Work: Today, a shifty customer came in to my store and was hanging...

By socknotes - 09/03/2016 04:02 - Canada - Winnipeg

Today, a shifty customer came in to my store and was hanging around for about 30 minutes. Apparently, he took that time to put religiously-motivated anti-abortion notes into each and every pair of socks. In the following hours, I had 17 angry returns and was personally threatened twice. 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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I'm a mess

By Anonymous - 02/10/2020 23:01

Today, I went in to return a pack of socks. The cashier told me I couldn't return them. Then, I thought that she hadn't given the unreturnable socks back to me, even though she had, so I ended up getting all hormonal and angry over their return policy. When I got home, my mom got on my case too. FML

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Don't engage with the nutjobs

By MsBeaufont - 25/08/2022 16:00 - United States

Today, a customer came to make a return - a bag full of clothes without tags that weren’t from our store. I kindly told her she couldn’t return them. She had a full blown meltdown, pulled down her pants, urinated and defecated on the ground. Security escorted her out. My coworker and I had to clean it up. 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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By smallpaycheck - 16/08/2009 00:49 - United States

Today, I was working at a shoe store and was helping a dude try on shoes. He looked like trouble and I wanted to finish with him. When he finally picked his shoes, he abruptly stood up and ran out of the store with the shoes on. The cost of them was deducted from my salary. $240. FML

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By notfuckingpaidenough - 13/06/2015 11:45 - United States - San Leandro

Today, a man tried to rob the store I work at. Before the guy was taken by the cops, he complained to my manager for "unfriendly behavior". He took it seriously and bitched me out for not providing "quality service" to our customers. FML

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You deserved it 2 073

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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You deserved it 1 385

Pennies From Heaven

By Anonymous - 07/09/2019 04:02

Today, I bought some shoes, but pissed off the lady working at the store by returning them 5 minutes later. She yelled at me and ripped my receipt in half, everyone in the store watched as she threw a handful of pennies at my face. FML

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You deserved it 627

By scribbler8 - 14/10/2011 09:35 - Canada

Today, at work, a customer asked for my number. When I declined, he made a huge scene, shouting and scaring other customers. He tipped me seven cents. FML

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You deserved it 2 595

By Anonymous - 30/03/2013 20:38 - Germany - Bad Windsheim

Today, I went to the supermarket to get some Easter gifts for my kids. At the register, I was verbally abused to the point of tears by the cashier, for having way too many items for the 12 items or less lane. I had 13. FML

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gabechriswill 19

Wednesday 9 March 2016 19:14

why in socks, though? and that is a lot of socks sold in one day lol.

whoredom 21

Wednesday 9 March 2016 19:03

find out where he works and put pro abortion ads in everything as pay back.

Comments

Redmond64 16

Wednesday 9 March 2016 19:02

Comment moderated for rule-breaking.

Show it anyway

lexiieeex3 32

Thursday 10 March 2016 7:10

Too far...

Redmond64 16

Thursday 10 March 2016 14:45

Yeah... Wish I could delete that

whoredom 21

Wednesday 9 March 2016 19:03

find out where he works and put pro abortion ads in everything as pay back.

alaen 17

Wednesday 9 March 2016 19:03

Someone should have been aborted

Adeptus_Astartes 22

Wednesday 9 March 2016 19:03

'Tis the season to be political. Falalalala, lalalala

Soninuva 41

Wednesday 9 March 2016 19:35

You're a few months late there, buddy.

JKPwnage 27

Wednesday 9 March 2016 20:35

#13 If anything, it's the exact right season

lux0rd 18

Wednesday 9 March 2016 20:43

Why? The sperm that sees socks isnt going anywhere anyway

snipebp 25

Wednesday 9 March 2016 19:04

Why cant people keep their opinions to themselves?

turdwrangler 18

Wednesday 9 March 2016 19:31

I guess that's one persons opinion.

Snaxia 12

Wednesday 9 March 2016 21:51

I'd say that's nigh impossible. Maybe a better request would be to keep your very controversial opinions to yourself.

Jnerdy97 13

Thursday 10 March 2016 0:06

Better yet, keep controversial opinions out there. Free speech. The only problem is stupid people.

trollcrusher 17

Thursday 10 March 2016 4:25

Because the sharing of opinions and ideas helps to shape the nature and function of society. If everyone just spent their time being a meek and silent recluse, sharing no opinions, we would have no sense of community. Also, I'm sure our growth, intellectually, emotionally, and otherwise, would be quite stunted if people couldn't speak their minds. Sure, it's easy to get frustrated if someone has a different opinion or shares it poorly, but if you can take a step back and look at the big picture... free speech is more of a good than evil.

football98_fml 20

Wednesday 9 March 2016 19:07

I agree with his belief, but his tactics of spreading them seem kinda inappropriate..

Rohawk 4

Wednesday 9 March 2016 21:02

What about this even remotely deserves the word "kinda"?

samwilliams800 28

Wednesday 9 March 2016 21:32

I disagree with his beliefs but agree that he has a right to have said beliefs.

Algorithm 24

Wednesday 9 March 2016 22:52

He has a right to have beliefs, but not to put flyers about them in everyone's socks and make employees' jobs miserable. C'mon. Unless he's trans, I'm sure it's also very easy to be against abortion when he'll never be put in the difficult position of choosing between "have an abortion or have a kid".