Work: Today, I got written up at work for making a customer feel bad....

By Timmah - 31/08/2009 05:18 - United States

Today, I got written up at work for making a customer feel bad. I made him feel bad by laughing uncontrollably at him when he asked if we sold real light sabers. FML

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By Anonymous - 31/07/2012 06:42 - United States - Houston

Today, I was upset over a recent break up. It showed while I was at work, and I made a customer sad just by looking blue. She complained to my manager. I got written up for being so depressed that I got a customer depressed too. FML

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By hangman - 01/08/2013 18:25 - United Kingdom - London

Today, my boss suspended me for laughing too hard at my desk and causing a big scene in front of our customers. I was laughing because he'd forwarded me a hilarious email. He was practically smirking as he handed me my official warning. FML

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By MrTandy - 16/09/2011 02:38 - United States

Today, I was working when I delivered the standard "Hello, how are you?" to a customer. He took the opportunity to tell me about his deceased wife, his estranged children, and his anal tearing. After a while, I tried to help someone else, and he complained to my manager. I was written up. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/03/2012 06:46 - United States

Today, at work, we had an extremely rude customer who started cussing at us, and my coworker started cussing back. I jumped on the register to quickly bring down the line, and apologized to everyone for the scene. A secret shopper was in the line and claimed that I was rude. I got written up. FML

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By Sorry Not Sorry - 01/11/2016 14:01

Today, my boss bitched me out for a customer complaint. The complaint was me not laughing at the customer's joke of me asking for his ID and him saying no. I'm sorry, I've been getting this joke a least twice a day since I started working here two years ago. FML

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By Lola Smith - 03/11/2020 11:02

Today, a customer asked me if we serve spaghetti. She then asked for a manager because I was giving her a weird look, laughing softly when telling her yes, and apparently making her feel stupid. My manager wrote me up. I work at the Old Spaghetti Factory. FML

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By Almost Fired - 15/08/2019 12:00

Today, I got written up for insulting a customer last week, who then rang up to complain about my bad attitude. I was on vacation all last week. My boss doesn't believe me. FML

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By Anonymous - 29/05/2016 05:05 - Canada - Calgary

Today, my boss wrote me up for saying "pissed" in front of a client. This is the same boss who nearly pissed himself laughing when a client made an extremely off-color Holocaust joke a few weeks ago, in front of half the department. FML

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By anonymous - 30/09/2012 05:32 - Canada - Edmonton

Today, I got yelled at for providing horrible customer service, in a store I don't even work for. FML

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By DarkSerebii - 05/06/2014 15:16 - United States

Today, a customer at work said his table was dirty. I asked which one he was sitting at so I could clean it for him. For some bizarre reason he got pissed and called my manager over. He ended up reporting us to corporate, and my manager got written up. He's blaming me for everything. FML

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Arcterion 0

Monday 31 August 2009 12:14

Should've told him they were right next to the Tony Stark power armors.

RLJJ 0

Monday 31 August 2009 12:07

Too bad nowadays assholes are handled as if they were an endangered species... Sorry for you, FYL really.

Comments

lakita_lover 0

Monday 31 August 2009 20:43

lol. What a silly customer. Try to contain your laughter next time. Btw, you should post this story on notalwaysright.com too. It's perfect for that site.

oogyboogy 6

Monday 31 August 2009 20:51

hi I'm oogyboogy the professional in fml translating. most, not all, fml's are exaggerated and i am here to bring out the true fml in them. Today, I got a stern speach work for making a customer feel bad. I made him feel bad by laughing uncontrollably at him when he asked if we sold real light sabers. FML

vdv_fml 0

Monday 31 August 2009 21:14

So funny...what a dumb customer. And yea, you should put this on www.notalwaysright.com. The customer is not always right...funny site too :)

Intoxicunt 5

Monday 31 August 2009 21:47

...What? Was it necessary that you announce yourself then rewrite the FML? We all got it the first time...

Zoa_fml 0

Tuesday 1 September 2009 1:51

WTF is a "speach"?

filtration 0

Tuesday 1 September 2009 4:11

He meant S-peach short for "super peach" which is a form of powered up princess peach from mario bros

Hawk3487 0

Monday 31 August 2009 21:38

I'm surprised the customer didnt wave his hand in ur face, using the Jedi mind trick and say "you do not think this is funny!" btw, its worth gettin a silly write-up for that laugh lol

pinksprankles 2

Monday 31 August 2009 21:52

Lol!!!! Totally worth it man. I would totally have done the same thing. Well.. It kinda depends on how old the kid was :/

x_Leopard_x 1

Monday 31 August 2009 21:57

You shouldn't laugh at a customer... you laugh when they leave! Jk xD It depends what type of store you work at... if you work at a grocery store, that's hilarious! :D