Today, I was waiting in line for what seemed like forever at the only open lane at the grocery store. The guy in front of me took his sweet time and had multiple cards rejected, before finally pulling out a $100 bill and demanding exact change. He was buying a carton of milk. FML
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Black Friday
70% off something you didn't need, a stampede and a cart that crashes at checkout. Thanks, Black Friday.
Today, I was shopping at the grocery market and was next in line. Behind me was a woman who only had two items, so I nicely let her in front of me, as it looked like she was in a hurry. When she was all rung up, she decided to pay her $16.45 in loose change which needed to be counted out. FML
Today, while standing in line at the grocery store, the elderly lady in front of me had forgotten to pay for her milk. In the spirit of the season, I paid for it and wished her happy holidays. She snatched the milk and gave me an ugly look. Then huffed at me before stomping off. FML
Today, after standing in line for most of my lunch break just to buy food, some asshole with a cart full of stuff cut in front of me. He claimed that he was there the whole time, and the whole line, plus the cashier backed him up. I missed lunch. FML
Today, after a long, tedious and annoying wait in line at the supermarket, my 5-year-old told the cashier, “Mommy says you’re too slow.” FML
Today, I went to the grocery store where this really cute guy works. I swiped my card but the machine wouldn't read it. I swiped it quickly some more before getting frustrated and saying, "Your stupid machine doesn't work!" He took the card and turned it around. His face said it all. FML
Today, I was waiting in line while a lady paid for her shopping, when her credit card got declined. She started ranting and insulting everyone and kept insisting: "I'm not poor!" By the time the lady had finally stormed off, I had spittle on my face, and the cashier was almost in tears. FML
Today, I walked two miles to the store, filled my cart with groceries, and got to the cashier… only to find I had forgotten my wallet. I tried to explain but got the nastiest stank-eye from the cashier, the manager, and everyone in line behind me. I walked two miles home, hungry and embarrassed. FML
Today, I went to the supermarket to buy my weekly groceries and only realized after a long queue at the checkout, then having the cashier scan my entire cart, that I'd forgotten my purse. I had to leave everything behind and walk out empty-handed, while everyone in line behind me gave me dirty looks. FML
Today, while standing in line at a local Mexican fast food place, I was feeling generous and let a little kid behind me go in front. Turns out he had a list, and was ordering food for his whole family. I had to wait 30 minutes to get my food. FML
Today, I spent twenty minutes helping an elderly man figure out how to use the self-checkout. When we'd finished, he smiled, thanked me, then walked away… without paying for any of his groceries. The cashier assumed I was with him. FML
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MigraineurOfLife 15
I'd say F the guys life cuz he had to be embarrassed about the fact so many of his cards had been rejected.
_Oblivion_ 12
The op wasn't the cashier
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Comments (103)
KCACO 0
It's better than watching them attempt to pay in monopoly money..... Op If I were you I would have just bought the milk- after the first ten minutes of standing there... For the guy.
MutilatedAbyss 11
FYL, OP. I had a similar experience when working in a thrift store. A guy came in and gathered a cart-full of random items. When I rang everything through the till, we tried multiple cards, all of which didn't have enough money on them. At that point he decided that he didn't want all of the stuff that he grabbed and I couldn't void it, as the register was old. So the items he didn't want had to be subtracted from it individually, and again, we tried his debit card and he still didn't have enough money on it. He then pulled out a wad of cash. I felt really bad for the people that had to wait so long. :/
DMarie217 0
Omg!! I've had like the exact same thing happen to me but the guy In front if me was buying one pack of gum :/
FunSized88 10
I would have slapped him
818de60 2
lol subtracting from 100 shouldnt be that big of a deal, but i get the point
alyssana 0
f the cashier's life ...
stinkFist232 3
I agree. Poor money management must feel pretty bad. :/
PatRme 9
I can kinda see this from his perspective. He doesn't want to use a big bill because getting change would take forever. He tries using his cards to benefit everyone- Him, the cashier, and the people behind him. It just kinda backfired.