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By KMKWEEN - 16/02/2009 14:37 - United States

Today, I was at work. I work at a grocery store and a woman pulls a cart to me filled with chips, breads, lunch meats, and sodas. I said to her "Looks like you are going to have a fun party" she then looks at me and says "My mother just died, this is for after the funeral. FML

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By O Boy - 28/04/2022 00:00 - United States - Pleasantville

Today, my coworker left a tiny mess in the break room. I cleaned it up and jokingly said, "Your mother isn't here to clean up after you." She started crying. I forgot her mom died last week. FML

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By derbyboy - 19/10/2011 05:38 - United Kingdom

Today, at work, I misheard a customer telling me a story. To be polite, I did a slight laugh and nodded my head. She actually told me her mum had died. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/03/2023 23:00 - United States - New York

Today, I told my boss that my grandma died to get a day off work, but then my grandma showed up at the office looking for me because she wanted to go shopping. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/06/2009 14:09 - Australia

Today, I went into work and noticed one of my fellow colleagues had a large bunch of flowers on her desk. As soon as I saw her, I immediately said, "Happy Birthday!" Everyone went quiet. It wasn't her birthday; her father had died. FML

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By myanmarkaviar - 27/08/2015 16:34 - Norway - Fl?

Today, at work, I served a customer who looked so much like my grandma that I thought it actually was her. Then I remembered she died 6 months ago. I had to serve customers with a smile on my face while choking back tears for the rest of the day. FML

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By fistpumpin4life - 10/10/2010 00:51 - France

Today, at work, I asked a lady how she was doing. When she replied, I didn't understand her, and instead of asking her what she'd said, I just replied with, "Oh, that's good." What she'd said that I didn't understand was that her husband had just died. FML

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By Username - 25/10/2010 11:03 - France

Today, it was my first day as a mailman. One of the houses got a bunch of cards, and the owner coincidentally opened the door as I arrived. So I said to the owner that someone in the house must really be popular. He replied, "She died this Tuesday." FML

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By oh god. - 14/05/2014 23:16 - Canada - Sherwood Park

Today, while at work, I asked an older customer how he was doing. He told me that he'd just lost his wife. I gave my condolences before he clarified that his wife was not dead, but was lost in Walmart. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/02/2010 16:32 - Canada

Today, while serving a rather large party at the restaurant where I work, I mentioned that the soup of the day was "to die for". After the hosts gave me weird looks, it dawned on me that the reason they were wearing all black is because they've just come back from a funeral. FML

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By jalopenos - 29/01/2009 10:27 - United Kingdom

Today, my friend had to leave work early for a funeral and on his way out I wanted to say something. All I could think of was "have fun". FML

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NorfolkDude 2

Monday 16 February 2009 18:15

Just quickly say, "I'm sorry to hear that ma'am." However it sounds like the people who replied never actually been to a funeral. Afterwards they usually have a small gathering of people. They usually serve stuff like sandwhich and stuff and people talk, then they leave. It's not a "pig out" as suggested by some people. Think: sad party.

Artemis_Huntress 0

Wednesday 26 May 2010 1:55

It's called making small talk.

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cybergirl_fml 0

Monday 16 February 2009 22:16

#18 i hope ur joking. if ur not - that's seriously sick. o_O

Elizabeth_fml 0

Monday 16 February 2009 23:42

#6 - Some of us in retail are expected by our employers to converse with our customers. Therefore, it is a required part of our job as well. OP, you are not in the wrong at all.

Seegtease 0

Tuesday 17 February 2009 0:51

I agree with #6. One of the main reasons my wife got fired from a job was because she commented (not rudely) about a customer's order, just in passing, and they complained. I don't want people talking about why I buy what I buy. Sometimes I'll feel the desire to explain to the person at the register why I have a weird combination of items, but I don't appreciate being asked. Totally your fault.

batman_516 9

Friday 27 May 2011 0:37

So it's perfectly fine for you to volunteer information when you feel you're being judged, but it's not OK for someone to volunteer information in a normal setting. Double standards. Makes perfect sense.

hurr 0

Tuesday 17 February 2009 17:11

Jeesh. Why the harsh reaction to just chatting with a customer? I'm sure that the woman wasn't actually upset by OP's comment, to be honest -- there's not much that can take you lower than shopping for lunch meats to be served at your mother's funeral. I'm sure the customer was already acutely aware. Why can't we have genuine interactions with people at all times, whether they're working or not? I wish everyone would just stop taking themselves so seriously. If you're the kind of person who would get upset at a comment like this, you're part of the reason why the lives of so many are needlessly miserable. Please, just practice kindness!

ricknasty 0

Tuesday 17 February 2009 18:21

"Looks like you are going to have a fun party"? Damn, I want to go to one of these "Chips, bread, soda, and lunch meat" parties this guy is going to, it sounds off the hook!

FlavorfulUnicorn 4

Thursday 19 February 2009 17:07

I used to be a cashier at a grocery store, so I totally know about the "make small chit chat" thing. It's not the OP's fault. Who's going to think that chips and soda are going to be for anything BUT a party? I could see myself saying the same thing. And anyone who thinks that someone working with the public should refrain from making small talk with their clientele... well obviously you have no experience in that field.

fmlkthx 0

Thursday 19 February 2009 19:07

I've done that too! I work in a clothing store and a woman was trying on outfits and I said, "Is it a special occasion?" She burst into tears and said, "My husband just died." She told me not to feel badly, how could I have known. But I still felt like the biggest jack ass.

blinkgirlx3 0

Monday 2 March 2009 5:49

Maybe that person was just trying to make you feel like an ahole.

Sneak_fml 0

Thursday 12 March 2009 7:34

Gee, how terrible for you. I bet your life is way worse than hers because you had to find out her husband had died, and the only thing going wrong in her life is... HER HUSBAND HAS DIED.