Work: Awkward small talk

Awkward small talk

By mybad - 25/08/2009 13:21 - United States

Today, a customer brought her kids into the store where I work. I like to make people laugh, so being my usual joking self I kidded, "Why aren't those kids in school?" She didn't laugh when she said that their house burned down the night before and the kids had no clothes to wear to school. FML

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By streaker? - 27/11/2015 14:21 - Germany - Langenhagen

Today, I went clothes shopping. I took my little daughter into the dressing room while I tried some clothes on. She somehow managed to open the door while I was changing. A lady outside then bitched me out for "exposing" myself to her kids. FML

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By DrunkParents - 31/03/2015 23:32 - United States - Billings

Today, a really drunk couple staggered into the store I work at. One of them yelled at me, "Hey you! Kid! Tell us where the booze is at!" This would have been funny if these people weren't my parents. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/08/2015 00:37 - United States - Plano

Today, I went to the store with my 4-year-old daughter. While I was trying to change into tight jeans, which weren't completely on, my daughter opened the curtain and yelled, "It's the Mommy Show!" Everyone there heard her and saw me. FML

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By Anonymous - 09/03/2020 23:00

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By GirlWhyyyy - 09/08/2023 14:00

Today, I reduced a customer to tears and she had a tantrum, saying that nobody loves her, her life is a joke, and she’d be better off dead. This ordeal happened to grab the attention of my manager who was nearby. All I did was tell her that an item she wanted was sold out and offered to help her order it online. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/09/2010 04:27 - Canada

Today, a crying kid was brought to my attention by a customer. He was so upset from losing his mom that he couldn't say his or his mom's name. I took him around the store asking him to point out his mom. Once we'd found her she told me, "I was hiding from my kid to test his independence." FML

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By derbyboy - 19/10/2011 05:38 - United Kingdom

Today, at work, I misheard a customer telling me a story. To be polite, I did a slight laugh and nodded my head. She actually told me her mum had died. FML

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CosmicPossum 2

Tuesday 25 August 2009 20:16

Looking at a six year old and going, "Wait, I thought college started today!" is funny. Asking, "Shouldn't they be in school?" is going to come across as nosy and/or passive-aggressive (or passive-snarky), even if you do it with a smile. YD a retort for your poor judgement, though FYL for the coincidence of the fire. @6: Their house burnt down the night before, they're going to be a little traumatized. I think they deserve the day off.

Jazzywrites007 2

Tuesday 25 August 2009 20:06

I Cares. =)

Comments

dpotts 0

Wednesday 26 August 2009 5:47

They had clothes to go shopping didn't they?

oldjakke 0

Wednesday 26 August 2009 9:21

Maybe they went to shoppong with no clothes

Cat135 0

Wednesday 26 August 2009 11:53

or maybe the clothes went shopping with no people! xD

TrentHawkins 0

Wednesday 26 August 2009 10:08

Fair play to you for trying to be human enough to try and make people laugh in an ever-increasing society of people who just don't care enough anymore...

2005KonaScrapp 0

Wednesday 26 August 2009 10:58

Haha score one 4 u

jawjuhh 6

Wednesday 26 August 2009 11:36

Heyheyy, @#70 ... maaaybe they have ... UNIFORMS! :O

SimpleSimon 0

Wednesday 26 August 2009 14:09

I bet the fire was her fault. Stupid bitch...

joemama13 0

Wednesday 26 August 2009 17:29

YDI for thinking that passing judgment on others is funny, especially when you do it at your retail job. Seriously? Who are you to judge others? Get a life.

Sethyboy0 4

Thursday 27 August 2009 5:04

You idiot, its part of his job to be funny. OP: FYL. You have probably made lots of jokes about kids before. How the **** are you supposed to know that their house burned down? It isn't something that happens all the time...

Redrosesandrain 0

Thursday 27 August 2009 4:17

...what did they wear to work? towels?

lolcake 0

Thursday 27 August 2009 13:35

four YOUR life? **** their lives man... ydi for posting this crap here

PandA122 0

Thursday 27 August 2009 15:30

Dude, in what ever tone you said that, its not at all funny. Try rethinking your jokes, and just shut up next time customers come, you might learn something.