Today, I was at work handling the cash register. It wasn't working correctly, so I apologized to the woman I was waiting on for the delay and explained, "The cash register's being a little retarded today." Then I noticed her clearly "special" adult son standing behind her. FML
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Today, I was ringing a lady up at the register. I noticed her son was doing the peepee dance, so I rushed the payment process up and handed her the receipt. The little boy said "Mommy" and the mom looked down, then back up at me saying, "Your problem now" and walked out. The boy had pissed on the floor. FML
Today, a woman came up to my cash register, where I was struggling with the cash, and asked if we took cash. FML
Today, at my job as a cashier, a man and his 3-year old son got in line. The father said, "Give this to the pretty lady," looking at me. The kid looks at me, looks at his dad, and walks over to the next cashier. FML
Today, my 17-year-old employee accidentally called me "Dad". We all got a good laugh from it and went on with our days. Later, after getting her some coins for her cash drawer, she playfully said, "Thanks, Daddy." The customer she was serving? My wife. FML
Today, at work, I had a customer accuse me of taking the giftcard I had issued her for her return, after spending 15 minutes trying to fix her screwed up transaction. She began to yell, and follow me around the store. Security had to intervene and I had to be locked in an office until she left. FML
Today, I was working at my job as a cashier, checking out an elderly woman's groceries. She was very nice, and we chatted for a couple minutes. Once she had paid, she leaned close to me and said, very politely, "I'm so so sorry that I mistook you for a girl at first, young man." I AM a girl. FML
Today, I was cashier at work. The line came to a stop, but there was still people there. I kept saying next, but no one moved. I finally looked over the counter where there was a lady who had been standing there the whole time. She was a midget. FML
Today, at my work, I was ringing though a kid's purchase. I try to be friendly with the kids and when he handed me his cash I said "Thank you, sir!" in a playful manner. He then turns to his mom and says "Mom, why does everyone think I am a boy?". FML
Today, I went to the bank to deposit the cash I made waiting tables. While the teller was counting, I apologized for having so many small bills. She said "It's OK honey, I helped another one of your kind just the other day. You're lucky we take your dirty money." She thought I was a stripper. FML
Today, I went to the bank to deposit the cash I made waiting tables. While the teller was counting, I apologized for having so many small bills and she said "It's OK honey, I helped another one of your kind just the other day. You're lucky we take your dirty money." She thought I was a stripper. FML
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Top comments
nuggetmonster 12
Expand your vocabulary and learn better adjectives. Problem solved.
spazticechidna 2
Haha, you are such a dick. People need to stop using retarded as an insult, it's so rude. YDI.
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Comments (66)
leafysalad 2
I don't think you even realize how insulting this entire post is. Retarded? "Special?" Ouch. Spread the word to end the word. www.r-word.org
CallMeMcFeelii 14
Ohhh man! You got to learn when not to use words that could be affiliated with any one of your customers. Be it child or man.
sweet2u22 9
I work customer service in retail and the first thing you learn is to not use those kinds of sensitive words with customers. Should've known better.
shizuma_fml 3
Retarder is not a nice word to use specially in your work place, lesson learn?
fiblydinkerton 0
I hate when that happens
jlynnx36 1
Maybe you should eliminate the word from your vocabulary. You obviously felt embarrassed by saying it in front of someone with a disability so you know the word is offensive.
bebe088 0
Stupid. Stupid stupid stupid.
anon80214 15
YDI for using that word. Even if her son hadn't been like that.
mwolverine 1
people do need to stop using that word, but the sensitivity toward it is ridiculous. I mean whoever says it in that context isn't targeting people like that. We should be careful and not use it, but the way everyone blows up when it's mentioned is crazy. Sometimes it just slips out.
woww2011 3
I am a cashier too. I wouldn't have used that word. But you guys are taking this too serious. She doesn't deserve to get fired.