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By tay - 17/09/2013 15:44 - Canada - Erin

Today, it was my first day closing alone at a pet store when a lady came in wanting to return a bird she bought months ago. Once I informed her there were no returns on livestock, she let the bird free and ran out the door, leaving me to catch it and explain to my manager where it came from. FML

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Flipped the bird

By Anonymous - 07/08/2021 05:59

Today, a client walked into my store with a duck in her hands. I had to explain to her that she couldn't bring the bird shopping with her. We got a 1-star review. FML

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Late reaction

By "chris_lillo" - 31/01/2020 18:00 - United States - Waco

Today I bought a new cage, along with some toys, for my bird. I came home to find my bird had escaped its old cage. FML

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The bird

By Mariah Barnes - 24/07/2020 08:01

Today, I saved a baby bird from the site I work on. It was the runt and did not have any feathers and was neglected by the mother. I took care of it all day at work and planned on taking it to a wildlife reserve after work. Two minutes away from the reserve, we hit a pothole and I dropped it. It died. FML

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You deserved it 254

By midwesternpetclerk - 09/11/2011 04:06 - United States

Today, I got yelled at by my boss for being insensitive to a customer. I'd told her I never heard of the requested item even existing. She walked off shouting, screaming and throwing stuff from the shelf. She wanted to order a bird feeder with heated perches so the bird's feet won't get cold. FML

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By shaviTuT - 07/02/2013 19:44 - Malaysia - Bandar Penggaram

Today, after three weeks of holding out, my stingy boss finally called animal control about the birds in the air vent above the register. While I was working, they rummaged through the vents, causing live maggots to fall down right in front of me. FML

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The Rainbow Bridge

By fishyrael - 30/10/2019 20:00

Today, at my job at a pet store, my boss told me to go outside and hand out flyers. I saw a man sitting on a bench and walked up, saying, "Hi! Do you have a pet?" He teared up and said, "I just put her down this morning." FML

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By craphanded - 19/07/2011 17:45 - United Kingdom

Today, I saved a bird from being run over as it lay in the middle of the road. Thinking it had a broken wing or something, I started carrying it home, intending to take it to the vet later. It crapped in my hand and flew away. FML

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By Olive14 - 15/12/2010 06:15

Today, I was caring for a bird that had flown into my window. I thought the poor thing wouldn't make it, when it shit in my hand, flew into my neck, then around my living room for ages before I could manage to get it out of the window. FML

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It's MINE

By birdy - 01/08/2022 10:00 - Australia

Today, after months of trying to persuade her to give it to a wildlife rescue, I reported my stepmother to the authorities for illegally keeping an endangered bird in the kitchen. When they took it, she screamed that I had no right to do that, as she considered it hers since she found it. FML

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You deserved it 244

By bzygirl - 26/09/2009 21:23 - United States

Today, was my first day at my new job in a shop. 10 minutes after my first customer leaves I realize she managed to steal $200 worth of merchandise while she had me getting stuff for her from the back room. FML

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Bano360 25

Tuesday 17 September 2013 18:46

Oh retail, how I hate thee.

MBSC 11

Tuesday 17 September 2013 18:48

At least she didn't try to return a dead bird?

Comments

jojj351 12

Tuesday 17 September 2013 18:45

am I the only one who thought of twenty bird and the grandma reading this?

cmayer 20

Tuesday 17 September 2013 18:52

Tweety bird?

etishuman22 32

Tuesday 17 September 2013 19:31

Damn you, autocorrect!

Gingerette 8

Tuesday 17 September 2013 20:23

Auto correct is my mortal enemy.

Chellec2013 28

Tuesday 17 September 2013 21:14

Tweety bird or one and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie?

False_Stupidity 41

Wednesday 18 September 2013 8:21

Isn't it four and twenty blackbirds?

newburton13 26

Tuesday 17 September 2013 18:45

A "cat out of the bag" pun doesn't really work here, does it?

Pleonasm 35

Tuesday 17 September 2013 18:51

You know what they say: A bird in the pet shop is worth two in the cage.

flockz 19

Tuesday 17 September 2013 19:07

coming up with bird puns is hard. maybe i'll just wing it.

GEFStryker 29

Tuesday 17 September 2013 19:46

I totally tweeted this.

martin8337 35

Tuesday 17 September 2013 22:39

What a birdbrain, leaving her bird at the pet shop and not getting her money back.

Bano360 25

Tuesday 17 September 2013 18:46

Oh retail, how I hate thee.

Beepbeep7 14

Tuesday 17 September 2013 18:46

Wow.Sounds like that lady was lacking in common sense.Sorry OP.

Roskie 16

Tuesday 17 September 2013 20:11

Something seems wrong here.I feel like there's some punctuation error.Does anyone else see this?

JaegerMayCry 13

Tuesday 17 September 2013 23:04

What I am asking myself is what she expected to gain from this. She lost both a bird and money. Not a lot of thinking on her part

iSmellMusic 8

Wednesday 18 September 2013 7:57

56 - She probably just wanted to get rid of the bird and see if she could get money back. In frustration of not getting her money back, she released the bird. PS - Love the username!