Today, at the supermarket where I work, we had at least 40 people waiting outside for us to open our doors at 7:00 a.m. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I arrived at work at 8, and business was abnormally slow, but we assumed it would pick up. Few hours later, we had not had a single customer. As I walk out of the restaurant, I realize the open sign has been off all day. FML
Today, I saw my crush working the only open till at the grocery store. When she saw me approach her queue, she immediately called for more cashiers. FML
Today, at my job in a pet store, my boss had me pull all the bags of food out and restock them so that they sat pretty. Five minutes later, the store is full of people. My manager screamed, "They're touching things!" and locked himself in the office with a cup of tea. He has the only open register. FML
Today, while standing in line at a local Mexican fast food place, I was feeling generous and let a little kid behind me go in front. Turns out he had a list, and was ordering food for his whole family. I had to wait 30 minutes to get my food. FML
Today, I held the door open for an old lady, before realizing she was a teacher taking 20-plus kids to lunch at local burger joint, all of whom got in front of me in the line to order. FML
Today, I got yelled at by a man for not opening my store 10-15 minutes before the scheduled opening time, which made his 84-year-old wife shit her pants waiting to get in. It didn't matter when I explained I had no way to know she needed to use the restroom. FML
Today, where I work at a pharmacy, we were short staffed and running 4 hours behind. A lady came to drop off a new prescription. When I explained to her the wait time, she called the patient. I heard, "No, they don't look busy." Like, really? FML
Today, I had to do the job of 3 to 4 people. Spending the first half in the bakery by myself, I then had to run over to the deli and cook everything for the day while helping lines of customers. Why? Because 8 people are on Covid leave. Instead of shutting down the department, welcome to hell. FML
Today, at the supermarket everybody was staring at me. After ten minutes, I realized that my umbrella was still open. FML
Today, as an essential worker, some lady tore me a new one because we were out of large sanitizer bottles. Our doors opened at 9 a.m. and she didn't show up until 2 p.m. FML
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Cooper201288 16
I always hated living in a small town until now. We have a dollar general and a tiny little supermarket and for the most part people are being considerate and not hoarding.
distortedcognition 17
Are you insinuating that you are a panic buyer?
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Cooper201288 16
I always hated living in a small town until now. We have a dollar general and a tiny little supermarket and for the most part people are being considerate and not hoarding.
RichardPencil 32
Let me refresh your memory about the first rule of retail: The vector is always right. Wait! I meant customer! Hopefully none of them are infected.
ThatOneLonelyAsian 31
They probably all have Coronavirus now
distortedcognition 17
Why s that a FML?
Paul Rushing 21
Because there were 40 rude, panicky, and most likely virus infected people all coming in at the same time...
distortedcognition 17
Culling of the populous. Just a bunch of Darwin awards
emmetjames107 3
I relate way too much to the panic buying crowds...
distortedcognition 17
Are you insinuating that you are a panic buyer?