Work: Today, I spent an hour setting up a delicate display stand at...

By NoRespect - 22/05/2011 19:50 - United States

Today, I spent an hour setting up a delicate display stand at work. Not five minutes later, a woman barged in with her little kid, who immediately went up to the display and tipped the whole thing over. When I called attention to the mother, she just scoffed, "Isn't this your job?" and left. FML

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You deserved it 3 257

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By RetailRage - 10/08/2015 12:23 - United States - San Francisco

Today, at my job working retail, I had just finished cleaning and straightening a whole aisle. This kid watched me do the whole thing. When I was done, he stuck his arm out, and ran it down the whole shelf, knocking everything off it. His mother just grabbed his hand and walked away. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/03/2015 05:56 - United States - Sacramento

Today, a teenage girl with a selfie stick came into my workplace. She knocked down multiple displays while trying to take pictures, before leaving without making a purchase. I had to clean it all up. FML

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By Anonymous - 09/06/2019 12:41

Today, I tripped over a kid at work. She was sitting on the floor with her legs sticking out into the walkway. Her mom caused a scene, accusing me of doing it on purpose. FML

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By Oihana - 01/08/2015 03:30 - United States - Greensboro

Today, at work, I saw a lady leave her infant in a display crib so she could go shopping. When I stopped her and told her she couldn't do that, she said, "Well, I do it all the time." FML

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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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By soldnone - 18/11/2012 10:02 - Canada - Toronto

Today, I had a booth at a very expensive craft show. My grandma came to show her support. While there, she managed to knock over my display, get in the way of potential buyers and take down a rather old lady when she supposedly stumbled. This all happened in the first five minutes she was there. FML

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By hannaslifesucks - 24/06/2012 18:41 - Norway - Kleppe

Today, a kid got his hand stuck inside my store's giant gumball machine. He started crying, and his negligent trainwreck of a mom bitched me out for being "unobservant." I'd been mopping up the mess she'd made after she'd spilled an open can of beer all over the floor. FML

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Today, I brought my daughter to work with me. When we walked in, a client was blowing up at my boss, all because as my boss was walking past his storage unit, he glanced in and was about to compliment how neat it was. After my boss left, I had to deal with the aftermath, which left my daughter terrified of this man. FML

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By Notakidpusher - 24/11/2015 03:34 - United States - San Francisco

Today, my coworker brought her 3-year-old son to work with her. When introducing him to me, she dropped her bag and bent over to pick it up, knocking him over with her butt in the process. When she stood up, she noticed he was sitting on the ground crying. She then accused me of pushing him over. FML

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By spitstopper - 07/08/2014 02:22 - United States - Birmingham

Today, I stopped two little boys from spitting over a railing at the piano player two floors below in the department store I work at. Their mom complained to my boss about me. FML

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NaoPudding 8

Sunday 22 May 2011 23:49

Parents these days. And they wonder why their kids turn out the way they do...

mamaklm 0

Sunday 22 May 2011 23:51

that lady's a bitch. she could have apologized for her demented child. thats just rude regardless of OP's employment position.

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alithora 0

Monday 23 May 2011 9:22

Excellent post! Some parents need to start taking a LOT more responsibility for the behavior of their children. Her response to OP was rude, unecessary, & showed her failure as a responsible mother!!

alithora 0

Monday 23 May 2011 9:25

Was responding to #38.

northern_lights 0

Monday 23 May 2011 11:22

Sorry, OP. **** that **** and her stupid kid.

the_gman 7

Monday 23 May 2011 14:57

Its tough working in the grocery business because you can't do anything to weed out douchebag customers without harming the company. Keep up the good work, it wasn't your fault.

tstevenson 0

Monday 23 May 2011 15:42

I would open handed that bitch

bigantennaemay 3

Monday 23 May 2011 17:08

don't you just hate parents and kids? i know i do.

khaya 9

Monday 23 May 2011 18:18

You just got robbed, crafty little kids.

oblio 0

Monday 23 May 2011 20:52

Big deal, OP, so a kid accidentally knocked over your dumb display. If it was sooo delicate, a clumsy adult could have easily done the same thing. Mom should have said sorry, but if you were copping an attitude about it, I'm not surprised by her response. What did you expect, that she put it back together for you? Accidents happen, don't be a bitch about it. You probably lost a customer for life with your crappy attitude.

venom2421 10

Monday 23 May 2011 22:07

slap that bitch

kmb6891 0

Tuesday 24 May 2011 0:37

Unfortunately, knowing from working in retail, customers never respect you. They act like you are their slave while they are in your store, FYL, hopefully you find a better job!