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By Anonymous - 09/12/2015 02:02 - United States - San Francisco

Today, as I turned to face the cashier at the supermarket, I managed to knock over an entire display of gift cards with my backpack. FML

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By two-hours-to-pick-up - 09/10/2009 09:46 - Australia

Today, I was in a fancy department store. I was wearing my travel backpack. I was turning around after paying at the checkout and my backpack hit a metre-tall display covered with necklaces. It went crashing to the floor, hitting another display table laden with jewelry that collapsed under it. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/03/2023 15:00

Today, I went to the grocery store, but once I'd filled my cart, I realized that I'd forgotten my wallet, and because I'm not the sort of animal who just dumps stuff in random aisles, I had to awkwardly put all my items back on their shelves. FML

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By Anonymous - 03/03/2023 10:00

Today, I slipped on a small wet patch of floor in the grocery store and fell flat on my back, bringing my half-full shopping cart down with me. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/05/2023 00:00 - United Kingdom

Today, I went to the supermarket to buy my weekly groceries and only realized after a long queue at the checkout, then having the cashier scan my entire cart, that I'd forgotten my purse. I had to leave everything behind and walk out empty-handed, while everyone in line behind me gave me dirty looks. FML

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By life_suxxx - 06/12/2009 07:43 - United States

Today, I went to the store to buy some groceries. Several hours later I realize that I can't find my wallet. After looking all over my house and then the store parking lot, I had my credit cards cancelled. On the drive home, I feel something under me. It was my wallet. FML

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By fleur_de_fevrier - 21/12/2008 15:36 - Ireland

Today, I finally decided to go Christmas shopping. It's only once I arrived that I realized that I had forgotten my wallet. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/04/2015 14:35 - France - Melesse

Today, at work, I tripped and fell face-first into a food display. As I picked myself up, totally humiliated, I tripped again and fell right back into it, earning a bunch of pitying looks from nearby customers. FML

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By Olerbia - 28/05/2013 07:11 - United States

Today, while working at Walmart, I was walking the sales floor and passed the end of an aisle. I saw a customer coming at me from the corner of my eye, so I jumped backwards. I hit a display case, and watched it topple over before turning to apologize to the customer. It was a ladder. FML

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By uncbballwins - 27/04/2011 04:21

Today, after shopping alone at a grocery store, I was taking my groceries back to my car when a kid grabbed one of my bags and ran. Deciding not to risk leaving the rest of my groceries stranded, I didn't chase him. Later, I realized that was the bag my credit card was in. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/02/2010 11:58 - New Zealand

Today, at the supermarket, I ignored the "Riding on trolleys down the ramp is strictly prohibited" sign. While going full speed down the ramp, my trolley with $200 worth of groceries in it tipped and crashed. Luckily, I broke its fall. FML

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i_wuz_nver_here 31

Wednesday 9 December 2015 12:20

Basic backpack, surfboard or abnormally pointy erection etiquette is to know where not only your body, but any extremities are.

gosh_mate 30

Wednesday 9 December 2015 12:24

Simple mistake! At least it was a stack of gift cards and not something highly breakable.

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cosmicdancer84 7

Wednesday 9 December 2015 18:38

Aw :( it's ok, shit happens.

thesefadingscars 10

Wednesday 9 December 2015 19:40

You'd be surprised how often that happens. Unless the cashier was having a seriously shitty day, they're a dick, or you were being a dick, I doubt it even phased them.

elliecandlin 20

Wednesday 9 December 2015 19:42

Anyone else imagine it being like dominos?

kbecks87 16

Wednesday 9 December 2015 19:43

...and then you cleaned them all up. Right? RIGHT?!?!

MariaGiovanni 25

Wednesday 9 December 2015 19:46

OP I hope you helped clean up. I was in Vons at the Starbucks the other day and an old man in an electric wheelchair backed into the Starbucks display and knocked over the coffee bags and mugs and turned around said "goddammit." And zoomed off. The barista was like "That happens a lot. **** those guys."

tiredofwaiting 25

Wednesday 9 December 2015 19:55

Accidents happen at least it was not anything breakable.

guttedbrit 26

Wednesday 9 December 2015 20:09

Easy done! A friend of mine managed to do this with her handbag. Except it was a whole table of Christmas goblets! hopefully the employees knew it wasn't intentional, and that you were sorry. :)

Tonymac617 16

Thursday 10 December 2015 0:50

OP: your also that douche on public transportation hitting everyone on a crammed bus/train

Skycop_S 23

Thursday 10 December 2015 1:11

At least there was nothing made of glass

burkekirsten 4

Thursday 10 December 2015 2:03

the first time I read this I thought it said knocked a display of greeting cards into my backpack.

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