Today, while at work, I asked an older customer how he was doing. He told me that he'd just lost his wife. I gave my condolences before he clarified that his wife was not dead, but was lost in Walmart. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, at work, I asked a lady how she was doing. When she replied, I didn't understand her, and instead of asking her what she'd said, I just replied with, "Oh, that's good." What she'd said that I didn't understand was that her husband had just died. FML
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
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
Today, I was at Walmart and I asked an employee for help. She turned around with tears streaming down her face and said, “I'm kind of in the middle of an emergency right now!” FML
Today, I was working as a nurse, and an elderly man had just passed away. As the patient's wife was leaving she said, "Thank you for taking such good care of my husband." Then I, intending to say "Sorry for your loss," said "Thank you for your loss." FML
Today, a man I once worked with passed away. He was a lovely, caring, and inspirational person whom I looked up to. My husband's form of consolation? "Old people die. Get over it." FML
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
Today, I told my boss that my grandma died to get a day off work, but then my grandma showed up at the office looking for me because she wanted to go shopping. FML
Today, at work, I was about to close a big sale, when a coworker rushed over and said there was a call for me in the office. He heavily implied my mom had died, and I rushed out. After I figured out there was no call and that my mom was fine, he'd already stolen my sale and the commission. FML
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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Top comments
Coryj1220 15
Lost in Walmart? That poor old woman is as good as dead.
abzray123 7
Haha, old people and their forgetfulness! So cute
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Comments (81)
Dgarcia2014 13
How is this an FML? It's not that horrible of a situation for OP at least.
el_angelroca 15
Don't feel bad op I am more awkward with the customers at my job
Demig0d6 14
But op works at Walmart, op have my condolence
Bono363 11
It would be worse if she is lost in Ikea.
ibanghellokitty 8
He lost his wife in Walmart.... ....he's never getting her back...
iamthunder 4
Good thing you didn't start hitting on him.
worldclassrager 41
Common mistake...hope she gets found
Hultan 12
At least it wasn't the other way around "I've lost my wife" "Oh, don't worry sir, we'll find her in a jiffy!" That would have been awkward
chance456 9
how is this even an fml
Shemermergbergin 7
Well, your heart was in the right place.