corner and went screaming to my manager for touching her kid. I got a write up. 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 ilovekids? - 12/12/2015 02:05 - United States - Commack

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By spitstopper - 07/08/2014 02:22 - United States - Birmingham

Today, I stopped two little boys from spitting over a railing at the piano player two floors below in the department store I work at. Their mom complained to my boss about me. 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 Anonymous - 07/03/2012 06:46 - United States

Today, at work, we had an extremely rude customer who started cussing at us, and my coworker started cussing back. I jumped on the register to quickly bring down the line, and apologized to everyone for the scene. A secret shopper was in the line and claimed that I was rude. I got written up. 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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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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redwolf56 2

Friday 16 August 2013 11:53

Parents have no common sense these days

Theglc20 27

Friday 16 August 2013 11:54

Hey OP. At least you saved a life. Many people would have just walked by

Comments

Ab5traktion_83 9

Friday 16 August 2013 14:00

That, ladies and gentlemen, is a perfect example of armchair parenting.

Reihna_fml 14

Friday 16 August 2013 14:09

You did the right thing, saving a child you didn't know. Unfortunately, no good deed goes unpunished in our society.

150493x 29

Friday 16 August 2013 14:33

Damned if you do, damned if you don't. That's the world we live in nowadays. Good on you though for acting so quickly. Well done!

fatalwish 6

Friday 16 August 2013 14:34

well only one thing to do give him back what he was choking on and just rest asured the universe will sort its self out

FelicityWishes 32

Friday 16 August 2013 14:45

I'm sure it would have looked weird without explanation but hopefully things cleared up once you explained yourself (if you were able to) Good on you though, OP.

Opheliae 22

Friday 16 August 2013 14:46

Jesus Christ, I HATE parents.

monnanon 13

Friday 16 August 2013 18:18

the feeling is mutual sweetheart.

ozpunker 20

Friday 16 August 2013 14:49

Let the mother choke on your fist.

MandySkittles 18

Friday 16 August 2013 14:57

What is the world coming to when saving a life is punished? FYL OP, but good on you for acting quickly and knowing what to do during a crisis.. Your employer should be commending you for it, you should ask them to review the security camera footage to prove the child was in danger.