Work: Today, a customer left their shopping cart behind their car and...

By really - 26/03/2017 00:00

Today, a customer left their shopping cart behind their car and backed into it. She then came inside and threatened to sue me personally for not sending someone to collect it from where she left it. After 5 minutes of her yelling, I finally got a word in edgeways: I don't work there. FML

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By KatieElizabeth - 27/10/2013 04:57 - United States - San Francisco

Today, at work, I had a customer accuse me of taking the giftcard I had issued her for her return, after spending 15 minutes trying to fix her screwed up transaction. She began to yell, and follow me around the store. Security had to intervene and I had to be locked in an office until she left. FML

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Classic blunder

By Anonymous - 09/08/2024 06:00 - United States

Today, I was grocery shopping when I left my cart to grab an item. I returned, and started pushing the cart again. Halfway through the store, a furious lady confronted me, demanding her cart back. I had to walk back in shame to find my own actual cart, which was now nowhere to be found. FML

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By tired of my job - 29/10/2015 08:33 - Canada - Surrey

Today, I was at work, stocking shelves. A customer got mad because I was in the way of her "shopping time" and knocked down all the work I had done. FML

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By bad_luck - 31/12/2010 15:51 - United States

Today, my boss sent me home from work because she saw me not checking under my customer's cart to see if they had any hidden groceries. I didn't check because the customer threatened to "kick my ass" if I "accused him of stealing" by checking. FML

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By chubbyreddevil - 31/01/2012 06:12 - United States

Today, at work, a customer threatened to punch me in the face because the store I work at doesn't have shopping baskets, only carts. FML

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The customer is always a dong

By Obviously works everywhere - 20/09/2017 23:15

Today, a customer filed a formal complaint with corporate about me, because I wouldn't help her find things she wanted while I was off the clock. We were in a completely different store than the one where I actually work. FML

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Don't bother

By NoticeTheLackOfNumbers - 12/08/2009 22:43 - United States

Today, I was at the store when I saw that a cart in the checkout line next to me was starting to roll away and the owner hadn't noticed. I tried to help by reaching out to stop the cart from moving, but when the owner saw me with the cart, she began to hit me for trying to steal her purse. FML

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By maleficunt - 03/06/2014 20:44 - United Kingdom - Cannock

Today, a customer yelled at me so furiously that she sprayed my face with spittle. I had to stand there, smiling and politely explaining that I needed to see a receipt before I could give her a refund. When she finally gave up and left, my boss bitched me out for "provoking the customer". FML

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By Anonymous - 31/03/2018 15:00

Today, a customer asked a question I couldn’t answer. I asked if she would wait while I consulted someone else, but she spat in my face and stormed off. My manager saw, wrote me up for refusing to help, and gave the woman a gift card for her troubles. FML

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Nice try

By Ellie - 06/07/2022 00:01

Today, I was ringing up a lady’s items; two shoeboxes. Per policy, I’m supposed to open them. She heavily insisted I didn’t. I ignored her and found other merchandise inside. She then went on a rant on how "people should mind their own fucking business" and stormed out of the store without buying. FML

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bigredmonkeybutt 28

Sunday 26 March 2017 0:02

"Just give me your contact information, ma'am, and we'll take care of everything."

ashilyy24 8

Sunday 26 March 2017 0:39

Stupid people.

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bigredmonkeybutt 28

Sunday 26 March 2017 0:02

"Just give me your contact information, ma'am, and we'll take care of everything."

OhPuhleeze 23

Sunday 26 March 2017 0:06

I would've stoked her to the point of her loosing her mind, made possible by the rush of blood to her head. At that point, I would've said Ma'am, I don't work here. The store employees would probably have given you a cold beer for being so awesome.

ashilyy24 8

Sunday 26 March 2017 0:39

Stupid people.

Allie614032 34

Sunday 26 March 2017 1:13

I'd have just walked away mid-sentence tbh.

Cynical_1 26

Sunday 26 March 2017 1:55

You should said that you were the store manager and told her that she was banned from the store and to never come back. You'd have been doing all the people working there a huge service.

willem44 5

Sunday 26 March 2017 3:18

even if you did work there it's still not your fault. I work at a grocery store and would have told the person it was their own fault.

MidnaLink 33

Sunday 26 March 2017 5:30

I work at a place where the buggies are constantly left around by morons all the time. I'm honestly surprised no one's tried this before. But, this is WHY we have the damned corrals, because we cannot be held responsible, and I will gladly point this out to any SOB who tries to bullshit me.