Work: Today, a customer complained that one of our cashiers smiles... - FML

By Anonymous - 07/11/2016 15:48

Today, a customer complained that one of our cashiers smiles too much. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/02/2014 17:22 - United Kingdom - Cambridge

Today, my boss bitched me out on the sales floor for a good 10 minutes, because I wasn't "smiling the right way" for our customers. FML

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By Raspution - 16/06/2019 04:42

Today, I received my first customer complaint. It said, "I am a regular customer and when I come in, he is always smiling and tells me he will see me soon when I leave. This makes me feel very uncomfortable." Now I'm under investigation for sexual harassment. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/01/2016 15:32 - United States - San Francisco

Today, a customer filed a complaint against me because my coworker took too long to do a price check. I hate my job. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/07/2016 17:53 - United States - Draper

Today, at the store, I didn't hear the cashier when she asked if I had a loyalty card. She took one look at my naturally bitchy-looking face and muttered "It's my JOB to ask, jeez." FML

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By Old and Ugly - 23/04/2015 09:04 - United States

Today, at work as a bank teller, an angry customer complained that the payments on his two credit cards had been messed up the previous month, with the wrong amount being credited to each account. I asked if he knew who'd helped him. He said, "Well, it wasn't you - she was younger and prettier!" FML

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A cashier's life

By amy - 16/10/2013 21:52 - United States - Wellesley Hills

Today, as I worked as a cashier, two girls came up laughing. I smiled as I rang them up, asking what had made them laugh so hard. One looked me dead in the face and said, "You." They then both walked away, laughing. FML

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By Sorry Not Sorry - 01/11/2016 14:01

Today, my boss bitched me out for a customer complaint. The complaint was me not laughing at the customer's joke of me asking for his ID and him saying no. I'm sorry, I've been getting this joke a least twice a day since I started working here two years ago. FML

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Jedi mind trick

By Anonymous - 12/04/2018 19:00

Today, while covering lunch for the self-checkout host, I noticed a customer walking away. I smiled and said, "Have a nice night!" A few minutes later, I saw that she'd left without paying on her machine. I'd smiled and waved at a lady as she stole from me. FML

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By maleficunt - 03/06/2014 20:44 - United Kingdom - Cannock

Today, a customer yelled at me so furiously that she sprayed my face with spittle. I had to stand there, smiling and politely explaining that I needed to see a receipt before I could give her a refund. When she finally gave up and left, my boss bitched me out for "provoking the customer". FML

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By Anonymous - 30/07/2015 02:25 - United States - Tampa

Today, I got reprimanded by my boss for smiling and laughing too much. Last week, he reprimanded me for not smiling and laughing enough. FML

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Darkreign333 23

Tuesday 8 November 2016 10:39

I hope you told them some customers complain too much.

tygerarmy 35

Tuesday 8 November 2016 10:48

I don't like when employees are happy at work, can you fix that?

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LH_FIRE_22 12

Tuesday 8 November 2016 14:51

Welcome to the life of dealing with the idiotic public

Dictionaryspeaks 18

Tuesday 8 November 2016 14:55

Omg I would have been like you're banned! Never come back never never never never unless never ends

Colon_Man 17

Tuesday 8 November 2016 15:06

Plot twist: the cashier is Laina.

InsanePPG 25

Tuesday 8 November 2016 16:36

As a super smiley cashier, now I'm wondering if I'm the person that customer complained about. :-P

linzfinz337 22

Tuesday 8 November 2016 19:17

I was thinking the same thing about myself. Customers are always asking me why I'm smiling all the time. In actuality, it's mostly because you're supposed to smile when interacting with customers.

species4872 19

Tuesday 8 November 2016 17:41

Never trust a person that smiles all the time.

Branessa9611 14

Tuesday 8 November 2016 20:48

I'm a cashier and have had my supervisor tell me the same thing. Yet, when I'm in an off mood, I get reprimanded for not being friendly enough.

CarpeNoctem13 4

Tuesday 8 November 2016 21:04

Shit like this is why I'm glad that I'm finally getting out of retail.

Rozay333 36

Tuesday 8 November 2016 23:16

In today's society it seems like happiness is a crime. It doesnt always have to be so serious. I watch people walk around looking furious ironically unaware of what their fury is. Guess they're trying to mask the pain, and what it really is.

cuz803 44

Wednesday 9 November 2016 3:08

He's probably been smiling so much because the dude complains too much.

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