Today, a child was choking in the store I work at. He was alone in the aisle, so I started the Heimlich without his parents' permission. After dislodging what was caught, his mother turned the corner and went screaming to my manager for touching her kid. I got a write up. 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 was working the register at a local grocery store. A kid about 5 years old was having trouble zipping his jacket. I reached out to help him and he started screaming "No bad touch bad touch!" and kicked me in the knee. Everyone looked. FML
Today, I had a violent coughing fit while at the store, which caused a lady to think I was choking, grab me from behind and start doing the Heimlich maneuver incorrectly. She broke two of my ribs. FML
Today, at my job working retail, I had just finished cleaning and straightening a whole aisle. This kid watched me do the whole thing. When I was done, he stuck his arm out, and ran it down the whole shelf, knocking everything off it. His mother just grabbed his hand and walked away. FML
Today, while working at my local supermarket, I found a boy lost and wandering about, so I took him to the front desk. My reward from his mother was a slap around the face and harsh words for supposedly having kidnapped him. FML
Today, while I was working at a supermarket, a kid started to cry in line because he couldn't get candy. Since we have free lollipops behind the desk, I gave him one. His mom complained to my manager and said I was grooming her child. FML
Today, I stopped two little boys from spitting over a railing at the piano player two floors below in the department store I work at. Their mom complained to my boss about me. FML
Today, I was in a shopping centre when a little girl was running up and down the aisles. She started to fall over so I put my hand out to catch her. Her mother then ran up to me and screamed about me 'touching her child' so loud that everyone could hear. FML
Today, I introduced my mom to my friend who performed the Heimlich maneuver on me when I was choking. She proceeded to loudly berate and chew him out, saying that he should have gotten an adult and could have hurt me. Now he won't talk to me and I'm grounded for calling her a cunt. FML
Today, at work, we had an extremely rude customer who started cussing at us, and my coworker started cussing back. I jumped on the register to quickly bring down the line, and apologized to everyone for the scene. A secret shopper was in the line and claimed that I was rude. I got written up. FML
Today, I tripped over a kid at work. She was sitting on the floor with her legs sticking out into the walkway. Her mom caused a scene, accusing me of doing it on purpose. FML
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Top comments
redwolf56 2
Parents have no common sense these days
Theglc20 27
Hey OP. At least you saved a life. Many people would have just walked by
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Comments (164)
Zhilla 19
Something similar happened to my friend - some parents are just stupidly overprotective to the point that they can't understand a good (or in this case, lifesaving) gesture from another person... I hope this does not mean bad things for the kid in the future... Sorry op
Moochi456 20
Obviously if the child in this store was in the aisle alone the parent was NOT overprotective. Just stupid.
EmmaMK 35
It was not your job to be looking out for her child. Luckily for her your quick actions prevented a parents worst nightmare. Well done!
chaxandgoods 9
Maybe you can try and explain? FYL anyway,though.
AShepard 2
OP, I hope that incident doesn't result in any long-term problems for you, legally, or professionally. Know, however, that I, and many other people, consider you a hero for saving a child's life. You deserve a medal.
VeganVampyre 27
Things like this are the reason no one ever wants to try and help a stranger; why bother if its just going to backfire and get you in trouble? I think the world is turning into a very sad place.
184886837272837 32
Basic first aid tells you to ask a person for permission to touch them before they act. But if it's a child you ask the parent, however being that the child was alone OP did the right thing.
monnanon 14
yeah i always make sure to ask permission from the guy who is passed out before administering any aid.
SMHsohard 22
41, that's why the first instruction in any emergency situation is to shake the person (gently), ask "Are you ok?", and then if they don't respond immediately, start whatever procedure is needed. Unless, of course, they're in immediate danger, then you get them to safety first.
monnanon 14
i know that i am a trained first aider. do you walk up and say "excuse me sir may i shake you to see if you are still concious?" all im trying to say is sometimes ita best to ask forgiveness than permission and in a high pressure situation like a firstnaid situation yoy dont always have time to seek permission.
mrsnugglefunny 10
Don't worry bout it, you saved a kids life!
TRaww21 14
The worst part is, he was probably choking because the stupid mother was ignoring him while he put something random in his mouth. FYL indeed.
missyamaha 11
I hope you appealed that! I would be so thankful if you helped my child! some parents are dicks and so is your boss for not finding out what actually happened. good on you though! just remember, you saved a life! :)
catanita 18
I think that a written warning can not be compare to the fact that you actually saved a life, a child's life. Well done.
phoneYuNOlisten 16
"Oh you just saved my kids life? **** you, you touched him, you molester." -Parent logic