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By Username - 01/12/2010 03:39

Today, a customer at the store I work at asked me what kind of cake I would suggest for her husband's 50th birthday. I laughed and showed her the Grim Reaper cake. She burst into tears and explained that he has cancer. FML

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By bakerysux - 23/12/2014 01:21 - United States - San Antonio

Today, at work, a customer cried because the cake I made her was not "exactly" the same as the display. I'm the one who made the display and it was the same but the display cake had faded a bit, since it had been there for a month. I'd mentioned this to the customer when she placed the order. FML

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By yawho - 25/02/2009 07:25 - Japan

Today, a customer that I've been waiting on for years came into the restaurant after a long absence. I said to him, "Hey man, it looks like you lost a lot of weight! How'd you do it?" He replied, "I got cancer." FML

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By Anoymous - 09/06/2013 06:02 - United States - Burlingame

Today, after telling my mother-in-law about my recent miscarriage, she cheerfully made a cake to celebrate. FML

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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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By Annebelle - 14/05/2009 18:09 - United States

Today, I ordered a graduation cake from a woman at the grocery store. She asked me what I wanted the cake to say and I said "Congratulations Annie". Then she asked me who was ordering and I said "Annie". I had to order my own cake. The woman was silent. FML

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By retailshell - 28/01/2015 15:01 - Australia - Perth

Today, I was ringing up a woman at work. I saw she'd bought a birthday cake, so I smiled and said I hoped whoever it was for has a happy birthday. She looked at me in disgust, told me to mind my own business, then called me a "chucklefuck bitch." Okay then. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/06/2009 14:09 - Australia

Today, I went into work and noticed one of my fellow colleagues had a large bunch of flowers on her desk. As soon as I saw her, I immediately said, "Happy Birthday!" Everyone went quiet. It wasn't her birthday; her father had died. FML

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By I'm so sorry... - 01/03/2017 16:00

Today, a coworker left a chocolate cake on the "free food" table in the office. I had a slice. She's just called to ask if she left her grandmother's birthday cake at work. She made it from scratch. Now I'm baking a new cake in the office kitchen. FML

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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

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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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Honesty4U 0

Wednesday 1 December 2010 8:57

An Over The Hill cake would have been fine, but your store had to one up that with a Grim Reaper? Man, that sucks! At least you were doing your job well!

iTaylor 0

Wednesday 1 December 2010 11:57

you know, in any other situation that would have been a good joke. you couldn't have known :/

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BeRealz 0

Wednesday 1 December 2010 9:35

YDI, never mess with jokes related to death. Unless you know a person very well, but best to keep it to yourself..

BrownSugar_fml 5

Wednesday 1 December 2010 9:36

JERK!!

lovelyllama3 0

Wednesday 1 December 2010 9:38

why would you do that and think it's funny?

pelletman67 16

Friday 16 December 2011 19:06

Is is funny and it's funnier it back fired. My condolences to the customer though

hairt 4

Wednesday 1 December 2010 9:39

19, but he's 50. even if op didn't know that guy had cancer, op was still mocking a 50 year old. and by suggesting the grim reaper cake, it's like telling the wife that her hubby is old enough to be dead. lol. btw why call her a bitch? she didn't do anything.

katieperea 0

Wednesday 1 December 2010 9:40

Hahah who that's kinda funny but then really sad..

ActionManly 11

Wednesday 1 December 2010 9:41

You're retarded, who the hell dies at 50 years old these days anyway??

Hellooomindyy 0

Wednesday 1 December 2010 9:43

I hate it when people ask questions or opinions and then don't like your response.

zodak 0

Wednesday 1 December 2010 9:50

grim reaper cake ftw

5upernova 3

Wednesday 1 December 2010 9:53

Even if her husband does not have cancer, it was really immature and unprofessional for you to have suggested her the cake you pointed out. It is just outright disrespectful, no matter how funny you think it is. It is pretty much the same as wishing ill on her husband, and I am sure that you will not find it hilarious if someone did that to you about someone close to you. Grow up.