Today, at work as a cashier, I had a male customer come up to me and ask me what hours I worked today, like he has done for several weeks now. Immediately after, my manager calls my lane to tell me to watch out for that guy. He has been stalking a co-worker of mine. Apparently, I'm next. 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 suspended from work. Some lady went to the manager and told them that I was stalking her, all because I would kindly greet her everyday at the grocery store. I'm the cashier. FML
Today, I found out that the mysterious and creepy weirdo guy that continuously sends me messages on Facebook is my manager at my new job. FML
Today, while walking around the local thrift store, I noticed an attractive guy watching me and following me through the aisles. As he followed me to my car I was sure I would get his number. He then asks me to bring my purse inside as I had been tagged as a shoplifter. I work at the store. FML
Today, just like every other day, I noticed that one of my male coworkers always stares at me while passing by or when it's time for lunch. I read somewhere that if a person stares at you too long, they either want to have sex with you or want to kill you. He has a girlfriend, so I doubt it's the first option. FML
Today, a man finally was flirting with me in a supermarket checkout lane, even offering to help unload my groceries onto the conveyor. Turns out he was just distracting everyone so his partner in crime could steal $200 from the cash register. I had to give a witness statement to the manager. FML
Today, I'm preparing my defense for allegedly stalking someone at work. The best part, I have absolutely no clue who it is. Now my skin is crawling as I go through all the messages and in person events that occurred with my actual twice-my-age stalker to show my boss what a real stalker does. FML
Today, a customer came into the music shop I work in to look at guitars. After calling the customer "Dude," and "Man," numerous times, they stalked off suddenly. When I asked if everything was okay, they responded with, "I'm female, you asshole!" FML
Today, at work, I was putting away clothes in the Men's department, when a guy came and started shopping in the aisle in front of me. He kept staring at me non-stop. Getting fed up, I said "What are you staring at?" Turns out he was wearing his sunglasses on the back of his head. FML
Today, at work I got a message from some dude trying to flirt with me. While I was cracking up and making fun of him with my friends, I get a message from him saying look directly behind you, and there he was staring at me. FML
Today, on my way to work, I was checking my hair in the semi-reflective window of an office building. I suddenly realized that the guy I had a one-night stand with last week was standing on the other side, looking confused. He now genuinely believes that I am stalking him. FML
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sexyx0sandyyy 0
thats scary as hell!
itsnotfair 0
ewww!! a customer at my old work found me on myspace once, and i never wore a nametag so he didn't even know my name, god knows how he found me!! people can be soo creepy. fyl
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smalltowngirl88 0
That's happened to me at work, repeatedly. Except my employer won't do anything about it.
thuryn 2
#55: That's because it's not illegal to talk to the cashier at a store.
Mnemophage 3
Oog. Regardless of how wise the decision to give the guy your hours were (and I know how you can just sort of put your brain on automatic when working through a retail day; I can't condone your action, but I understand it), my sympathies. Freaky people at work just suck, especially when they follow you elsewhere. When I worked at a bakery, I had a woman wait across the street for four hours for me to get off, at which point she followed me onto the subway and asked me to be her new mommy. If I wasn't a writer, I'd be in therapy.
thuryn 2
#57: Then you're a wuss. That doesn't make me scared. It makes me sad. What sort of circumstances led this person to behave that way? Whatever it was must have sucked hard enough to warrant AT LEAST a post on this site. It's not fair for people to foist their problems on you this way, but at some point, we have to take care of each other or we're doomed (as a species).
turdburgers 0
Don't do anything to make him feel like he has a chance with you. Don't be friendly, ignore him as much as possible. Ask your coworker what she has tried so far. Make sure nobody gives him information about you.
fmylifedotcomm 0
ok soo your boss knows the guy is a stalker and doesn't...i dunno...call the cops? or at least do something about it other than just warning you? FYL indeed. give him the wrong hours. and #10 that is really creepy i feel so bad for all the people who have to put up with this type of crap =/
laurisshnazzy 0
Alright, Thuryn. You've posted on this FML a lot and I finally have to say something. There is quite a chance of the OP overreacting and being paranoid, but she clearly states that a) the man had stalked a co-worker and the manager thought the situation was severe enough to warn her about it, and b) he has been asking for her schedule for weeks. After a few days of asking (to which I assume the OP is NOT telling him her hours, or else he wouldn't be asking anymore), it becomes creepy. And she's obviously uncomfortable. No matter what the man in question thinks, if he is making a woman uncomfortable, it becomes harassment and is NOT okay. The same would be valid if the situation was switched around. If someone continually harasses an employee about his or her schedule, to which he or she presumably doesn't answer (which is an obvious sign of discomfort and should have let the customer know that she wasn't interested in him), it's not alright. And if it has been going on for more than a couple of days, I think it was perfectly valid for the OP to call it 'stalking'. I would too. What you don't seem to understand is that in this society, women can't just give everyone the benefit of the doubt. The odds are against us. There are way too many creepers, perverts, and maniacs out there for women NOT to be paranoid. And it seems like the customer doesn't care about her discomfort or her disinterest, which shows you that he's not the kind of guy that's going to respect her later on. So you may call it 'persistence', but I - along with the majority of women, I'm sure - consider it incredibly disrespectful, uncomfortable, and honestly quite scary. I quite respect you for trying to see the good in people, especially after your post #58, but today it's just unsafe to assume that all people have good intentions. Sad, but true. She never acted bitchy to him, which she deserves credit for, and his behavior is simply not okay. You said you have a problem with people who are afraid of others being friendly, but this is not simply "being friendly". He has been approaching her for weeks. That's something else entirely. To the OP: Honestly, get some legal help, lie about your hours, whatever it takes. Do not encourage him, but on the other hand, do not be a bitch to him - like someone else said, it could cause him to get nasty and, in an extreme case, become violent. Just protect yourself, be aware, and FYL for sure.
Elizabeth_495_xo 0
WTF u didnt think it was sketchy the first 20 times he asked u????? Better lock your doors tonight
luvable_loozer 0
your boss is a major douche for not calling the cops on this guy.....seriously, find another job
MiizMan 0
guys the op didnt say whether or not she told him her hours, so stop saying "youre stupid for giving out that info YDI". =.= thats scary :( i agree with #62. get legal help.