FML : Today, at work, I told a lady checking out to sign her name after sliding her credit card. After she started signing her name, she threw the pen down in...

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Today, at work, I told a lady checking out to sign her name after sliding her credit card. After she started signing her name, she threw the pen down in frustration saying that the pen was out of ink. We use electronic pin pads. FML

I agree, your life sucks

You deserved it

By asianjoe - / Monday 11 July 2011 01:13 / United States

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By BIEBERSLAYER | 10

#2865437 - Monday 11 July 2011 9:07

they let people like that have credit cards, no wonder the economy is fucked

By MrMonk | 5

#2865419 - Monday 11 July 2011 9:06

that's grandma for you

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By GrandmaPearl | 0

#2865417 - Monday 11 July 2011 9:06

Well then!! She has balls!

anjelicjazzy | 6

#2865653 - Monday 11 July 2011 9:23

i feel like this is something that would happen to me... sigh

kendallhi | 9

#2865972 - Monday 11 July 2011 10:12

why is this an FML for you? it's the lady who should be the one complaining.

Denikk | 0

#2865985 - Monday 11 July 2011 10:14

Oh yea, you met a stupid lady and all of a sudden your life is ruined.

CasualZombie | 6

#2866092 - Monday 11 July 2011 10:40

that's more of an F her life; for being a technologically impaired hot-headed dumbass.

pertained | 12

#2866173 - Monday 11 July 2011 11:10

I don't really get how anyone could say OP deserves this...

tashaburr | 0

#2866335 - Monday 11 July 2011 12:17

I wonder what she'd do with an iPhone since it doesn't have buttons...

baddud300 | 6

#2866493 - Monday 11 July 2011 13:13

Why not just explain it to her? : D

urdirtyolduncle | 15

#2867905 - Monday 11 July 2011 18:17

?Because it's more amusing to standby and watch the Stupid Show.. live!

tpreston | 0

#2871948 - Tuesday 12 July 2011 5:37

that make screen protectors for a reason, to protect the screen. Although it's not your fault you work for a cheap-ass company

QfiggyQ | 10

#2872105 - Tuesday 12 July 2011 6:00

OP probably assumed that people with credit cards know how to use the machine, and the old hag flipped a nutty before the OP could explain it.

Carpy | 8

#2873844 - Tuesday 12 July 2011 10:10

sooo how is it working for Walmart?

NeonPopRocks | 14

#5283291 - Wednesday 26 December 2012 22:26

Did she park in the technologically impaired space?

By MrMonk | 5

#2865419 - Monday 11 July 2011 9:06

that's grandma for you

WallyTheWombat | 0

#2867821 - Monday 11 July 2011 17:54

Those darn electric pens are always running out of ink. I can't remember a single time I had one with ink in it.

By emmiep1011 | 7

#2865423 - Monday 11 July 2011 9:06

some women...

PageantGirlXOXO | 16

#2866204 - Monday 11 July 2011 11:32

how is this an FML for her...? more like fhl

jglenn88 | 0

#2867056 - Monday 11 July 2011 15:49

that might have been my grandma...

Nips101 | 0

#2867582 - Monday 11 July 2011 17:09

no doubt

By zombieekillah93 | 0

#2865430 - Monday 11 July 2011 9:07

only in America...n maybe poland

Jacobt24 | 19

#2865442 - Monday 11 July 2011 9:08

I hate writing with those things

sxe_beast | 11

#2865987 - Monday 11 July 2011 10:14

@Jacob... I know! They seriously piss me off. I usually just put the first letter of each name and scribble the rest or I put a smiley face.

MerrikBarbarian | 9

#2868502 - Monday 11 July 2011 19:46

wtf you have against Poland? :(

By BIEBERSLAYER | 10

#2865437 - Monday 11 July 2011 9:07

they let people like that have credit cards, no wonder the economy is fucked

By Mirorbo | 26

#2865450 - Monday 11 July 2011 9:08

Ah, technology...

By Dead_Master | 0

#2865451 - Monday 11 July 2011 9:08

Lol awesome for her

By alpaquette91 | 9

#2865461 - Monday 11 July 2011 9:09

was she 90?

By emeraldchicky | 0

#2865463 - Monday 11 July 2011 9:09

Hehe... Stupid woman.

alpaquette91 | 9

#2865555 - Monday 11 July 2011 9:14

you're a women .... I think ... :/

Das_Judenburg | 0

#2865706 - Monday 11 July 2011 9:30

I think she's more of a cow, can I get a moo moo?

CatEyes66 | 0

#2865798 - Monday 11 July 2011 9:40

Well, 14 is built like a man.

alpaquette91 | 9

#2865805 - Monday 11 July 2011 9:41

our cruel yet truthful comments disappeared or my iPhone app sucks ...

ksib | 0

#2865829 - Monday 11 July 2011 9:45

14 stfu. your ugly as hell. do us all a favor and put a bag over your head before you post another comment. :)

alpaquette91 | 9

#2865831 - Monday 11 July 2011 9:48

yeah with nice tits small waist and a great ass at least I show my face... I don't have some cartoon ;)

By dreamering | 16

#2865477 - Monday 11 July 2011 9:09

No wonder. Those electronic pads never work.

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